12/06/2026
✨ What a way to celebrate! ✨
👏 A big thank you to everyone who joined us for our very first Sommerfest. The evening began with a warm welcome from our President Daniela Theisinger, followed by inspiring remarks by our host, the Mayor of Saint-Gilles, Jean Spinette.
🤝 We were also pleased to hear the welcome speech of the German Ambassador in Brussels, Martin Kotthaus (Deutsche Botschaft Brüssel), who highlighted the importance of European crossborder cooperation times of geopolitical crises.
A special thanks goes also to our honorable guest, Jean-Louis Thill, Ambassador of Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg to Belgium. His presence underlined the strong partnership between Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg as well as our shared commitment to fostering economic and business relations between our countries.
📷 See all the pictures of the event here: https://debelux.ahk.de/de/events/2026/sommerfest-und-mitgliederversammlung-2026
🎤 The programme concluded with a highly insightful keynote by Bernard Gustin, Elia Group, offering valuable perspectives on the energy transition in Belgium and Germany. He also mentioned opportunities and challenges ahead for businesses.
Our Sommerfest provided a wonderful opportunity for members, partners, friends, and supporters to connect, exchange ideas, and strengthen relationships in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Your enthusiasm, engagement, and presence made this first edition a true success and an evening to remember.
🥂 Here's to many more opportunities to connect, collaborate, and grow together!