Breakfast Briefing with Ambassador Mitchell CMG, British Ambassador to Germany
Join this briefing to hear insights from the UK's Ambassador to Germany
Germany is the UK’s second largest overall trading partner, and largest within the European Union, with bilateral trade exceeding £152.5 billion. Both countries are navigating profound economic transitions in energy, manufacturing, digital infrastructure, and defence. In recent years Germany has announced generational shifts in defence and security policy, including investment in defence-industrial capacity, constitutional reform of its fiscal environment and investments into infrastructure and the green transition. This briefing with Ambassador Mitchell, UK Ambassador to Germany, will consider how the UK and Germany can collaborate to deepen partnerships, attract investment, and share best practice to drive mutual growth and economic security.
Join us to hear:
- Where are the most significant opportunities for deeper trade, investment and industrial partnerships between UK and Germany
- What could the UK learn from Germany’s approach to industrial strategy and economic resilience
- How increased security and economic resilience commitments are reshaping approaches to industrial capacity, supply chains, dual-use, and research collaboration opportunities.
Andrew Mitchell CMG was appointed British Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany on 4 September 2024. Before joining the Embassy he was a Director General in the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) from February 2023 to November 2023. As Director General for Domestic and International Markets and Exports, Andrew was responsible for the department’s work on SME business growth including exports, DBT’s regional teams across the UK and DBT’s overseas network. Andrew was Director General in the Department for International Trade (DIT) from May 2020 to February 2023 responsible for the department’s work on exports, sectors and UK nations and regions.
Andrew was previously Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Europe, responsible for the Department for International Trade’s work promoting trade and investment with the countries of Europe.
Prior to this he held senior positions in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Andrew led the government’s international work on Prosperity and was the FCO’s Director for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Andrew served in Germany and Nepal and was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Sweden. Andrew’s work in the private sector focused on major international events, including world expos and Olympic Games.
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