More than 3,000 people including business players and representatives from politics, science and culture attended the annual reception of BVMW – The German Mittelstand held last February in Berlin, Germany. In line with the event headline of “Overcoming challenges, utilizing opportunities” they discussed what the future holds for SMEs.
The meeting welcomed, among others, Taavi Rõivas Prime Minister of Estonia, who is currently Europe’s youngest head of government and is a pioneer in the area of digitization, the EU Commissioner for Digital Economy & Society Günther Oettinger, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Dr. Gerd Müller and Federal Chairman of the German Green Party Cem Özdemir.
During the reception the President of BVMW The German Mittelstand and INSME vice-president Mario Ohoven stated that “Corporate taxes have to go down to 25 percent, better 20 percent” and highlighted that in order to maintain their economic position in the world, German and European economy needs optimal competitive conditions.
The reception was preceded by an international business forum which gave 700 entrepreneurs the chance to access first-hand exclusive information about business opportunities in the target countries from the ambassadors and other high-ranking representatives from 60 countries.
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Source: BVMW - The German Mittelstand
