12 June 2025
Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton, Skopje

A New Platform for Strengthening German-Macedonian Economic Cooperation​

  • This milestone event represents a key moment in the celebration of the 25th anniversary of both the AHK North Macedonia and the German-Macedonian Business Association (DMWV), highlighting a significant achievement in the longstanding partnership and successful economic development between our countries. ​

  • Bringing together high-ranking representatives from business, politics and institutions, the German-Macedonian Business Summit provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights, collaboratively develop strategies and forge new partnerships.​

First Summit of the German-Macedonian Business Community

German-Macedonian Business Award

​The German-Macedonian Business Award 2025, presented by the AHK North Macedonia and the German-Macedonian Business Association (DMWV), this year honors outstanding companies from North Macedonia that have demonstrated exceptional business practices, growth, and contributions to the development of the German-Macedonian economic relationship.

Discover the Program

The event will be conducted in German and Macedonian, with interpretation provided through headsets.

08:15–09:00

Registration and Networking Café

09:00–09:40 Opening

Dr. Volker Treier, Chief Executive of Foreign Trade and
Member of the Executive Board, German Chamber of
Commerce and Industry DIHK
Dr. Nina Wunderlich, Deputy Director General for European Policies, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
H. E. Hristijan Mickoski,PhD, Prime Minister of North Macedonia
Moderator: Antje Wandelt, Delegate of German Industry
and Commerce in North Macedonia

09:40–10:00 Keynote

“Economic outlook of North Macedonia and the role of German business”
Dr. Ricardo Giucci, Managing Director of Berlin Economics and Team Leader of the German Economic Team


10:00–11:00 Panel 1

“Perspectives of investments in North Macedonia:
Opportunities and challenges”
Goce Dimovski, Director of Directorate for Technological Industrial Development Zones (TIDZ)
Nikola Ljusev, CEO of Makedonski Telekom
Dr. Katerina Bosevska, CEO of EOS Matrix Macedonia
Viktor Mizo, President of Foreign Investors Council
Vladimir Stefanovski, Plant Manager, Kiel Macedonia Milan Damchevski, Member of Management Board, ProCredit Bank North Macedonia


Moderator: Tatjana Sterjova Dushkovska, Economic
Chamber of North Macedonia

11:00–11:15

Startup Innovation Stage
(in cooperation with GIZ)

12:15–12:30

Startup Innovation Stage
(in cooperation with GIZ)

11:15–12:15

Networking break and snack

12:30–12:45 Keynote

“Youth Perspectives on Education, Employment and Migration”,
Nita Starova, Project Coordinator, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung North Macedonia

12:45–13:45 Panel 2

“Availability of skilled labour: a challenge and a strategic factor
for investment decisions and economic growth”


Elena Ivanovska, State secretary, Ministry of Education and Science
Barbara Gerber, Head of Global Technical and Commercial
Training, Dräxlmaier Group
Branislav Serafimoski, Partner/Managing Director, Unija
Group
Sasho Nedeski, Principal of Vocational Secondary School in Ohrid
Antje Müller, Program Director, German Eastern Business
Association (OA)
Moderator: Dejan Chupovski, Program Manager Dual Education, AHK
Nordmazedonien

13:45–14:15

Award ceremony of the German-Macedonian Business Awards
Hosted by: Igor Angelov, Actor

14:15–15:30

Networking