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ESMT Berlin is a globally leading business university. Founded by 25 global companies, ESMT offers Master's, MBA, and PhD programs as well as executive education. Courses are offered on the Berlin campus, at locations worldwide, online, and as hybrid programs with partial on-campus attendance. With a focus on leadership, innovation, and analytics, ESMT professors regularly publish their research in leading academic journals. Additionally, ESMT provides a platform for dialogue between politics, business, and academia. ESMT is a state-recognized private academic institution with the right to award doctorates and is accredited by AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS, and ZEvA. The business school is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its activities and communities.
ESMT European School of Management and Technology GmbH
Contact:
Martha (Molly) Ihlbrock
Director of Corporate Communications
Telephone: +49 30 212 31 1043
Mobile: +49 175 939 0728
Email: martha.ihlbrock@esmt.org
A strong Europe that speaks with one voice and stands for peace, prosperity, and competitiveness: Founded in 2013 and led by former EU Commissioner Günther H. Oettinger, the pro-European non-profit association United Europe connects experts from business, academia, and politics to promote pro-European thinking and action.
Through European conferences, panel discussions, and Young Leaders seminars, members can learn about and contribute to Europe's agenda.
United Europe does not represent individual, political, or corporate interests and is financed exclusively through membership fees and donations.
United Europe e.V.
Contact:
Dyria Sigrid Alloussi
Programme Director
Mobile: +49 17675032608
E-Mail: dyria.alloussi@united-europe.eu
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There for everyone, differently for each individual: BARMER is one of Germany's largest public health insurance funds, supporting around eight million policyholders. We assist our insured members with topics related to health, illness and care – through personal consultation in around 350 branches, digital services and easy-to-understand information on health insurance benefits as well as social insurance law topics.
The focus is always on the individual and their personal needs. We aim to provide guidance, strengthen health literacy and enable easy access to the benefits and services of statutory health insurance – reliably, personally and straightforwardly.
DEGIS – Deutsche Gesellschaft internationaler Studierender (German Society of International Students) – is the Policy Lab of the Lumeira Group and a non-profit organization dedicated to the success of international students and skilled professionals in Germany. Since 2021, DEGIS has been building a nationwide, volunteer-driven community network across more than 50 cities with around 1,000 volunteers and over 40,000 online members – through local City Chapters, events, buddy and mentoring programs. From the experiences of this community, DEGIS gains unique insights, which it translates into evidence-based recommendations for universities, companies and policymakers within the framework of its Policy Lab. In this way, DEGIS combines lived community work with research and positions itself as the "Voice of Internationals in Germany". DEGIS is made possible through the long-term commitment of the CHAPTERS Group and operates independently, transparently and non-commercially.
DEGIS - Deutsche Gesellschaft internationaler Studierender gGmbH
Contact:
Jonas Marggraf
Managing Director
Email: jonas.marggraf@degis.info
As an international exchange organization and innovative market infrastructure provider, Deutsche Börse Group ensures fair, transparent, reliable, and stable capital markets. Through its products, services, and technologies, it fosters security and efficiency for a sustainable economy.
Its business segments cover the entire process chain of financial market transactions. These include the provision of indices, data, software, SaaS, and analytics solutions, as well as listing, trading, and clearing. In addition, the Group offers fund services, the settlement and custody of financial instruments, and the management of collateral and liquidity. As a technology company, the Group also develops modern IT solutions and provides IT services worldwide.
The company is headquartered in the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main financial center and has a global presence with over 17,000 employees, including in Luxembourg, Prague, Cork, London, Paris, Copenhagen, New York, Chicago, Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing, Tokyo, and Sydney.
Deutsche Börse Group
Contact:
Niels Tomm
Stakeholder Management & Berlin Hub
Email: niels.tomm@deutsche-boerse.com
EY* is one of Germany’s leading audit and consulting firms. EY is the German market leader in tax consulting. EY employs more than 11,100 people at 18 locations. Together with the approximately 393,000 employees of the international EY organization, EY serves clients around the world.
EY offers both large and medium-sized companies a comprehensive portfolio of services: auditing, tax consulting, legal consulting, Strategy and Transactions, consulting, and real estate consulting.
For additional information, please visit the website: www.de.ey.com.
EY Corporate Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
Contact:
Heiner Seidel
Lead PR Litigation & Special Situations
Email: Heiner.Seidel@de.ey.com
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is the pharmaceutical division of the global healthcare company Johnson & Johnson and is among the leading research-based pharmaceutical companies. In Germany, the company employs around 1,000 people. The company's German headquarters is located in Neuss. The company's research focuses on oncology, immunology and neuroscience. Worldwide, J&J invests approximately 32.4 million US dollars daily in pharmaceutical research and development. In 2025, around 500,000 patients in Germany were treated with prescription medications from J&J.
Johnson & Johnson
Contact:
Anika Armborst
Head of Public Affairs
Email: aarmbors@its.jnj.com
Pirelli was founded in Italy in 1872 and is today one of the world's largest tire manufacturers – the only one with an exclusive focus on the consumer market. With deep Italian roots and specialization in the "High Value" segment, the brand stands for cutting-edge technology, innovation, and excellent production. In 2023, Pirelli invested 5.4% of its High Value revenues in Research & Development.
The company is strongly committed to sustainability and ranks among the leading companies in global sustainability rankings. Active in motorsport since 1907, Pirelli has been the exclusive tire partner of Formula 1 since 2011 – a partnership that will continue until at least 2027.
Pirelli Deutschland GmbH
Contact:
Anna M. Pasternak
Head of Communications
Mobile: +49 173 3792405
Email: anna.pasternak@pirelli.com
Salzgitter AG is one of Germany's leading steel and technology groups.
As a pioneer in the Circular Economy, we focus on the sustainable innovation and transformation of our products and processes across our business divisions: Steel Production, Steel Processing, Trading, and Technology.
With our "Salzgitter AG 2030" strategy and the principle "Pioneering for Circular Solutions," we are setting new standards in the industry. Our ambitions are realized through strong initiatives and programs such as SALCOS® – Salzgitter Low CO2 Steelmaking. Through partnerships and networks, we actively drive progress toward a Circular Economy.
With over 24,000 employees worldwide across more than 130 national and international subsidiaries and affiliated companies, we live up to our global ambitions for growth, profitability, and our pioneering position. In fiscal year 2025, we generated external sales of approximately €10 billion with crude steel production of around 5.9 million tonnes.
Salzgitter AG
Contact:
Thorsten Möllmann
Head of Corporate Communications & Brand | Head of Taskforce Defence
Salzgitter AG
Mobile: +49 5341 2101
E-Mail: moellmann.t@salzgitter-ag.de
The Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe, with its institutions, affiliated companies, and sponsors, is Europe's largest banking group – firmly rooted across the country and supported by a unique public mandate. Its organizational structure combines decentralization with reliability, and economic strength with social responsibility.
Whether it's a checking account, financing, wealth building, or retirement planning – Sparkassen and their partners support individuals, businesses, and municipalities in every life situation. They ensure access to financial services, promote economic participation, and strengthen social cohesion.
More than 190,000 employees stand for a strong sense of community: in their region, throughout Germany – and across Europe.
Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband e.V.
Contact:
Laura Rodenbeck
Kommunikationsmanagerin Auftritte der Verbandsleitung
Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband e.V.
Mobile: +49 30 20225-5157
E-Mail: laura.rodenbeck@dsgv.de
The Stifterverband is a community of around 3,500 dedicated individuals, companies and organizations from the fields of business, academia and civil society. The goal of its work is to rethink and reshape education and science in order to sustainably strengthen society's capacity for innovation. As a central driving force, it analyzes current challenges, promotes model projects and facilitates their dissemination across diverse networks. It connects business, academia and civil society, collaboratively develops ideas and initiates political reforms. In its work, it focuses on two areas of action: Education and Skills as well as Collaborative Research and Innovation.
Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft e.V.
Contact:
Jonas Marggraf
Email: jonas.marggraf@degis.info