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17:00-18:00 Dr Tobias Lindner, Minister of State at the Federal Office

18:00Optional: Guided tour of the Reichstag building, or participants are welcome to return to the hotel.

18:45 Depart by bus from the hotel and the Reichstag building to Hesse State Representation Location: Ministergärten 5, 10117 Berlin

19:00-21:30 Buffet dinner hosted by Peter Beuth, Member of the German Delegation to the NATO PA, State Minister of the Interior and for Sports in the Government of Minister-President Boris Rhein of Hesse

22:00 Return by bus to the hotel

TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER – BERLIN & KASSEL

Important Notice: Participants should check out of the hotel and bring their luggage to the designated bus.

8:00 Meet in hotel lobby and departure by bus to the Bundesrat

8.30 Welcome address by the Secretary General of the Bundesrat, Dr Ute Rettler

Meeting with experts from the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP - Stiftung für Wissenschaft und Politik)

8:35-9:15 Cybersecurity Dr Matthias Schulze (SWP expert on digitalisation, cyber, technology)

9:15-9:55 Security and Defence Policy Dr Markus Kaim

9:55-10:25 Coffee break

10:25-11:05 Global issues, Energy Dr Jacopo Maria Pepe

11:05-11:20 Visit of the Plenary Hall and group picture

11:30 Depart by bus to train station (Berlin Hauptbahnhof)

12:20 Train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe (ICE 373)

Distribution of Lunch boxes

15:12 Arrival in Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and transfer by bus

Important Notice: Participants are kindly asked to leave their electronic devices in the bus upon arrival. No photos will be allowed.

16:00-19:00 Meeting with Rheinmetall Kassel (Competence centre for tactical wheeled vehicles)

Welcome and briefing by the management and factory tour Topics:

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