Visit of the Federal Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy H.E. Katherina Reiche

01/02/2026
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The German-Saudi Arabian Liaison Office for Economic Affairs (GESALO) had the honour of welcoming H.E. Katherina Reiche, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, along with her delegation, to Riyadh and Jeddah.

GESALO Riyadh Katharina Reiche Wirtschaft Reiche 12 — GESALO

The visit offered German business leaders valuable insights into Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, highlighting the scale and progress of its mega-projects, the current development landscape, and the Kingdom’s future priorities. As part of the programme, GESALO hosted a high-level roundtable where H.E. Katherina Reiche and the accompanying business delegation engaged with representatives of the German business community in Saudi Arabia. The discussion underscored the concrete role German companies play in the Kingdom’s transformation, showcasing opportunities for partnership, investment, localisation and long-term collaboration across key sectors.

In the presence of H.R.H. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, Minister of Energy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and H. E. Katherina Reiche, the meeting of the Saudi-German Business Council alongside the 21st Saudi-German Economic Commission was opened. As an expression of the strong relationship several German companies signed Memoranda of Understanding with leading Saudi market players.

The discussions highlighted significant potential for cooperation across energy, manufacturing, mobility, healthcare, digital technologies, and emerging sectors such as mining and defence. Particularly encouraging was the strong commitment shown by German companies—including SMEs represented in the delegation—to localisation in Saudi Arabia through local manufacturing, research collaboration, talent development, and supply-chain integration.

Overall, the delegation provided a valuable platform to identify new areas of cooperation and to further strengthen the strategic economic partnership between Saudi Arabia and Germany.