The 89th edition of Grüne Woche kicks off today at 6 p.m. with the opening event in the CityCube Berlin! The final stand construction work is currently taking place in the exhibition halls, but in terms of agricultural policy we already started yesterday.

On the press side, Grüne Woche began yesterday with the opening press conference. Guests included Joachim Rukwied, President of the German Farmers' Association, Christoph Minhoff, Managing Director of the Federation of German Food and Drink Industries (BVE) and Dr. Mario Tobias, CEO of Messe Berlin GmbH, who discussed the current situation in the agricultural and food industry and reported on facts and figures for the upcoming Grüne Woche.

Please note that the press conference is being hold in german.

At the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development in Hall 7.2c, the focus is on food security. Here, visitors can experience what global solutions to hunger can look like. One example is insects such as crickets or grasshoppers. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture in Hall 23a provides information on biodiversity, climate protection, healthy nutrition and sustainable animal husbandry. In a larger organic hall (22a), visitors can discover the diversity of organic products.

From January 15 - 18, the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) will take place parallel to Grüne Woche. This years motto: ''Farming a Sustainable Bioeconomy''. The official opening of the GFFA will take place from 2:00 p.m .- 3:30 p.m.in the CityCube Berlin on the exhibition grounds and will also be available via a stream. Further information on the GFFA can be found here:

Meet the global agribusiness community during Grüne Woche. Together with the Enterprise Europe Network Berlin-Brandenburg, we cordially invite you to participate in the international partnership event Grüne Woche Business Days 2025 on site and online!

Your advantages:
- Meet contributors, customers and new suppliers
- Discover new products, services and innovative solutions
- Initiate purchases or projects
- Find out about the latest trends in the agrifood industry

When?
- On site: January 22, 2025
- Online: January 29 & 30, 2025

• Press breakfast of the Animal Welfare Initiative
• Press conference AgrarBündnis e.V. in cooperation with Deutscher Tierschutzbund e.V.
• Press conference of the Industrieverband Agrar e. V. (IVA)
• Press conference Federal Association of German Plant Breeders (BDP)
• Press conference German Raiffeisenverband e.V.
• Press conference European Commission

* Please note that separate registration may be required

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