The reconstruction of Ukraine offers long-term investment and cooperation opportunities for companies from Germany, Poland, and Ukraine. Against this backdrop, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Berlin, with the support of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK), is inviting participants to the conference "Building Ukraine’s Future: Polish-German Business Potential in Construction and Energy" on 8 October in Berlin.

The event will focus on concrete business opportunities in the sectors of construction, infrastructure, and energy. Together with representatives from business, politics, and public institutions, participants will discuss financing instruments, investment conditions, and successful models of cross-border cooperation.

An exclusive reception on the evening of 7 October at the Polish Embassy offers companies from the energy and construction sectors the opportunity to exchange ideas with partners from Poland and Ukraine. Participation is limited.

Registration

Please register via email by 25 September at: berlin.amb.we@msz.gov.pl. Indicate whether you will attend only the conference or also the evening reception.

Programme

7 October 2026, from 6 PM

Exclusive evening reception at the Polish Embassy

8 October

8:30 to 9 AM | Registration & Coffee

9 to 9:20 AM | Welcome

• Jan Tombiński – Head of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Berlin
• Oleksiy Makeev – Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany

9:20 to 9:35 AM | Keynote: The Current Economic Situation in Ukraine

• Yegor Perelygin – Deputy Minister of Economy and Environment of Ukraine (tbc)

9:35 to 9:50 AM | The Polish Perspective on Rebuilding Ukraine and Business Opportunities

• Artur Osuchowski – Acting CEO, Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAiH) (tbc)

9:50 to 10:10 AM | Coffee Break

10:10 to 11:10 AM | Financing Business in Ukraine – Instruments and Opportunities

How can Polish and German companies move from interest to concrete implementation? This panel presents crucial financing, guarantee, and advisory instruments from public institutions – with a special focus on the construction/infrastructure and energy sectors.

• Keynote: Senior Representative of the Polish Ministry of Development and Technology (tbc)
• Participants:
  • Bogdan Zawadewicz – Head of Geopolitical Risk Analysis, Polish Development Bank (BGK)
  • Julia Braune – CEO, Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI)
  • Kostiantyn Lisnychyi – Advisor to the Executive Director, UkraineInvest
• Moderator: Krzysztof Ołdak – Key Expert, Export Support Department, PAiH

11:10 to 11:30 AM | Coffee Break & Snack

11:30 to 12:30 PM | Rebuilding Ukraine: Investment Security, Rules, and Framework

What conditions do international companies actually find in Ukraine? This panel sheds light on investment security and the evolving legal framework – from alignment with EU standards to legal and institutional risks, and transparency, integrity, and ESG requirements as a basis for reliable engagement.

• Keynote: Senior Representative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (tbc)
• Participants:
  • Cezary Łysenko – COO, Budimex S.A.
  • Olga Kovalchuk – Managing Director, GOLDBECK SOLAR Investment Ukraine GmbH
  • Oleksandr Rotov – Chairman of the Board of Directors, Confederation of Builders of Ukraine (tbc)
• Moderator: Krzysztof Ołdak – Key Expert, Export Support Department, PAiH

12:30 to 1:30 PM | Networking Lunch

1:30 to 2:30 PM | Rebuilding Ukraine: German-Polish Partnerships - Models, Risks, and Long-Term Cooperation

How can the strengths of both countries be effectively combined? This panel discusses practical cooperation models for the reconstruction – from risk-sharing, contract security, and supply chains to the question of how to turn individual projects into lasting, jointly competitive partnerships in the Ukrainian market.

• Participants:
  • Michael Kraus – COO, FIXIT Group
  • Halina Lubas – COO, ELQ S.A.
  • Jan Styliński – CEO, PZPB
• Moderator: Reiner Perau – CEO, German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ukraine (AHK Ukraine)

2:30 to 2:45 PM | Closing Remarks – The German Perspective

• Dr. Nicole Renvert – Managing Director International Markets, German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK)

2:45 PM | End of Conference