WB6 CIF and BWA High-Level Business Roundtable

Berlin, May 14, 2025 – In the premises of Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade (BWA), high-profile Business Roundtable was organized this week, welcoming a distinguished delegation from the Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Western Balkans Chamber Investment Forum. The event brought together senior business representatives from Southeast Europe and Germany to explore opportunities for economic cooperation and joint engagement in third markets.

The roundtable was led by Mr. Urs Unkauf, Federal Managing Director of BWA, who opened the session with a warm welcome to the delegation and guests. The Western Balkans delegation was headed by Mr. Ahmet Egrlic, President of the Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and included Mr. Zdravko Marinkovic, Vice President of the Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mr. David Piegazki, Secretary General of the Western Balkans 6 Chamber Investment Forum and BWA representative for Serbia.

The agenda featured a series of structured exchanges beginning with mutual introductions and presentations by the participating organizations. Discussions centered on concrete approaches to bilateral cooperation, including co-organization of business events and sector-focused collaboration—both in terms of expanding Bosnian exports to Germany and encouraging German investment in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The roundtable also examined opportunities for joint ventures in third markets, particularly in the Western Balkans, Black Sea region, the GCC, the European Union, and Central Asia.

Another key topic was the proposal to launch a joint economic publication to facilitate regular information exchange on market trends and policy developments. The session concluded with an open discussion where participants shared suggestions and outlined next steps for deepening strategic economic ties.

The event underscored the growing importance of Bosnia and Herzegovina as an important economic partner for Germany, and as a result of this meeting it was agreed to organize joint Business Forum this autumn, which reaffirmed the BWA’s commitment to facilitating deeper cooperation between businesses across Western Balkans. The active participation of WB6 CIF also highlighted the regional dimension of economic development in the Western Balkans.