Events in Hong Kong and Central and Eastern Europe
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin (HKETO Berlin) organises events in Germany, as well as Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland to foster cultural, commercial and economic relations between Hong Kong and the eight countries.
The Asian Financial Forum, which will be held in Hong Kong from January 13 to 14, 2025, is Asia's flagship finance event, bringing together influential leaders of the global financial and business community.
HKETO Berlin will support the 20th edition of FILMASIA Asian Film Festival running from December 5-8, 2024 in Prague. The festival will feature a “Hong Kong Programme Section”among others.
HKETO Berlin will sponsor the 18th Five Flavours Asian Film Festival running from November 13 to December 1, 2024 in Warsaw. The festival will feature a “Portrait: Stanley Kwan” section among others, showcasing both selected restored classics as well as more recent films.
HKETO Berlin continues its support for the Zurich Film Festival (ZFF). Switzerland's largest film festival will open its gates from October 3 to 13, 2024, presenting a selection of the latest Hong Kong film productions.
Presented by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society in collaboration with Berlin NewGen Film Festival and the HKETO Berlin, the film festival programme will be launched for the very first time in Berlin from September 20-22, 2024 at Cineplex Alhambra.
The 2024 edition of the Belt and Road Summit takes place from September 11-12, 2024 under the theme “Building a Connected, Innovative and Green Belt and Road”. It gathers senior government officials and business leaders from countries and regions along and beyond the Belt and Road to exchange insights on multilateral co-operation and explore concrete business opportunities.
HKETO Berlin will sponsor the annual "Berlin CityCup" from June 15 to 16, 2024. HKETO Berlin will join over 70 teams in participating at the race, as well as hosting a booth at the event. Come join us and enjoy the exciting races.
Tang Shu-Wing Theatre Studio (TSW) will be coming to Europe for a tour from May 20 to 23, 2024. On May 22, TSW will perform a non-verbal rendition of Shakespeare's "King Lear" in Berlin, supported by HKETO Berlin.
HKETO Berlin will support the Hong Kong programme of this year's 3rd Red Lotus Asian Film Festival in Vienna. The festival will be held from April 25 to 28, 2024 and will showcase two current Hong Kong films this year.
HKETO Berlin will host a booth (A12) at the Austrian education fair BeSt from March 7 to 10 at Wiener Stadthalle. Learn more about the exciting study opportunities that Hong Kong has to offer, and join the presentation by Director Jenny Szeto on March 7 at 12:40 hrs (Stage 2).
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a worldwide tour that includes performances in Germany and Switzerland. The concerts take place on February 24, 2024 in Dresden (Kulturpalast), on February 26, 2024 in Zurich (Tonhalle) and on March 3, 2024 in Basel (Stadtcasino) with support from HKETO Berlin.
HKETO Berlin is celebrating the Chinese Year of the Dragon with a series of receptions throughout Central and Eastern Europe. On February 6, the Chinese New Year celebrations will be kick started in Warsaw, followed by Ljubljana on February 12, Berlin on February 13, Bratislava on February 20, Prague on February 21, Zurich on February 27, Budapest on February 28, and Vienna on March 6.
The Asian Financial Forum, which will be held in Hong Kong from January 24 to 25, 2024, is Asia's flagship finance event, bringing together the global corporate community, policymakers, and regulators to strengthen international collaboration. AFF is jointly organised by the Government of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). Early bird discounts are available until 30 November 2023 with the code F-BR30EB.
HKETO Berlin will support the 19th edition of the FILMASIA in Prague. The festival will be held from 7-11 December 2023 and will present a selection of Hong Kong films under the “Tribute to Ann Hui” from 7-9 December 2023.
HKTO Berlin will sponsor the Five Flavours Asian Film Festival running from 15 November to 3 December 2023 in Warsaw. The festival will feature a “Hong Kong Heroines” section, celebrating women of Hong Kong, both heroines of selected films and female filmmakers.
The inaugural Forum is set to be a world-class academic exchange event to connect the current and next generations of leaders in scientific pursuit, as well as to promote understanding and interests of the young generation in Hong Kong and around the world in various disciplines in science and technology. At the Forum, recipients of the Shaw Prize and 200 young scientists from around the world will have the opportunity to engage in a week-long program.
The StartmeupHK Festival 2023 is set to return to Hong Kong on 8-17 November 2023. This year’s edition will bring a two-week programme of content on web3, healthcare innovation, sustainability and more.
From 30 October to 5 November 2023, Hong Kong FinTech Week 2023 will feature the latest technologies in web3 and AI, insights on fintech regulations, and an invaluable opportunity to engage in industry-wide collaboration in finance.
HKETO Berlin continues its support for the Zurich Film Festival (ZFF). Switzerland's largest film festival will open its gates from 28 September to 8 October 2023, presenting a choice of the latest Hong Kong film productions in its dedicated WINDOW TO THE WORLD section.
HKETO Berlin will sponsor the annual "Berlin CityCup" from 9-10 September 2023. HKETO Berlin will join over 70 teams in participating at the race, as well as hosting a booth at the event. Join us and enjoy the exciting races.
HKETO Berlin sponsored the performance of the Asian Youth Orchestra in Berlin as the opening concert of the Young Euro Classic 2023 on August 4. Alongside the concert, HKETO Berlin hosted a reception to connect with friends, partners and music enthusiasts.
HKETO Berlin will sponsor the dragon boat race as part of the 3-day Züri Fäscht in Zurich from 7-9 July 2023. Switzerland’s largest festival will offer a wide variety of entertainment including music, food and beverages, an amusement park, fireworks and sports competitions, being the dragon boat race one of its highlights. Join us and watch the exciting races.
HKETO Berlin supports the Special Olympics World Games, taking place from 17 to 25 June 2023 in Berlin, and for the first time in Germany. It will be a colorful festival throughout the city for more recognition and participation of people with intellectual disabilities. 7000 athletes from 170 nations will compete in 26 sports and two demonstration sports. From Hong Kong, a delegation of 119 athletes will participate in the event.
HKETO Berlin continues its support for the Hong Kong film industry by sponsoring the FILMASIA festival in Prague. The 18th edition of the film festival will be held in December 2022 and feature a selection of Hong Kong film productions.
HKETO Berlin continues to support the Hong Kong film industry by sponsoring the Five Flavours Asian Film Festival in Warsaw again, the only Polish film festival devoted to East and Southeast Asian cinema. The 16th edition of the festival will be held in November 2022.
HKETO Berlin together with InvestHK and StartmeupHK, co-organised the StartmeupHK Salon in a hybrid format on 24 August to introduce the strengths and benefits that Hong Kong can offer to the start-up community in Germany and other Central and Eastern European countries.
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin (HKETO Berlin) is pleased to announce its upcoming cultural webinar on 15 February 2022 at 10:00 CET. The webinar will focus on visual culture and its future in times of pandemics. It will shed light on how technologies can impact creative industries. We have invited distinguished speakers who will discuss common trends of visual art in Asia and Europe.
The HKETO Berlin is pleased to announce its upcoming business webinar on 15 December at 14:00 CET. The business webinar will focus on the developments of Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area (GBA), the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as well as China and Central Europe's relations for Hungarian businesses. Speakers: - Ms Jenny Szeto, Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin (HKETO Berlin) - Professor Tamas Matura, Professor at the Corvinus University of Budapest The event will be held in English and moderated by Mr Balazs Laki, Managing Partner of Basilicon.
HKETO Berlin continues to support the Hong Kong film industry by again sponsoring the Five Flavours Asian Film Festival in Warsaw, the only Polish film festival devoted to East and Southeast Asian cinema. The festival runs in a hybrid format from November 17 to 29 in its 15th edition
Supported by the HKETO Berlin, the Chopin Society of Hong Kong is presenting "The Hong Kong Joy of Music Festival". The festival runs in a hybrid format from 10-19 October 2021 in Vienna (8 performances) and Hong Kong (2 performances).
On 7 October 2021 at 08:30-09:30 am (CEST), the HKETO Berlin will organise a webinar as a satellite event of the AsiaBerlin Summit 2021 titled “Startup Ecosystem in Hong Kong: Unlocking the Potentials”. Mr Edward Yau Tang-wah, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the HKSAR Government, will share his insights on Hong Kong’s latest business developments and the opportunities it presents to startups. Despite the challenges brought about by the pandemic, Hong Kong’s startup ecosystem has shown strong resilience and adaptability to the fast-moving business environment. Secretary Yau will highlight the support from the HKSAR Government for startups to unlock their potentials, taking advantages of Hong Kong’s unrivalled connectivity with international markets and Mainland China, as well as its open and competitive economy. We also have the pleasure to have Mr Bjoern Lindner, President of the German Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong, as a speaker and to share his first-hand experience with the audience given his knowledge on both the German and Hong Kong businesses and entrepreneur communities.Speakers:- Mr Edward Yau, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (HKSARG)- Mr Bjoern Lindner, President of the German Chamber of Commerce Hong KongREGISTER HEREThe event will be held in English and moderated by Mr Bill LI, Director of the HKETO Berlin.Data protection information
Supported by the HKETO Berlin, Hong Kong based Alice Theatre Laboratory is staging the seventh rerun of Seven Boxes Possessed of Kafka at the InlanDimensions International Arts Festival in Poland. The festival runs in an online format from September 24 to October 19, 2021.
HKETO Berlin is pleased to again extend its support for the 17th edition of the ZURICH FILM FESTIVAL (ZFF) - Switzerland's largest autumn festival, which will take place from September 23 to October 3, 2021. The ZFF will feature a selection of Hong Kong film productions as part of the WINDOW TO THE WORLD section.The programme will be available online as of September 9th at 12.15 pm.
On 29 June (Tue) at 12:00 PM (CEST) the THINKTHANK, Centre for International Relations (CIR), together with the HKETO Berlin, will organise an online seminar to discuss whether the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated global research and collaboration in medicine and life sciences. Moreover, the event will also address which research focuses and innovations (e.g. tele medicine, AI and robotics in R&D) will play an important role in the next decade.
On June 18, 10 am (CEST), the HKETO Berlin in cooperation with the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) and the Swiss- Hong Kong Business Association (SHKBA) will organise an online seminar with Mr Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (HKSARG) to talk about the global trends in the world of finance and Hong Kong's role as one of the leading financial markets globally with focus on how Swiss businesses can benefit from the developments when tapping the financial market in Hong Kong.
The HKETO Berlin, together with the THINKTHANK, Centre for International Relations (CIR), will organise an online seminar on April 13 at 9:00 am (Berlin time) to take a look into the future of art amidst the increasing influence of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) on artists and their creation process. High-ranking artists, scientists and managing directors from the creative industry will discuss whether technology and AI is enhancing or diminishing art and creativity.
InvestHK will host its first Creative and Lifestyle sectors webinar on March 23 at 8am (Berlin time). The webinar will explore the digital trends and consumer behavioural changes before and after the pandemic, and how entrepreneurs and business can restart and grow with a new mindset to achieve new result.
On February 5 at 10 am (CET), the HKETO in Brussels and Berlin together with our European partner business chambers will host an online event with Mrs Carrie Lam, the Chief Executive of the HKSAR, focusing on business opportunities offered by Hong Kong to European businesses. Participants of the webinar will get first-hand updates on the latest situation in different aspects of Hong Kong, its economic prospects and impetus for future developments.The following Principal Officials will join Mrs Lam at the online event:Mr Edward YAU, Secretary for Commerce and Economic DevelopmentMr WONG Kam-sing, Secretary for the EnvironmentMr Christopher HUI, Secretary for Financial Services and the TreasuryThe seminar will be moderated by Dr Fabian Zuleeg, Chief Executive and Chief Economist of the European Policy Centre. It will be held in English.Co-organisers (in alphabetical order):Association of German Chambers of Commerce and IndustryBelgian-Hong Kong SocietyHellenic Federation of EnterprisesItaly-Hong Kong AssociationNetherlands Hong Kong Business AssociationSupported by (in alphabetical order):Austrian Federal Economic Chamber WKO Hungary – Hong Kong Business AssociationBelgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce Ireland Hong Kong Business ForumChamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia Luxembourg Chamber of CommerceCyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry MEDEF InternationalDublin Chamber of Commerce Polish Chamber of CommerceForeign Economic Relations Board of Turkey Portugal-Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce and IndustryFrance Hong Kong Business Association Spain Chamber of CommerceGerman Hong Kong Association Swiss-Hong Kong Business AssociationHungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Venicepromex
At the Asian Financial Forum (AFF) influential leaders from government, financial and business sectors worldwide have the chance to discuss developments and trends in the Asian markets. Next year’s 14th edition of the AFF will take place online on January 18-19, 2021.
