BERLIN, GERMANY / RankWire.AI / – During a visit to Germany from September 9 to 11, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan held discussions with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral relations, boosting economic cooperation, and fostering development initiatives. Additionally, they examined regional and international issues, emphasizing diplomacy, peace, and global security.
The talks aimed at enhancing the strategic partnership between the UAE and Germany across multiple sectors. Economic collaboration and development efforts were key topics during their exchange. The ministers also shared perspectives on international challenges and diplomatic strategies to manage crises. Sheikh Abdullah underscored the strong ties between the two nations and highlighted their history of cooperation in political and economic areas.
This Berlin encounter coincided with the UAE and Germany broadening the formal scope of their relationship. As part of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s state visit, he met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Both leaders announced the launch of a Strategic Dialogue that will encompass security, defense, trade, investment, energy, climate change, and technology. The dialogue also includes digitalization, transportation, environmental cooperation, culture, and education, thus expanding the channels of official engagement.
Broader economic foundation for strategic alliance
Plans for a German-UAE Investment Council received mutual support from the two governments, representing a step toward deeper connections between public institutions and private sector entities in both nations. Officials welcomed the revival of the Joint Economic Committee and the outcomes of a bilateral business forum. The visit led to the signing of 29 business agreements and memoranda valued at over 9.356 billion euros, as stated in the joint government declaration.
Economic discussions covered areas such as energy, artificial intelligence, and digital infrastructure. The joint declaration highlighted cooperation in LNG, renewable energy, hydrogen, and energy efficiency. It also detailed plans for developing advanced data centers with an approximate capacity of one gigawatt. Germany and the UAE identified artificial intelligence and emerging technologies as additional focal points for bilateral collaboration, alongside investment and industrial development.
Focus on diplomacy and regional stability persists
Addressing regional and international developments was also on the agenda for Sheikh Abdullah and Wadephul. Their discussions included efforts to promote peace, stability, and security worldwide. They emphasized diplomacy and the peaceful resolution of crises. It’s noteworthy that the German government had also recognized Middle East peace and stability as key topics during Sheikh Mohamed’s visit, situating the foreign ministers’ talks within the broader diplomatic context in Berlin.
Minister of State Lana Zaki Nusseibeh from the UAE attended the meeting between the foreign ministers. The discussions linked foreign policy priorities with the economic and developmental themes covered during the state visit. These talks followed earlier UAE-Germany consultations in Berlin in 2026. The recent meetings introduced new institutional mechanisms to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership formed in 2004, while maintaining economic cooperation, investment, and diplomacy as core elements of the relationship.