Friedrich Merz to Attend FAZ Congress in Frankfurt

Chancellor Friedrich Merz is confirmed to speak at the FAZ Congress, scheduled to take place in Frankfurt am Main on March 27, 2026. Merz is set to engage in a one-hour conversation with Berthold Kohler, the publisher of Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ).

The congress, themed "Shaping the Future" (Zukunft gestalten), will convene notable figures from politics, business, science, society, and culture. Expected guests include Oliver Blume, Ricarda Lang, Christiane Benner, Professor Antonio Krüger, Professor Holger Hoos, Sebastian Fitzek, and Christian Berkel.

The event will be held at the Kap Europa venue and is intended for readers and media professionals across Germany. Organizers announced that select presentations from the congress day will be streamed live and free of charge on the website faz.net.

Media accreditation will be open until March 13, 2026. Attendance capacity is limited, and interested journalists are advised to apply for accreditation promptly.