On March 25, 2026, Prime Minister Sven Schulze will present the Saxony-Anhalt Business Award together with jury chair Stefanie Pötzsch, State Secretary at the Ministry of Economics, Tourism, Agriculture, and Forestry. With this award, the state is recognizing, for the second time, companies and start-ups that contribute to Saxony-Anhalt’s economic development through innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, and dedication.
Media representatives are cordially invited to cover the event
WHEN? Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 4:30–6:45 p.m.
WHERE? Leopoldina – National Academy of Sciences
Jägerberg 1
06108 Halle (Saale)
The award ceremony will take place following the “Startup & Innovation Summit” organized by the Weinberg Campus and the Future Forest Initiative. Prime Minister Sven Schulze will be on site starting at 4:30 p.m. and will view the accompanying exhibition before the award ceremony begins.
Schedule:
4:30 p.m. Tour with the Minister President
5:00 p.m. Opening remarks by the Minister
President – Business Award ceremony, category: Start-ups
– Business Award ceremony, category:
Companies – Closing remarks by
the Minister President, press photos and interviews – Closing remarks by the jury chair, State Secretary Stefanie Pötzsch
Further information and brief profiles of the nominees can be found here:
www.wirtschaftspreis-sachsen-anhalt.de
Please register your attendance by March 22 at the latest via
email: stefanie.middendorf@img-sachsen-anhalt.de
Your contacts:
State Chancellery and Ministry of Culture of Saxony-Anhalt
Government Spokesperson Tanja Andrys
Tel: 0391 – 567 6660
Email: tanja.andrys@stk.sachsen-anhalt.de
Investment and Marketing Company Saxony-Anhalt GmbH (IMG)
Press Spokesperson Stefanie Middendorf
Tel: +49 391/ 568 99 71
Email: stefanie.middendorf@img-sachsen-anhalt.de
Press Spokesperson Sabine Kraus
Tel: +49 391/ 568 99 20
Email: sabine.kraus@img-sachsen-anhalt.de