The state of Saxony-Anhalt, together with employer, employee, and business associations, is committed to preserving and further developing the chemical and pharmaceutical industries as well as the refining sector. By signing the joint Chemical and Refining Pact for Eastern Germany, the partners are emphasizing their demands and expectations of the federal government.
The date for the joint signing of the Chemical and Refining Pact:
Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
Location: Ministry of Economic Affairs of Saxony-Anhalt
Hasselbachstraße 4
39104 Magdeburg
The signatories are:
o Michael Richter; Minister for Economic Affairs, Tourism, Agriculture, and Forestry of the State of Saxony-Anhalt
o Nora Schmidt-Kesseler; Executive Director of the Northeast Chemical Industry Employers’ Association (Arbeitgeberverband Nordostchemie e.V.), the German Chemical Industry Association (Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V.), Northeast Regional Association
o Stephanie Albrecht-Suliak; Regional Director; IGBCE Northeast
Regional Branch o Prof. Dr. Christian Küchen; Managing Director; Business Association for Fuels and Energy e.V., en2x
You are invited to cover this event. The signatories will be available for questions afterward.
Please RSVP by April 10 to presse@mw.sachsen-anhalt.de