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Rome, 27 november 2025
Residence of the German Ambassador
Villa Almone - Via Cristoforo Colombo, 1
Hours: 18:15-20:00
Working language: English
This event is part of a new IAI project, entitled “An Italian-German dialogue on European industrial decarbonisation and competitiveness”, funded by the German Foreign Office. During the event, an IAI in-depth study of the steel sector will be presented. It will cover the policy, technological and geopolitical dimensions of the sector and trace potential pathways forward for Germany and Italy. The event will promote an informed debate on energy and industrial transformation in the steel sector, both nationally and internationally, within the framework of the new European legislative cycle. It will focus on shared challenges faced by Germany and Italy and explore opportunities for cooperation between the two countries.
IAI acknowledges the continuous collaboration with Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) during the course of this project.
Welcome Remarks
Thomas Bagger | Ambassador of Germany in Italy
Presentation of in-depth study on steel decarbonization
Pier Paolo Raimondi | Senior Researcher, Energy, Climate & Resources Programme, Istituto Affari Internazionali-IAI
Alessio Sangiorgio | Junior Researcher, Energy, Climate & Resources Programme, Istituto Affari Internazionali-IAI
Panel discussion
Martina Gikadi | Head of Division European Industrial Policy, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
Paolo Quercia | Head of the Research and Analysis Centre, Department of Business Policies, Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy
Representative of the Italian steel sector (invited)
Representative of the German steel sector (invited)
Moderated by Margherita Bianchi | Head, Energy, Climate & Resources Programme, Istituto Affari Internazionali-IAI
Closing Remark Nathalie Tocci | Director, Istituto Affari Internazionali-IAI
