00:00 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visits Australia regarding the free trade agreement as well as a planned security and defence partnership, for political talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and will deliver a speech before parliament, Canberra
08:00 CDU digital policy politician Ralph Brinkhaus at the presentation of the authority digimeter on Germany’s digital backlog by INSM, Antica Lasagneria, Berlin
08:00 Parliamentary election in Denmark
08:40 Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder at the opening of the leading trade fair for autonomy and robotics “Xponential Europe”, Düsseldorf
09:00 Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul at the anniversary event marking 75 years since the re-establishment of the Federal Foreign Office, AA, Berlin
09:00 Parliamentary State Secretary BMWSB Sabine Poschmann at the commercial real estate congress, Steigenberger Hotel am Kanzleramt, Berlin
10:00 Defence Minister Boris Pistorius visits Singapore as part of his Asia trip
10:00 Economic Affairs Minister Katherina Reiche at the energy conference “CERAWeek”, Houston
10:30 Environment Minister Carsten Schneider at the conference “KoMoNa” on municipal model projects for implementing ecological sustainability goals in structural change regions, ZUG, Berlin
13:00 Minister of State Christiane Schenderlein at the reception in honour of the medal winners of the World University Games 2025, Federal Chancellery, Berlin
13:00 Europol at the opening of a European centre against migrant smuggling, The Hague
13:15 Family Minister Karin Prien, Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig, Elke Büdenbender and France’s Minister for Equality Aurora Berge at the FidAR forum “Backsliding despite quotas? How do other countries achieve parity?”, Allianz Forum Berlin
13:30 Research Minister Dorothee Bär at the congress “On the path to a fusion power plant”, BMFTR, Berlin
14:00 Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer at the “What the Food – Forum on food supply security” of the Federation of German Food Industries and the Food Association Germany, Fotografiska Museum Berlin
16:00 State Secretary BMWSB Olaf Joachim at the award ceremony of the German Construction Prize 2026, Mülheim
17:00 Environment Minister Carsten Schneider at the SPD climate dialogue, Willy-Brandt-Haus, Berlin
18:00 Bundestag President Julia Klöckner at the opening of an exhibition marking the 150th birthday of Konrad Adenauer, Paul-Löbe-Haus, Berlin
18:00 SPD politicians Hubertus Heil and Nancy Faeser at the expert discussion “Trojan horses – influence of foreign powers on the AfD”, Reichstag building, Berlin
19:00 Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the meeting of the strategy circle for technology and innovation, Federal Chancellery, Berlin
19:00 Bundestag Vice President Bodo Ramelow and Family Minister Karin Prien at the New Year reception of the Kurdish Community Germany, Representation of Baden-Württemberg, Berlin