09:00 Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Reem Alabali-Radovan at the launch of the UNICEF campaign “Childhood in Ukraine: Learning in War”, Alexanderplatz underground station, Berlin

09:00 European Parliament debate on criteria for safe third countries and the list of safe countries of origin, phasing out Russian gas imports, and secure access to legal abortions, Strasbourg

10:00 Cabinet meeting on reform of the citizen’s income, a commission for long-term pension reform, acceleration of infrastructure projects, private old-age provision, extension of short-time work benefits, pharmacy reform, and product liability for software errors and AI, Chancellery, Berlin

12:00 European Commission presents proposals for an environmentally friendly (green) industrial policy, Brussels

13:00 Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt at the opening of the joint federal–state drone defence centre, Berlin

13:45 State Secretary at the BMFTR Marcus Pleyer at the 2nd European Science Diplomacy Conference, Copenhagen

14:00 Bundestag with question time to Chancellor Friedrich Merz, government statement by Friedrich Merz on the EU summit, and Current Hour on the Poverty and Wealth Report and on the Bundeswehr mission in Iraq, Berlin

14:00 Minister of Transport Patrick Schnieder at the signing of the Joint Declaration of Intent with Montenegro on mutual exchange of driving licences, Berlin

15:30 President of the Bundestag Julia Klöckner at the lighting of the fourth candle on the Hanukkah menorah, Brandenburg Gate, Berlin

17:30 President of the Bundestag Julia Klöckner at the book presentation “Paul Löbe. A Life for Democracy” marking the 150th birthday of Social Democratic Reichstag President Paul Löbe, Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus, Berlin

18:00 Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the EU–Western Balkans summit on efforts to further deepen the strategic partnership between the EU and the Western Balkans, Brussels

18:30 Mediation Committee deliberates on the blocked savings package for stable statutory health insurance contributions, Bundesrat, Berlin

Committees:
08:30 Economic Affairs Committee on criminal offences for violations of EU sanctions, Paul-Löbe-Haus, Berlin

10:30 Research Committee on the “National Decade against Post-Infectious Diseases”, Paul-Löbe-Haus, Berlin

15:30 Culture Committee on the Federal Government’s memorial site concept, Paul-Löbe-Haus, Berlin

17:30 Health Committee on adjustments to the hospital reform, Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus, Berlin