2nd Rheingau Business Day 2026 · Focus Malta

Germany – Malta: Entrepreneurial Perspectives in Europe

19 October 2026 | 2:00 PM | EBS Business School, Oestrich-Winkel
Hosted by Alfons Schwarte & Prof. Dr. Adrian Cloer

With the participation of H.E. Marlene Bonnici, Ambassador of Malta

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What it's about

The Rheingau Business Day

The Rheingau Business Day brings German and Maltese entrepreneurs, decision-makers and experts together at EBS University. The second edition, in 2026, is dedicated entirely to Malta: from tax and business conditions in Germany, to Malta as a European business location, to practical, first-hand experience from entrepreneurs based on the island.

Programme

Schedule of the day

1:30

Reception & Registration

Coffee, networking and welcome of participants.

2:00

Opening of the Rheingau Business Day

Welcome address and introduction of guests.

2:25
Prof. Dr. Adrian Cloer

Germany: Tax and Business Conditions in Transition

Germany as a business location, current tax developments, and the international perspective of German companies.

3:00
Ambassador Marlene Bonnici

Malta: A European Business Location with an International Outlook

Malta as an EU member state, economic ties between Malta and Germany, location development and opportunities for entrepreneurs.

3:30

Coffee Break & Networking

4:00
Alfons Schwarte · BVMW Representative Malta

Malta in Practice: Living, Working and Doing Business

Staff, banks, authorities, real estate, networks — and: where are the opportunities, and where are the typical pitfalls?

4:45
Panel discussion

Germany and Malta — Where Are the Opportunities for Entrepreneurs?

Ambassador Bonnici, Prof. Dr. Cloer, Alfons Schwarte. Followed by questions from the audience.

5:30

Get-together

Contributors

Speakers & Patron

MB

Marlene Bonnici

Ambassador of Malta
Patron of the Rheingau Business Day

Speaks on Malta as a European business location and the economic ties between Malta and Germany.

AC

Prof. Dr. Adrian Cloer

Partner at Forvis Mazars
Senior Professor at EBS University

Puts Germany's tax and business conditions into an international perspective.

AS

Alfons Schwarte

Managing Director, Euro Tax Consulting
BVMW Representative Malta

Shares practical, first-hand experience of living, working and doing business in Malta.

Venue

EBS Business School, Oestrich-Winkel

Rheingaustraße 1, 65375 Oestrich-Winkel, Hesse, Germany

19 October 2026 · Doors open from 1:30 PM

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