According to the Prime Minister's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev attended the Alatau City investment roadshow in Berlin and held a series of meetings with German federal officials and business representatives, focusing on attracting German capital and industrial technologies into the new city's manufacturing, energy, construction, and municipal infrastructure.
What agreements were signed for Alatau City in Berlin?
At the Alatau City Investment Round Table, co-organized with the German Eastern Business Association and the Federation of German Industries (BDI), the Kazakh delegation showcased the city's special legal regime, investor protection mechanisms, and investment preferences. During the Berlin leg, the two sides concluded 11 cooperation agreements. These documents span industrial manufacturing, mechanical engineering, engineering design and construction, healthcare infrastructure, urban public safety, and drone and unmanned system technologies.
What institutional cooperation platforms were discussed with the German government?
Kanat Bozumbayev met with Levin Holle, Advisor to the Federal Chancellor of Germany on International Economic Policy, to advance the Kazakhstan-Germany investment and financing platform previously proposed by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The Kazakh delegation proposed selecting Alatau City's key infrastructure and industrial projects as the platform's initial pilot initiatives. In addition, the delegation discussed energy-efficient construction technologies and modern building codes with Olaf Joachim, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building, and exchanged views on bilateral economic cooperation with Gunther Krichbaum, Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office.
Which Alatau City sectors attracted leading German corporations?
In discussions with BDI leadership and executives from Henkel, SVEVIND Energy, Textima, and the German Energy Agency (dena), the parties focused on the 2026–2028 Roadmap for Industrial, Technological, and Raw Materials Cooperation. Key topics included establishing production facilities for German enterprises in Alatau City, developing energy and water infrastructure, deepening engineering cooperation, and constructing a multidisciplinary medical hub. The roadshow continues in Frankfurt am Main for talks with German banks and financial institutions regarding project investment and financing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which German cities are included in the investment roadshow?
The roadshow is structured into two stops: Berlin focuses on engagements with German federal industrial circles, while Frankfurt am Main targets commercial banks and project finance institutions.
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What forward-looking sectors are covered by the agreements signed in Berlin?
In addition to conventional machinery manufacturing and construction, the agreements encompass smart city public safety infrastructure, modern multidisciplinary healthcare centers, and the deployment of drones and unmanned aerial systems.
What institutional mechanisms does Alatau City provide to investors?
The city was presented as operating under a special legal regime that provides investor protection mechanisms and investment preferences (the release does not itemize specific tax or administrative measures).
How do Kazakhstan and Germany plan to fund projects in the new city?
The sides discussed advancing a joint Kazakhstan-Germany investment and financing platform proposed by President Tokayev, with Alatau City's anchor infrastructure and manufacturing assets proposed as initial pilot initiatives.
What does this development mean for Chinese and international investors?
As a national-level special zone, Alatau City is actively attracting multinational industrial leaders and green, low-carbon technologies, accelerating the creation of an international manufacturing cluster.
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Sources
- Official information resource of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan (primeminister.kz), 5 November: https://primeminister.kz/ru/news/v-berline-podpisano-11-soglasheniy-po-razvitiyu-alatau-city-32088