Members and guests of the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia Region and of the Deutsch-Britische Gesellschaft, Düsseldorf are cordially invited to spend an evening in the Industrie-Club, hosted and generously, supported by HSBC Germany: 

A “New Year’s“ evening with HSBC Germany: Fiscal to the Rescue?

Date: Tuesday, 13 January 2026
Time: at 18:30 h CET
Location: Industrie-Club, Elberfelder Str. 6, 40213 Düsseldorf

Admission Fee:
15 € Members
30 € Non-members

Please provide your complete billing information during registration, as the invoice will be issued based on this data.

Discover what 2026 means for growth, markets, and economic opportunities:

• Will fiscal policy be enough to ignite growth again in Germany?
• What else will be required to spark a lasting recovery in the EU?
• Will the Fiscal “St.Bernard” rescue the UK economy or is the liquor cask already dry?
• What about the US – is the dollar still “the cleanest dirty sheet”?
• With global debt rising, is inflation set to return as fiscal policy aims for monetary easing?
• What does all this mean for currencies?

Again, the BCCG is delighted to have HSBC host as in past years a “New Year Outlook” event for our members and guests as well as those from the DBG. As in prior years, Stefan Schilbe, the Chief Economist of HSBC Germany will seek to inform us on the issues above and to keep us ahead of the major trends expected to impact the economic year ahead.

We are also delighted that the CEO of HSBC Germany, Michael Schleef, has agreed to both host the event on behalf of the HSBC but also assist in the moderation of Q&A from the floor on the manifold questions we expect our speakers to raise in our audience.

The evening will be held at the Industrie-Club, Elberfelder Str. 6, Düsseldorf, and will include a short reception before and after the main event for those attending.

Our Program:
18:30 h: Arrival
19:00 h: Welcome by Michael Schleef, CEO HSBC Germany
19:10 h: “2026 Fiscal to the rescue” – Speech by Stefan Schilbe
19:40 h: Q&A moderated
20:00 h: Drinks and snacks with networking opportunity

We hope that you will be able to attend and look forward to seeing you on the evening.

Participation Notes:

Free cancellations are only possible until 6 January 2026 and only in written form.
Please note that photographs and footage might be taken at this event, which will be used for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website and in our social media channels. Please contact us, if you have any concerns or if you wish to be exempted from this.