As part of this year’s Berlin Global Dialogue (BGD) at ESMT Berlin, our CEO Carl Heinrich Bruhn participated on behalf of CHB Investment Holding; marking an important milestone in our growing commitment to the critical raw materials sector.
High-Level Participants and Key Topics
The Berlin Global Dialogue 2025 took place under the theme “Shifting Power, Shaping Prosperity” and focused on how economic growth and stability can be shaped in an increasingly multipolar world.
The event convened leading figures from politics, business, and academia, among them senior government representatives and top executives.
Key topics of discussion included:
- The role of business in geopolitical shifts and global value chains
- Success factors for innovation and industrialization in a world of multiple power centers
- Strategies for mobilizing private investment to drive industrial and technological transformation
Among the keynote speakers were the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen , Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar, the Director-General of the WTO Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and the Managing-Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva.
Ursula von der Leyen: Europe’s Future Depends on Critical Raw Materials
A highlight of the BGD was the address by Ursula von der Leyen, who emphasized the crucial importance of critical raw materials for Europe’s competitiveness and sustainability.
She warned that without a reliable and sustainable supply of critical raw materials, Europe’s green and digital transformation will not succeed. Von der Leyen referred to the European Critical Raw Materials Act, which aims to promote the development of secure and diversified supply chains while strengthening recycling and innovation within the EU. Her message was clear: Europe must reduce its dependencies and expand its industrial base to remain globally competitive in the long term.
Significance for the Alliance Critical Material Fund (ACMF)
CHB’s participation in the Berlin Global Dialogue took place shortly after the official launch of the Alliance Critical Material Fund (ACMF) – a new initiative co-initiated by the CHB Group. The fund’s goal is to strengthen the European value chain for critical raw materials through sustainable and strategic investments. With the ACMF, CHB Investment Holding underscores its commitment to directing capital into projects that combine resource security, technological innovation, and sustainability.
A Strong Signal from Berlin
The Berlin Global Dialogue 2025 made one thing clear: Europe stands at a turning point. Access to critical materials, industrial transformation, and close collaboration between the public and private sectors will be decisive for competitiveness in the decades to come.
With Carl Heinrich Bruhn’s participation, CHB Investment Holding is sending a strong signal as an active partner in shaping a sustainable and independent future for European industry.
