7th Turkish-German Energy Forum 2026: From Energy Security to Innovation and Business Cooperation

On 19 June 2026, more than 700 representatives from government, industry, finance, start-ups, academia and civil society gathered in Ankara for the 7th Turkish-German Energy Forum. Under the theme "Partnership for Energy Security", participants explored how Türkiye and Germany can strengthen resilient energy systems through closer bilateral cooperation.

Download the full agenda here: TGEF Agenda

A key milestone of this year's Forum was the expansion of the Turkish-German Energy Partnership into the Turkish-German Energy and Minerals Partnership, reflecting the growing importance of critical minerals and rare earth elements for clean energy technologies and resilient value chains.

Source: 7th Turkish-German Energy Forum 2026 in Ankara | Türkiye Energy Partnership

The program also delivered tangible business outcomes. Turkish and German organizations signed several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) covering industrial decarbonization, renewable energy manufacturing and start-up cooperation. In addition, the Energy Start-up Showcase: Turkish-German Innovation Exchange connected entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and public institutions working on innovative solutions for the energy transition.

One of the highlights was the panel discussion "Resilience by Design: Shaping the Future of Grid Infrastructure", where experts from 50Hertz, Netze BW, TEİAŞ and ELDER examined how digitalization, artificial intelligence, flexibility solutions and energy storage can strengthen future electricity networks. The discussion underscored the strong potential for Turkish-German cooperation in developing smarter, more resilient and future-ready grid infrastructure.

Source: 7th Turkish-German Energy Forum 2026 in Ankara | Türkiye Energy Partnership