ABOUT BERLIN SECURITY CONFERENCE

The Berlin Security Conference is one of the largest European security and defence policy events.

The congress and exhibition, held every autumn since 2001 in Berlin, draw participants from European and non-European countries, the European institutions, and NATO. The 24rd Berlin Security Conference will take place at the Vienna House Andel’s Berlin on 18-19 November 2025. The event is free of any government influence. It is not supported by public budgets and is therefore at liberty to take a neutral and objective stance. The many participants appreciate this independence.

Berlin Security Conference at a glance:

  • One of the largest events on European Security and Defence
  • International Forum for Members of Parliaments, politicians, and senior executives of the military, and security organizations and industry
  • War in Ukraine and its effects for EU, NATO,OSCE and UN, high relevance of new members Sweden and Finland for the defence in Northern and Central Europe, situation in the Middle East conflict and its impact on security
  • Exhibitions of international companies
  • Main programme with international political, military and business leaders
  • Panel sessions with international experts
  • Exhibition with leading systems solutions manufacturers
  • Media coverage by the print press, radio and television

Famous Speakers

About 140 High-level Speakers from politics, the military and the business community

Panels

In 13 panels, top-class specialists discuss current aspects of security and defence policy, military aspects and defence technology.

Participants

from European and non-European countries

Catering included

Coffee, lunch and dinner buffet throughout the conference

Speakers and Participants:

In addition to over 140 distinguished speakers including political, military, business and civil society leaders the conference draws an ever larger number of members of national parliaments and the European Parliament, as well representatives of the European institutions and NATO. Foreign and Defence Ministers, Ambassadors, Generals, Admirals and industry representatives see the conference as an invaluable forum for addressing a wide range of topics related to security and defence policy.

Venue:

Vienna House by Wyndham Andel’s Berlin
Landsberger Allee 106, 10369 Berlin
Phone: 030 4530530

Topics 2024 NATO’s 75th Anniversary - The new Members Sweden and Finland and the Northern Flank - The (future) role of the OSCE in Europe - Progress on Deterrence and Defence Planning - EU’s military level of Ambition - Defence Diplomacy - Assistance to the Ukraine - The Middle East General Issues security Security and Defence Blockchains in der Defence Procurement Sector - Interoperability of Armed Forces - The protection of critical infrastructure - Alternative energy concepts for platforms - Artificial intelligence in NATO and EU (chances and restrictions) - Climate change - Human Resources - Military cloud systems build-up Technology, Research, Development and Procurement Multi-Domain Operations - The domains (Air / Maritime / Land / Cyber / Space / Medical / Joint / Support and Enabling) - NDPP and CARD, how are they aligned - Hybrid Warfare

NEWS

Lockheed Martin

Poland Modernizes Its F-16 Fleet

The U.S. Government has approved a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request from Poland to upgrade its F-16 Viper fleet, the latest variant of the fourth-generation F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole fighter. The modernization will equip the jets with a new high-resolution central cockpit display, providing tactical imagery and active array and targeting pod data capabilities. The…

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BAE Systems

BAE Systems Expands Rochester Facility

British defense contractor BAE Systems is expanding and modernizing its production facility in Rochester. The 1,600 employees at this site specialize in aerospace technologies, including head-up displays, helmet-mounted displays, flight control computers, and active control sticks for civil and military aircraft. A new 32,000-square-meter plant will be added, creating 300 jobs over the next five…

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DOK-ING

Rheinmetall and DOK-ING establish joint venture

In october, representatives of Rheinmetall and the Croatian vehicle manufacturer DOK-ING signed an agreement on the establishment of a joint venture. The signing ceremony was attended by the Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Ivan AnuÅ¡ić. With the joint venture, the two companies are pursuing the goal of developing various unmanned vehicles based…

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Foto: BS/ Bundeswehr/Susanne Hähnel

BSC Special Forum

At this year’s Berlin Security Conference (BSC), a panel will address the question of how NATO can return to territorial defence. The aim is to compare how concepts for territorial defence are shaped in the face of threats.The participants will also evaluate plans and progress. Another important topic that the panellists will address is the…

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VIDEOS 2023

Deterrence and Defence in the Central Region | Military Forum Berlin Security Conference 2023

Admiral Rob Bauer Keynote Speech and Q&A at Berlin Security Conference 2023

Boris Pistorius and Kajsa Ollongren Opening Berlin Security Conference 2023

ADVISORY BOARD

The event is supported by an Advisory Board made up of distinguished international personalities. The members of this board are:

PARTNERS

For some years now nations have been invited to become partners of the Berlin Security Conference. In 2013, United Kingdom was the first partner country, followed by Türkiye, the United States of America, France, Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy, Czech Republic, international agencies at EU and NATO level the Kingdom of Norway and in 2024 Estonia was the partner of the BSC. They contribute to the programme, participate with high-ranking delegations and organise the preevent Reception in their embassies. Our conference partners from industry and business had accompanied the new format with specified contributions and an exhibition.

Partnernation 2025: Sweden

TEASER 2024