Frankfurt am Main, 24 February 2026 – Today, the investment forum “Kazakhstan Investment Day” took place in Germany’s financial capital.

The event, organized by the German development bank Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) and the German Eastern Business Association with the support of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Germany, brought together around 200 representatives of German companies, industry associations, financial institutions, and the banking sector.

The Minister of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Yersaiyn Nagaspayev, presented the country’s industrial policy priorities, highlighting ongoing efforts to diversify the economy, develop the manufacturing sector and infrastructure, as well as measures aimed at attracting foreign investment. He emphasized Kazakhstan’s readiness to create favorable conditions for German investors and to implement joint economic and industrial projects.

Thomas Steffen, State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of the Federal Republic of Germany, underlined the importance of further deepening German‑Kazakh economic cooperation and emphasized Kazakhstan’s role as Germany’s key partner in Central Asia, including in the fields of energy, raw materials, and sustainable supply chains.

KfW Executive Board Member Christiane Laibach drew attention to the prospects for expanding financial cooperation, including support for infrastructure and environmental projects in Kazakhstan, and expressed the bank’s readiness to contribute to initiatives aimed at fostering Kazakhstan’s economic development.

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Germany, Nurlan Onzhanov, noted the growing interest of German businesses in Kazakhstan, emphasized the importance of the forum for fostering direct contacts between the business communities of the two countries, and reaffirmed Kazakhstan’s readiness to provide comprehensive support for investment cooperation.

The forum featured panel discussions on the topics “Industry, СКЬ, Logistics” and “Financing Instruments for German, European and Kazakh Investors.” Participants discussed practical aspects of implementing joint investment projects, opportunities for industrial and technological cooperation, prospects for expanding bilateral economic engagement, as well as project financing mechanisms.

As part of the event, the Kazakhstan delegation held bilateral meetings with German companies intending to launch new projects in Kazakhstan’s industrial, raw materials, and technology sectors. In addition, a Term Sheet for financing was signed between KfW IPEX‑Bank and Solidcore Resources plc for USD 100 million, aimed at implementing the “Ertis Hydrometallurgical Plant” investment project.

The forum reaffirmed the mutual interest of both sides in further strengthening the strategic partnership between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Federal Republic of Germany.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-berlin/press/news/details/1168594?lang=kk