6. May 2026

07:15 Opening of the exhibition/registration - Please note: increased security measures apply!

08:30 Welcome

Dr. Eva-Charlotte Proll, Editor-in-Chief Behörden Spiegel

Dieter Wehe, Inspector General of the North Rhine-Westphalia police force (ret.)

08:35 Musical opening of the congress by the Berlin Police Combo

08:45 Keynote

Alexander Dobrindt*, Federal Minister of the Interior, Germany

09:15 Guest speech by the partner country

Matteo Piantedosi*, Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Italy

09:45 Partner contribution

N.N., N.N.

10:05 Speech

Bruna Szego*, Chair, Anti-Money Laundering Authority

10:20 Speech

Vittorio Pisani*, Director General of Public Security, Italy

11:00 Panels I

13:30 Debate Security in public spaces

Input: Alexander Dinger, Journalist and author, Die WELT

Keynote: Thomas Kufen, Mayor of Essen

Chair: Jochen Kopelke, Federal Chairperson, GdP

  • Omid Nouripur, Member of the German Parliament, Vice-President of the Bundestag,
    Alliance 90/The Greens
  • Antina Kracht*, CFO, DB Security
  • Ralf Großmann, Pool attendant, expert in swimming pool management and safety
    culture
  • Gwendolin von der Osten*, Chief of Police, Hanover
  • Kathrin Schuol*, Chief of Police, Lüneburg
  • Philipp Woldin, Journalist and author, Die WELT
  • N.N.*, Representative Italy

14:45 Partner contribution

N.N.*, N.N.

15:00 Demonstration

Federal Police Mounted Unit

16:00 Panels II

17:45 Debate Migration between security and humanity

Keynote speaker: Julia Ruhs, freelance editor, Bayerischer Rundfunk

Chair: Rainer Wendt, Federal Chairman, DPolG

  • Lena Düpont, MEP, European Parliament
  • Julia Ruhs, freelance editor, Bayerischer Rundfunk
  • Dr. Lars Gerdes, Deputy Executive Director, Frontex
  • Hans-Georg Engelke*, Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry of the Interior
  • Karl Kopp, Managing Director, Pro Asyl
  • N.N.*, Representative of Italy

19:00 Closing of the event & networking

7. May 2026

07:45 Opening of the exhibition/registration - Please note: increased security measures apply!

09:00 Panels III

11:00 The cyber power failure

Sönke Marahrens, Head of Department at the Bundeswehr, Digitalisation Centre and Cyber and Information Space Capability Development, German Armed Forces

11:30 Debate Threats and disruption to KRITIS caused by cyber-attacks and their defense

Chair: Dirk Peglow*, Federal Chairman, BDK

  • NN*, BKA
  • Dr. Timo Hauschild, Head of Cyber Security for Critical Infrastructures, BSI
  • Cyril Gout*, Acting Director, INTERPOL
  • Juliane Krömke, Corporate Security Expert, Security – SCY, BER Airport
  • N.N.*, Representative for Italy

12:30 Partner contribution

N.N.*, N.N.

13:45 Round table of interior ministers and senators

Chair: Dr. Eva-Charlotte Proll, Editor-in-Chief, Behörden Spiegel

  • Joachim Herrmann, Minister of the Interior, Sport and Integration, Bavaria
  • Thomas Strobl, Minister of the Interior, Digitalisation and Municipalities, Baden-Württemberg
  • Daniela Behrens, Minister of the Interior, Sport and Digitalisation, Niedersachsen
  • Prof. Dr. Roman Poseck, Minister of the Interior, Security and Homeland Protection, Hessen
  • Georg Maier, Minister of the Interior, Local Government and Regional Development,
    Thuringia

14:45 Police Future Prize Award Ceremony

Jürgen Hohnen, Former State Secretary, Ministry of the Interior and Local Government,
Brandenburg

15:20 Panels IV

16:50 End

Guided Tour

Future4Public, the e-journal for young professionals in the public sector, is organising a ‘Guided Tour’ for students at the EPC. On a guided tour, participants will visit various exhibitors in small groups, get to know them and their offerings and have the opportunity to talk to them.

By taking part in the ‘Guided Tour’, students also receive free access to the event and the expert forums for both days of the congress.

Entire university courses are also welcome to register for the tours.

The number of free tickets for students is limited, so we recommend early registration.

The guided tours take place on the following dates:

  • Tour 1: 20 May, 11:30 a.m.
  • Tour 2: 20 May, 02:00 p. m.
  • Tour 3: 21 May, 09:00 a.m.

When registering, participants will also receive the free Future4Public newsletter for one year.