Berlin has been coined as the “Blockchain capital of the world” many times. There is no doubt that the blockchain community is among the most in the world. But how can the city itself and the public administration capitalize on the potential of the technology and which are the most promising areas of application?

We have invited representatives from the administration and the industry to debate that very topic in a hybrid online and offline event (at Factory Görlitzer Park).

Agenda:

16:00 - 16:05 Online participants join

16:05 - 16:10 Introduction of agenda, Sascha Dobratz, Project Manager Blockchain at Berlin Partner

16:10 - 16:25 Introduction keynote by Permanent Secretary Christian Rickerts, Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises

16:25 - 16:35: Use Case 1: Blockchain in the Berlin administration - The first successful steps by Matti Grosse, Innovation Manager at ITDZ

16:35 - 16:45 Use Case 2: Blockchain for simplification of asylum process with the BAMF by Dr. Andreas Dittrich, Head of Blockchain Solutions Center at Deutsche Telekom

16:45 - 16:55 Use Case 3: Blockchain applications in the public sector by Andreas Hartl, Head of Division Strategy Artificial Intelligence, Data Economy, Blockchain at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

16:55 - 17:30 Panel discussion & Q&A: “How can the capital of blockchain capitalize on blockchain?”

17:30 – 18:00 Buffer

Speakers:

Permanent Secretary Christian Rickerts, Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises

Andreas Hartl, Head of Division Strategy Artificial Intelligence, Data Economy, Blockchain at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Dr. Matti Grosse, Innovation Manager at ITDZ

Amira Gutmann-Trieb, Clustermanager IKT at Berlin Partner

Dr. Andreas Dittrich, Head of Blockchain Solutions Center at Deutsche Telekom

Blockchain in Use Conference

To ensure the ongoing promotion of Berlin as a blockchain capital on an international level, BerChain is organizing the ‘Blockchain in Use’ conference, an online (and hybrid) event series for ‘keeping the spirit alive’ of the Berlin Blockchain Ecosystem.

This conference is a 5-day event series exploring the ‘Blockchain-in-use’ across several industries/use cases. Each day this will bring together, builders, and experts discussing the challenges and learnings from the implementation of the technology. The topics selected to explore include Financial Services, IoT, Mobility, Supply chain, Public Administration.

Organizers

BerChain is a member-led, non-profit association, connecting and promoting the thriving blockchain ecosystem and community in Berlin through collaboration.

Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft & Technologie’s mission is to offer Business and technology support for companies, investors, and scientific institutions in Berlin. With customized services and an excellent science and research network, experts provide an outstanding range of programs to help companies launch, innovate, expand, and secure their economic future in Berlin. A unique public-private partnership, Berlin Partner for Business and Technology collaborates with the Berlin State Senate and over 280 companies dedicated to promoting their city.