Kyiv Investment Forum 2025:Berlin Platform
- Building upon the momentum of previous editions, the 9th Kyiv Investment Forum will take place in Berlin on November 12, 2025 — uniting bold ideas, global leaders, and breakthrough partnerships in one of Europe’s most dynamic cities.
- This year’s Forum is more than a conversation — it’s a shared commitment. Hosted in Berlin, a symbol of resilience and innovation, the event will spotlight how Kyiv’s recovery and Europe’s future are deeply connected.
- Under the theme “Investing in Resilience. Shaping the Future,” we’ll activate new opportunities for investment, collaboration, and long-term impact.
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KIF 2025: Berlin Platform
Uniting global investors, private sector leaders, visionary changemakers, and resilient cities to drive Ukraine’s recovery, scale social impact, and foster inclusive growth — strengthening city-to-city cooperation as a foundation for a more united and resilient Europe.
Our goals:
Accelerate the growth of Kyiv’s investment ecosystem by uniting global investors to support infrastructure recovery and the modernization of Greater Kyiv.
Promote peer-to-peer exchange among European metropolises to share effective strategies for urban investment and resilience.
Highlight the power of social impact and innovation to drive inclusive growth, support Ukraine’s recovery, and contribute to a sustainable, equitable economy aligned with EU integration.
Foster collaboration between the public and private sectors to develop and implement solutions for the economic and social recovery of the Kyiv metropolitan area.
Key topics:
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City-to-city cooperation for recovery and resilience
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Investment strategies and public-private partnerships
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Digital innovation, smart governance, and cybersecurity
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Health tech, rehabilitation, and biotech collaboration
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Industrial tech, automation, and advanced manufacturing
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Smart mobility and sustainable urban infrastructure
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Social entrepreneurship and inclusive economic growth
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Energy efficiency, renewables and climate resilience
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08:00 – 09:00
Registration. Morning coffee
09:00 – 09:30
KEYNOTE SESSION Ukraine and Europe: Building a Shared Future in Challenging Times
09:30 – 10:50
High-Level Panel Cities Driving Resilience in Times of Geopolitical Turbulence
10:50 – 11:20
Coffee break/ Media outreach / Signing ceremony of memorandums
11:20 – 11:30
Inaugural Reflections Setting the Investment Agenda
11:30 – 12:30
Panel discussion 1 Investments Amidst Uncertainty
12:30 – 13:30
Panel discussion 2 Digital Evolution for Economic Growth and Resilience
13:30 – 14:20
Lunch
14:40 – 14:30
Featured Address Berlin Partner for Business and Technology
14:30 – 15:15
Session 1 Innovative Energy Solutions for Resilience and
Sustainable Growth
Sustainable Growth
15:15 – 16:00
Session 2 Mobility & Urban Tech
16:00 – 16:45
Session 3 Health & Biotech for Urban Well-Being
16:45 – 17:30
Session 4 Smart Industry & Dual-Use Technologies
15:15 -17:30
Breakout Session Social Entrepreneurship for Kyiv’s Inclusive Growth and Recovery
17:30 – 17:50
Closing Session From Berlin to Kyiv: A Shared Investment Agenda for the Future
17:50 – 18:10
Artistic integration
17:50 – 19:00
Networking. Cocktails, Musical performance
08:00 – 09:00
Registration. Morning coffee
09:00 – 09:30
KEYNOTE SESSION Ukraine and Europe: Building a Shared Future in Challenging Times
09:30 – 10:50
High-Level Panel Cities Driving Resilience in Times of Geopolitical Turbulence
10:50 – 11:20
Coffee break/ Media outreach / Signing ceremony of memorandums
11:20 – 11:30
Inaugural Reflections Setting the Investment Agenda
11:30 – 12:30
Panel discussion 1 Investments Amidst Uncertainty
12:30 – 13:30
Panel discussion 2 Digital Evolution for Economic Growth and Resilience
13:30 – 14:30
Lunch
14:40 – 14:30
Featured Address Berlin Partner for Business and Technology
14:30 – 15:15
15:15 – 16:00
16:00 – 16:45
16:45 – 17:30
Session 1 Innovative Energy Solutions for Resilience and
Sustainable Growth
Sustainable Growth
Session 2 Mobility & Urban Tech
Session 3 Health & Biotech for Urban Well-Being
Session 4 Smart Industry & Dual-Use Technologies
15:15 -17:30
Breakout Session 2 Social Entrepreneurship for Kyiv’s Inclusive Growth and Recovery
17:30 – 17:50
Closing Session From Berlin to Kyiv: A Shared Investment Agenda for the Future
17:50 – 18:10
Artistic integration
17:50 – 19:00
Networking. Cocktails, Musical performance
Kyiv Investment Forum: Facts & Figures
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Brussels Platform: Sustainable Revival of Greater Kyiv
Attendance:
Reached over 500 attendees on-site, including more than 27 ambassadors and diplomatic representatives, 10 city delegations, EU policymakers, business leaders, and international financial institutions.
More than 2,000 participants joined via livestream.
Place:
City of Brussels, Belgium
Data:
16 November 2023
- Opened by Ursula von der Leyen with a strong message of support for Kyiv’s transformation.
- New Brussels–Kyiv Cooperation Memorandum signed to boost reconstruction and partnership.
- Extended the Brussels Declaration: Barcelona, Tirana, and Metropolia Grand Paris joined the city platform for solidarity and joint urban development
- European Investment Bank and Kyiv City Council signed agreement to modernize Kyiv’s metro system, supported by a €480,000 technical assistance grant.
- Kyiv–Brussels business chambers signed cooperation agreement to foster investment.
- Clear shift from aid to investment – positioning Kyiv as a partner in Europe’s shared future.
Resilience. Innovation. Sustainability
Attendance:
Reached 350 attendees, among them 16 Mayors’ delegations, 26 Ambassadors and Heads of foreign diplomatic missions accredited in Belgium, 7 partner organizations and international institutions, 21 media, 54 business representatives, industry associations, non-profit organizations, and think tanks
Place:
the city of Brussels, Belgium
Data:
28 November 2022
- Brussels declaration: The city of Kyiv, and thirteen European cities (Brussels, Paris, Rome, Helsinki, Poznań, Podgorica, Berlin, Lyon, Riga, Sarajevo, Bergamo, Vilnius and Dublin) signed a joint declaration of understanding to support the recovery and sustainable development of the Ukrainian capital and its surrounding territories.
- Nearly €1,1 billion of investment committed to strengthening the resilience and contributing towards faster post-war reconstruction of Ukrainian capital
- 12 investment projects pitched to international investors
- Over 1500 people watched KIF’s live stream
Creative Transformation
Attendance:
3000+ online participants
Place:
Kyiv, Ukraine
Data:
10 September 2021
- 3000+ online participants
- 14 countries
- 53 media outlets
Go local. Think global
Attendance:
1000+ offline participants from 11 countries, including government officials, business leaders, investors, financial institutions, real estate developers, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, industry associations, local community representatives, alongside an additional 3000+ participants who joined the event online
Place:
Kyiv, Ukraine
Data:
10 September 2020
- 1000+ attendees
- 11 countries
- 3000+ online participants
- 36 media outlets
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