Visit of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
St Patrick’s Day Germany, 11-16 March 2017
Programme – Saturday 11 March
16.00 (Cork)Minister departs Cork on flight EI722 (Cork to London Heathrow)
17.20Minister arrives LHR. Connection to Munich is at 20.15 (Terminal 2).
20.15Minister departs LHR Terminal 2 on flight LH2481 (LHR to Munich).
23.00 (Munich)Minister arrives MUC Terminal 2
23.45Arrival at hotel. Greeting by Ambassador.
Programme – Sunday 12 March
09.15Transfer on foot from hotel to Irish community breakfast in the OsterwaldBeergarten, Keferstr. 12
09.35Minister interviewed by Agrarheute on dairy, quotas and Brexit.
10.00Informal breakfast.
11.00Ambassador’s remarks, Ambassador introduces Minister, Minister’s remarks to the Irish community.
11.30Transfer to parade assembly point.
11.40Arrival at MünchnerFreiheit square. Introductions and assembly in open carriages for parade.
12-13.00St. Patrick’s Day Parade (route: MünchnerFreiheit to Odeonsplatz via Leopold- and Ludwigstr.).
13.45Arrival parade stage, WittelsbacherPlatz.
13.50-15.20Ambassador escorts Minister to the Tourism Ireland, BordBia and parade sponsor stands, introducing the Minister to parade organisers and Irish community groups.
15.30Minister is welcomed back to stage to award BordBia prizes (5-10 min).
16.00Minister and delegation return to hotel
19.45Taxi transfer from hotel to BordBia dinner in Hard Rock Café, Platzl 1, 80331 Munich.
20.00BordBia dinner, Hard Rock Café
21.30Taxi transfer to hotel.
Programme Monday 13 March
07.45Check-out and transfer to Bavaria State Ministry for Agriculture, Food & Forestry, Ludwigstraße 2, 80539 Munich
08.00Meeting with Mr Hubert Bittlmayer, Head of Bavarian State Ministry of Agriculture.
10.15Arrival Munich HBF for train transfer to Stuttgart (BW state capital).
10.28ICE598 to Berlin stopping in Stuttgart.
12.46Arrival Stuttgart HBF, transfer to WaldhotelDegerloch, Guts-Muths-Weg 18
13.05Lunch briefing with Honorary Consul Dr Wolfgang Häfele.
13.45Transfer to Baden-Württemberg State Chancellery, Richard-Wagner-Straße 15, 70184 Stuttgart
14.00Meeting with BW State Minister/Head of Chancellery Mr Klaus-Peter Murawski (Green Party).
15.00Transfer to State Agriculture Ministry, Kernerplatz 10, 70182 Stuttgart (10/11 mins by car).
15.30Meeting with BW State Minister for Rural Affairs & Consumer Protection (including responsibility for agriculture) Mr Peter Hauk (CDU).
17.25Transfer to Stuttgart Rathaus (town hall), Marktpl. 1, 70173 Stuttgart for meeting with Stuttgart Oberbürgermeister (Lord Mayor) Fritz Kuhn (Greens). The Minister will sign the “Golden Book”.
18.00-18.40Return to Waldhotel.
18.45-19.05Minister arrives at St. Patrick’s reception hosted by Honorary Consul Dr Wolfgang Häfele. Hon Con speaks, State Ministry of Agriculture Staatssekretarin Ms FriedlindeGurr-Hirschspeaks. Ambassador speaks introducing the Minister. Minister speaks. Anthems, followed by Irish music. Dr Häfele introduces Minister Ambassador to guests including Mr Martin Hahn MdL (Green Party), Chairman of the Agricultural Committee of the Baden-Würrtemberg State Parliament.
21.30Reception concludes.
Programme – Tuesday 14 March
09.45-10.00Check out, followed by transfer to LogiMat trade fair, Messepiazza 1.
10.20Arrival at trade fair, welcomed by Messe Stuttgart CEO, Mr Roland Bleinroth.
10.30Arrival at CombiLift exhibition. Meeting with CombiLift CEO Mr Martin McVicar.
11.15Transfer to Restaurant 5, Bolzstr. 8, 70173 Stuttgart for BordBia Chef’s Irish Beef Club lunch and launch of beef campaign
11.45Minister greeted by Donal Denvir, BordBia Germany Manager, who introduces Bord Bio CEO Tara McCarthy, and Michelin chefs Claudio Urru (owner of Restaurant 5), Mario Corti, and Wolfang Becker. Photos.
12.30Donal Denvir opens the event, introduces the Minister and invites the Minister and Tara McCarthy to deliver their remarks. Donal presents the BordBia beef campaign video.
14.30Departure for HBF for train transfer to Cologne
14.51Stuttgart HBF to Cologne HBF on ICE 596 (15.21 change in Mannheim onto 15.36 ICE 106 to Dortmund)
17.05Arrival Cologne HBF, taxi to Hilton, Marzellenstraße 13-17
17.45Transfer to Excelsior hotel for reception, Trankgasse 1-5
17.50Arrival Excelsior hotel. Minister welcomed by Honorary Consul General, Ms. Brigitte Wagner-Halswick, who hosts the Cologne reception and formal dinner.
18.00St. Patrick’s Day reception. HCG speaks, Ambassador speaks (introducing the Minister), Minister speaks (noting Cork twinning with Cologne).
21.30Reception concludes.
Programme – Wednesday 15 March
06.30Depart for Bochum for meeting with Niggemann Food Frischermarkt, Speicherstr. 4-8, 44809 Bochum.
08.30Meeting with Niggemannfounder.
10.00Transfer to Düsseldorf airport for return to Berlin.
11.05Eurowings flight EW1006 DUS to TGL
12.10Arrive TXL and transfer to ARCOTEL hotel, WerderscherMarkt 11, 10117 Berlin
17.25Meeting at embassy with Prof. Gerry Byrne (UCD), Fraunhofer Institute.
18.00Meeting with Derek Scally, Irish Times resident Berlin correspondent.
18.20Official opening of Embassy St. Patrick’s Day reception. Ambassador and Minister move to podium/flags.
18.20Ambassador welcomes guests, introduces the Minister as guest of honour, thanks sponsors and delivers key messages. Minister greets guests and delivers remarks.
18.45Ambassador introduces the Minister to political, business and Irish community contacts.
20.00Reception closes.
Programme – Thursday 16 March
07.35Transfer to Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Wilhelmstr. 54, 10117 Berlin (breakfast meeting in the Konrad Adenauer Saal).
08.00-09.30Breakfast meeting with Federal Minister for Agriculture, Christian Schmidt. Minister presents bowl of shamrock. Photos.
09.30Transfer to TXL airport
12.00Minister and delegation flight KLM KL 1824 (TXL-AMS Schiphol).
Germany St. Patrick’s Day Ministerial programme concludes.