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Official Visit by Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Friedrich Merz, 27 to 28 October 2026

26 October 2026

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Germany

Official Visit by Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Friedrich Merz, 27 to 28 October 2026

Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Friedrich Merz will make an Official Visit to Singapore from 27 to 28 October 2026. This is Chancellor Merz’s first visit to Singapore. Chancellor Merz’s visit affirms the warm, longstanding and multifaceted partnership between Singapore and Germany.

Chancellor Merz will be hosted to a Welcome Ceremony by Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong, and have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Wong. Chancellor Merz will also call on President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and be hosted to lunch by Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong. In addition, Prime Minister Wong will host an Official Dinner in honour of Chancellor Merz.

Chancellor Merz will deliver the 49th Singapore Lecture, organised by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. The Lecture is titled “Germany and the Indo-Pacific: Partnership, Competitiveness, and Resilience in a Changing World”, and will be chaired by Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

26 OCTOBER 2026