<p> Draft Germany and Europe</p><p>Senior Civil Servants from EU Institutions and European Member States</p><p>EU 414.01/17</p><p>26 to 29 June 2017</p><p>Berlin/Potsdam </p><p>Federal Academy of Public Administration</p><p>Training Division 3 Target group</p><p>Senior civil servants employed in the higher service of EU institutions or EU member countries Seminar language: English</p><p>Objectives</p><p>Participants will familiarise themselves with the following: The German constitutional system and public administration Selected policy areas The fundamentals of Germany’s European policy </p><p>Contents</p><p>Germany’s state structure Tasks and procedures of institutions of the legislative and executive (Deutscher Bundestag, Bundesrat, Bundeskanzleramt, Landtag, Staatskanzlei, etc.) Germany’s EU policy The role of a Bundesland (state) within Germany and Europe Study-trip to a Bundesland: Brandenburg;view on: Economic aspects Counterpart visit</p><p>Methods</p><p>Field trips to selected institutions, one afternoon free for individual informational visits, discus- sion with course instructors and/or group discussion, as desired P r o g r a m (Subject to change)</p><p>Monday, 26th </p><p>12.15 Meeting point: Federal Ministry of the Interior www.bmi.bund.de</p><p>12.30 – 13.30 Welcome, Course information and organizational issues, Snack</p><p>13.30 - 15.00 The German constitutional system and public administration</p><p>15.00 – 15.15 break</p><p>15.15 – 16.15 Migration Aspect </p><p>16.15 – 17.00 walk to: German Bundestag (Parliament ) www.bundestag.de</p><p>16.30 -17.00 security check </p><p>17.00 – 18.30 “Reichstag-Building”/House of Parliament - how “Parliament” works - </p><p>Tuesday, 27 th</p><p>08.30 Meeting point: Hotel lobby </p><p>08.30 -09.00 walk to: Federal Chancellery www.bundeskanzleramt.de</p><p>09.00 – 09.15 security check</p><p>09.15 – 10.45 The Chancellery’s role in German/European politics</p><p>10.45 – 11.30 walk to: Ministry of Finance</p><p>11.30 – 13.00 Collaboration between Ministry of Finance, Bundestag and Bundesrat in EU issues 13.00 – 13.45 Lunch break (canteen)</p><p>13.45 – 14.30 Bundesrat www.bundesrat.de</p><p>The Bundesrat’s place within the federal order of the Federal Republic of Germany - Responsibilities and function –</p><p>15.15 – 16.30 Individual informational visits/Counterpart talks</p><p>Wednesday, 28 th </p><p>08.00 Meeting point: Hotel lobby</p><p>08.37– 09.06 by train from: “Friedrichstr.” to Potsdam main Station walk to:</p><p>09.30 – 11.00 State Chancellery of Brandenburg www.stk.brandenburg.de</p><p>Role and function of a State Chancellery </p><p>11.15 – 12.45 Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy www.mwe.brandenburg.de</p><p>Business location Brandenburg Business relations to Poland </p><p>12.45 – 13.30 lunch break (canteen) </p><p>13.30 – 14.15 walk to: State Parliament www.landtag.brandenburg.de</p><p>14.15 – 15.30 Role and Function of the State Parliament - Talks with MPs – </p><p>15.30 – 16.00 taxi to</p><p>16.00 – 17.00 Cecilienhof Palace - Place of “Potsdam Conference” - historical/political lesson - www.potsdam-tourism.com/detail/id/10219/theme/a-z.html</p><p>17.15 – 18.15 Potsdam – capital of Brandenburg - guided tour by bus - </p><p>18.25 -18.54 by train from: Potsdam main station to “Friedrichstr.” </p><p>Thursday, 29 th</p><p>08.45 Meeting point: Hotel lobbyand walk to the</p><p>“Palace of Tears” (“Tränenpalast”) www.hdg.de/berlin/traenenpalast/</p><p>09.00 – 10.00 Border Experiences: Everyday life in Divided Germany - historical lesson -</p><p>10.00 – 10.30 walk to: German Bundestag</p><p>10.30 – 11.30 Secretariat of the European Committee - Role and function –</p><p>11.30 – 13.00 lunch break </p><p>13.00 meeting point at: Confederation of German Trade Unions http://en.dgb.de</p><p>13.00 – 15.00 Trade unions view on: Changes of the working environment and sociopolitical developments</p><p>15.00 – 15.30 Evaluation/end of seminar Course organizer and leader: Katharina Konstanty Bundesakademie für öffentliche Verwaltung im Bundesministerium des Innern/ Federal Academy of Public Administration at the Federal Ministry of the Interior Willy-Brandt-Str. 1 50321 Brühl Tel.: ++ 49 228 99 629-5310 Fax: ++49 228 99 629-5333 E-Mail: [email protected]</p><p>Mobile phone no.: ++49 (0)175 1859 135</p><p>Participant administration: Angela Ahrens Federal Academy of Public Administration at the Federal Ministry of the Interior Tel.: ++ 49 228 99 629-5311 Fax: ++49 228 99 629-5333 E-Mail: [email protected]</p><p>Course location: Berlin/Potsdam </p><p>UPON receipt of the invitation letter, Participants have to confirm hotel reservation themselves </p><p>Hotel: Pre-reservation is made by code: BAKOEV Leonardo Hotel Berlin Mitte**** Bertold Brecht Platz 4 10117 Berlin U+S Bahnhof: Friedrichstraße Tel.: + 49 (0) 30 688 322 422 Fax: + 49 (0) 30 688 322 444 [email protected] www.leonardo-hotels.com Single room including breakfast: 125,- € per night</p><p>Internet: www.bakoev.bund.de www.ifos-bund.de Venues (names of organisations in German and English):</p><p>Bundesminsisterium des Innern/Federal Ministry of the Interior - Bundeshaus - Bundesalle 214 - 216</p><p>Bundesrat/Federal Council Leipziger Str. 3 – 4 ID card - mandatory </p><p>Landesvertretung Brandenburg/Representation of the Land Brandenburg In den Ministergärten 3</p><p>Deutscher/German Bundestag (Parliament) guided tour Scheidemannstraße West side entrance of the Reichstag building ID card – mandatory</p><p>Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energy Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy Scharnhorststr. 34-37</p><p>Bundeskanzleramt/Federal Chancellery Willy-Brandt-Str.1. ID card - mandatory </p><p>Tränenpalast/Palace of Tears Reichstagsufer 17</p><p>Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB)/ Confederation of German Trade Unions Henriette-Hertz-Platz 2</p><p>Meeting with MPs Paul-Löbe-Haus (entrance west - opposite of the Chancellery) ID card - mandatory </p><p>Potsdam</p><p>Landtag von Brandenburg/State Parliament Am Alter Markt 1</p><p>Staatskanzlei/ Ministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie State Chancellery and Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Women and Family Heinrich-Mann-Allee 107/103</p>