April 20 – April 24, 2026
**The governor’s schedule is subject to frequent change**
**All times are listed in the local time zone**
Monday, April 20
10:00 a.m. Meeting with Dr. Jochen Kockler, VP of Hannover Messe industrial trade show
Location: Hannover Exhibition Centre, Hannover, Germany
11:00 a.m. Meetings with companies at Hannover Messe in technology, energy and advanced manufacturing
Location: Hannover Exhibition Centre, Hannover, Germany
2:00 p.m. Meeting with Del Costy, President and Managing Director, Americas, Siemens Digital Industries
Location: Hannover Exhibition Centre, Hannover, Germany
3:00 p.m. Meeting with Jürgen Barke, Minister of Economy, Innovation, Digital Affairs, and Energy for the State of Saarland and Deputy Minister-President
Location: Hannover Exhibition Centre, Hannover, Germany
4:00 p.m. Speak at Utah-Saarland reception
Location: Hannover Exhibition Centre
Tuesday, April 21
9:45 a.m. Meet and greet with Alan Meltzer, chargé d’affaires, U.S. Embassy
Location: Saarland House, Berlin, Germany
10:00 a.m. Utah-Saarland Business Alliance Forum and MOU signing
Location: Saarland House, Berlin, Germany
11:00 a.m. Utah-Saarland B2B networking reception
Location: Saarland House, Berlin, Germany
1:30 p.m. Meeting with Foreign and National Security Policy Advisor to the German Chancellor, Gunter Sautter
Location: Berlin, Germany
3:00 p.m. Meeting with State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office, Bernhard Kotsch
Location: Berlin, Germany
6:00 p.m. Closing dinner for Utah delegation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Wednesday, April 22
No public meetings
Thursday, April 23
No public meetings
Friday, April 24
No public meetings