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Gaining perspective on megatrends in Forbach
The world is changing, and so are your business opportunities. For this 49th edition of our Cross-Border Business Lunch, we invite you to take a step back and delve into the forces shaping our future: the Megatrends. Join us for an interactive event where strategic thinking meets operational networking!
Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Time: From 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Location: Eurodev Center – Forbach (4 Rue Jules Verne, 57600 Forbach)
Price: €45 (includes the buffet – Les Marmites de Cathy, the collaborative workshop, and a tasting of Eau Blinger*)
*Alcohol abuse is dangerous to your health; please drink responsibly.
💡Unlikefleeting fads, megatrends are forces of global and lasting forces of change that transform our societies over several decades. Whether it’s the ecological transition, digitalization, ordemographic changes orurbanization, these fundamental shifts are already redefining your market and your customers’ expectations.
[A 100% collaborative, user-friendly format and for exploring the Moselle region and the cross-border area]
Forget about sit-down lunches where you only talk to the person on your right!
- No assigned seating: We’re offering a buffet-style lunch so you can move around freely. Talk to different people, meet new faces, and make connections however you like.
- Collaborative workshop: After a brief introduction to megatrends, you will work in groups to analyze innovative projects, before coming together to discuss the future of your own businesses.
- A Cross-Border Perspective: A key opportunity to compare French and German perspectives on these changes.
[The WTC Metz-Saarbrücken is committed!]
The Project Démos Metz Moselle enables 200 children from Moselle (ages 7–12) to discover orchestral music. Over three years (2023–2026), young people from priority neighborhoods will receive a free instrument and professional instruction to form two symphony orchestras. From Business Lunch, the WTC Metz-Saarbrücken has been supporting this project, which now includes a Franco-German dimension with the City of Saarbrücken. By partnering with Démos, the WTC goes beyond its economic mission to actively contribute to cross-border cultural outreach. When you register using the form, you have the option to make a donation of your choice to support the Démos project.
Contact
For more information, please contact:
Élise Simonyan
Project Manager – World Trade Center Metz-Saarbrücken
07 77 89 87 61 / 03 87 16 96 81
esimonyan@inspire-metz.com