A German delegation’s scheduled Oct. 25-31 visit to Nigeria puts energy ties and workforce training on the agenda, alongside Germany’s separate €65 million in bilateral commitments for 2026-27. The published schedule contains no announcement of a new investment or agreement connected to the delegation’s visit.
Wolfgang Stefinger, chair of the Bundestag’s Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development, is leading the delegation. The itinerary schedules meetings with members of Nigeria’s National Assembly, government representatives, political foundations, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Germany’s development agency, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), Germany’s state development bank, and local civil society groups. It also lists Eko Atlantic City and the Center for Migration and Development.
The program includes a review of Siemens Energy Education & Development Initiative (SEED) in Abeokuta and instruction in technology and digital skills at the University of Lagos. GIZ says it works with Siemens Energy through SEED to develop skills for the energy sector. Separately, GIZ identified jobs, vocational training and private-sector development as priorities for broader Germany-Nigeria cooperation in a May announcement.
GIZ said Germany announced €65 million in new bilateral commitments for 2026-27: €35 million for financial cooperation and €30 million for technical cooperation. The allocations include €34 million for economic development, training and employment; €26.5 million for climate and energy transition; and €4.5 million for agriculture and food systems. The commitments were announced before the October visit.
Germany’s Federal Foreign Office reported Oct. 2 that cooperation through GIZ and KfW in Nigeria exceeded €710 million. The ministry ranks Nigeria as Germany’s second-largest trade partner in sub-Saharan Africa. Bilateral energy cooperation began in 2008, and a hydrogen office opened in Abuja in 2021.
In an interview with Arise News, Stefinger called Nigeria “a very important partner for Germany.” The Bundestag said the visit is intended to inform committee members’ future development-policy discussions. Its itinerary schedules the visit through Oct. 31.
