Singapore and Germany enjoy a longstanding and multi-faceted partnership. The relationship is underpinned by deep trust, a growing strategic convergence, and a shared commitment to multilateralism, a rules-based international order, and free trade. In 2024, both Germany and Singapore elevated our bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership. This has enabled us to work more closely to address common challenges, foster regional and international cooperation, and advance our shared interests. Building on these strong foundations, the Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore have reaffirmed their commitment to intensify cooperation under our Strategic Partnership.

Both leaders recognised the significant progress achieved under the Strategic Partnership’s Joint Work Plan for 2025/2026. They also acknowledged the shared objective of expanding bilateral cooperation into further areas to ensure that our partnership remains dynamic and forward-looking. They further reaffirmed their shared support for closer cooperation between ASEAN and Germany, including through the European Union.

To that end, both leaders endorsed a Joint Work Plan for 2027/2028 (Annex) which will guide our cooperation across five pillars, namely:

(a) Political, Defence, Security and Intelligence;

(b) Trade, Investment, Transport, and Urban Development;

(c) Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence;

(d) Research, Science, Technology, and Innovation;

(e) Energy Transition, Green Economy and Climate.

The respective Ministries will regularly review progress and the Foreign Ministries will coordinate adjustments to the Joint Work Plan, as appropriate, to ensure that our cooperation remains relevant, sustainable and future-oriented. The Foreign Ministers will provide strategic direction through regular consultations.