The government of Iran invited the German secretary of state, Gunther Adler (BMUB) along with a German business delegation to visit Iran from November 5th to 11th, 2015. The idea behind the meeting was to intensify their cooperation in areas of urban delevopment, buildings and water management. Also part of the delegation were nine international experienced architectural offices, including Gerber Architekten, and members of the Network Architectureexport NAX, such as the vice president of the German federal chamber of architects, Prof. Ralf Niebergall.
The official program started with an introduction about the current political and economical situation in Iran, held by the German ambassador Michael von Ungern-Sternberg and the head of the German-Iranian chamber of commerce, René Harun.