German Embassy Hosts Health Leaders at Copenhagen Reception

Copenhagen, May 18, 2026 – The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Copenhagen co-hosted a networking reception on the evening of May 18 as part of the Data2Value Executive Dialogue on The Future of Health Systems in a Changing Europe. The event took place at Portland Towers in Nordhavn, bringing together senior health system leaders from Denmark, Germany, and across Europe.

A Forum for Exchange Among Health System Leaders

Deputy Head of Mission Markus Bollmohr delivered the welcome address, opening the reception to participants that included Kurt Espersen, COO of the Region of Southern Denmark, and Erik Jylling, Executive Vice President of Region East Denmark, alongside delegates from across the continent.

Bollmohr reflected on Denmark’s standing as a global leader in the digitalization of public services – noting that the country’s integrated digital health infrastructure, including universal digital patient records accessible via CPR number, represented a model worth understanding in depth. He also pointed to Denmark’s track record of health system reform over the past two decades, which he said had contributed to financial stability, operational efficiency, and improved patient care.

“Coming to Denmark is somewhat of a journey into the future for everyone who comes from another country.” – Markus Bollmohr, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Copenhagen

Shared Challenges Across European Health Systems

Drawing on Germany’s own scale — with health-related expenditure exceeding 500 billion euros in 2025 and the sector accounting for approximately 12.5% of the national economy — Bollmohr underscored the shared challenge facing European health systems: maintaining financial sustainability and quality of care while advancing digitalization and innovation.

Building on a Dialogue That Began in Berlin

The reception followed a full day of closed-door roundtable sessions held at Rigshospitalet and marked the continuation of an Executive Dialogue series that began in Berlin in October 2025. Bollmohr closed his remarks by expressing hope that the evening would serve its intended purpose: providing a space for health leaders to exchange perspectives and draw inspiration from one another’s experience.

The Data2Value Executive Dialogue is organized by Lemonmint and convened under the Data2Value Initiative, a European not-for-profit leadership network focused on accelerating the transition to data-driven healthcare.