The outlook for gold and the white precious metals for the current year 2025 will be discussed by renowned precious metals experts - including the author of the annual IGWT report, Ronald Stöferle, as well as international industry experts from the World Gold Council and the LBMA - at the first Precious Metals Future Forum in Frankfurt at the end of March.

Frankfurt am Main, February 18, 2025 - From March 23 to 25, Frankfurt will host the first German-language precious metals congress with renowned precious metals experts in the new format "ZukunftsForum Edelmetalle" to discuss trends in the markets for gold, silver and platinum metals and developments in the industry.

A number of pressing questions arise for players in the precious metals sector with regard to the uncertainties resulting from the change of government in the USA, the the ongoing war in Ukraine, or the possible emergence of a new multipolar world order. On the significance of this new order for the Precious Metals Markets, Ronald Stöferle will be speaking at the Precious Metals Future Forum, Author of the annual In Gold We Trust, renowned among industry experts Reports, as well as fund manager and managing partner at the independent fund management company and asset management company Incrementum AG with specialization in sustainable investment strategies and investment fund management, especially in the Gold and digital assets.

"We are delighted to welcome numerous German-speaking experts as well as representatives from high-profile international industry associations such as the World Gold Council and the London Bullion Market Association. According to the "Gold Demand Trends: Full Year 2024" published by the World Gold Council at the beginning of February, the outlook for gold in 2025 remains positive. Risk hedging with the help of physical gold, increasing purchases of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and ongoing demand from central banks are expected to drive the price of gold higher. The FutureForum Precious Metals provides the ideal framework for discussing these developments in greater depth," says
Wolfgang Wrzesniok-Roßbach, precious metals expert and long-standing leading manager of various precious metals companies and initiator of the ZukunftsForum Edelmetalle.

Peter Zöllner, Independent Non-Executive Director at the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), formerly with the Austrian National Bank and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), will speak at the ZukunftsForum about the role of central banks in the development of gold demand. As a representative of the LBMA, the leading organization for over-the-counter trading in gold and silver, which sets global quality standards and regulates the London precious metals market, Zöllner will present the views of one of the most important institutions in the precious metals sector at the ZukunftsForum Edelmetalle.

With these and many other renowned speakers, the two-and-a-half-day FutureForum Precious Metals, which also offers panel discussions and an accompanying trade fair, is guaranteed to be an inspiring event with expert background knowledge. The first day of the conference will be devoted entirely to the topic of gold and will shed light on its role in the financial world as a store of value.
investment and in industry. 

The second day will focus on silver and the platinum metals as well as their industrial applications and their potential in the field of sustainable technologies.

The organizer of the Future Forum Precious Metals is Fragold Connect GmbH, which was founded by precious metals expert Wolfgang Wrzesniok-Rosbach to promote networking in the precious metals industry. The exchange between the industry and other stakeholders is to be promoted through formats such as the future annual
ZukunftsForum Edelmetalle and the planned new trade journal "Gold & Weiss".

Event details:
Date: March 23 - 25, 2025
Location: Congress Center Kap Europa of Messe Frankfurt, Osloer Str. 5, 60327 Frankfurt am Main
Topics: Gold, silver, platinum metals, mining, recycling, sustainability, economic and political developments, industrial applications, investment

Further information and the opportunity to register can be found on the official website of the Future Forum: www.zukunftsforum-edelmetalle.de.

About Fragold Connect GmbH:
Fragold Connect GmbH was founded in 2024 by management consultant and precious metals expert Wolfgang Wrzesniok Roßbach and marketing consultant Corinna Schmitz to sustainably promote and develop the precious metals industry in the DACH region through innovative events and publications such as the ZukunftsForum Edelmetalle and the trade journal "Gold & Weiss". The company is backed by two industry experts who can look back on decades of experience and extensive expertise in the world of precious metals.

Press contact:
Financial Relations GmbH
Sabine Dabergott
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Fragold Connect GmbH
Wolfgang Wrzesniok-Roßbach
Managing Director
Mail: presse@fragold-connect.de