Confidence and dynamism characterize the mood of the German-speaking precious metals market at the close of the specialized conference.

Frankfurt am Main, March 26, 2026 – With a clear view of the tectonic shifts in global financial and commodity markets, the „Future Forum Precious Metals“ successfully concluded in Frankfurt on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. For two conference days, leading representatives from finance, industry, politics, and science discussed the most pressing challenges and opportunities in the precious metals sector. „Never before have global interconnections been so complex – and never before has the need for well-founded exchange been as great as it is today,“ explained organizer Wolfgang Wrzesniok-Roßbach at the opening of the Future Forum Precious Metals 2026.

Geopolitics and macroeconomics shape the markets
To start, Ruth Crowell (LBMA) painted a picture of a continued highly liquid and stable gold market with enormous depth. At the same time, she illustrated how strongly geopolitical developments – such as trade conflicts and tariff policies – influence physical metal flows. Central banks remain a crucial demand factor in this context.

In his keynote, Dr. Jürgen Michels (BayernLB) emphasized the exceptionally high uncertainty in the global environment. The world economy is increasingly shaped by structural megatrends (the „6 Ds“). Rising government debt and geopolitical tensions, in particular, pose significant risks to financial stability.

Philipp Vorndran (Flossbach von Storch) spoke of a historic structural break: confidence in currencies is decreasing, while real assets like gold are gaining importance. At the same time, he also warned against unilateral allocations and emphasized the importance of broadly diversified portfolios.

Precious Metals Between Demand Boom and Supply Shortages
John Reade (World Gold Council) spoke of gold as a central anchor of stability despite volatility in his presentation. At the same time, other speakers noted that strong industrial demand, particularly for silver, such as from solar and future technologies, is causing structural deficits.

Platinum group metals are also increasingly coming into focus for industry and governments due to supply risks and their strategic importance.

Digitalization is changing the market
The tokenization of gold has been highlighted as a possible future trend: it allows for global, fast, and flexible trading of physically backed assets. Additionally, exchange-traded products are continuing to gain importance.

Raw Materials as a Key Geopolitical Resource
A key outcome of the conference: global competition for raw materials is intensifying. While China acts strategically and long-term, and the US uses raw materials geopolitically, Europe lacks speed and coordination, according to experts. Securing raw materials is increasingly becoming a question of economic sovereignty.

Recycling, Industry, and ESG in Focus
One area of secure raw material supply is recycling. Here, innovations such as the recycling of photovoltaic modules, for example, open up new local raw material sources for silver. At the same time, industry representatives emphasized the growing importance of supply security.

Overall, sustainability has definitively become a central factor: transparent supply chains and ESG standards are now a prerequisite for market access and financing.

Conclusion: Industry in structural change
The conference shows: Precious metals remain essential for both financial stability and future technologies – however, in an increasingly complex and geopolitically influenced environment. „The future of precious metals will be decided at the intersection of politics, technology, and global cooperation. Those who do not think strategically here will be left behind,“ summarizes Wolfgang Wrzesniok-Roßbach.

About the Future Forum Precious Metals
The Future Forum Precious Metals is one of the leading specialist conferences for the precious metals industry in German-speaking countries and brings together experts from business, finance, industry, and science annually.

Event details:
Date: March 23 and 24, 2026 (with a preliminary program on March 22)

Location: Congress Center Kap Europa of Messe Frankfurt

Topics: Gold, silver, platinum metals, mining, recycling, sustainability, economic and political developments, industrial applications, investment

Further information and registration details can be found on the official ZukunftsForum website: www.zukunftsforum-edelmetalle.de and in the magazine „Gold & Weiss“, which was recently published and will be sent to many recipients by post in the next few days.

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.

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