The Berlin senator for Economics and Technology was not chatting to fellow politicians, but with start-ups and global funds, who, in the wake of Brexit, are now considering Germany's capital as their base.
"Those companies who have headquarters in London are aware that they need to be in the EU," she says.
"We had competition in the last two or three years between London and Berlin. I am convinced that more funds will now make the decision in favour of Berlin."
