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AHK Innovation Night will feature impactful demonstrations of successful innovation collaborations between German companies and their trusted innovation partners in China, aiming to showcase and facilitate Sino-German innovation in specific key categories. With Tech Collaboration Demos and insightful talks, participants will explore how German and Chinese companies collaborate to drive innovation and overcome challenges in China's dynamic market.
Registration
Welcome Speeches
Success Stories – Showcases of Sino-German Tech Collaboration Demos
Key Category 1
Smart Manufacturing
Forvia-HELLA x AIOT
KSB Shanghai Pump Ltd x Shanghai Electrics
Merck KGaA x Opentrons
Key Category 2
AI & Digitalization
CARIZON
Flender x WindIT
SAP Labs China x Capsio x MagicLab
Key Category 3
Sustainability
Bayer x Jiangnan University
SEEAD x Samtech
Schüco x Dreso
Insight Talk
Closing Remarks
Networking & Dinner
coming soon
Registration
Welcome Remarks
Keynote Speeches
Tea Break
Keynote Speeches
CEO Tech-Talk
Lunch & Networking
The ESG sub-forum will bring together thought leaders, industry practitioners, and innovative companies committed to driving environmental, social, and governance (ESG) excellence, to explore potential pathways for Sino-German ESG cooperation. The event will present valuable practical experience, unique industry insights, and form a strategic dialogue on future developments and transnational cooperation opportunities in major fields such as green supply chain management, clean tech, renewables, sustainable products, green mobility etc.
Contact Person: Mr. Peter Taubert
Email: taubert.peter@china.ahk.de
Phone: 0755-8632 9830
The AI Economy sub-forum will explore how artificial intelligence in China is transforming industries by accelerating high-quality growth and innovation. Visionary leaders and pioneering technologists will examine advances in generative AI, autonomous systems, and sector-specific applications. This year’s forum will spotlight AI’s growing impact on traditional sectors through intelligent automation, data-driven decision-making, and tailored solutions. Special emphasis will be placed on AI’s role in sustainable development, and the responsible adoption of new technologies.
Contact Person: Mr. Christian Maertlbauer
Email: maertlbauer.christian@china.ahk.de
Phone: 021-3858 5070
Smart manufacturing integrates next-generation information technologies with advanced manufacturing techniques. Through intelligent perception, real-time analysis, autonomous decision-making, and precise execution, it achieves digital, networked, and intelligent collaboration across the entire product lifecycle, establishing a highly efficient, flexible, green, and secure modern manufacturing model. The Smart Manufacturing Sub-forum will invite business leaders from Germany and China to share practical experiences and explore strategies to empower the manufacturing industry, enhancing innovation capability, resource efficiency, and global competitiveness.
Contact Person: Ms. Elle Dong
Email: dong.wen@china.ahk.de
Phone: 021-3858 5052
Opening Remarks
Innovation of the Top 500 Company
An Inside Look at the Lighthouse Factory
Meet Startup
Panel Discussion
Closing Remarks & Group Photo
Coffee Break & Networking
The German Market Entry Sub-Forum is your essential guide to navigating Europe's strategic economic powerhouse. Offering critical insights into investment trends, regional opportunities, and the regulatory landscape, the sub forum also features firsthand experiences from successful market entrants on overcoming operational challenges. Beyond insights, we delve into practical strategies for legal compliance, tax planning, talent acquisition, cross-cultural management, finance, and logistics. This session is designed to empower businesses and investors with the forward-looking insights and practical tools needed to develop a clear, robust, and successful strategy for the German market and build valuable collaborative networks.
Contact Person: Ms. Ziyue Wang
Email: wang.ziyue@china.ahk.de
Phone: 020-2289 9259
Opening Remarks
State Spotlight: North Rhine-Westphalia Investment Opportunities
State Spotlight: Thuringia Investment Opportunities
Leaders' Lounge
Enterprise Debrief: German Market Entry from Plan to Practice
Coffee break & Networking
Tactical Lab
Practical Strategies for German Market Entry
Live Q&A Session
Closing & Group Photo
The Biomedicine Sub-Forum will focus on the deep integration of next-generation information technology and biomanufacturing. It will invite business leaders from both China and Germany to share cutting-edge practices and jointly explore how to accelerate new drug development, enhance quality control standards, and optimize industry chain collaboration through intelligent R&D, precision production, and digital management, thereby driving the biomedicine industry toward greater efficiency, intelligence, and sustainable development.
Contact Person: Ms. Elle Dong
Email: dong.wen@china.ahk.de
Phone: 021-3858 5052
Opening Remarks
Keynote Speech
Keynote Speech
Keynote Speech
Interview: Policy Support & Strategic Government Enablement for Biomedical Industry in SIP
Panel Discussion (1+4)
Closing Remarks & Group Photo
Networking Dinner
Suzhou Industrial Park
Participating in the Suzhou Industrial Park field trip route will provide the opportunity to visit the Suzhou Industrial Park Exhibition Center (a benchmark national-level economic and technological development zone), DAIKIN Air Conditioning (a model of green manufacturing and ESG practices), and Suzhou HYC Technology (a leading national 5G smart factory and testing technology provider). This field trip route will deeply focus on cutting-edge industries such as smart manufacturing, green and low-carbon development, and artificial intelligence, offering insights into the latest industry developments and exploring potential opportunities for future collaboration.
Contact Person: Ms. Jana Zhou
Email: zhou.jiaxing@china.ahk.de
Phone: 021-3858 5078
Gathering and Registration at hotel (TBC)
Transfer to Suzhou Industrial Park Exhibition Center
Visit Suzhou Industrial Park Exhibition Center
Transfer to DAIKIN AIR-CONDITIONING(SUZHOU) Co., Ltd.
Visit DAIKIN AIR-CONDITIONING(SUZHOU) Co., Ltd.
Transfer to restaurant
Lunch at restaurant
Transfer to Suzhou HYC Technology Co., Ltd.
Visit Suzhou HYC Technology Co., Ltd.
Transfer to Suzhou Museum
Visit Suzhou Museum
Back to Hotel
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Huawei Lianqiu Lake R&D Centre
coming soon
Registration
Welcome Speeches
Success Stories – Showcases of Sino-German Tech Collaboration Demos
Key Category 1
Smart Manufacturing
Forvia-HELLA x AIOT
KSB Shanghai Pump Ltd x Shanghai Electrics
Merck KGaA x Opentrons
Key Category 2
AI & Digitalization
CARIZON
Flender x WindIT
SAP Labs China x Capsio x MagicLab
Key Category 3
Sustainability
Bayer x Jiangnan University
SEEAD x Samtech
Schüco x Dreso
Insight Talk
Closing Remarks
Networking & Dinner
Registration
Welcome Remarks
Keynote Speeches
Tea Break
Keynote Speeches
CEO Tech-Talk
Lunch & Networking
Opening Remarks
Innovation of the Top 500 Company
An Inside Look at the Lighthouse Factory
Meet Startup
Panel Discussion
Closing Remarks & Group Photo
Coffee Break & Networking
Opening Remarks
State Spotlight: North Rhine-Westphalia Investment Opportunities
State Spotlight: Thuringia Investment Opportunities
Leaders' Lounge
Enterprise Debrief: German Market Entry from Plan to Practice
Coffee break & Networking
Tactical Lab
Practical Strategies for German Market Entry
Live Q&A Session
Closing & Group Photo
Opening Remarks
Keynote Speech
Keynote Speech
Keynote Speech
Interview: Policy Support & Strategic Government Enablement for Biomedical Industry in SIP
Panel Discussion (1+4)
Closing Remarks & Group Photo
Networking Dinner
Gathering and Registration at hotel (TBC)
Transfer to Suzhou Industrial Park Exhibition Center
Visit Suzhou Industrial Park Exhibition Center
Transfer to DAIKIN AIR-CONDITIONING(SUZHOU) Co., Ltd.
Visit DAIKIN AIR-CONDITIONING(SUZHOU) Co., Ltd.
Transfer to restaurant
Lunch at restaurant
Transfer to Suzhou HYC Technology Co., Ltd.
Visit Suzhou HYC Technology Co., Ltd.
Transfer to Suzhou Museum
Visit Suzhou Museum
Back to Hotel
End
Contact
Get in touch with our AHK Xceleration Days event team
xdays@china.ahk.de
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