North China - AHK Greater China

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SUPPORT.
FACILITATE.
REPRESENT.
INFORM.
2015
ANNUAL
REPORT
German Chamber of
Commerce in China
North China
Shanghai
South & Southwest
2
German Chamber of Commerce in China
CONTENT
4
Foreword
5
6
7
10 German Chamber of Commerce in China
About Us
Interviews with the Chairmen
Chamber Boards and Chamber Teams
13Membership
14
Membership Statistics
16Financials
17 Membership Benefits and Services
18Publications
19
20 GCC in the Press
GCC in the Press
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24
GCC Surveys
Economic Updates and Surveys
27
Chamber Activities
30 Events Review Beijing 2015
37 Event Highlights Beijing
46 Events Review Tianjin 2015
50 Event Highlights Tianjin
52
Events Review Shenyang and Dalian
54Imprint
FOREWORD
Dear members and partners of the
German Chamber of Commerce in China,
2015, the year of the goat, was not without challenges for
many in the German business community in China. In light
of the ongoing economic slowdown in China, many German
companies had to adjust their business goals. At the same time
they remain overall optimistic about their business prospects
and trust that – while undergoing transformation and change their China success story will continue.
As a constant companion to this success story for over 20 years,
the German Chamber of Commerce in China continues to proudly
provide tailor-made services to better support its members in this
changing economic environment. To that end we introduced a
more interactive and flexible membership concept on 1st January
2015. In addition to these structural improvements, the German
Chamber further increased and broadened its range of business
and social activities, information services and networking
opportunities for its members.
For example, a new corporate social responsibility (CSR)
roundtable was initiated in North China. In the same context
the German Chamber of Commerce in China | Shanghai,
together with the Bertelsmann Stiftung and with support from
the German Consulate in Shanghai, launched the “More than a
Market” initiative in March 2015 to strengthen the partnership
between Chinese and German organizations and increase their
overall positive impact on society. In South & Southwest China
a variety of new working groups were established such as the
Women in Business and the Quality Working Group to focus on
member companies’ specific concerns in the region.
the Chamber’s business events are now conducted in Chinese,
thereby ensuring that the Chinese employees of member
companies stay informed and receive all the necessary support
throughout the year.
Following the Chamber’s long-standing tradition of conducting
in-depth annual surveys, this year, the sixth national Business
Confidence Survey (BCS) and the eighth Wage and Salary
Survey were published. Thanks to our members’ support and
contributions, both surveys provide unique insights into the
current economic and business trends for German businesses
in China.
We also stayed committed to offering plenty of opportunities to
network and mingle: This year’s German Ball was once again
a major highlight of the German business community’s social
agenda: all together more than 2,000 guests attended the balls
in Beijing and Shanghai. Other social events, such as annual
soccer tournaments, were held in Beijing and Tianjin, while
the South & Southwest Chamber also successfully organized
their first German Ball in Guangzhou in addition to the well
established Oktoberfest.
Overall, 2015 has been a very productive and successful year.
The German Chamber has welcomed over 250 new members
since December 2014 and now offers its services to about 2,500
members in mainland China.
The German Chamber of Commerce in China looks forward
to continuing supporting, facilitating, representing and
Among the numerous workshop series and seminars, roundtables informing its members in 2016 and to doing its best to assist
and Chamber Meetings, totalling around 270 business events them in growing their business in China, especially in these
throughout mainland China, an ever-increasing number of changing times
Alexandra Voss
Executive Director of the German Chamber of
Commerce in China, North China
Delegation of German Industry & Commerce,
Beijing
Delegate & Chief Representative
Simone Pohl
Commerce in China, Shanghai
Shanghai
Jens Hildebrandt
Commerce in China, South & Southwest China
Guangzhou
GERMAN CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE IN CHINA
2015 was a dynamic, successful but also challenging year in China.
The German Chamber of Commerce in China continued to provide
its services to its members who benefited from the wide array of
offers. German and international companies actively participated in
our activities and gained up-to-date and in-depth knowledge through
our publications. We are all looking forward to making the year of
the Monkey even more successful with and for our members.
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ABOUT US
AHK Greater China is the key supporter of German foreign
business development in China, working on behalf of the
Government of the Federal Republic of Germany. With offices
in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Taicang, Guangzhou, Shenzhen,
Chengdu, Hong Kong and Taipei, it represents German business
interests in China and advocates Sino-German business
cooperation. The first office in the Greater China Region was
established in 1981 in Taipei. Since 1994 AHK Greater China
has been active in mainland China.
Official Representation
The Delegations of German Industry and Commerce are the
most important partners of the German Federal Ministry of
Economics and Technology in terms of promotion of German
business in Greater China. Together with Germany’s missions
abroad (embassy and consulates) the Delegations officially
represent the interests of Germany’s industry and commerce
towards political and administrative authorities in China.
Service Provider
The service provider of the network of German Chambers of
Commerce (AHK) in Greater China supports companies with
their market entry and business development in China and
Germany. Under the brand DEinternational, German Industry
& Commerce it provides business services which encompass
all aspects of the market entry process. These include market
research and business partner search, company establishment
and patent registration, recruitment and training, as well as PR
and marketing support.
Membership Development of the German Chamber of
Commerce in China (2006-2015)
2,454
2,486 2,483
2,224
2,047
Member Organization
The German Chamber of Commerce in China is the official member
organization of German companies in China. By providing up-todate market information and practical advice the German Chamber
helps its members to succeed in China. It offers a platform for the
Sino-German business community and represents its members’
interests towards stakeholders including government bodies and
the public. The Chamber was founded in 1999 and currently has
around 3,500 members in mainland China.
1,675
1,753
1,867
1,477
1,300
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014 2015
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INTERVIEWS WITH
THE CHAIRMEN
Mr. Lothar Herrmann, Chairman GCC | North China
How would you summarize the year 2015 in a few words?
The year 2015 has been dominated by the continuing transition
of the Chinese economy to a more moderate phase of growth.
The business environment is undergoing changes, which also
leads German companies to adjust their expectations. 2015
was also marked as the Sino-German Year of Innovation. In
particular in the manufacturing sector the German version
of “Industry 4.0” and the Chinese strategy of “Made in China
2025” are considered as the core foundation for innovation
cooperation between China and Germany.
What have been the most notable challenges and achievements
for the Chamber in the past year? What are you particularly
proud of with regard to the Chamber’s affairs in 2015?
After the Business Confidence Survey (BCS) in May/June we
decided in the late summer to carry out an additional f lash
survey to evaluate the effects of the changing business
conditions on German companies. The majority reported that
they increasingly feel the economic slowdown and adjusted
their business objectives accordingly. But they still see
China as one of the most important markets next to the US
and the EU. We also had several receptions and events with
our member companies in the context of the visits of the
delegations from North Rhine-Westphalia, led by MinisterPresident Hannelore Kraft, and from Baden-Wuerttemberg, led
by Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann. Furthermore we
implemented our new membership concept. In North China we
welcomed nearly 85 new members, and now support almost 580
companies. We offered more than 180 events, attracting up to
6500 participants.
growth rate at 6.5 % by 2020. Chinese leaders, with the new
FYP, want to make a step forward in the economic upgrading
process whereby China moves up the value chain with the help
of technology and innovation. This transition has the potential
to bring numerous opportunities also for German companies.
Which opportunities do you see for improved relations and
cooperation for German companies in your region in 2016?
According to our BCS the North Chinese region remains
among the top three destinations for new investment. Eleven
percent of German companies planning investment in China
say they probably will invest in the Bohai region. So there is
a wide range of prospects for more cooperation especially in
our region. With a new regional manager and a new office in
Shenyang we spread our activities in the Northern provinces
even wider in order to support our members more directly. The
official opening ceremony of our new Shenyang office was
planned during the visit of the German Minister for Economic
Affairs to China in July. Because of the developments in
relation to the financial crisis in Greece, the itinerary of the
visit unfortunately had to be shortened, so that the program in
Shenyang was canceled. We will now officially open the office
in 2016.
Any personal message you would like to deliver to our
Chamber members? What do you personally look forward to
in the next year?
For 2016 I especially look forward to strengthening our
services to our members even more: We plan to further develop
our activities in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility,
we also want to continue our events and create activities, for
For you, what were the most significant developments in example on the topics Finance and Controlling, Logistics and
China or in the Chamber in 2015 and which trends would Industry 4.0. The most ambitious goal will remain to support
German enterprises, especially small and medium sized ones
you forecast for 2016?
China will continue its way to an era of more moderate growth. keeping and improving their market position in China.
This development will also be ref lected in the coming 13th fiveyear plan (FYP). In its guiding principles announced in late
2015 the government already set the bottom line of annual GDP
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Mr. Titus Freiherr von dem Bongart, Chairman GCC | Shanghai
In many ways 2015 was an exciting year. As usual the overall
environment in China has been evolving quickly, including
political as well as economical matters. For the Chamber,
without doubt, our More than a Market initiative was the
highlight.
confronted with a slowing demand and also the expectations
for future growth across other industries have become more
“normal.” Moving forward, it seems that the time of “easy wins”
for foreign investors has come to an end and that future growth
in China requires attention to new areas like productivity and
the intensifying of local competition.
I trust that overall the relationships German companies
have already developed with major stakeholders e.g. local
governments, are already on a rather high level. Germany
and German companies are still perceived as reliable and
innovative partners for the further development of China.
Having said that, I also believe that it is increasingly important
to become more visible as “German industry” in the Chinese
society and demonstrate the existing commitment of German
With regard to the second question, we were extremely excited companies in China.
about the start of our “More than a Market” campaign. We were
overwhelmed by the feedback and level of engagement from Any personal message you would like to deliver to our
our members. I trust that this is one of the most ambitious Chamber members?What do you personally look forward to
and important initiatives the Chamber has launched since its in the next year?
foundation and we are particularly grateful for the support of It goes without saying that I, in the name of the whole board
the German Consulate General and the Bertelsmann Stiftung. of directors, want to thank our members for another year of
great co-operation and support for the Chamber and I am
For you, what were the most significant developments in very much looking forward to the continuation of our More
China or in the Chamber in 2015 and which trends would than a Market initiative and, in particular, to the first award
ceremony in May 2016.
Actually, there have been many developments worth mentioning
but I would particularly like to highlight the continued anti- Please submit your projects via www.morethanamarket.cn!
corruption campaign by the Chinese government from a
political perspective and the changing market environment
from an economical one. For the first time in many years, our
core German industries: automotive and machinery have been
One of our biggest challenges was the six months we did not
have an executive director for the Chamber, which came to
an end in February. We, as the board, have to give our great
thanks to the team who ran our business in such a smooth
way and were able to hand over to Ms. Simone Pohl, our new
executive director, without any major issues.
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Mr. Stefan Rosenbohm, Chairman
GCC | South & Southwest China
2015 was a very dynamic year. We had a lot of very important
and successful political meetings between Chinese and
German state leaders. However we have also been facing
difficult topics with the Chinese government in certain
areas of business which might have had a significant impact
on companies, such as the new China Bank Regulation
Commission guidelines. At the same time we have seen a
pleasant development of the activities of German companies
in the local markets. But we are also facing more and more
challenges for the export business due to higher costs and the
current Euro exchange rate development.
I’m impressed about our small and efficient GCC team located
in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Chengdu. With this light
headcount, they provide a large number of events to our
members. New opportunities of exchange and cooperation
were created for our members with the establishment of two
new working groups focusing on quality and manufacturing
this year. Furthermore we have introduced new social events,
such as the “Kammerdinner”, and celebrated the first German
ball in Guangzhou in 2015. In terms of vocational training,
we were able to start a 3-year mechatronics course according
to German vocational training standards. This is the first
time we are having such a program implemented in the Pearl
River Delta with the help of the members of our Chamber.
For you, what were the most significant developments in
China or in the Chamber in 2015 and which trends would
Industry 4.0 is on every agenda at the moment when
talking about industry and industrial development. German
specialists and companies have to seize this opportunity to
develop business from it!
Here I can only encourage you to join the activities of our
Chamber, starting from our business events, such as the
monthly General Manager Roundtables in both Guangzhou
and Shenzhen, the aforementioned working groups as well as
our social events. There is no better place to share information
and to network!
Any personal message you would like to deliver to our
Chamber members? What do you personally look forward to
in the next year?
I would like to thank our Chamber members for their
contribution to all our activities and projects in the chamber
organization. Only with our members’ engagement and
participation, we can realize this energetic pace that helps
us in our daily business. I am also happy that the Chamber is
making social life here in South China more attractive for us.
In the coming year I hope that the global economic development
and national business environment will not have too much
negative inf luence on our member companies’ businesses and
allow us to continue to develop properly.
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CHAMBER BOARDS
AND CHAMBER TEAMS
North China
Mr. Lothar Herrmann*
Chairman
Siemens Limited China
President and CEO
Mr. Karsten Engel
(until 12/2015)
BMW Group Region China
President and CEO
Ms. Susanne Rademacher
Beiten Burkhardt
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Partner and Chief Representative
Ms. Alexandra Voss*
GCC North China
Executive Director
Delegation of German Industry &
Commerce Beijing
Mr. Xingliang Feng
NRW.INVEST China/Beijing
Executive Chief Representative
Mr. Christoph Kaiser
(since 04/2015)
Turck (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd.
Mr. Stephan Luerssen
Vice Chairman
Bitzer Refrigeration Technology
(China) Co., Ltd.
Managing Director
Mr. Jörg Müller
Volkswagen Group China
Executive Vice President
Mr. Roman Pfaffinger
(since 12/2015)
Sino-German IT Consulting Ltd.
Director/CEO
General Manager
Mr. Martin Broda
Treasurer
Commerzbank AG Beijing Branch
General Manager
Mr. Kay Popken
(until 04/2015)
Lufthansa German Airlines
Managing Director Strategy and
Development China
Beijing Office
Mr. Sebastian Suciu
Executive Chamber Manager
+86-10-6539-6660
suciu.sebastian@bj.china.ahk.de
Ms. Corinna Schlapps
Senior Project Manager Beijing
+86-10-6539-6664
schlapps.corinna@bj.china.
ahk.de
Tianjin Office
Ms. Doris Hohmann
Regional Manager Tianjin
+86-22-8787-9249
hohmann.doris@bj.china.ahk.de
Ms. Jana Kumpf
Regional Manager Beijing
+86-10-6539-6661
kumpf.jana@bj.china.ahk.de
Ms. QI Cuiyun
Project Manager Membership
Administration
+86-10-6539-6662
qi.cuiyun@bj.china.ahk.de
Ms. ZHANG Xiaolei
Project Manager Tianjin
+86-22-8787-9249
zhang.xiaolei@bj.china.ahk.de
Ms. Sarah Chen
Senior Events Manager
+86-10-6539-6663
chen.sarah@bj.china.ahk.de
Shenyang Office
Mr. Jan Carl Block
Regional Manager Shenyang
+86 170-080-4755
block.jan@bj.china.ahk.de
*GCC All-China Board Member
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Shanghai
Mr. Titus Freiherr von dem Bongart*
Chairman
Ernst & Young (China) Advisory Ltd.
Partner and Head of GBN Greater
China, ASEAN & Korea
Mr. Andreas Odrian
Treasurer
Deutsche Bank (China) Co., Ltd.
Director and Head of Corporate
Banking and Coverage, MNC
Mr. Bernd Reitmeier
Startup Factory (Kunshan)
Co., Ltd.
General Manager
Ms. Simone Pohl*
GCC | Shanghai
Executive Director
Delegation of German Industry &
Commerce Shanghai
Delegate and Chief Representative
Mr. Peter Legner
Schenck Shanghai Machinery
Corp., Ltd.
President & CEO
Ms. Bettina Schoen
Freudenberg Management
(Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
General Manager
Mr. Rolf H. Köhler
Vice Chairman
CanadAsia Management – Development (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Director
Ms. Mingming Liu
Sinar Mas Group - APP
Special Assistant to
Shareholder - Technology &
Business Development
Ms. Brigitte Wolff
EIM China - NewBridge
Partners
President
Ms. Petra Kreuder
+86-21-50812266-1605
kreuder.petra@sh.china.ahk.de
Ms. Yandi Li
Senior Project Manager Membership Administration
+86-21-50812266-1609
li.yandi@sh.china.ahk.de
Ms. Pauline Beitenger
Project Manager Shanghai
Events
+86-21-50812266-1871
beitenger.pauline@sh.china.ahk.de
Ms. Olivia Helvadjian
Communications Manager
& Chief Editor
+86-21-50812266-1637
helvadjian.olivia@sh.china.ahk.de
Ms. Liewen Xiao
Project Manager Membership Administration
+86-21-50812266-1850
xiao.liewen@sh.china.ahk.de
Ms. Daisy Zhu
Project Manager Shanghai focus
on Marketing & Special Projects
+86-21-50812266-1630
zhu.jing jing@sh.china.ahk.de
Ms. Ellen Tatham
Junior Editor
German Chamber Ticker
+86-21-50812266-1675
tatham.ellen@sh.china.ahk.de
Ms. Jiang Qi
Junior Project Manager Membership Administration
+86-2150812266-1644
jiang.qi@sh.china.ahk.de
Ms. Jessy Chen
Junior Project Manager
Events
+86-21-50812266-1650
chen.zhixuan@sh.china.ahk.de
Ms. Dr. Annika Beifuss
Communications Project Manager
+86-21-50812266-1859
beifuss.annika@sh.china.ahk.de
Ms. Johanna Spee
Project Manager Jiangsu and
Zhejiang Province
+86-21-5081-2266-1656
spee.johanna@sh.china.ahk.de
Mr. Henning Zander
Project Manager Jiangsu Province
+86-512-53562771
zander.henning@sh.china.ahk.de
* GCC All-China Board Member
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South & Southwest China
Mr. Stefan Rosenbohm*
Chairman
Shenzhen Giesecke & Devrient
System Co. Ltd.
General Manager
Mr. Frank Jäger
The Cable Assembler Ltd.
CEO & Owner
Mr. Rüdiger Kümmerle
Rhea & Partner International
Holdings Ltd.
CEO
Mr. Oliver Regner*
GCC • South & Southwest China
Executive Director
Delegation of German Industry
& Commerce Guangzhou
Delegate and Chief Representative
Mr. Gerd Kaarow
Metz Connect Zhongshan Ltd.
General Manager Greater China
Mr. Ulf Reinhardt
Foshan ARC Industrial Equipment
Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
General Manager
Ms. Melanie Lindstaedt
Regional Manager Shenzhen
& West PRD
+86 (0)755 8635-0487
lindstaedt.melanie@gz.china.
ahk.de
Ms. Sabine Yang-Schmidt
Regional Manager
Sichuan-Chongqing
+86 (0)28 8533-6840
southwestchina@gz.china.ahk.de
Mr. Peter Nestmann
Treasurer
Little Fat Fish Holdings Limited
(Hong Kong)
Managing Director
Ms. Fabienne Privat
+86 (0)20 8755-8203
privat.fabienne@gz.china.ahk.de
Ms. Simone Deng
Regional Assistant
+86 (0)755 8635-0485
deng.simone@gz.china.ahk.de
*GCC All-China Board Member
MEMBERSHIP
This year marked a year of changes for the German Chamber of Commerce
in China. Starting on January 1st 2015 a new membership concept was
implemented which enabled more employees of our member companies
to benefit from our services. We continued to provide valuable firsthand information and insights to facilitate the expansion of our member
companies’ business in China. Almost 2,500 members across China in
2015 continued to support our activities and development and trusted us
as their partner for developing Sino-German business relations. Whether
they have been with us for decades or just recently joined, all of our
members contribute greatly to the success of the GCC.
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Membership
MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS
Membership Development 2012-2015
2012
North China
2013
2014
2015
Members
600
540 559
490
Membership until 2014
500
576
Total 2012-2014
400
329
291 290 282
300
200
125
100
0
New Membership Concept 2015
169
184
157
30 15 18
5 12 16
Wholly
Wholly
Principal 9000 Principal 6000
Single
Principal
Additional
Member
29
Corporate
Small
Corporate
Medium
Corporate
Large
31 41 44 45
Private
Member
8 13 15 16
Special
Member
Total 2015
Shanghai
Members
1750
1603
1588*
1452
1500
1250
1000
936
831
750
1580
1131
932
470 475
500
432
250
0
Total 2012-2014
258
58
43 41 39
24 24 22
Wholly
Wholly
Principal 9000 Principal 6000
Single
Principal
Additional
Member
Corporate
Small
Corporate
Medium
Corporate
Large
83 86 88 81
Private
Member
29 32 32 32 10 14 16 20
Special
Member
Young
Leaders
Total 2015
*Adjustment of total number of members in Shanghai per December 2015 due to shift to accrual accounting
Members
350
300
250
282
239
256
268
323
311
Total 2012-2014
226
327
200
150
100
50
50
15 18 15
10
0
Single
Principal
Additional
Member
Corporate
Small
Corporate
Medium
*A new membership concept was introduced in 2015 leading to a change of membership categories
Corporate
Large
18 23 26 27 10 14 14 14
Private
Member
Special
Member
Total 2015
Membership
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Regional Membership Distribution 2015
North China
Shanghai
Beijing406
Shanghai1111
Guangzhou Region (Guangzhou, Foshan etc.)
Tianjin80
Taicang85
Dongguan20
Liaoning54
Suzhou75
Shenzhen Region (Shenzhen, Hong Kong etc.)
Jilin14
Kunshan53
Southwest China (Chengdu, Chongqing)
41
Shandong17
Zhejiang Western-PRD (Zhuhai, Zhongshan etc.)
28
Others5
Shandong 64
6
123
97
Others18
Jilin
Others186
Total576
Total1580
Total 327
Liaoning
Beijing
Tianjin
Hebei
Shaanxi
Qingdao
Jinan
Shandong
Jiangsu
Henan
Suzhou
Sichuan
Chongqing
Hubei
Anhui
Taicang
Zhejiang
Chengdu
Fujian
Guizhou
Yunnan
Guangxi
West Pearl
River Delta
Kunshan
Guangzhou
Foshan
Dongguan
Shenzhen
Shanghai
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Membership
FINANCIALS
Allocation of Expenses 2015
General Expenses and Administration
¥ 13,709,672
Other ¥ 1,096,991
Events
¥ 4,865,662
Publications
¥ 1,559,536
Total
5%
23%
65%
7%
¥ 21,231,861
Revenue Distribution 2015
Membership Fees Yearly Sponsorships ¥ 10,980,577
¥ 2,083,296
Publications ¥ 2,450,953
Events ¥ 5,876,931
11%
10%
26%
Other Total
¥ 952,152
¥ 22,343,909
4%
49%
Membership
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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
AND SERVICES
Services for Members
Events
The German Chamber of Commerce in China hosts a large
variety of business and social events every year to provide
our members with the opportunity to meet potential business
partners and to exchange first-hand professional information.
Our focus is on seminars, roundtables, chamber meetings and
conferences on current changes in the business environment as
well as networking and other social events.
Membership Card & Benefit Program
German Chamber members benefit from discounts at various
Chamber events. Moreover, our Benefit Program provides
membership card holders with discounts of up to 25 % at many
hotels, restaurants, hospitals and other businesses across China.
Newsletter & Emails
The regular Newsletter of the GCC provides its members with
the latest news about the Chamber, its partners and the market.
In addition, regular emails update the recipients with an event
guide for the region.
Visa Benefits
Chamber members enjoy advantages in German business visa
applications for Chinese employees.
Surveys
Preferential access to the results of our nationwide surveys: our
annual Business Confidence Survey and our annual Wage &
Salary Survey.
Homepage (www.china.ahk.de)
Counting 60,000 visits and around 100,000 page views every
month, our homepage is the largest Sino-German online business
platform. The website is a joint project of all German Chamber
chapters in mainland China and Hong Kong. It offers up-to-date
market information and facts about the membership as well as
events in the Greater China region. Furthermore, it provides access
to our publications. Our members can download presentations,
browse through pictures of past events and register for upcoming
seminars or workshops. In addition, the website functions as
an extensive database delivering information about German
companies and China’s investment zones.
Job Market (www.jobmarket.china.ahk.de)
DE Job Market Platform is an efficient source for domestic as
well as international talent and the preferred platform for
reaching professionals with a German background. More than
1,000 companies have used the DE Job Market to efficiently fill
permanent or temporary (internship) occupational vacancies.
Furthermore, more than 4,000 professional candidates are
registered in the resume database of the platform. German
Chamber members benefit from reduced rates for job
advertisements.
Membership Benefits
•Free profile entry in our Membership Directory,
a listing of all members in China
•Free delivery of the member magazine ‘German Chamber
Ticker’ and the possibility to publish ‘member news’ in the
magazine free of charge
•Free posting of your company details under
the ‘New Member’s Ticker’ section of our
website for two months
•Reduced member rates for our events in North China,
Shanghai and its neighboring provinces as well as South &
Southwest China
•Reduced member rates for training courses
offered by the GIC training departments
•Up to 15% discount for advertisements in the ‘German
Chamber Ticker’ magazine
•Up to 30% discount for advertisements on the AHK Greater
China homepage and online job market postings
•Access to our ‘Benefit Program’ that grants discounted
rates when you present your membership card at partner
hotels, restaurants, hospitals etc.
•Advantages for German Business Visa Applications
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Membership
PUBLICATIONS
Membership Directory
The Membership Directory of the German Chamber of Commerce in China
provides an in-depth view into who’s who of German companies in China
and includes:
• The profiles of around 2,500 of our member companies
•Hundreds of useful contacts in China
•Options to search via company, member name, city or business.
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GCC IN THE PRESS
Extensive press work is one of the German Chamber of Commerce’s
methods to advocate for the interests of German business in China. We
put great effort into increasing awareness of our Chamber’s activities
and further fostering a positive image of German companies in China.
In addition to the general press work, we conduct and publish studies
to support our members in the development of their businesses and to
help reveal challenges and concerns of German enterprises in China.
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GCC IN THE PRESS
In 2015, the German Chamber of Commerce once again successfully leveraged
local and international media in order to increase and strengthen the public
voice of German business in China. We articulated the pressing issues of
German companies, provided statements about major events, and cultivated
press relationships which allowed us to communicate the importance of SinoGerman economic relations.
Last year was marked by a number of important events, such as the visits to
China of German Chancellor Merkel in late October and Vice Chancellor and
Minister for Economic Affairs Sigmar Gabriel in July, as well as the Fifth
Plenum of the 18th Party Congress, which published a draft of the 13th five year
plan (2016 – 2020). 2015 has also been dominated by the continuing transition
of the Chinese economy to a more moderate phase of growth and a changing
framework of conditions and challenges for German business in China. All
these events and developments drew significant attention to our organization
from foreign and local media.
10 Germany special
10 Germany special
Sino-German bonds
continue to advance
During 2015 we generated nearly 200 news items about Sino-German events
and their impact on the economic relationship between the two countries.
We also released updates about our organization and its activities. Media
platforms and channels such as ARD, CCTV, China Daily, Die Welt, Global
Times, Handelsblatt, WirtschaftsWoche, Xinhua News, Die Zeit and many
more published and broadcasted our quotes, contributions, reports and
interviews in English, Chinese and German. In June we presented the findings
of the yearly Business Confidence Survey (BCS) to nearly 70 journalists at
two press conferences in Beijing and Shanghai. The survey is one of the most
Huge potential in partnership relevant tools we use to examine the pressing concerns of German enterprises
Huge potential in partnership
in China, which we communicate to stakeholders and the media. The outcomes
of the survey were highly anticipated and well received.
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eign
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employees.
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and known for its highly advancedhow and advanced technologiesafter
in all.
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sures that will strengthen market
and
important market outside thepanies are engaged in technologytion barriers.
most important trading partner
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Union. At the same time,intensive
industries with a strong
As China is undergoing signifi
and important market outside the panies
are engaged in technologytion barriers.
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is China’s
mosttime,
important
focus on
the Chinese
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European Union.
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comprise
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importance
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omy
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omy for German
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to an era of
more to remain
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translated
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and Aofkey
tosignificance.
the success of German
translated into
a steady
flow ofstock
moderate
growth.
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A key
to the success
of German
investment,
with
the capital
business
conditions
in and
China are
industrial
strength
is the focus on
investment,
the capitalgrowing
stock business
conditions in China are industrial
strength is
the focus on
invested
bywith
Germany
to
- high-tech
manufacturing
driven
invested by Germany growing to changing, which also affects Ger- high-tech manufacturing driven
around
48
billion
euros
($52.98
bil
man
companies’
businesses
in
by
innovation.
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around 48 billion euros ($52.98 bil- man companies’ businesses in by innovation. A lot of German
lion)
2014.
China.
companies
lion)by
by 2014.
China.
companies
operatingoperating
in China in China
Germany
has
consistently
German
companies
- already
are already
pioneers
in industrial
Germany has
consistently
beenbeenGerman
companies
increas-increas
are
pioneers in
industrial
among
China’s
10 foreign
ingly
realize
the transition
upgrading.
among China’s
top 10top
foreign
inves- -inves
ingly
realize
that that
the transition
upgrading.
tors,
investment
flows
will
bring
challenges
but
In many
they are well
tors, with
with direct
direct investment
flows
will
bring
newnew
challenges
but
In many
aspects aspects
they are well
nearly doubling
from
their
value
in in
also
opportunities,
according
to positioned
nearly
doubling
from
their
value
to partner
China
during
also
opportunities,
according
topositioned
to partner China during
2010 to
to $2.1
2013,
a level
two
recent
flash flash
surveys,
which which
its transformation.
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$2.1billion
billionbyby
2013,
a level
two
recent
surveys,
its transformation.
This partnerthat was
was maintained
in 2014.
thethe
Chambers
of Commerce
and shipand
also
can
go beyond
manufacthat
maintained
in 2014.
Chambers
of Commerce
ship
also
can go
beyond manufac
The vast
vast majority
German
Industry
in Germany,
in cooperaturing.
The
majorityofof
German
Industry
in Germany,
in coopera
- turing.
investment continues
to be
with
the the
Association
of Ger-of Ger
the environment
is a
investment
continues
to conbe con
- tion
tion
with
Association
-Improving
Improving
the environment
is a
centrated in China’s three main eco- man Chambers of Commerce and key issue in China, and Germany
centrated
in China’s three main
- eco
man Chambers of Commerce and
key issue
in China, and Germany
nomic centers — around Shanghai Industry and the German Cham- is a global
leader in the field of
nomic
centers
—
around
Shanghai
Industry
and
the
German
Cham
is
a
global
leader
initsthe field of
in the Yangzte River Delta, Beijing ber of Commerce in China carried green technology and reducing
ininthe
River Delta,
Beijing
of Commerce
in China
green
technology
and reducing its
the Yangzte
Bohai Economic
Rim, and
outber
in both
countries among
their carried
reliance
on fossil
fuels. In dealing
inGuangzhou
the Bohaiand
Economic
Rim,
out incompanies.
both countries amongwith
theirthe
reliance
on fossil
Shenzhen in
theand
member
consequences
of anfuels.
agingIn dealing
Guangzhou
and Shenzhen in theGerman
member
companies.
with
the consequences
Pearl River Delta.
companies
have mostly society,
German
companies are of an aging
Smaller
Pearl
Riverclusters
Delta. of investments maintained
theircompanies
optimism, andhave
the also
German
mostly
leaders
in healthcare
services
society,
German
companies are
are
locatedclusters
in the northeastern
market continues
to be aand
and
equipment.
Thesein
arehealthcare
strategic
Smaller
of investmentsChinese
maintained
their optimism,
the
also leaders
services
provinces
of Liaoning
and Jilin, major
contributor
to their
growth toareas
growth potential.
are
located
in the northeastern
Chinese
market
continues
be with
a
andhigh
equipment.
These are strategic
around the cities
of Shenyang
andJilin,
and
has established
itself
There
is ample
a con-potential.
provinces
of Liaoning
and
major
contributor
tonext
theirtogrowth
areas
withroom
highfor
growth
Changchun,
well as
in and
theand
United
States
and the EU.itself next
tinuous
androom
deep- for a con
around
theas
cities
of Chengdu
Shenyang
has
established
to strengthening
There is ample
Sichuan province and Chongqing in
of qualified staff is
of Sino-German business
Changchun, as well as Chengdu Shortage
in
the United States and the EU. ening tinuous
strengthening and deep
Southwest China.
consistently named as one of the cooperation.
Sichuan province and Chongqing in Shortage of qualified staff is ening of Sino-German business
Southwest China.
consistently named as one of thecooperation.
In 2016 we will continue spreading key messages for maximum impact within
the target group.
Wirtschaft
NR. 138,
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STAG, 18
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Simone Pohl for China Contact on the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone
(May 2015, DE)
Trotz „neuer Normalität“ sind deutsche Unternehmen in China weiterhin
zuversichtlich. Auch setzen jüngste Reformen positive Signale die chinesische
Wirtschaft zu stimulieren. So stellen die angekündigte Ausweitung der China
(Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (CSPFTZ) auf weitere Geschäftsbezirke
Shanghais, u.a. auf das Finanzzentrum Lujiazui, sowie Erleichterungen für
ausländische Investitionen und Kapitaltransfers, einen weiteren Schritt in
Richtung Finanzmarktliberalisierung und Transparenz dar. Die CSPFTZ ist
ein Reformtreiber für die wirtschaftliche Öffnung Chinas und hat zur Rolle
Shanghais, als Vorreiter für China-weite Reformen beigetragen.
Oliver Regner for IHK magazine „Ostwestfälische Wirtschaft“ on business
opportunities and market entry in China (May 2015, DE)
Unternehmen der Umwelttechnologie stehen nach wie vor hoch im Kurs,
oft besetzen die Deutschen hier schon Marktnischen, die sich auch in
China auftun. Ebenso werden wir oft zu vielfältigen, mit dem Management
von Industriezonen verbundenen Dienstleistungen gefragt; China ist
auch auf dem Weg zu sich verstärkender Binnennachfrage weiter auf
Auslandsinvestitionen angewiesen und die Regionen sowie Metropolen
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Sino-German bonds (October 2015, EN)
As China is undergoing significant structural changes, services and
consumption are beginning to comprise a larger share of the GDP. The
importance of manufacturing for China, however, will continue to remain
of great significance. A key to the success of German industrial strength
is the focus on high-tech manufacturing driven by innovation. A lot of
German companies operating in China are already pioneers in industrial
upgrading. In many aspects they are well positioned to partner China during
its transformation.
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GCC SURVEYS
In 2015, the German Chamber of Commerce in China conducted a
number of targeted surveys among members to offer an up-to-date
assessment of the current business climate for German businesses in
China. Thanks to the active participation of our members, this year,
both the annual Wage & Salary Survey and Business Confidence
Survey were published, widely quoted in the press, distributed to key
stakeholders and introduced at a series of events across China.
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GCC Surveys
ECONOMIC UPDATES AND SURVEYS
The German Chamber of Commerce in China publishes quarterly
updates on the economic environment in China as well as a
monthly data sheet with key macroeconomic indicators in order
to provide members with up-to-date information on the state
of the economy. This is complimented by our regular surveys
about the business environment with important insights for
companies operating in China.
Business Confidence Survey 2015
The German Chamber of Commerce’s Business Confidence
Survey has been a key gauge measuring business sentiment of
German companies in China since 2014. This year’s BCS gathered
responses from 469 companies on issues such as business outlook,
investment climate and market conditions. As China’s economy
is shifting to lower levels of growth German companies had to
adjust their business outlook downward. However, rather than
experiencing a sharp decline, growth expectations for revenue
and profits are easing to lower levels corresponding to overall
weaker economic environment.
The survey has also shown that German companies are a good
match as China’s economy progresses towards a skill-based
model. 65 % of companies considering new investments in
manufacturing activities are from the automotive, machinery
2015
Top 10 Business Challenges
74.1%
82.4%
Finding qualified staff
75.8%
75.2%
Increasing labor costs
67.2%
62.2%
Retaining qualified staff
48.6%
59.1%
Currency risks
58.7%
57.2%
Bureaucracy/administrative hurdles
59.1%
56.6%
Slow internet speed
44.0%
51.6%
Internet censorship
56.1%
48.2%
Domestic protectionism
49.8%
48.1%
Legal insecurity
57.7%
48.1%
Protection of intellectual property
10 %
20 %
Results from June 2015
30 %
40 %
50 %
2014
and chemical sectors. This indicates that German companies are
committed to strengthening their position in the area of modern
technology driven manufacturing. Similarly, more than half of
the companies which engage in global research and development
Revenue Development
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pursue this at their Chinese locations. German companies are
more reliant on skill-based sectors rather than low-wage and
low-skill industries and therefore are well positioned as China
continues to modernize its economic structure.
Finding and binding qualified staff was the biggest business
challenge that German companies faced in 2015: it was identified
as a problem by 82.4 % of responding companies, an increase of
8.3 percentage points from 2014. 99 % of companies engaging
in R&D struggle to find qualified staff. Insufficiencies in the
labor market therefore present an obstacle which needs to be
overcome in order to restructure the economy.
Flash Business Confidence Survey 2015
2015 proved to be a volatile year for the Chinese economy,
generating strong public interest on how German companies were
being affected. In response the German Chamber of Commerce in
China conducted a follow-up to its Business Confidence Survey,
the so called “Flash Business Confidence Survey” in September
2015. The survey results showed companies did not expect
economic growth to rebound and needed to further revise their
growth expectations according to the new economic realities as
the year progressed. Despite receiving much media attention,
the developments on the stock market during the summer did
not have any significant impact, while RMB devaluation had,
depending on the business model, a limited effect.
60 %
70 %
80 %
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Impact of Current Developments on Business
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RMB devaluation
Stockmarket volatility
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70
60
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struggle to find and recruit qualified staff. Recruitment of
technical sales and engineering positions are considered to be
the most difficult. Two thirds of companies (67.2 %) perceive
their employees’ technical and professional skills as ‘good’ but
the majority (56.3 %) also report that a high level of additional
training is necessary in order to reach the required level of
technical and professional skill, hinting at deficiencies in the
labor market pool.
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Positions Most Difficult to Fill
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Administration
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HR
15.1%
Procurement
16.2%
Finance
19.6%
IT
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Marketing
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Sales
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Technical service
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Management
64.6%
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Wage and Salary Survey 2015/16
The continued economic slowdown is starting to affect the labor
market, resulting in a downward adjustment of wage growth at
German companies operating in China. According to this year’s
survey analyzing China’s labor market, German companies
anticipate average wage increases of 7.1 % in 2016 for their 1.1
million employees in China. Compared with 2015, this ref lects
a decrease of 1 percentage point. In line with slower economic
growth and low inf lation, wage increases have been revised
downward accordingly across the major centers in the Yangtze
River Delta, the Bohai Economic Rim and the Pearl River Delta
where the majority of German companies are clustered. Wage
adjustments are relatively homogenous across the different job
categories.
10%
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40%
50%
60%
Outlook 2016
German companies heavily engaged in high-tech industries The Chinese economy is continuing its transition to lower levels
Wage Growth Expectations at German Companies
of growth. In 2016 GDP growth is expected to drop below 7%,
expanding between 6.5-6.8%. The Chinese growth model has
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departed from its high growth phase and in the future will
10.2%
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expand at lower levels. However, given the size of the economy,
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economic growth and the related potential for German companies
8.1%
continues. The growth potential will continue to become more
7
specific relating to certain industries and regions. The service
7
.1%
6
sector in particular will increase its importance, while the
5
share manufacturing contributes to growth will again fall in
4
2016. China will continue to remain dependent on old growth
drivers and 2016 will prove a testing year for the establishment
3
of new growth drivers as well as progress in economic reforms.
2
A key question for 2016 will be if China’s economy manages a
1
smooth transition to lower growth levels or if there will be a
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
0
hard landing.
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CHAMBER ACTIVITIES IN NORTH CHINA
AND THE NEIGHBORING PROVINCES
The German Chamber of Commerce in China hosts a variety of
business and social events, which enrich the community and increase
our members’ network. Our events enable our members to exchange
firsthand professional information and allow them to meet potential
business partners. We organize a variety of seminars, workshops
and roundtable, with a focus on important and current changes in the
business environment as well as networking opportunities with the local
government and like minded company representatives.
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Chamber Activities
GERMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
NORTH CHINA EVENTS 2015
Next to valuable information, the exchange of experiences
among our members is a main benefit of our chamber events.
In addition to our existing roundtable series ‘Mittelstand’, ‘HR’
and ‘Corporate Real Estate’ we launched one new roundtable
series, addressing major trends and challenges in Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR). The meetings’ target was to establish
platforms to exchange experiences and information relevant to
German companies engaging in CSR activities. In addition to
our business events we organize a large variety of social events
to strengthen the solidarity of the German community in North
China, such as the regular Interchamber networking events, the
German Soccer Championship, the German Ball or the monthly
Kammerstammtisch. These events provide fantastic network
opportunities and also help increase our member companies’
In 2015, about 180 events were organized in North China, visibility within the Sino-German business community.
helping our members to stay informed about the latest business
developments in China, such as HR relevant topics, visa The Chamber also organizes a Young Professional event series,
regulations, legal questions, tax issues and many more. At the covering topics of interest for our younger members, including
same time the events offer our 580 members a platform for seminars, company visits, networking events and the monthly
exchange as well as to network and increase their business Praktikantenstammtisch.
contacts. Over 6500 guests joined our events in 2015.
The German Chamber of Commerce organizes numerous business
and social events throughout North China. Besides the business
communities in Beijing and Tianjin, the chamber network also
includes the business communities in the neighboring provinces
Jilin, Liaoning and Shandong where we regularly held business
and social events in the cities Shenyang, Changchun, Dalian
and Qingdao. In 2015 we have further increased the scope of
our activities in Shenyang with monthly events which focused
on current business topics such as HR and tax updates, lean
management as well as leadership development. In Shenyang we
have introduced an Automotive roundtable event series and a
monthly Kammerstammtisch, a regular, informal gathering for
the German business community.
Chamber Activities
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OVERVIEW OF ALL EVENTS 2015
Events amount
2014
Events amount
2015
Attendee amount Attendee amount
2014
2015
51
46
1257
1028
Beijing
Business event
Kammerdinner
Kammerstammtisch
Other social event
7
3
380
205
12
11
254
310
4
11
213
349
YP events
12
11
470
309
Praktikantenstammtisch
12
12
309
310
Other Special Events
5
5
401
320
AGM
2
1
140
90
German Soccer Championship
1
1
700
800
German Ball
1
1
730
746
107
102
4854
4467
Business event
22
22
268
278
Kammerstammtisch
15
14
322
318
1
1
350
250
Other social event
16
14
991
619
Total
54
51
1931
1465
Business event
7
11
138
229
Kammerstammtisch
0
2
0
49
Other social event
4
1
257
100
11
14
395
378
Business event
4
3
77
25
Kammerstammtisch
3
3
44
38
Other social event
1
3
13
60
Total
8
9
134
123
20
23
542
501
181
176
7327
6433
Total
Tianjin
German Chamber Soccer Cup
Shenyang
Total
Dalian
North East* Total
TOTAL
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Chamber Activities
Event Review 2015: Beijing
Date
Topic
Speaker
Legal & Tax Seminars + Workshops
22.01.2015
Latest Transfer Pricing Development Ms. Winnie Di, Partner, PwC;
in China under the BEPS Initiatives Ms. Angie He, Transfer Pricing Manager,
PwC Tianjin
25.03.2015
Legal Update China 2015
27.03.2015
SMEs Workshop: IPR Protection
Strategies for Designs
15.05.2015
Executives’ New Challenge in
Tax Compliance - New Anti-Tax
Avoidance Measures Underway
14.07.2015
Individual Income Tax Management Mr. Shi Xiaojun, Section Chief, Beijing
Local Tax Bureau
03.11.2015
The true audit - How to make good Ms. Grace Shi, Partner, Ecovis Beijing
use of it
08.12. 2015
Challenges Never Cease - How
Ms. Janny Song, Director, WTS;
to Manage China Tax Risk in a
Ms. Cissi Zhu, Tax Manager, WTS
Significantly Changing Environment
15.12.2015
The New Developments and
Countermeasures of Anti-tax
Avoidance
Mr. Ingo Vinck, German Attorney-at-Law,
Taylor Wessing
Mr. Martin Ng, Managing Partner, WTS;
Ms. Janny Song, Director, WTS
Ms. Hongxiang Ma, Managing Partner,
M.Y Associate
HR Seminars + Workshops
14.01.2015
Payroll Management Introduction
Mr. David Niu, Manager of Corporate
Accounting Services, Dezan Shira &
Associates
22.04.2015
HR-Forum China - International
Assignments, Recruitment, and
related Insights into Chinese Labor
Law
Mr. Kai Mütze, Managing Director, IAC
Unternehmensberatung GmbH; Dr. Oliver
Prüfer, Head of Human Resources, Recruitment
& Training, German Industry & Commerce
Greater China – Beijing; Dr. Nils Seibert,
Head of Legal & Investment, German Industry
& Commerce Greater China – Beijing
19.05.2015
Liability of Managers, Directors
and Supervisors in China - What
are you in for when you are in?
Ms. Susanne Rademacher, Equity Partner
and Head, Beiten Burkhardt Beijing
Office
Roundtable Mittelstand
03.02.2015
Hörmann Company Visit
Mr. Dirk Fell, Managing Director, Hörmann
Beijing; Mr. Mario Bock, Plant Manager,
Hörmann Beijing; Moderator: Mr. Stephan
Luerssen, Managing Director, Bitzer
Refrigeration Technology (China) Co. and
Vice Chairman of the Board, German
Chamber of Commerce - North China
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Roundtable HR
12.03.2015
Roundtable HR Trends 2015
Mr. Paul Marty, Client Services Manager,
Fiducia Management Consultants;
Moderator: Mr. Kay Popken, Managing
Director, Lufthansa German Airlines and
Member of the Board, German Chamber
of Commerce - North China
20.05.2015
Einkommensentwicklung in China
Mr. Roman Pfaffinger, Director and CEO,
Sino-German IT Consulting; Mr. Georg
Hofaecker, General Manager, Boysen
Exhaust Systems (Langfang) Ltd.
01.07.2015
Ausgestaltung von Arbeitsverträgen Mr. Roman Pfaffinger, Director and CEO,
und Unternehmensbesichtigung bei Sino-German IT Consulting; Mr. Georg
Boysen
Hofaecker, General Manager, Boysen
Exhaust Systems (Langfang) Ltd.
Roundtable Corporate´Social Responsibility (CSR)
08.07.2015
A Joint Initiative of German
Industries in China
Mr. Jörg Müller, Executive Vice President,
Volkswagen Group China; Board
Member, German Chamber of Commerce
– North China
23.09.2015
A Joint Initiative of German
Industries in China
Mr. Jörg Müller, Executive Vice President,
Volkswagen Group China; Board
Member, German Chamber of Commerce
– North China
Roundtable Corporate Real Estate
29.10.2015
Well being at the workplace
Ms. Grit Henoch, Interface Global
Account Director, APAC; Mr. Helmuth
Weih, CBRE Executive Director, Global
Corporate Services China
Kammerdinner
09.06.2015
The Chinese Trade Union Policy
Mr. Christoph Pohlmann, Resident
Representative, Friedrich-Ebert- Stiftung;
Dr. Zhang Li, OD General Manager,
Digital Factory Division and Process
Industry and Drives Division Strategy
Department, Siemens Ltd., China
21.09.2015
Der chinesische PKW-Markt:
Herausforderungen für die globale
Automobilindustrie
Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, President and
CEO, Volkswagen Group China
11.12.2015
Jahresrückblick 2015 und
Jahresausblick 2016 mit dem
deutschen Botschafter, Herrn
Michael Clauss
Mr. Michael Clauss, Ambassador of
the Federal Republic of Germany to the
People‘s Republic of China
Breakfast Seminars
12.03.2015
HR Trends 2015 in China
Mr. Stefan Kracht, Managing Director,
Fiducia Management Consultants
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Chamber Activities
16.04.2015
Trade Credit Management:
More Risks in Fragile Economic
Recovery?
Mr. Rocky Tung, Economist, Asia Pacific
Region, Coface
05.06.2015
Bracing for the US lift-off and
China slowdown – Asia Economic
Outlook
Mr. Charlie Lay, Senior Economist &
Strategist, Research, Commerzbank AG,
Singapore Branch
11.06.2015
New Development Trends for High
and New Technology Enterprise
Mr. Alan Garcia, Asia Pacific Regional
R&D Partner & Leader, KPMG
27.08.2015
The new Chinese Environmental
Protection Law 2015 - Initial
experience from practice
Dr. Falk Lichtenstein, Counsel, CMS
China
15.09.2015
The US economy is recovering and Dr. Jörg Krämer, Chief Economist,
the FED will raise its interest rates
Commerzbank
14.10.2015
Merger & Acquisition in China
Dr. Kuang-Hua Lin, President, Asia-Pacific
Management Consulting GmbH; Ms. Yaqi
Liu, Consultant, Wenfei Attorneys-at-Law Ltd.
26.10.2015
Arbeitswelt 2025: Innovative
Führungskonzepte
Mr. Hans-Peter Machwürth, General
Manager, MTI, Machwürth Team
International
Special Events
23.01.2015
German Chamber New Years
Reception 2015
16.04.2015
Day of Logistics 2015: Logistics
Technology in the New Era of
„Internet +“
16.05.2015
4th German Soccer Championship
22.10.2015
Special Seminar - Salary
Developments 2016
07.05.2015
Annual General Meeting /
Jahreshauptversammlung
10.10.2015
Dance Class & Practice in October
- German Ball 2015
20.10.2015
Oktoberfest in Paulaner Bräuhaus
Beijing
14.11.2015
German Ball 2015
03.12.2015
Charity Christmas Party
Ms. Jean Wang, CEO, Redox Logistics;
Chairwoman, Beijing Chapter of BVL
Mr. Max J. Zenglein, Economic Analyst
China, German Chamber of Commerce North China
Other Business Events
05.02.2015
The Key Points of Sales
Opportunities Management
Mr. Steven Zhang, International
Consultant & Coach, MTI
17.03.2015
Einkommenssteuer,
Sozialversicherung und private
Vorsorge für deutsche Expats
Mr. Klaus-Peter von der Eltz, CEO,
Expatriate Care Consult GmbH; Ms.
Manuela Reintgen, Manager Business
Development, ECOVIS R&G Consulting
Ltd. Beijing
Chamber Activities
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20.03.2015
How to apply for visa to Germany
- Information by the German
Embassy and the German
Chamber of Commerce
Ms. Patricia van de Water, Deputy Head
of the Visa Section, German Embassy
Beijing; Ms. Li Nan, Visa Service
Manager, German Industry & Commerce
Greater China – Beijing
09.04.2015
Presentation Skills in Sales
Mr. Steven Zhang, International
Consultant & Coach, MTI
15.04.2015
Workshop - Six Sigma: Definition
and Usage in Your Daily Business
Mr. Danny Liu, Head of Business Unit
Lean, Staufen (Shanghai) Consulting
Academy, Ltd.
23.04.2015
Seminar - Chinas Investitionsrecht
vor dem Wendepunkt?
Dr. Florian Kessler, Leiter, WZR-Gruppe,
China Büro
26.05.2015
Tianjin Pilot Free Trade Zone
in cooperation with the Tianjin
Government
Ms. Yu Mei, Director, Economic
Development Bureau; Mr. Gao Yehui,
General Manager, Trade Development
Corporation; Mr. Liu Guanhong, Deputy
Director, Finance Bureau
27.05.2015
Seminar - Information Security:
Challenges and Solutions
Mr. Simon Wu, Senior Manager,
PricewaterhouseCoopers
24.06.2015
Choosing a location in China: How Ms. Steffi Ye, Senior Manager at the
does a location analysis benefit my Legal & Investment Department, German
business?
Industry & Commerce Greater China
Beijing
23.07.2015
Workshop Win-Win-Negotiation
20.08.2015
Key Points of Managing SMEs from Mr. Ken Lee, Partner of Lee & Lee
the Eyes of Accountants - Internal
Associates
Control
01.09. 2015
Workshop - Change Management
Mr. Marcus Klapdor, Manager, CPC
Unternehmensmanagement AG; Mr.
Jens Wilke, General Manager, CPC
Consulting (Beijing) Ltd.
17.09.2015
China Customs Affairs: Key Issues
under Customs Supervision and
Latest Policies
Mr. Eric Zhou, Head of Trade and
Customs, KPMG China; Ms. Helen Han,
Director of Trade & Customs, KPMG
China
15.10.2015
Versicherungsschutz für Expats in
China
Mr. Sven Janssen, General Manager,
Hofmann Versicherungsvermittlungs
Gmbh
21.10.2015
Betriebsstätten in China verstehen
Ms. Tanja Fuchs, Head of Business
Process Outsourcing and Taxes, Rödl &
Partner Beijing
02.11.2015
How to apply for visa to Germany:
Information on the new Visa
Information System for member
companies of the German
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. Patricia van de Water, Deputy Head
of the Visa Section, German Embassy
Beijing; Mrs. Christina Yang, Operation
Manager TLScontact, Beijing; Ms. Li Nan,
Visa Service Manager, German Industry
& Commerce Greater China – Beijing
Ms. Mary Chang, Consultant, MTI
Consultancy
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Chamber Activities
17.11.2015
Anti-trust regulation and its impact
on the Automotive industry in
China
Ms. Catherine Shen, Partner, PwC;
Mr. Stephen Ducker, Partner, PwC;
Moderator: Mr. Thomas Heck, Partner,
PwC
24.11.2015
Healthy Living in Beijing
Dr. Reinhard Krippner, Family Physician,
Beijing United Family Hospital
Social Events
27.01.2015
Interchamber Ladies Afterwork
11.02.2015
Interchamber HR Networking
04.03.2015
All chamber Welcome Back
Networking
28.04.2015
Interchamber Ladies Afterwork
28.05.2015
Interchamber Networking - Curry
Night
24.06.2015
Interchamber Summer BBQ
Networking
28.07.2015
Interchamber Networking - A Taste
of Switzerland
14.08.2015
Exhibition & Networking
25.08.2015
All-Chamber Welcome Back
Networking
23.09.2015
Interchamber Networking Whiskey Tasting
17.12.2015
Interchamber Networking
Mr. Dominic Johnson-Hill | Founder,
Plastered 8; Ms. Clare Pearson | Pro
Bono Counsel and CSR Manager,
DLA Piper; Mr. Wang Liwei | CEO,
Charitarian
Chamber Activities
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Kammerstammtisch 2015
19.01.2015
Paulaner Bräuhaus, Beijing
Lufthansa Center
16.03.2015
Hacker Pschorr Brauhaus Beijing
20.04.2015
Schindler‘s Anlegestelle
18.05.2015
Drei Kronen 1308 Brauhaus
Beijing
15.06.2015
20.07.2015
Zeit Berlin Beijing
17.08.2015
Paulaner Bräuhaus, Beijing
Lufthansa Center
14.09.2015
19.10.2015
Schindler‘s Anlegestelle
16.11.2015
Drei Kronen 1308 Brauhaus
Beijing
14.12.2015
Young Professional Events
04.02.2015
How to get a Job in China - What
Recruiters expect from Young
Professionals
Dr. Oliver Prüfer, Head of Human
Resources, Recruitment & Training,
German Industry & Commerce Greater
China – Beijing
18.03.2015
Air „Quality“ in Beijing
Dr. Gordon C. Peters, Regional Medical
Director for the North Asia Region,
International SOS; Ms. Merisha Enoe,
Manager of Research, Paulson Institute’s
China office
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Chamber Activities
12.04.2015
Young Professional Spring Brunch
21.05.2015
Young Professional Event Company Visit at Daimler BBAC
Plant
25.06.2015
Young Professional Event - Start Up! Ms. Samantha Kwok, CEO, JingJobs.
com; Mr. Biman Najika Liyanage,
Researcher at RSRI Laboratory, Beihang
University; Mr. Christopher Dobbing,
CEO, Cambridge Mask Company;
Moderator: Mr. Jeff Frey, Co-CEO,
InternsInBeijing.com
02.08.2015
Young Professional Summer BBQ
Brunch
26.07.2015
Young Professional Seminar: How
to stay healthy in Beijing?
Dr. Richard Saint Cyr, Family medicine
physician, Beijing United Family Hospital
30.09.2015
Young Professional Seminar:
Branding & Building Your Profile
Ms. Pauline Lahary, General Manager,
mycvfactory
20.10.2015
Young Professional Seminar Working Culture in China
Prof. Detlef Grünke, aDirector of
Studies, Europäische Fernhochschule
Hamburg; Ms. Guangyun Long, Director,
Representative Office, Europäische
Fernhochschule Hamburg Beijing
29.10.2015
Inter-Chamber Young Professional
Event Business Etiquette: How to
Brand Yourself in the Business
World
Mr. Lawrence Leung, General Manager,
Prestige Education Consultancy; Mr.
Stephen Rice, Training Director, Antal
International
16.12.2016
Young Professional Interchamber
Christmas Mixer
Praktikantenstammtisch 2015
13.01.2015
10.02.2015
10.03.2015
14.04.2015
12.05.2015
09.06.2015
14.07.2015
11.08.2015
15.09.2015
13.10.2015
10.11.2015
08.12.2015
Chamber Activities
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EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS BEIJING
Charity Support
The German Chamber of Commerce North China donates 50,000 RMB to
the “Rural Orphans Fostering Project” of the Amity Foundation
The Amity Foundation, an independent Chinese voluntary organization, was
established in 1985 on the initiative of Chinese Christians to promote education,
social services, health, and rural development from China’s coastal provinces in
the east to the minority areas of the west.
The German Chamber of Commerce in China, North China has been supporting
the Amity Foundation for the past seven years. In 2015 the chamber donated
50,000 RMB from the German Ball revenues to the “Rural Orphans Fostering
Project” of the Amity Foundation.
According to the official statistics, there are over 600,000 orphans in China
now, with one third of them desperate for support. Before they make a living on
their own, most orphans living in rural areas have to depend on grandparents
or other relatives.
The German Chamber donation helps Amity Foundation cover the education,
living and medical expenses of 32 orphans in Shandong and Henan Province.
Education Support for Migrant Workers‘ Children in Beijing
The donation to the Hong Qi Primary School for Migrant Workers‘ Children
is part of a broader approach of the German Chamber of Commerce in North
China and the German Centre for Industry and Trade, Beijing to support charity
projects and social initiatives.
Founded in 2005 the Hong Qi School was established especially for children
of migrant workers. The Hong Qi School is financed by private donations and
offers education as well as a place to stay for 700 children in the age of 7 to 15
while their parents are at work.
In 2015 the Christmas Party set a new record with total donations of 10,655
RMB. After a visit to the Hong Qi Primary School for Migrant Workers‘ Children
in January it was decided to split the donation amount to cover the costs of various needs of the school and the students throughout the year, such as urgent
repairs to the buildings and learning material.
Christmas Market
At the traditional German Christmas Market at the German Embassy in November 2014, the German Chamber raised 5,000 RMB through selling Gingerbread
Houses and Christmas Calendars handmade by the employees of the Chamber.
The Christmas Market is organized by volunteers of the German Community in
Beijing. In 2015 over 5,800 visitors donated more than 720,000 RMB that day.
The money will be distributed among eight different charities. The charities support a wide range of causes like mentally challenged-, autistic-, disadvantaged
children and young adults as well as children from delinquent parents, women
in need and blind adults.
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Chamber Activities
New Year’s Reception 2015
23.01.2015
The German Chamber of Commerce - North China organized its the coming year. The night was furthermore highlighted by a
first annual highlight, the traditional New Year’s Reception on German dinner buffet and a jazz quartet performance by the
January 23 to look back at a successful year 2014 and welcome award winning band “Beijing Hot Club”.
the new year 2015 together with its members and partners. Over
100 guests attended the celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel.
It started with a drinks reception in the foyer, followed by New
Year’s addresses from Mr. Stephan Luerssen, Vice Chairman of
the German Chamber of Commerce North China and from Ms.
Alexandra Voss, Executive Director of the German Chamber of
Commerce - North China in the ball room. Mr. Luerssen underlined
that China remains one of the most important markets for German
companies and has furthermore high potential in sustainable
growth and development. Ms. Alexandra Voss looked back at a
successful year full of interesting events with more than 6,500
participants, a significant growth in membership as well as a
further expansion of the German Chamber’s presence in Northern
China, and gave an overview of the activities and projects for
Chamber Activities
39
Annual General Meeting
07.05.2015
On May 7, 2015 the Annual General Meeting of the German
Chamber of Commerce North China was held at Kempinski Hotel,
Beijing. Ms. Alexandra Voss, Executive Director of the German
Chamber, and Mr. Lothar Herrmann, Chairman of the German
Chamber and President & CEO Siemens Limited China, welcomed
over 100 participants.
Mr. Sebastian Suciu, Executive Chamber Manager, reported on
the budget development on behalf of Mr. Martin Broda, Treasurer
of the German Chamber. The 2014 actual figures compared
favorably to 2014 planned figures due to higher membership
fees and income from events which led to a positive result as
expenses grew only slightly.
In the course of 2015 being an anniversary year, the keynote
speech was held on “40 Years of EU China Relations: The
Challenges Ahead” by Mr. Hans-Dietmar Schweisgut, Ambassador
of the European Union in China. Schweisgut described the past
40 years of EU China trade relations as a success story in many
ways, generating significant mutual benefit and making the EU
and China deeply interdependent. He pointed out, that not only
the EU and China, but also the challenges of their relations have
changed. Therefore it is important to come up with new focal
points, as well as address emerging areas of cooperation, and
engage China globally. Mr. Schweisgut pointed out the many
risks for foreign companies in China, but at the same time he
remarked the chances for companies who can benefit in large
parts from the new developments in China.
In closing the official part of the Annual General Meeting,
Mr. Sebastian Suciu, on behalf of the whole Chamber, thanked
the Board members for their excellent work. The meeting was
followed by a buffet reception.
In the second part of the Annual General Meeting Ms. Voss
presented the Annual Report 2015 and gave an outlook of 2016.
She outlined the positive development in terms of membership
and events in- and outside Beijing, the importance of the further
development of the new roundtable series CSR, as well as the
conduction of the annual German Business Confidence and
Wage and Salary Surveys.
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Chamber Activities
Kammerdinner with Mr. Christoph Pohlmann, Resident
Representative, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and Dr. Zhang Li, OD
General Manager, Digital Factory Division and Process Industry and
Drives Division Strategy Department, Siemens Ltd., China
The Chinese Trade Union Policy
10.06.2015
Following a warm welcome by Ms. Alexandra Voss, Executive
Drector of the German Chamber of Commerce – North China, Mr.
Christoph Pohlmann presented an overview of the German and the
Chinese systems of trade unions and co-determination. He assessed
the challenges which trade unions are facing in both countries and
showed the impact of the German-Chinese trade union dialogue
which is held annually between DGB (Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund)
and ACFTU (All-China Federation of Trade Unions). Building on Mr.
Pohlmann’s overview, Dr. Zhang Li presented the Siemens Ltd. China
(SLC) Trade Union as a concrete example of a trade union in a foreign
company in China. He was elected Chairman of the SLC Trade Union
in 2008 and confirmed in office in 2014. From his longstanding
experience he presented the mission and practices of the SLC
Trade Union and also pointed out the trade union’s challenges. The
presentations were followed by a lively discussion with the audience
of approximately 50 members and guests.
As is Kammerdinner tradition, the German Embassy’s head of
economic department, Dr. Frank Rückert, presented news from the
embassy, followed by an outlook towards the German Chamber’s
upcoming activities. Three new member companies took the
opportunity to briefly introduce themselves to the German-Chinese
business community present at the Kammerdinner. The opening of
the buffet started the more informal part of the evening where many
interesting discussions about the evening’s topics ensued among all
participants.
Kammerdinner with Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, President and
CEO, Volkswagen Group China: Der chinesische PKW-Markt:
Herausforderungen für die globale Automobilindustrie
21.09.2015
The German Chamber of Commerce – North China was honoured
to welcome Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Jochem Heizmann, member of the
Board of Management of Volkswagen and President and CEO
of Volkswagen Group China to share insights into the Chinese
automobile market with members and friends of the German
Chamber. China’s share in worldwide car sales and its significance
for the global automotive market has grown steadily over the past
decades. Recent developments in certain market segments as well
as the overall growth indicate changes in the automotive market.
Besides structural changes in the market, Prof. Dr. Heizmann also
pointed out future trends like alternative fuel and digitalization that
international OEMs are facing.
Following the presentation and a lively Q&A session with the
audience, Dr. Frank Rückert, Head of Economic Department, themselves to the Sino-German business community as is tradition
presented news from the German Embassy. Three new member at the Kammerdinner. The evening concluded with a dinner buffet
companies of the German Chamber took the opportunity to introduce and many chances for members and guests to mingle and socialize.
Chamber Activities
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Kammerdinner with the German Ambassador to China, Mr. Michael
Clauss: Review of the year 2015 and outlook for the year 2016
11.12.2015
Following a tradition of many years, the German Chamber
of Commerce – North China was delighted to welcome the
German Ambassador Mr. Michael Clauss as guest of honor at
the last Kammerdinnner of the year. Mr. Lothar Herrmann,
President and CEO of Siemens Limited China as well as
Chairman of the German Chamber of Commerce – North
China welcomed the members and guests and opened the
evening.
The Ambassador presented a review of 2015 and an outlook for
the coming year by looking at developments in the fields of
foreign policy, economy and economic reforms in China as well
as bilateral relations between China and Germany. Following the
speech and the audience’s questions to the Ambassador, three
new members of the German Chamber took the opportunity to
introduce themselves to the guests.Buffet dinner and drinks
were served afterwards and provided guests with plenty of
opportunities to mingle and network.
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15th German Ball 2015 „In 80 Tagen um die Welt“
The German Chamber of Commerce in North China hosted the 15th
German Ball at the Kempinski Hotel Beijing on November 14th, 2015.
This year around 750 guests were treated to an amazing surprisefilled evening as they traveled around the world. The theme, “In 80
Tagen um die Welt” carried itself through the décor, performances,
and live music.
The Ball was once again held in the ballroom, where this year the
new setup was very well received by guests. During the reception
a Henna tattoo artist and “street digital illustrator” livened up
the experience for several guests. After enjoying welcome drinks
and canapés in the foyer, guest were led into the ballroom by the
Dunshan Symphonic Wind Orchestra. The evening commenced with
an Egyptian dance performance, followed by welcome speeches
from Ms. Alexandra Voss, Executive Director of the German
Chamber of Commerce in China, North China and Delegate & Chief
Representative of the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce
Beijing, and Mr. Lothar Herrmann, Chairman of the German
Chamber of Commerce in China, North China and CEO & President
of Siemens Ltd. China.
The Orchestra enchanted guests with their wonderful repertoire
of both traditional and classical inspired music. Egyptian
performances, Bollywood dancers, and a Liza Minelli impersonator
performing “New York, New York” entertained guests throughout
the night. Later in the evening, the dance floor was packed, as guests
danced the night away to live performances by the German band
‘Ten Ahead’, and the well-known local band ‘Solid Gold’.
Guests enjoyed a selection of open bars while mingling in the foyer,
while Kempinski’s grand dessert buffet was a highlight for every
sweet tooth, and the midnight buffet was much appreciated by all
night owls. As the evening progressed the Coffee Bar became the
foyer’s star attraction where guests were able to recharge.
As in previous years, RMB 50,000 of the proceeds from the German
Ball is donated to the Amity Foundation and their pursuit to aid
orphans living in remote areas.
We thank all our guests who made the event so special, and look
forward to welcoming everyone again in 2016!
What is the German Chamber Benefit Program?
German Chamber members receive a minimum
of 10% discount at restaurants, hotels, gyms,
hospitals and many more establishments
throughout China.
ARE YOU GETTING THE MOST
FROM YOUR BENEFITS?
How can you receive your Benefits?
Simply present your German Chamber
membership card to a member of staff at
the establishment
Where do you check your Benefits?
Pick up the Benefit Program Brochure at
any of our events
Eat
Drink
Travel
Learn
Connect
For more information please contact
Ms. Corinna Schlapps
Tel: 010 6539-6664
Email: schlapps.corinna@bj.china.ahk.de
Enjoy
or find the most up-to-date version online
www.china.ahk.de/chamber/benefit-partner/
or scan the QR code
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The 4th German Soccer Championship in Beijing
Transmission proceeded to the two
pitches and Ambassador Clauss kicked
off the games.
Simon Paulin provided German and
Chinese commentary with riveting
play-by-play coverage of the entire
championship. Professional referees
of the Chinese Soccer League
supervised each game, and medical
assistance was provided by the team
of International SOS led by Dr Bettina
Janz and Dr Kyoko Morishita.
Winners‘ list 2015:
1
Daimler
2
BMW
3
Siemens
4
German Embassy
5
Ameco
6
Audi
7
VW Group
8
International SOS
9
VW Transmission
10
KPMG
11
HongKun ValueTown
12
Beijing AllStars
Daimler wins after penalty shootout
On May 16, 2015, twelve teams from different companies came
together at the Si’de Park in Beijing to compete for the title in
the 4th German Soccer Championship Beijing. With twelve teams
and over 1000 spectators, the tournament attracted big attention
among the Sino-German business community.
In an intense final, Daimler and BMW battled for the trophy. Daimler
defeated BMW in the end with 4:2 on kicks from the penalty mark
following a 0:0 result in the final. Daimler demonstrated just a tad
more composure under pressure to win the trophy.
An exhilarating and tantalizing day full of gripping games came
to a close with the award ceremony presented by Alexandra
Voss, Executive Director of the German Chamber of Commerce
in China – North China, in the spirit of togetherness. The award
for the Most Valuable Player on the field went to Danny MareschKicked off by the German Ambassador, supervised by League Wunderwald from the German Embassy, Mike Kost from Daimler
received the award for the Best Goalkeeper and Pei Zheng from
Referees
Siemens finished the day as the Top Scorer.
The opening ceremony was held at 8:30 am with a speech by the
German Ambassador Michael Clauss, wishing for sportsmanship Entertainment for kids, guests and spectators
and fair competition. After the team captains were introduced
on stage, the teams of Audi, AMECO, Beijing All Stars, BMW, Blue sky and sunshine attracted a large crowd of visitors. The children
Daimler, German Embassy, HongKun ValueTown, International had a great time at the kids’ entertainment area set up by Eduwings
SOS, KPMG, Siemens, Volkswagen Group and Volkswagen with face painting and an arts and craft corner as well as the bouncy
The event brought together 172 players and a large crowd of
spectators. Gorgeous weather with blue sky and sunshine during
the whole day attracted hundreds of spectators and guests
throughout the whole day but also challenged the players.
Teams
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castle from Crown Relocation. ReFoX Relocation provided pavilion
tents and sunscreen to all guests, teams and volunteers to protect
everyone from the blazing sun. All guests had the chance to try
their luck in the soccer goal wall contest (Torwandschießen) to win
a T5 provided by Volkswagen. In order to win the prize competitors
needed to score six successive goals. Although in the end no one won
the car, the participants had a good time improving their kicking
skills. For 5 out of 6 goals, the Kempinski Hotel Haitang Bay Sanya
and the Shangri-La Sanya Resort & Spa sponsored a weekend stay
at their premier ocean view room, and Siemens provided household
appliances for those who scored four times out of six. For one,
two or three scores the German Chamber Benefit Partners and
other participating companies provided giveaways and vouchers.
Throughout the day, delicious German BBQ and refreshments were
served by “Der Landgraf” as well as dessert, sandwiches, fresh
juice and ice cream by “Kempinski Hotel Lufthansa Center”. After
the Soccer Championship many spectators, volunteers and players
concluded the day at the After Party at Park Square Restaurant &
Lounge with a vast array of delicious canapés and drinks.
A final thanks goes to all the teams, sponsors, volunteers
from participating companies and organizations as well as
the dedicated Soccer Committee who made this tournament a
memorable and enjoyable day.
Support
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NEIGHBOURING PROVINCES EVENTS 2015
EVENTS REVIEW TIANJIN
The Tianjin Office 2015
Since its founding in 2008, the Tianjin Office of the German
Chamber of Commerce has developed dynamically with
meanwhile over 83 members. The German Chamber Advisory
Council Tianjin operates as a link between the Board of Directors
North China and the members in Tianjin in order to represent
their interests and support the regional Chamber activities. In
the beginning of 2015, the Advisory Council consisted of the
following four members: Mr. Christoph Kaiser (Managing
Director, Turck (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd.), Mr. Andreas
Ockel (General Manager, Airbus (Tianjin) Final Assembly Co.,
Ltd.), Mr. Philippe Sage (General Manager, Commerzbank AG
Tianjin Branch) and Mr. Zhong Wanli (General Manager, Mr.
TIANJIN
Business events
Kammerstammtisch
3rd German Chamber Soccer Cup
Other Social Events
Total
Events 2015
Participans 2015
22
14
1
14
278
318
250
619
511,465
Würth (Tianjin) International Trading, Co., Ltd.). Mr. Volker Palm
(General Manager, WAGO Electronic Tianjin Co. Ltd.) and Mr.
Tobias Josing (General Manager, Commerzbank Branch Tianjin)
were appointed as new Advisory Council Members, respectively,
replacing Mr. Zhong Wanli and Mr. Philippe Sage who both left
Tianjin. In 2015, the Tianjin Office organized over 50 events
with nearly 1,500 participants. Chamber activities included
seminars, workshops and roundtables on various business
topics such as tax updates, HR developments, production, and
leadership development. Besides the New Year’s Reception that
took place for the second time in Tianjin, several other social
events such as this year’s 3rd German Chamber Soccer Cup
Tianjin, the Oktoberfest and the German Christmas Market were
organized. In addition, company visits, monthly gatherings
(Kammerstammtisch) and interchamber networking events were
regularly held and well attended. After three successful years
as Regional Manager, Dr. Björn Lindemann left the German
Chamber in 2015. His outstanding work will be continued by
Ms. Doris Hohmann who has been appointed the new Regional
Manager at the German Chamber of Commerce – North China in
Tianjin from October 26,2015.
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Event Review 2015: Tianjin
Date
Topic
Speaker
Seminars & Workshops
12.03.2015
Breakfast Seminar: HR Trends
2015 in China (Interchamber)
Mr. Stefan Kracht, Managing Director, Fiducia
Management Consultants
18.03.2015
Workshop: The Key Points
of Sales Opportunities
Management (In Chinese)
Workshop: Life Insurance and
Pensions Market in China
(Interchamber, in Chinese)
Mr. Steven Zhang, International Consultant &
Coach, MTI
26.03.2015
09.04.2015
16.04.2015
23.04.2015
24.04.2015
14.05.2015
20.05.2015
27.05.2015
11.06.2015
15.06.2015
Mr. Fred Zhao, General Manager of Product &
Marketing, Heng An Standard Life; Mr. Nelly
Ning, General Manager of Group Distribution,
Heng An Standard Life
Breakfast Seminar: Optimizing Dr. Michael Bormann, Management Consultant
Your Company`s Internal
and Founding Partner, bdp group; Mr. Daniel
Control
Albrecht, German attorney at law, Starke
Consulting Beijing
Seminar: How to apply for visa Ms. Li Nan, Visa Service Manager, German
to Germany - Information by
Industry & Commerce Greater China – Beijing;
the German Embassy and the Ms. Patricia van de Water, Deputy Head of the
German Chamber (In English/ Visa Section, German Embassy Beijing
Chinese)
Interchamber Breakfast
Mr. Stefano Chao, Investment Manager, AZ
Seminar: A Long Way
Investment Management (Azimut Holding)
in a Short Time - Foreign
Exchange Trends & RMB
Internationalization
Workshop: International
Mr. Kai Mütze, Managing Director, IAC
Assignment Management,
Unternehmensberatung GmbH; Dr. Oliver
Recruitment and Chinese Labor Prüfer, Head of the HR / Recruitment & Training
Law
department, German Industry & Commerce
Greater China – Beijing; Dr. Nils Seibert, Head
of Legal & Investment, German Industry &
Commerce Greater China - Beijing
Seminar: Effective hiring Mr. Hsiao J. Chiu, Managing Partner, JP
Identifying, selecting & winning International Search Consultants
the right people for your
company
Seminar: Explaining the
Mr. David Niu, Manager of Corporate
Monthly Payroll Work in China Accounting Services, Dezan Shira & Associates
Beijing
Breakfast Seminar:
Mr. Klaus-Peter von der Eltz, Managing
Einkommensteuer,
Director, Expatriate Care Consult GmbH;
Sozialversicherung und private Ms. Manuela Reintgen, Manager Business
Development, ECOVIS R&G Consulting Ltd
Beijing
Workshop: Global Ready
Ms. Elisa Mallis, Head of Executive Coaching,
Leadership - Developing Your
MDS
Global Mindset
Seminar: Official Launch of
Mr. Kelvin Lee, Leader of China Tax & Business
Tianjin Pilot Free Trade Zone
Advisory department, PwC Tianjin; Mr. Jeffrey
- What is the impact to your
Cai, Senior Manager, PwC’s Worldtrade
business?
Management Services (WMS)
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30.07.2015
16.09.2015
17.09.2015
15.10.2015
22.10.2015
04.11.2015
06.11.2015
19.11.2015
20.11.2015
10.12.2015
Seminar: Intelligent Production
and the Role of Industry 4.0
(Interchamber)
Breakfast Seminar: Lesson in
Crisis Management - A Tianjin
Debrief (Interchamber)
Workshop: The new Chinese
Environmental Protection Law
2015 - Practical Examples
Breakfast Seminar: Current HR
and Labour Issues for Chinese
and Expatriates in China
(Interchamber)
Breakfast Seminar: Salary
Developments 2016
Breakfast Seminar: Lean
Culture Change Management
- How Real Teamwork and
Neuroleadership Make You
a More Successful Company
(Interchamber)
Special Seminar: New German
Visa Application Process for
Chinese Business Travelers (In
Chinese)
Tax Seminar: The Development
of China's Tax Policy Under
The Environment of Boosting
Economy (Interchamber, in
Chinese)
Mr. Rene Galbavy, Senior Consultant, Staufen
Shanghai
Dr. Tristan Evely, Regional Medical Director,
International SOS North Asia; Mr. Sean
Molloy, Managing Director, Control Risks
Dr. Falk Lichtenstein, Counsel, CMS
Dr. Kuang-Hua Lin, Founder and President of
Asia-Pacific Management Consulting GmbH
(APMC)
Mr. Max J. Zenglein, Economic Analyst China,
German Chamber North China
Weert Jacobsen-Kramer, Owner and CEO,
Team Think
Ms. Li Nan, Visa Service Manager, German
Industry & Commerce Greater China - Beijing
Mr. Kelvin Lee, Director, Tianjin, China Tax &
Business Advisory Services, PwC; Ms. Zhanjun
Wang, Senior Manager, Tianjin, China Tax &
Business Advisory Services, PwC; Ms. Sophia
Li, Senior Manager, Tianjin, China Tax &
Business Advisory Services, PwC; and others
Mr. Ken Lee, Partner, Lee & Lee Associates
Seminar: Key Points of
Managing SMEs from the
Eyes of Accountants - Internal
Control
Seminar: Legal and Tax
Ms. Yedi Li, Senior Manager Legal &
Environment for German SMEs Investment, German Industry & Commerce
in China
Greater China; Ms. Fiona Liu, Senior Manager
Corporate Services, German Industry &
Commerce Greater China
Company Visits
29.01.2015
GEA company visit and factory Mr. Alexander Krausse, President & CEO, GEA
tour
Mechanical Equipment Tianjin Co., Ltd.
07.08.2015
WAGO company visit and
factory tour
Mr. Volker Palm, General Manager, WAGO
Electronic (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.
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Special Social Events
03.02.2015
Special Event:
Neujahrsempfang 2015 in
Tianjin
16.05.2015
German Night in Tianjin
12.06.2015
Deutscher Filmabend: Fack ju
Göthe
28.08.2015
6th German Chamber
Oktoberfest Tianjin
18.10.2015
3rd German Chamber Soccer
Cup Tianjin
04.12.2015
German Chamber Christmas
Dinner
13.12.2015
German Christmas Market
Ms. Alexandra Voss, Executive Director of the
German Chamber of Commerce - North China;
Mr. Christoph Kaiser, Member of the Board of
Directors North China Kammerstammtisch Tianjin
28.01.2015
25.02.2015
25.03.2015
29.04.2015
27.05.2015
24.06.2015
29.07.2015
Dr. Björn Lindemann
26.08.2015
23.09.2015
28.10.2015
25.11.2015
30.12.2015
Ms. Doris Hohmann
Mr. Christoph Kaiser & Mr. Philippe Sage
Mr. Volker Palm
Networking Dinner in TEDA
04.03.2015
03.06.2015
Biz Socializer - Interchamber Business Networking
24.03.2015
19.05.2015
23.06.2015
29.09.2015
20.10.2015
08.12.2015
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EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS TIANJIN
3rd German Chamber Soccer Cup Tianjin
18.10.2015
After the great success of the 1st and 2nd Soccer Cup in Tianjin
in 2013 and 2014 the German Chamber again invited for this
year’s tournament on the premises of the International School
of Tianjin (IST). The 3rd German Chamber Soccer Cup in Tianjin
attracted 10 teams and more than 200 visitors. The opening
ceremony of the event started with a colorful performance by the
Cheerleader group of Siemens SEDL. Afterwards, Mr. Sebastian
Suciu, Executive Chamber Manager of the German Chamber
of Commerce North China, warmly welcomed all participants.
After exciting group- and semifinal games, Team Volkswagen
and Team Airbus competed for the cup in the final match. With
a score of 1:0, Team Volkswagen turned out to be the winning
team of this year’s tournament, taking home the cup already for
the second year. During the awarding ceremony,
the two members of the German Chamber Advisory
Council Tianjin Christoph Kaiser, Managing
Director of Turck (Tianjin) Technology, and Volker
Palm, General Manager of WAGO Electronic
(Tianjin), congratulated the winning team and
handed over the trophy. Besides soccer matches,
the event offered a colorful supporting program.
Visitors tried their luck at the target shooting
competition “Torwandschiessen” and won special
prizes. Children played at the school playground
with a bouncy castle while culinary specialties from
the Chinese and German cuisine were served in the
nearby picnic area. This event offered the perfect
opportunity for colleagues and friends to gather
together outside the office and make new contacts.
The German Chamber would like to give its special
thanks to all supporters, volunteers and organizers,
who made this unforgettable day happen.
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German Christmas Market
13.12.2015
To celebrate the beautiful Advent season, the German Chamber
again invited the German-Chinese community in Tianjin to its
Christmas Market, this time at the terrace of The Astor Hotel
Tianjin. In a festive ambience all guests had the chance to meet
with friends and colleagues to celebrate this special time of
the year. A special buffet with lots of Christmas delicacies was
prepared by the hotel. On the outside terrace, guests enjoyed BBQ
with German grilled sausages and warming mulled wine, thus
following the tradition of an original German Christmas market.
Children played at the kid’s corner organized by Ready Steady Go
Kids and had fun with creating and painting Christmas cards.
Santa Claus was also around to give sweets and little presents
to the kids. Several vendors gathered inside and outside with
beautiful decorated stalls selling German breads, cakes, pastries,
craftworks, chocolates,
coffee, honey, wine
and more. The revenues
through the selling of
handmade
products
were donated to support
charity
projects.
Finally, all guests had
the opportunity to win
one of numerous prizes
at the lucky draw.
New Year’s Reception in Tianjin
03.02.2015
The German Chamber of Commerce cordially invited its
members in Tianjin to an exclusive New Year’s Reception
on February 3. The welcoming speeches were held by Ms.
Alexandra Voss, Executive Director of the German Chamber of
Commerce - North China, and Mr. Christoph Kaiser, Member of
the German Chamber Advisory Council Tianjin. Ms. Alexandra
Voss reviewed the successful work of the German Chamber in
the past year, having welcomed 70 new members and presented
an outlook on the projects and activities in 2015. Mr. Christoph
Kaiser remarked additionally the positive contribution of the
German Chamber by organizing more than 180 events with over
6500 participants, highlighting the annual German Chamber
Soccer Cup as well as the Christmas market in Tianjin. The
well attended Reception was the first high-level get-together
of the year along with dinner buffet, drinks, live music, and
networking opportunities.
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NEIGHBOURING PROVINCES EVENTS 2015
EVENTS REVIEW SHENYANG AND DALIAN
Event Review 2015: Shenyang
Date
Topic
Speaker
14.01.2015
Seminar: Annual Audit in China - Ms. Pingwen Hu, Senior Partner, ECOVIS Ruide
Do´s and Don´ts for international Certified Public Accountants Co., Ltd
companies
18.03.2015
Breakfast Seminar:
Einkommensteuer,
Sozialversicherung und private
Mr. Klaus-Peter von der Eltz, Managing Director,
Expatriate Care Consult GmbH; Ms. Manuela
Reintgen, Manager Business Development,
ECOVIS R&G Consulting Ltd. Beijing
18.03.2015
Seminar: Talent Management
- How to develop, engage and
retain talents in 2nd tier cities
Eckhard Michel, Managing Director, EunaCon
HR Solutions & Services; Sebastian Wegener,
Executive Director Operations, EunaCon HR
Solutions & Services
23.04.2015
Workshop: International
Assignment Management,
Recruitment and Chinese Labor
Law
Kai Muetze, Managing Director, IAC Unternehmensberatung GmbH; Dr. Oliver Prüfer, Head of Human
Resources, German Industry & Commerce Greater
China; Dr. Nils Seibert, Head of Legal & Investment
of German Industry & Commerce Greater China
12.05.2015
Seminar: Effective hiring:
Mr. Hsiao J. Chiu, Managing Partner, JP
Identifying, selecting & winning International Search Consultants
the right people for your
company
17.06.2015
Factory Visit at BMW Tiexi Plant Dr. Bjoern Lindemann, Regional Manager North
China, German Chamber North China
23.07.2015
Seminar: TOYOTA KATA Developing people’s skills while
doing continuous improvement
09.09.2015
3rd Interchamber Business
Networking Shenyang
10.11.2015
Breakfast Seminar: Salary
Developments 2016
07.12.2015
Seminar: Legal & Tax
environment for German SME
in China
Ms. Fiona Liu, Senior Manager Corporate Services,
German Industry & Commerce Greater China;
Ms. Yedi Li, Senior Manager Legal & Investment,
German Industry & Commerce Greater China
09.12.2015
Automotive Roundtable:
Challenges for Automotive
Suppliers in China
Dr. Yubo Wang, General Manager, Dr. Schneider
Automotive Parts Liaoyang; Mr. Marcus Alexander
Lamer, Head of Visa Section and Consular Affairs,
German Consulate Shenyang
12.12.2015
InterChamber Christmas Market
Kammerstammtisch Shenyang
17.11.2015
15.12.2015
Mr. David Cao, Senior Consultant, STAUFEN
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Event Review 2015: Dalian
Date
Topic
Speaker
20.10.2015
Special Seminar: Salary
Developments 2016
06.11.2015
Workshop: Efficiency increase Mr. Stefan Dette | President, JUMO China;
in HR & production and
Mr. Rainer Burkhardt | General Manager,
company visit at JUMO Dalian Burkhardt & Partner; Mr. Martin Tjan |
Managing Partner, Deininger Consulting
China; Mr. Max J. Zenglein | Economic
Analyst China, German Chamber of
Commerce – North China
Special Social Events
14.05.2015
Interchamber Networking Night
in Dalian
09.12.2015
Interchamber Christmas Mixer
in Dalian
Kammerstammtisch Dalian
12.03.2015
09.04.2015
17.09.2015
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German Chamber of Commerce in China | North China
Landmark Tower II, Unit 0818, 8 North Dongsanhuan Road,
Chaoyang District, 100004 Beijing, PR China
Tel. +86 10 6539 6688
chamber@bj.china.ahk.de
www.china.ahk.de
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Ms. Corinna Schlapps – Senior Project Manager Beijing
German Chamber of Commerce in China | North China
Layout & Design
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Design Services of German Industry & Commerce | Shanghai
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