Project partners

The China Agricultural University (CAU) in Beijing is the leading university in Asia in the field of agricultural sciences. The CAU conducts research with 13 institutes in the fields of agriculture, life sciences, resources, environment, electronic data processing, computer science, agricultural engineering, management and social sciences. CAU and the University of Hohenheim can look back on almost 40 years of successful cooperation. The joint German-Chinese Research Training Group (IRTG) on "Modeling Material Flows and Production Systems for Sustainable Resource Use in Intensified Crop Production in the North China Plain" was a flagship project of German-Chinese cooperation. It was established in 2004 as the first German-Chinese Research Training Group by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Chinese Ministry of Education. In October 2018, a new joint Research Training Group will start. DFG has approved around 5.8 million € for the Research Training Group "Adaptation of Maize-Based Food-Feed-Energy Systems to Limited Phosphate Resources".

The Sino-German School for Postgraduate Studies (CDHK) was jointly established by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Tongji University in 1998, and counts as the most succesful project in the area of scientific exchange between both countries. In 2-3 years students from all around China receive Master degrees at the faculties of electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, vehicle technology as well as business (including commercial law). Very unique are the 23 endowed chairs which are financed by international renowned companies. Besides the industry funding, the CDHK receives funding by the German Federal Foreign Office.

Founded in 1925, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE) is one of the leading research universities in China focusing on business and economics studies in ‘project 211’. Under the direct administration of China’s Ministry of Education, SWUFE is also the “985” innovation platform for superiority subject and the national education system reform pilot colleges and universities. It earned the EQUIS accreditation in 2014 and a 5-year accreditation of Chinese Advanced Management Education Accreditation. Its master program in management was ranked 90th by Financial Times in 2016. SWUFE has established over 140 partners worldwide in Asia, Europe, America, Africa and Oceania. SWUFE has nurtured an array of excellent leading figures in finance, business and government among its 140,000 alumni.

The STIHL Group develops, manufactures and distributes power tools for professional forestry and agriculture as well as for garden and landscape maintenance, the construction sector and the demanding private user. The range of garden power tools from VIKING complements the product line. Products are distributed exclusively through authorized dealers, including 37 sales and marketing subsidiaries, about 120 importers and more than 45,000 servicing dealers in over 160 countries. STIHL produces in own plants in seven countries: Germany, USA, Brazil, Switzerland, Austria, China and in the Philippines. Since 1971 STIHL has been the world’s top-selling chain saw brand. The company was founded in 1926 and is based in Waiblingen near Stuttgart. In 2016, STIHL achieved a worldwide sales volume of 3.46 billion euros with a workforce of 14,920.

As one of the largest independent mid-sized MDP firms in Germany, Ebner Stolz predominantly advises medium-sized industrial enterprises, as well as trade and service companies of all sizes and industries. The range of our services encompasses auditing, tax advice, legal advice, and corporate consulting. Ebner Stolz has more than 1,400 employees at 15 locations.

Our bilingual Ebner Stolz China Desk team provides intercultural expertise and advises both German investors who want to gain a foothold in China and Chinese companies that want to expand into Germany.

Mobility is a fundamental prerequisite for the way we live today and is directly linked to energy supply, environmental protection and the nature of our society. In Baden-Württemberg, players from the areas of industry, science and research are working actively on the automobile of the future and on intelligent transport solutions that will change our lives. Due to its gradually grown structures, its special entrepreneurial landscape and its excellent research and higher-education institutions, Baden-Württemberg is an important location for development and production when it comes to innovative mobility technologies. Collaboration between different sectors and across diverse areas of technology enables partners from industry, science and research to push forward the industrialisation of electro-mobility and of hydrogen and fuel-cell technology. The intelligent networking of vehicles and their environment as well as the increasing automation of the car play a special role in this regard. Internationally outstanding demo projects show the potential of these technologies in Baden-Württemberg and are facilitating the development of innovative business models.

Enolcon is a consultancy and engineering company specializing in the field of energy production and energy efficiency based on renewable energy sources (e.g. solar, biomass), high-efficiency conventional power plants (e.g. coal fired plants, CHP cogeneration plants, waste-to-energy plants), exhaust gas purification (SCR-DeNOx) and thermal energy storage.

In the area of high-temperature thermal energy storage, enolcon has been developing its own storage system since 2009, which in the meantime is commercially available via Storasol GmbH. It is based on a fixed bed of small gravel silica sand and offers a robust and cost-effective solution for storing heat up to 600 ° C.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Stuttgart Region (CCI Stuttgart) is one of the largest Chambers in Germany with approximately 160.000 member companies. It advocates the interests of the companies in politics and administration and their need for a business friendly environment. Being a service provider for the regional economy the CCI stimulates and supports the start-up business community, plays a crucial role in the design of the German dual-based vocational training system and advises companies on country specific market information and legal framework. The Chamber also assumes several other tasks of the state such as issuing of custom certificates. The CCI maintains a close relationship with the German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHKs), which are represented in 130 locations in 90 countries worldwide.

Messe Stuttgart - Your partner for national and international markets

Ease of access, size and versatility: That’s what sets Messe Stuttgart apart. The location of the sustainably constructed trade fair and congress center alongside Stuttgart Airport, with its direct links to the A 8 motorway and public transport offers perfect conditions for getting to and from the site. Event organisers benefit from the wide range of usage options provided by the 105,200 m² of hall space, 40,000 m² of open-air grounds and the adjoining ICS International Congress Center Stuttgart. Messe Stuttgart is operating all over the world and has a network with foreign representatives in 54 countries and has subsidiaries in China, USA and Turkey.

As a globally active high-tech equipment manufacturer, Manz AG, based in Reutlingen, Germany, is a pioneer for innovative products in fast-growing markets. The company, founded in 1987, has expertise in six technology sectors: automation, metrology, laser processing, wet chemistry, printing and coating, as well as roll-to-roll processes. Manz deploys and further develops these technologies in three strategic fields, the "Electronics", "Solar" and "Energy Storage" business segments.
The company develops and produces in Germany, China, Taiwan, Slovakia, Hungary and Italy. It also has sales and service branches in the United States and India.

The State Agency Umwelttechnik BW keeps you ahead and supports the implementation and distribution of environmental technologies and resource efficiency in and of Baden-Württemberg. Umwelttechnik BW targets networking for industry, science and politics in order to support businesses and institutions in Baden-Württemberg. It focuses mainly on SMEs, offering support in environmental technologies, resource efficiency in industrial processes.