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REGIONAL NEWS | Beijing | Member Affairs
Wir sind gekommen um zu
bleiben – We Are Here to Stay
After almost 14 years in the China Minmetals
Building, the Representative Office of
Düsseldorf-based Noble Alloys and Minor
Metals Trader House Grondmet GmbH & Co.
KG. has moved to its new office in the Xiao
Yun Center on Xiao Yun Street. After hiring
two new traders, the new office not only
needed to accommodate for the company's
growth in China, but also represents a
commitment to Beijing, China and Asia. Since
the restructuring of its business in Asia in
2009, the company was able to grow and
supply the needs of Chinese consumers of raw
materials. In addition to the traditional noble
alloys and minor metals, Grondmet expanded
its business scope into even more soughtafter products to satisfy China’s raw material
demand. The Grondmet Representative office
now resides at 2312 Xiao Yun Centre at 15
Xiao Yun Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing,
P.R. of China.
New Managing Director of the
German Centre Beijing
Mr. Jörg Höhn has taken over as Managing
Director of the German Centre Beijing, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Landesbank
Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), with effect
from 15 th September 2011. The German
Centre has been helping small and mediumsized German companies to enter the Chinese
market since 1999. Mr. Höhn took over
from Ms. Hanna Böhme, who was appointed
Managing Director of the German Centre in
Singapore in July 2011 after being in charge
of the German Centre Beijing since October
2008. Mr. Höhn is a proven expert in Chinese
markets and culture. Between October
2006 and March 2010, he held the position
of Business Development Manager at the
German Centre Beijing, advising German
companies in their efforts to establish their
market activities in China. In Spring 2010, he
joined the Embassy of Luxembourg in Beijing
as Economic Counsellor.
Beijing Shimei School & Vaillant
Set Up New Cooperation Platform
On 9 th October 2011, Vaillant signed a
cooperation project contract with the Beijing
Shimei School. According to the project,
Vaillant is to build a training lab inside
the school premises, which will be used
to showcase new technology and skills to
Vaillant employees. At the same time, Shimei
School students will also benefit from lessons
about advanced heating technology. Since
the lab will be thoroughly furnished with
all of Vaillant’s equipment and machinery,
people can learn by doing. This will not only
allow individuals to increase their own skills,
but also contribute to the training of more
talented students in the heating technology
field.
Promoting New Regulations for
Professional Drivers
In most heavy road accidents in China
causing traffic deaths, professional drivers
are involved. This is mainly due to the lack
of awareness among drivers for potential
dangers concerning traffic situations and
their own behaviour and freight. For this
reason, Chinese-German Safe-Driving (CGSD)
– in cooperation with the Swedish truck
manufacturer Scania – organized regular
conferences for the logistics industries of
major cities in China in 2011. The conferences
aimed at promoting new regulations of
the Chinese Ministry of Transportation for
mandatory further trainings of professional
transportation drivers and building up a
sustainable awareness for defensive driving,
which is also fuel-efficient and therefore
economically reasonable. Each conference
was visited by up to 200 fleet managers of
local logistics companies and was hosted
by high-level representatives of the traffic
administration. Thus the events - including
the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Fuzhou,
Wuyishan, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and
Wenzhou – were an effective platform for
information exchange and networking.
Master Chef Mattias Roock
Introduces Saint Moritz’s Flair to
Beijing
From the 4th to the 13th of November 2011,
friends of European cuisine were invited
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to the Kempinski Hotel Beijing to taste the diverse flavours of
Swiss and Italian cuisine exclusively prepared by talented master
Chef Mattias Roock, flying in from Switzerland. After gathering a
wealth of international experience with renowned chefs including
Gordon Ramsey and Alaine Ducasse, Mattias Roock is today the
youngest Executive Chef of the Kempinski Group, responsible for four
restaurants and 70 employees in the Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains
in Switzerland, at the age of 31.
New International SOS Clinic in Tianjin TEDA
International SOS has announced the November opening of its fifth
China clinic, in Tianjin Economic-Technology Development Area
(TEDA). The new Tianjin TEDA Clinic will act as a satellite clinic to
Tianjin and Beijing International SOS Clinic and is an integral addition
to the International SOS China medical assistance platform. The area
is approximately a one hour drive from downtown Tianjin. The new
Tianjin TEDA International SOS clinic will be open five days a week
and staffed with an international team of doctors and supporting
medical staff that speak English, Mandarin, Japanese, and French. The
clinic will be located in the newly developed Modern Service District
of TEDA (MSD).
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REGIONAL NEWS | Beijing | In Person
Winfried Friedel,
Fritz Keller
Mr. Friedel, you have been travelling to China
for several years now to do business. You are familiar with the Chinese culture, the people and
their preferences. How did you start a cooperation with Fritz Keller and his wines from Baden,
Germany?
Mr. Friedel: The Chinese culture is really special to me. We have established a functioning
network in the country and we keep our eyes
always open to new business ventures. When
I met Mr. Keller, the proprietor of the famous
vineyard Franz Keller Schwarzer Adler, I discussed with him my vision of taking famous
wines from Baden, Germany to China in order
to offer an honest and high-quality handmade
wine to Chinese and foreign wine fans in China,
e.g. to many Germans working and living there
Why have you decided to launch these
types of wine in the
Chinese market?
Mr. Keller: The Baden
area is renowned for
the best Pinot Blanc,
Company: Wistowine Wines & More
Pinot Gris and Pinot
Job Title/Position: CEO / Owner
Noir. From the beginYear of Foundation: 2010
ning, our vineyard’s
HQ (location): Dielheim, Germany
philosophy has alMain Business: Distribution of German quality wines
ways been to produce
wine that goes well
whom I wanted to supply with a piece of home. with food. Food brings people together, people
It is, however, not only our Baden origin which talk to each other over food and they often do
unites Mr. Keller and me, but also our passion business together over food. And this should
for soccer and for good food accompanying the always be accompanied by a good glass of wine.
wine. Along with our constant search for new Baden is the region with the greatest concenchallenges we initiated the project to export the tration of Michelin star restaurants in Germany
and we have been running one of these resKeller wines to China.
taurants, distinguished with one Michelin-Star,
Mr. Keller: Food and wine are indispensable ever since 1969. For our Chinese portfolio, we
to each other. The vision of introducing high- have exclusively chosen our most important
quality wines to the market has now been real- grape varieties of Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir from
ized with Wistowine. It unifies the core com- Baden with an additional high-class wine: our
petencies of both of our family companies, i.e. “Edition”, which completes the portfolio with an
providing something special: German top quality underappreciated grape variety of Pinot Blanc,
in wine and sales. We produce only high-quality from Germany’s most famous Riesling and from
wines which have all been picked by hand. The our charming Rivaner. In Germany, we have now
portfolio has exclusively been put together for been successful for many years – and we believe
in Wistowine and China.
distribution in China.
wistowine
WINES & MORE
wistowine
wines & more
c/o wistema Gmbh China
room 104, bldg b,
dingye int. Park
211800 nanjing
China
www.wistowine.com
[email protected]
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wines from Germany
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Alpine Mayreder Construction builds Estonian
Embassy in Beijing
Alpine Mayreder Construction Co. Ltd. (AMCC) was just awarded
a contract for the construction of the Estonian Embassy in Beijing
on 10th October 2011. This is the fifth embassy project AMCC has
secured over the past years. This project has some unique features
such as the concrete external structures, fair-faced concrete internal
walls, and high standard decoration works with imported special
lighting fixtures. The project was originally designed by the reputable
Estonian Architect STUDIO-3 and the design was localized by AMCC.
A prestigious Estonian PM company CONVISO is the representative of
the Estonian Embassy for this project. The project will be completed
by November 2012. AMCC has successfully operated in China for
30 years and has carried out over 60 high quality foreign funded
industrial and commercial building projects. The institutional projects
including foreign embassies are becoming one of the company’s core
business pillars.
EPC Announces the Establishment of its New Office
Building
EPC China is about to lay the foundation of its new office building
this November in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development
Area (BDA). The project, located on the west side of Jing Hai Three
Road, includes four five-story office buildings covering an area of
28,000m2 with an underground garage. It will be completed at the
end of 2012. “This investment is a milestone in the development of
EPC,” explained Mr. Shi Jingang, the President of EPC. “And it will
serve as a platform for more entrepreneurs who are willing to pursue
their business with EPC side by side.”
G&D Expands Production Capacity in its Huangshi
Factory
The Chinese market for debit and credit cards, SIM cards and
transit cards has seen explosive growth in the past few years with
billions of cards being used every day. Currently, many innovative
applications are emerging, for example the EMV bankcards, NFC
mobile payment and machine to machine (M2M) communication. As
a global technology leader based in Munich, Giesecke & Devrient is
well positioned in these markets in China. In order to meet customer
demands, G&D Wanda, a Giesecke & Devrient Group company
in Huangshi, Hubei, celebrated the opening of its latest factory
expansion on 21 st September 2011. Dr. Roland Savoy, Managing
Director of G&D in China, said in his opening speech, “I believe China’s
economy will continue to grow. The investment in G&D Wanda was
not a difficult decision for us. It shows our confidence in the Chinese
market.”
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REGIONAL NEWS | Beijing | Member Affairs
New Members BEIJING
For full contact information and company profiles of our new and existing members,
please visit www.german-company-directory.com
Mr. Tao Cui
Chief Representative
V-line Europe Beijing
Representative Office
 0 10 8492 0049
 [email protected]
Mr. Xianping Jiang
General Manager
SSB Wind Energy Technology
(Qingdao) Co. Ltd.
 0 532 8870 1339
Mr. Neeraj Govil
General Manager
Beijing Marriott Hotel
Northeast
 0 10 5927 8888
Mr. Bob Hu
Marketing Manager
Berlitz (Beijing) Language
Training Co. Ltd.
 0 21 6330 1212
Mr. Eddy Ge
Managing Director
DSV Air & Sea
 0 10 6590 0682
Dr. Rene Wies
 0 10 1861 1958 398
Mr. Ludwig Bloss
Doerries Scharmann
Technologie GmbH, Beijing
Office
 0 10 6553 6880ext320
Mr. Brian McCawley
President
Big Dutchman (Tianjin) Livestock
Equipment Co. Ltd.
 0 10 6476 1888
Mr. Guoan Cheng
Beijing Branch General
Manager
LTi DRiVE Systems Co. Ltd.
 0 10 8274 3374
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Ms. Ulrike Nieter
Senior Advisor
Lowendalmasai (Shanghai)
Business Consulting Co. Ltd.
 0 21 6341 1255
Ms. Sieglinde Schindler
Schindler’s Food & Beverage
Co. Ltd.
 0 10 6591 9370
Mr. Franz Hepp de Sevelinges
Senior Lawyer
Gide Loyrette Nouel Beijing
Office
 0 10 6597 4511
Mr. Ralf Klinge
General Manager
Tianjin BB Electric JV. Ltd.
 0 22 1392 0598 183
Mr. Tiago Sarmento
Director of Sales and Marketing
The St. Regis Tianjin
 0 22 5830 9011
www.china.ahk.de
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REGIONAL NEWS | Beijing | Chamber Affairs
30th
August 2011
Event: Kammerdinner: China 2011-2015:
Gesellschaft und Politk vor einer Neuorientierung?
Venue: Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center
Speaker: Dr. Peter Hefele | Director, KonradAdenauer-Stiftung Shanghai
20th
September 2011
24th
7th
September 2011
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th
September 2011
9th
September 2011
15th
September 2011
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Event: Seminar: Major HR Update in Shenyang
“Managing Human Resources in Times of Rapid
Growth”
Venue: Bank of Jinzhou Shenyang
Speaker: Mr. Michael Maeder | Practice Leader
Automotive & Industrial, DirectHR
Mr. Adam Livermore | Regional Manager for
Northeast China, Dezan Shira & Associates
Event: Breakfast Seminar: Will Germany continue
to outperform the global economy?
Venue: The Westin Hotel Beijing
Speaker: Dr. Joerg Kraemer | Chief Economist,
Commerzbank
Event: Seminar: Major HR Update in Changchun
Growth”
Venue: 881 Jianshe Street, Changchun
Event: SME Forum: China Taxes for Foreigners
Venue: German Chamber of Commerce l Beijing
Speaker: Mr. Timothy Lamb | Director, JLJ Group
September 2011
27th
September 2011
27th
September 2011
28th
September 2011
29th
September 2011
Event: Kammerdinner: Die Luftfahrtindustrie in
China
Venue: Hilton Hotel Beijing
Speaker: Mr. Peter Tiarks | Head of Customer
Service, Airbus China Limited
Ms. Martina Groenegres | Chief Representative
and General Manager Beijing, Lufthansa German
Airlines
Event: Social Event: 2nd German Chamber
Oktoberfest - Tianjin
Venue: Drei Kronen 1308 Brauhaus Tianjin
Event: Young Professional Networking Beijing
Venue: Bar Blu
Event: Young Professional Networking Tianjin
Venue: World Financial Center Tianjin
Event: Seminar: Major HR Update in Beijing
Growth”
Event: All Chamber Networking
Venue: China World Hotel Beijing
www.china.ahk.de
10th
October 2011
12th
October 2011
12th
October 2011
12th
October 2011
12th
October 2011
13th
October 2011
Event: Social Event: German Chamber Oktoberfest
- Beijing
Venue: Paulaner Oktoberfestzelt, Kempinski Hotel
Beijing Lufthansa Center
Event: Legal Roundtable mit dem Rechtsausschuss
des Deutschen Bundestages
Speaker: Mr. Donald Koblitz | General Counsel,
Volkswagen (China) Investment Company Ltd.
19th
October 2011
19th
October 2011
Event: Social Event: German Ball 2011-Dance
Classes
Venue: Sino-Chu Wine Bar
Event: Social Event: “Deutsches Eck" Tianjin
Spezial - German Movie Night
Venue: Drei Kronen 1308 Brauhaus
Event: HR Roundtable: Salary Development 2012
Speaker: Mr. Max J. Zenglein | Regional Manager
& Economic Analyst, GCC • South & Southwest
China.
Event: Chamber Meeting with Volkswagen Group
China - Partner Support Programme and HR
Challenges in China
Speaker: Ms. Alexandra Voss | Executive Director,
German Chamber of Commerce in China l Beijing
Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann | President & CEO,
Volkswagen Group China
Ms. Elke Lücke | Head of Global Assignments,
Volkswagen AG
Mr. Klaus Dierkes | Executive Vice President
Human Resources, Organization and ITP,
Dr. Florian Kessler | General Manager, German
Industry & Commerce Greater China l Beijing
20th
October 2011
20th
October 2011
25th
October 2011
Event: Breakfast Seminar: Die Wirtschaftstrends
der Zukunft
Venue: Westin Hotel Beijing
Speaker: Prof. Hermann Simon | Chairman, SimonKucher & Partners
Event: Seminar: Legal and Tax Update in Shenyang
- including an Update on the New Social Insurance
Law
Venue: Kempinski Hotel Shenyang
Speaker: Ms. Susanne Rademacher | German
attorney-at-law, BeitenBurkhardt
Ms. Lea Gebhardt | Tax Manager European Tax
Desk, PwC China
Event: Seminar: Sinnvoll und richtig versichert in
China
Venue: Tianjin Bavarian Beer Keller
Speaker: Mr. Moritz Heidbuechel | Beiten Burkhardt
Mr. Werner John | E.I.C. Expatriates Insurance
Consulting Ltd.
Event: Seminar: Legal and Tax Update in Dalian including an Update on the New Social Insurance
Law
Venue: Kempinski Hotel Dalian
Speaker: Ms. Susanne Rademacher | German
attorney-at-law, BeitenBurkhardt
Ms. Lea Gebhardt | Tax Manager European Tax
Desk, PwC China
Event: Seminar: Versicherungsschutz für Expats in
China
Speaker: Mr. Moritz Heidbuechel | BeitenBurkhardt
Mr. Sven Janssen | Hofmann
Versicherungsvermittlungs GmbH
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10th
November 2011
15th
November 2011
Event: Seminar: Legal and Tax Update in Qingdao
including an Update on the New Social Insurance Law
Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel Qingdao
Speaker: Ms. Susanne Rademacher | Partner and
Head of Beijing Office, Beiten Burkhardt
Ms. Lea Gebhardt | Tax Manager of the European
Tax Desk, PricewaterhouseCoopers China
24th
November 2011
Event: Seminar: Compliance Management in China
Venue: Hilton Beijing Hotel
Speaker: Mr. Philipp Senff | Lawyer, SJ Berwin LLP
Shanghai | Mr. Kent Kedl | Managing Director,
Control Risks | Ms. Wu Qiong | Corporate
Compliance Officer, Siemens Ltd. China
28th
November 2011
16th
November 2011
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Event: Seminar: VAT and Indirect Tax Reform:
Implications of the Shanghai Pilot Programme for
the rest of China
Venue: German Chamber of Commerce l Beijing ,
Landmark Tower II, 8th Floor
Speaker: Mr. Alan Wu | National Indirect Tax Leader,
National Sustainability and Climate Change Tax Leader, China Tax and Business Advisory Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers China, Hong Kong, Singapore and
Taiwan | Mr. Senthuran Elalingam | Senior Manager
Indirect Taxes Team Beijing, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Event: Communication Forum: Social media from
a corporate perspective
Speaker: Mr. Zheng Yannong | Executive Vice
President, China International Public Relations
Association (CIPRA) | Mr. Björn Eichstädt,
Managing Partner, Storymaker Germany
Mr. Xing Hongyu, General Manager, Tencent
Microblogging | Mr. Christian Claussen |
Director Brand Management & Brand Marketing,
Volkswagen (China) Investment Co. Ltd.
Event: Workshop: Bringing Brands to Life in China
Venue: German Chamber of Commerce Beijing,
Landmark Tower II, 8th Floor
Speaker: Mrs. Rupali Steinmeyer | Managing
Director, MetaDesign Beijing
Ms. Stefanie Diers | Head of Creative Team,
MetaDesign Beijing
www.china.ahk.de
Understanding of China Delegation visits Beijing
A Delegation of 28 participants from European Business Associations
and Chambers visited Beijing from 22nd to 29th October under the
umbrella of the Understanding of China programme. Understanding
of China is a programme co-funded by the European Commission and
implemented by Euro Chambres together with eleven partners across
Europe. The study tour in China is being organized by the Delegation
of German Industry and Commerce Beijing, China Italy Chamber
of Commerce, Benelux Chamber of Commerce in China and French
Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China.
The main target of the three-year programme is to achieve a better
knowledge and greater understanding of China, which is crucial
to increasing Europe's competitiveness and enhancing Europeans'
capacity to take advantage of the potential of this market.
Understanding of China addresses these needs by creating a new
business dialogue on China-related issues. The ultimate goal of the
Understanding of China programme is to improve the knowledge on
China in European businesses, especially SMEs.
Since 2009 the four European Chambers in China have organized
Module 3 of each year’s programme, which takes place in Beijing.
The module has been developed as a study visit to provide the
participants with practical information, networking opportunities
and relevant contacts. The 2011 programme was based on the four
main topics of sustainable energy, food safety and food processing,
and EU institutions and regulations. It contained workshops, site
visits, a networking reception with embassies and a one-day field
trip to Tianjin with site visits to Airbus and the Tianjin EconomicTechnological Development Area (TEDA).
GIC launches Partner Support Programme with
When planning to relocate for an international work assignment, the
needs of the partner are an important consideration. The integration
of partners and families affected by an expatriation into the new
environment abroad is an underlying challenge of an international
work assignment.
Initiated by the Volkswagen Group China, our newly launched Partner
Support Programme aims at making a delegation an attractive choice
for all persons involved, offering support and resources to help the
partner explore options in the new community.
The Partner Support Programme (PSP) rests on three pillars which
help all implicated persons of a delegation to integrate more easily
into their new environment through respective support regarding the
job search, identification of further education possibilities, as well as
engagement in the social work area.
The PSP is suitable for companies which are looking for ways of
creating a win-win situation for all parties implicitly affected by an
international work assignment.
For more information please contact Ms Nora. Binder, Project Leader
GIC,
Email: [email protected]
The Delegation of German Industry and Commerce Beijing has been
part of the programme since its founding in 2009 and was responsible
for the implementation of the project to China. With the end of
the 2011 study week, the three-year programme has officially been
successfully accomplished.
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German Centre for Industry and Trade
北京德意志工商中心有限公司
Landmark Tower 2
Unit 1111, 8 Dongsuanbeilu,
100004 Beijing
Alpine Mayreder Construction
阿尔派麦瑞德建筑有限公司
Sunflower Tower Unti 1080, 37 Maizidian Street,
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100125
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Finnair Beijing
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Scitech Tower 204, 22 Jian Guo Men Wai Da Jie,
Beijing, China 10004
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Oh Marco Wine Cellar
噢马克酒窖
No.9 Jin Cheng Fang Street, Financial Street,
Xi Cheng District, Beijing
北京市西城区金城坊街9 号
(金融街购物中心对面)
Schindler’s Anlegestelle
申德勒码头西餐厅
10 Sanlitun Beixiaojie,
1AA027 Beijing
北京朝阳区三里屯北小街10号
Dalian Oh Marco Wine Cellar & Club
大连噢马克酒窖
55#-4 Dandong Street, Zhongshan District, Dalian
大连市中山区丹东街55-4
Schueco
北京嘉信德贸易有限公司
Room 606, Hualong Tower B, the 3rd Building, No.
29 Beisanhuan Middle Road Xichen District, Beijing
北京西城区北二环中路甲29号院3号楼
华龙大厦B-606
Sprachcaffe
世界语言咖啡
Wehhuagong No. 2612, Imperial Ancestral Temple
劳动人民文化宫2612
Casa Latina
卡萨拉蒂娜
Solana International Business District
Le Quai Building 3 Unit 8 Chaoyang Park Road
No.6 Chaoyang District
Beijing, China
北京市朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾
国际商业区左岸8号楼3单元
www.china.ahk.de
Durty Nellie's Irish Pub Beijing
北京爱尔兰酒吧
No. B8 North Road 3rd Ring
Road
Chaoyang District, Beijing
北京市朝阳区东三环北路乙
8号
亮马花卉市场首层
Villa Castanea
七叶香山
266 Pu An Dian, Wan An Dong Lu,
Haidian District, Beijing
北京市海淀区万安东路普安店
266号
Beijing Training Calendar
Date 1st-2nd December 2011
5th December 2011
6th-7th December 2011
Ongoing
Training
Two Day Time and Stress
Management Course
Communication Workshop for
Effective Managers using DISC
Bridging the cultural gap for Chinese
German courses (all levels)
and Business English courses
Training Highlights
Bridging the cultural gap for Chinese
This two day course introduces the cultural differences between
China and Germany and analyzes the background of these differences
and their root causes. It also provides a series of situations to be paid
more attention to during the communication between Chinese and
Germans. Useful suggestions for better communication are provided
in order to bridge the cultural gap.
Two Day Time and Stress Management Course
This two day course will provide you with different methods of
identifying unrelieved stress and being aware of its effect on your life.
It will help you to also learn about the sources of stress and the many
possibilities to deal with it.
Communication Workshop for Effective Managers using DISC
This workshop is based on the world-renowned DISC theory and is
delivered by Ms. Birgitta Söderström, Senior HR Consultant at Thomas
International Beijing. DISC theory originates from the writings of
Marston who postulated a theory of human behavior as a function
of two bipolar dimensions, one external and the other internal. As
part of the workshop, the participants will get insight into their own
behavior and communication style by filling out a PPA (Personal
Profile Analysis) trial assessment. After the workshop participants will
be able to immediately apply the knowledge in their daily work. Any
manager in any field of business will benefit from this training.
GCC members receive discounted rates on training courses.
For further information please contact:
Ms. Jiang Ying
' 010 6539-6712
6 010 6539-6689
* [email protected]
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REGIONAL NEWS | Shanghai | Member Affairs
4th Building Ground Breaking
Ceremony at SEAL
On 22nd September, a foundation stone was
laid for the new building of Siemens Electrical Apparatus Ltd. (SEAL) in Suzhou. The
floor space of the 4th phase facility is around
32,200m2 and it is expected to be completed
in early 2013. Siemens has further invested in
product R&D, and an R&D Test Centre (or ‘the
Lab’) is also in operation. The Lab represents
Siemens’ increasing investment in product
research and development. It will be the largest lab of Siemens, with top test-capability
and the most advanced technology in the
Asia-Pacific region. Delegates representing
the Suzhou government, the management of
Siemens AG and SEAL jointly attended the
ceremony. SEAL is located in the Suzhou New
District and has more than 2,100 employees
as of 2011. The registered capital is EUR
40.2mn. Its main products are overload relays
and breakers.
Weidmann Opens Factory
Weidmann Electrical Technology (Jiaxing) Co.
Ltd, a world-wide leader for the production
of insulating paper boards for transformers,
opened its most advanced production facility
in China. Virtuarch completed a compact and
cost-efficient design without compromising
on functional and architectural aspects. The
14,000m2 complex consists of a multi-storey
building with a mixed concrete and steel
structure. The building is designed as one
compact cluster containing various heights
and colours. The offices, laboratories, canteen
and social rooms are integrated in the overall
form and grouped around a courtyard which
is a quiet ‘oasis’ within the factory complex.
Mr. Chen LIU, General Manager of Weidmann,
said, “We can strongly recommended Virtuarch as a trustworthy consultant and partner
in realizing projects.”
Champion of the Vaillant Group
Industrial Awards
For the first time, exemplary projects in the
Production, Purchasing, Quality and Supply
Chain Management Departments have been
distinguished with the newly created Vaillant
Group Industrial Award. The award replaces
the former Vaillant Group Manufacturing
Award, which was only given for projects in
the Production Department. The team led
by Dr. Liangya Cheng, Wuxi Plant Manager,
can celebrate their achievement of winning
first place in the Industrial Award 2010. In a
noteworthy cooperation with various departments such as Production, Quality, Research
& Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain
Management, the team successfully completed a transfer of the production of gas water
heaters from Nantes to Wuxi. As a result, the
local customers’ requirements for lower costs
and consistent high quality can be fulfilled.
Kitron Electronics Manufacturing
Opens in Ningbo
On 26th September 2011, the grand opening
of Kitron Ningbo, China took place. Around
130 customers and business partners attended the ceremony. Kitron China specialises in
the entire value chain related to the manufacture and assembly of electronics products.
The market segments include medical equipment, industry, energy, offshore/marine and
telecommunications. It offers services to produce high complexity products by combining modern manufacturing facilities, skilled
employees with high-tech knowledge, and
access to an established component supplier
network. Kitron is one of Scandinavia’s leading electronic manufacturing services (EMS)
companies. Kitron Ningbo China is based on a
strategy of offering electronics manufacturing services to existing and new customers
in the Asian markets together with Kitron’s
other operations in Norway, Sweden, Lithuania and Germany.
Bluepool Shanghai –
Change in Management
Mr. Christian Mraz has taken over as Managing Director at Bluepool Stand Design
and Buildings (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. On 1st July
2011, Mr. Mraz became the Managing Direc-
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tor at our subsidiary in Shanghai. Three years
of experience in event management and the
establishment of two procurement centres
in China are an outstanding preparation for
dealing with our customers' complex and
diverse requirements for their events in China
and other Asian countries. In addition, whole
arrays of successfully executed projects
throughout Asia have ensured a seamless
transition into company management.
Medela’ s CALMA Wins
Innovation Award
Medela is delighted to announce that its
unique and intelligently designed CALMA
feeding device has won the Innovation Award
at the Kind & Jugend, the world’s leading
international nursery fair. CALMA is a product that Medela developed based on the
research by renowned scientist and lactation researcher Dr. Donna Geddes. CALMA’s
unique design helps babies to maintain their
naturally learnt breastfeeding technique and
it supports a mother and a baby who need
to transition from breast to bottle, and most
importantly back to breast – a revolution
for mothers. With CALMA the baby has to
apply the same active sucking behaviour as
on a mother’s breast, unlike with conventional teats, where milk flows freely even
if the baby is not sucking, and it therefore
becomes lazy and struggles to return to the
breast. CALMA enables mothers to prolong
their breastfeeding journey and provides the
health benefits of the mothers’ own breast
milk to their babies.
www.china.ahk.de
New German Partner at EunaCon
CPA
The EunaCon Consulting Group welcomes Dr. Gerald
Neumann to their
Shanghai Puxi office.
Dr. Neumann focuses
on corporate finance,
auditing and banking law, particularly
related to foreign investments in China.
Mr. Neumann’s prior
experience in China
includes the management of a CPA
firm and a consulting company in Shanghai,
where he worked in the position of General
Manager and served on the Board of Directors. During his several years of experience in
China, Mr. Neumann supported various challenging cross-border projects. Those included
foreign direct investments in China as well as
advising Chinese companies on their investments in Europe. Before coming to China,
Mr. Neumann worked for several years at
Deutsche Bank AG in Frankfurt, Düsseldorf
and London, where he acquired an excellent
understanding of corporate finance.
Appointment of Construction Services Director at Bureau Veritas
Bureau Veritas China
is pleased to announce the recent
arrival of Ms. Florence Altmayer as
Director of Construction Business Line
for the Asia Zone
of the Industry &
Facilities Division.
Ms. Altmayer is
responsible for leading and developing the firm’s construction
strategy and activities by identifying growth
opportunities with a special focus on Green
Building and Project Management Assistance.
In China, Bureau Veritas employs over 7,500
employees across 25 offices. Bureau Veritas
Building & Facilities offers new construction
services such as Environmental and Technical
Due Diligence, Construction Project Management, QA/QC Inspection, HSE Auditing and
Green Building Consulting (LEED, DGNB, etc)
Services for buildings in operation, including
Fire System Testing & Consulting, Structural
Investigation, Mechanical & Electrical Auditing, Energy Efficiency Consultancy and extensive training services.
Leschaco Launched Operations in
the Middle East
O n 1 0 th O c t o b e r
2011, Leschaco
opened its Middle
East Regional Office
in Dubai, located at
the Dubai Airport
Free Zone. Expanding
L e s c h a c o ’ s
operations in the
Middle East will
dramatically broaden
its presence in the
region. “This is a major step in building our
global footprint by growing our presence
in the Middle East, particularly in Dubai,”
said the owner, Mr. Joerg Conrad. The Dubai
Regional Office is headed by Mr. Shamsudeen
Ahmed as Managing Director who has
fulfilled similar senior positions for Schenker,
Panalpina and Exel/DHL. His most recent
assignment was President – Middle East
for CEVA Logistics. Mr. Ahmed will assume
overall responsibility for the growth and the
operations of Leschaco services including
contract logistics in the Middle East. He will
be in charge of implementing the strategies
and expanding the network of Leschaco in
the region.
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New Laparoscopic Center in Shanghai
Led by highly qualified surgeon and conveniently located in our Specialty and
Inpatient Center near Xintiandi, our Laparoscopic Center is equipped with
state-of-the-art medical equipment and facilities.
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REGIONAL NEWS | Shanghai | In Person
CP Quek
Company: Linde (China) Forklift Truck Corp.
Ltd.
Position: President of KION Asia, CEO of
Linde (China) Forklift Truck Corp.
Year of Foundation: 1993
HQ (location): Xiamen
Main Business: Linde (China) provides a
complete range of counterbalanced and
warehousing trucks, professional and
comprehensive services and solutions, as
well as logistic design and consultancy.
Number of Employees: Over 2,000
Tell us a little about your company and activities in China.
Linde Material Handling, headquartered in
Aschaffenburg, Germany, is the European
market leader and a global technology leader
with a presence in more than 100 countries.
Linde Material Handling continuously strives
for technological innovation and has been
in the leading position worldwide for many
years, offering a complete product range and
comprehensive services and solutions.
Linde (China) Forklift Truck Corp. Ltd. is the
Asian R&D, manufacturing, sales and service
base of Linde Material Handling. With a facility
of more than 220,000m2 and an investment of
RMB 1.7bn, it is the largest foreign forklift truck
manufacturer in China. Linde (China) provides a
complete range of counterbalanced and warehousing trucks, professional and comprehensive
services and solutions, as well as logistic design
and consultancy. Linde (China), with over 2,000
employees in more than 120 locations, forms an
extensive service network to effectively support
our customers all around China.
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Linde Material Handling has organized the
Global Stapler Cup since 2007. We heard
that Linde (China) has also organized a similar Linde Cup that was dubbed the “Olympic
Gala of the China Logistics Industry”. Tell us
about these events.
As the market leader in material handling,
Linde Material Handling is committed to
developing highly innovative products and
establishing platforms like the Global Stapler
Cup to help end-users to maximize performance and productivity in their everyday
material handling task.
In China, Linde Cup was held once in four
years and was therefore dubbed the "Olympic
Gala of the China Logistics Industry" and we
created the Shanghai Great World Record
in 2007 for the inaugural event. This year's
team representing China at the Global Stapler Cup was the champion team from the
China-wide competition held across 28 cities,
covering more than 800 companies and 2,500
participants.
We understand that Linde Material Handling
recently participated in the CeMAT Fair in
Hannover, which occurs only once every
three years. Please tell us more about the innovations presented.
The focus of customer interest at Linde's
booth was on the new electric lift trucks
Linde E20 to E50 as well as on concepts and
production-based vehicles with lithium-ion
battery and fuel cell drive. One particular
eye-catcher at the show was the fastest
electric kart in the world - made by Linde.
Equipped with drive components of the new
electric lift truck Linde E20 to E50, this e-kart
set a new world record at Easter, achieving
a 0 to 100km/h acceleration in 3.45s. Onlookers were enthralled by some spectacular
drifts on the demonstration area.
With the increasing attention on environmental protection globally and in China,
what are some actions taken by Linde Material Handling on this matter, especially in
China?
In China, Linde has always advocated "green
material handling solutions" in the market.
For example, Linde is the only company in
China that provides Euro IIIa internationally
compliant diesel-powered forklifts as standard for the 3T series, which makes up more
than 50% of the market. Linde (China) is
also the largest supplier for battery-powered
forklifts (Class I, II and III combined) in China,
which speaks well of the acceptance of our
battery-powered forklifts in the market. It is
also important to note that 99% of Linde's
forklifts can be recycled or reused.
www.china.ahk.de
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Duisport Industrial Packing
Service Moved to a New Office
The Duisport Industrial Packing Services
(Shanghai) Co. Ltd. office has relocated to
a new address beginning on 11th September
2011. The new address is: No. 169 Jianguo
Zhong Road, Shanghai 200025, P.R. of China.
Sinogerm Bio-Chemicals Changes
its Name
Sinogerm Bio-Chemicals Co. Ltd. (SBC), a
manufacturer of biocides, has changed its
English name into Sinogerm Bio-Technology
Co. Ltd. and moved into new offices on Guoding Road in Shanghai’s Yangpu District.
New Managing Director at Hettich
Mr. Matthew Magers has been appointed as
Managing Director of Hettich in China, the
leading German manufacturer of kitchen and
furniture hardware globally. Prior to joining
Hettich, Mr. Magers held management roles
in China covering both the international and
domestic logistics industry for over 15 years.
His focus, with his 330-strong Chinese team,
will be bringing German quality hardware
products to the booming kitchen, bathroom,
office and residential furniture manufacturers
in China. Mr. Magers will be based at Hettich's Shanghai headquarters.
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25 Years of LAR – Innovative
Online Measurements
In September 2011, LAR Process Analysers
AG celebrated its 25-year anniversary and
invited partners and customers from industry
and research to an experts’ meeting at its
headquarters in Berlin. Guest speakers from
universities as well as users and partners
gave lectures on “resource efficient industrial
water and wastewater technology through
optimum on-line analysis”, presenting successful solutions in industrial and municipal
applications and introducing future trends on
the optimization of wastewater treatment,
process water recycling and surface water
monitoring. According to its motto 'SWIMMING AHEAD', LAR presented its ready-tobe-launched innovations for monitoring toxicity, respiration and TOC suitable for surface
water monitoring, drinking water protection,
WWTP optimization and the most difficult
waste water applications. Since its formation
in 1986, LAR AG has become a leading developer and manufacturer of on-line analysers
for water analysis. Besides its international
sales network, in China LAR has been represented by its subsidiary in Shanghai since
2005.
Weidmüller Academy Asia
Connects Business, Society and
Education
The opening ceremony of Weidmüller Academy Asia was held in the Shanghai Intercontinental Puxi Hotel on 11th October. Weidmüller Chairman of the Supervisory Board,
Mr. Christian Gläsel, President of Greater
China, Mr. Victor Wan, Consul General of the
German Consulate General in Shanghai, Dr.
Wolfgang Röhr, Delegate & Chief Representative of the Delegation of German Industry
and Commerce Shanghai, Mr. Jan Noether,
Governour of Lippe, Germany, Mr. Friedel
Heuwinkel, other Weidmüller top management members, government representatives,
and leaders of famous universities and media
outlets all attended the opening ceremony,
which illustrated the value that both business and academia place in this event. Talent
pool and people development serve as the
corporate first priority in Weidmüller’s sustainable business development. As a partner
in industrial connectivity, Weidmüller has
already established the Weidmüller Academy
in Germany. As the first Academy outside
Germany, the opening of Weidmüller Academy Asia indicates the strong reputation of
Weidmüller in the field of global industrial
electric connectivity in Asia, especially in the
Chinese market.
Smart Travel Asia Award
Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund has
been voted into the number 20 position of
the Top 25 Business Hotels list of the SmartTravelAsia.com awards. The Best in Travel
Poll 2011 saw voting by frequent travelers
based on actual personal experience, word of
mouth and brand perception. SmartTravelAsia.com is in its sixth year of this poll, which
is conducted over a period of three months.
www.china.ahk.de
Antal Charitable Foundation Donates to Children in Foster Home
On 24th September 2011, on behalf of ACF
(Antal Charitable Foundation), a team of eight
people from Antal China donated RMB 20,000
and all kinds of toys, clothes and daily goods
to the New Day Foster Home. This charity
house has provided life-saving surgeries and
a loving home to orphans with special needs
from around China. The donation is contributed through a regular global recruitment
survey named “Antal Global Snapshot”, which
shows hiring (and firing) trends in some of the
world’s most important employment markets
and in those likely to join this group over the
coming decade. For every electronic survey
completed, Antal International donated money
to the ACF in China. Responses to the last edition helped to raise over RMB 600,000 for ACF
and we thank all those who took part in the
last edition.
Hoffmann Group Celebrates
Grand Warehouse Opening
The Hoffmann Group – Europe’s leading system partner for industrial quality tools – celebrated the opening of its new distribution
warehouse in Shanghai with 350 customers
on 2nd September 2011. In traditional Bavarian Oktoberfest style with German beer,
suckling pigs and a Munich Oktoberfest band,
the guests could experience and touch Hoffmann’s quality tools and get an impression
of the capabilities of the warehouse. Hoffmann’s 50,000 catalog articles and 15,000
stock items were carefully selected to meet
the Chinese market needs, and can now be
delivered within 24 hours in the Yangtze
Delta and 48 hours to all industrial hubs
within China. Hoffmann founded its Chinese
subsidiary at the beginning of 2009 and is
growing successfully. With an initial focus
on the Yangtze Delta, Hoffmann is gradually expanding its services to Northern and
Southern China. The new warehouse and fast
delivery service will benefit customer needs
for stock reduction and a reliable supply.
New Appointments at CMS
CMS, China welcomes Ms. Grace Lin, who
joined as a tax consultant in Shanghai in October 2011, and Ms. Rao Lingyun, who joined
as a corporate associate in Shanghai in October 2011. Ms. Lin has over three years of
experience in tax consulting. She is an ACCA
member and CTA candidate, and she has also
obtained the Securities Industry Practitioner
Qualification (1st Level). Ms. Rao Lingyun has
four years of experience in a wide range of
legal issues relating to cross-border M&A
transactions, FDI and real estate. Ms. Rao acquired an LL.M. degree from the University of
Groningen.
Ms. Rao Lingyun
Ms. Grace Lin
Bosch China Charity Center Launches Bosch
University Bursary Programme
The Bosch China Charity Center (BCCC) launched the ‘Bosch University
Bursary Programme’ with a fund of RMB 5mn in September 2011. Over
at least the next three years, the programme will support 900 freshmen at universities across China. The bursary programme will focus on
freshmen with good academic performance and conduct, aiming to reduce their financial pressure by covering the tuition for their first year
at university. The Bosch China Charity Center has reached agreements
with eight universities to kick off the programme for the first year. In
April 2011, Bosch established the Bosch China Charity Center, which
will steer the company’s charity activities in China. With an annual
budget of RMB 25mn, the BCCC will contribute to education development and poverty relief in China. The bursary programme is the first
project launched by the Bosch China Charity Center.
Five Year Anniversary of Changzhou Woelco
Technology
Mr. Jochen Schleiss was appointed General Manager of the Woelco facility in
Changzhou in October 2010, taking over
the management and responsibilities. Mr.
Schleiss already has nine years of experience in Mainland China and Hong Kong.
Together with the Changzhou Woelco
Technology Co. Ltd, Mr. Schleiss celebrated five years of label production in China
on 2nd December 2011.
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Hermann
Bareis
Company: effective marketing (Shanghai)
Co. Ltd.
Position: Founder
Year of Foundation: 2007
HQ (location): Mannheim
Main Business: International Online
Marketing and Communication
What is your personal and business background?
All my life I was interested in many subjects,
such as applied physics, business management
and even music. But I’ve always wanted to run
my own business — which I eventually did in
1998 in the internet industry. Hence effective
GmbH was born. Initially, we started out as an
internet technology company. In 2000, with
Google starting their Adwords programme, we
decided to support our customers with “Online
Marketing”. I think we were one of the first
companies to run Google campaigns for industrial customers in Europe.
Why did you choose your current location?
We chose Shanghai to start our business in China because most of our customers in Germany
have their Chinese subsidiaries in Shanghai. No
doubt Shanghai, with its favourable location,
well-established infrastructure, and relatively
open policy and business environment, is one of
the most attractive cities for foreign companies
to expand their businesses. And we found our
local business partner in Shanghai, which is very
important for our industry. Local people know
their markets much better than foreigners could
ever manage, which guarantees high-quality
marketing services for our customers.
Tell us a little about your company and activities in China.
effective is seeking a long-term relationship
with its customers — more of a partnership, in
which we exchange knowledge, develop business together and focus on the quality of our
services, the processes and the organic growth
of business. Going to China was actually inspired by one of our customers. At that time,
being located in Germany, we could not provide the best services to our customer, so we
had to be here in China to develop effectively
in the local market. It proved to be a wise decision in many ways. We attracted more and
more customers in Germany who do businesses in China. But we also started to work for
Chinese companies – or even many of them
at once: We were very proud to be chosen to
help promote the Shanghai Corporate Pavilion
at the Expo 2010, which we did by providing a website and online marketing services.
Shanghai was a significant step for us and the
start of our international business. After 2007,
we rapidly expanded into five other countries:
Canada, France, Turkey, Singapore and Spain.
With our new brand “effective world” and
over 20 languages spoken by our employees
worldwide, we are capable of running successful international and local online marketing
campaigns for our customers.
What are the main challenges you encountered
operating an international business in a Chinese
environment?
Sure, it is never easy to go from one culture into
a totally different one. Not only do I have to
adapt myself to the new environment in order to
understand my management and employees in
Shanghai better, but we also have to adjust our
products to meet the demands of our local customers. Even so, there are still many things that
make me wonder. As a German, I am trained to
solve problems directly and straight away. In
contrast, I notice that the Chinese seem to go
around the problem and avoid confronting the
problems. They also come to a solution, but for
me it is often unexpectedly different.
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Do you target a mainly Western or Chinese customer base, and why?
The customers of effective world are all those
who want to expand their businesses worldwide
or their national market shares. It plays no role
for us whether they are Western or Chinese
companies. At the moment, 80% of our customers in Shanghai are Western companies. Most
Chinese companies, especially in B2B industries,
still see themselves as low-cost manufacturers
– even the really big ones. Until now, they don’t
realize the importance of creating a brand. One
day, they will wake up to the fact that the rise
of the Yuan and the labour costs are making
their products too expensive and soon Vietnam
or other countries will take over. This is really
happening in some industries like the toy or
shoe industries. If you do not develop your own
brand and invest in marketing, you will most
likely disappear.
What is your competitive advantage/selling
point, what kind of benefits can companies using your products/services in China get?
We are providing high-quality international
online communication and marketing services,
which strictly focus on leads generation and
brand building. Our customers benefit from the
know-how in design, text, intercultural competence, Web usability and market knowledge we
have gained from over twelve years of experience in this field, and our over 50 marketing
specialists worldwide. Companies that talk to
us in Shanghai can be sure that our colleagues
in France, Turkey or Singapore deliver the right
marketing communication for their local markets. Having five different agencies to market
your products in five countries takes more time
and money than just having one effective world
company to manage the same task.
What are your aims and hopes for the future?
effective world benefits from business globalization. But globalization doesn’t mean eliminating
the cultural differences. On the contrary, we
pay even more attention to these cultural differences, especially those which have an impact
on our marketing services. Based on this, we are
now establishing an Institute for Intercultural
Competence in our German headquarters. This
Institute will focus on analysing and summarizing the intercultural elements, which have an
impact in international online communication
and marketing. This refers to key aspects like
which type of images, colours or icons boost
interaction in different cultures. This will further improve our quality services in the future.
Shanghai will be the next location to start our
institute as we believe that there is a growing
market in China.
What has been your experience working and living in China?
I am still amazed about some aspects. An Italian customer told me he always makes appointments just before lunch to discuss contracts. After two hours of discussion, the Chinese tend to
agree to the contracts most of the time because
they are so hungry that they cannot negotiate
any longer. This is called “intercultural competence”. The story may be true, or it may not. Still
I regard the Chinese kitchen as being the best
worldwide, Italian coming in second place, followed by the French cuisine. So who can blame
the Chinese for craving for it all day long?
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Plumbohm Moves into New Office
In order to meet the requirements of continued business growth, Plumbohm Corporate
Finance Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. has
moved into a new office space located at
Suite 2009-10, Central Plaza, 227 Huangpi
Beilu. Plumbohm & Co. is a leading corporate
finance advisor based in Munich and Shanghai, with a focus on inbound and outbound
M&A transactions, mainly involving large and
medium-sized companies. The firm also assists Chinese companies on IPOs in Germany
as a financial advisor. The Plumbohm Shanghai office has been in operation since 2005
to offer transaction services including the
trans-cultural support required for successful
cross-border transactions between China and
the Western world. Plumbohm Shanghai’s
team is guided by three partners specializing
in M&A and IPO.
Enlargement of Chinese
Production Site
In 2010 the German intralogistic producer
MIAS Group opened a Chinese subsidiary in
Kunshan/Shanghai. Due to its outstanding
success, MIAS Materials Handling (Kunshan)
Co. Ltd. will move within the German Industry Park Kunshan to bigger facilities and will
soon be able to work in a 3,000m² production
area. The demand in China for an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) is consistently
high and MIAS is the only professional producer for load handling attachments on site.
Therefore, the firm can attain fast delivery
times. “The reputation of German products is
excellent and now we will verify the confidence that has been set by Chinese customers in our company,” says Mr. David Wand,
MD at MIAS China.
Kingdee & IBM Foreign Enterprise Management Forum Held in
Shanghai
The 2011 Foreign Enterprise Management
Forum jointly organized by Kingdee and IBM
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was successfully held in Shanghai on 26th
August 2011. Themed with “Transformation:
the path to local success - Seizing opportunities for international business in China”, more
than 200 industrial experts and top managers
of international consultation organizations
shared their experience with foreign enterprise management philosophy and integrated
IT solutions in China. The forum was attended
by Ms. Karen Ji, Assistant VP of Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd, Mr. Karel
Eloot, Director and Head of Greater China
Operation Practice at McKinsey & Company,
Mr. Frank Lavin, Chairman of Asia Pacific at
A Daniel J. Edelman Company, Mr. Jeff Lee,
former U.S. Ambassador to Singapore and
current Director of IBM-Kingdee Solutions
Project Delivery Centre at the IBM Global
Delivery Centre, and Mr. Rick Howard, GM of
Chief Choice Ltd.
Faster Than Expected
As one of the leading global suppliers for
plant engineering and manufacturing,
Shanghai PURPLAN Mechanical Engineering
Co. Ltd. has decided to move into new facilities earlier than planned based on its new
projects China-wide. The new Competence
Center has been open since 1st July 2011 in
the Waigaoqiao FTZ in Shanghai’s Pudong
District. This new location offers the optimal
conditions for preassembling parts and startups of completed units for projects all over
China and Asia. In addition it brings PURPLAN
in position for a significant expansion of its
engineering department. As General Manager
Mr. Michael Wilmering explained, this step
into the future was only possible because of
the support from customers and the trust
of all clients in the strength of PURPLAN,
especially in the polyurethane industry. All
customers, clients and partners are warmly
welcome to visit us in our new premises.
New German Bakery Café in the
Heart of Shanghai
Xintiandi, one of Shanghai's most popular
entertainment and shopping areas, just added
another attraction to one of the city’s most
sought-after destinations for foreigners and
locals alike. Lind, the family-run bakery from
Germany, just opened a new rustic bakery
café in the South Plaza of Xintiandi, next to
the cinema and shopping mall. In addition
to their well-known German sour-dough
and nutritious multi-grain breads, the café
is popular for its traditional German Kuchen
and coffee. For the large number of businesses in the area, the shop also boasts a rich
selection of sandwiches, salads and savory
snacks at lunch-time. In the evening German
beer is served to relax after a long, hectic day
in Shanghai.
www.china.ahk.de
InterConti Reopens Oriental House
After three months of extensive renovation
and construction, InterContinental Shanghai
Pudong is proud to announce the re-opening
of the well-known Chinese restaurant, Oriental House, with a modern and chic design.
With seven private dining rooms catering to
private functions from 6 to 16 guests and an
open area accommodating up to 42 guests
for a la carte dining, the newly renovated
Oriental House offers a variety of Chinese
cuisine. In this golden season, our awardwinning Chef William is honored to present
you a special menu for your dining experience: freshly steamed hairy crab with the
finest seasonal ingredients!
New Head of Sales and Key
Accounts at DB Schenker
On 1st September 2011, Mr. Thomas Ruehlke
was appointed as the new Director – Sales &
Key Accounts, Central China at DB Schenker.
Mr. Ruehlke is based in the Central China
Regional Office in Shanghai. Mr. Ruehlke was
transferred from the Schenker Asia Pacific
Regional Office, where he worked in the role
of Global Account Manager since 2008. Prior
to that, Mr. Ruehlke worked with Schenker
Essen Head Office as Project Manager in the
Key Account Management Department from
2006 to 2008. Before joining the Schenker
group, Mr. Ruehlke worked with different
companies for several roles in operations,
customer service and marketing within the
international forwarding industry in Germany.
With his extensive experience in the freight
forwarding industry, Mr. Ruehlke is ideally
prepared for his new role at DB Schenker in
Central China.
from the Chinese automobile industry. Nonwovens are used in various interior components of vehicles from headliners and seat
coverings to trunkliners and parcel shelves.
A new production process now makes it
possible to produce even lighter nonwovens
with superior visual features. "This may help
automotive manufacturers to improve fuel
consumption through weight reduction of
every single car and offers the possibility
to use alternative drive-trains, for example
electric engines, which are heavier and demand weight saving," explains the Managing
Director Mr. Lawrence Wu. With this new
product, the joint venture has underlined its
commitment to efficient and environmentally
compatible solutions and supported the development of electro-mobility.
Innovative Nonwoven for the
Automobile Industry
Freudenberg & Vilene Nonwovens (Suzhou)
Co. Ltd, a joint venture of the Freudenberg
Group and Japan Vilene Company, has boosted production of technical nonwovens for
automobiles at Suzhou by 25% and stepped
up production in response to strong demand
Sennheiser Sound Academy and Shanghai Normal
University join forces in “Recording Arts”
Since September 2011, “Recording Arts” students at Shanghai Normal
University are studying the course “Set-up of Wireless Microphone
Systems by Sennheiser Sound Academy” as part of their degree. After
a successful recording workshop last year, this is the first long-term
joint project between the electronics company and a Chinese University, and the kick-off to more involvement in the education of future
Chinese sound engineers. The Sound Academy, Sennheiser’s training label, was founded to teach employees of the Sennheiser Group.
Later, the tailor-made trainings and expert knowledge were also
made available to partners and clients – now bringing the concept to
university students for the first time through an innovative, blended
learning concept, where the students study theory in eLearning online
and then apply and practice it in workshops. Furthermore, Sennheiser
will make high-end equipment available to the students to study with
hands on.
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Norman
Chan
Company: Kerry Properties Limited
Position: Senior Director - Commercial
Year of Foundation: Early 1980s
(in China)
HQ (location): Hong Kong
Main Business: Property Developmen &
Management
What is your personal and business
background?
I am a chartered accountant by profession
with 30 years of experience in property
development, management and finance.
Tell us a little about your company and
activities in China.
Kerry Properties is dedicated to developing
and managing high quality office, retail and
residential properties in HK and China. Its
focus in China has been on the development
of fully integrated mixed-use properties
in major tier one and tier two cities, in
collaboration with Shangrila Hotels, an
affiliate member of the Group.
Do you target a mainly Western or Chinese
customer base, and why?
We cater to customers of all nationalities
and places of origin, as we are positioned to
serve strong multi-national corporations in
our offices, strong brands in our shopping
centre, professionals and well travelled
business people in our residences. The
shopping centre, in particular, will appeal to
Shanghai residents, expatriates and visitors
from outside the metropolis. The centre is
about range and variety in fashion, food,
entertainment and day-to-day necessities,
and it's very accessible to different market
segments.
What is your competitive advantage/selling
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point, what kind of benefits can companies
using your products/services in China get?
The development is fully integrated and very
accessible in terms of transportation and
circulation; it has the scale and critical mass
where the offices, shopping centre, residences
and hotel will cross-feed each other, offering
convenience and ease of activity planning to
users, occupants and visitors alike.
What are your aims and hopes for the future?
To build upon the success in Shanghai and
Beijing and continue to deliver first class
mixed-use developments, positioned to
serve the specific city and locale, focused on
innovative approaches and commitment to
service quality.
Any top tips for doing business in China?
Be understanding, attentive, flexible and yet
confident, without losing your own principles,
focus and commitment to your mission.
Listen to the market, adopt and adapt but
always be prepared to stay a little bit ahead,
i.e. to lead.
What made you decide to go overseas?
A sense of adventure, the wish to broaden
my horizon and the opportunity to learn first
hand about different cultures. Having lived
and worked in Canada for almost 20 years,
the subsequent leap into China from Hong
Kong was an easy step.
What has been your experience working and
living in China and how much is it different
from other countries?
Every culture is unique. People are different.
I enjoy learning from local people while I’m
here to share and lead. I have overcome
initial apprehension by communicating. It
worked for me in China as much as it did in
Western countries. China is a vast country,
inevitably involving more travelling. China
has been experiencing exponential growth
in a fraction of the time it has taken other
countries to do so and, therefore, business
life is intense. I have to plan my activities
more carefully to avoid wasting too much
time on the road, even within cities.
Do you enjoy living in China? What are your
impressions of the country and its people?
I do enjoy the place in which I live and work.
In China, there is something to explore
everyday. The country is so diverse. People in
different regions have very different values.
Communicating and interacting with them is
like taking lessons in modern Chinese history,
while invariably every person I have come
across takes pride in playing a part in the
country’s modernisation.
Did you experience any culture shock in
terms of business and private life here?
I have the benefit of having exposure to
both Western and Chinese culture. Shock is a
function of mental preparedness and, to the
extent that I decided to, as opposed to being
coerced into, living and working in China,
I did not experience shock. It was more an
assimilation.
Tell us a little about your personal life in
China: what do you enjoy doing in your free
time, have you travelled much in China, are
you here with your family - how have they
adapted to life here? Etc.
Yes, my family is with me in China and that
helps tremendously. Work life is hectic but
we try to find the balance. We’ve travelled
quite a lot in China for both business and
pleasure. We explore and try our best to look
beyond the surface of people’s livelihood,
asking and learning where appropriate.
What are the most valuable things you have
learned from working and living in China?
Learning the country’s history in a natural
way, without stress, even though I feel I
have barely touched the surface. The ability
to make my own judgement about China,
without being overly influenced by published
reports and analysis.
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Malik Moved to New Office
In October, Malik Management moved into
a new office in the heart of the Old French
Concession in Shanghai. The originally Swissbased management think-tank operates in
China from Shanghai and Beijing, offering
management education and management
consulting. The growing demand for cybernetic management solutions – for which
Malik Management, with its approximately
300 experts, leads the market – called for an
extension of facilities. Malik Management is
chaired by Professor Fredmund Malik and has
been a reliable partner to more than 12,000
managers and executives for 40 years. Now,
the doubling of its office size is another verification of its future commitment to China.
New Business Development
Director China at MTI
Management Consulting
Mr. Jochen Schultz
was appointed
MTI´s new Business
Development
Director China.
Originally from
Germany, Mr. Schultz
has more than ten
years of management
experience at
international
Mr. Jochen Schultz
training providers
and universities. He is in charge of the
Shanghai team and is responsible for
customer acquisition as well as supporting
and developing existing clients. He has a deep
knowledge of professional trainings, personnel
development and building relationships
with clients from all over the world. MTI
Management Consulting is part of the
Machwürth Team (MTI) International Group,
headquartered in Germany. It has over 20
years of history and is specialized in training
and organizational development, where it
excels by thinking globally but acting locally
via adapting to each area’s language and
market needs.
KCS Wins Honour from CPA
Australia
KCS, an Asia-leading accounting firm, has
won top recognition for the learning and
career development support it gives to its accounting staff. The accolade came with Recognized Knowledge Partner status bestowed
by CPA Australia, one of the world's largest accounting bodies, with a membership
of more than 132,000 globally. To qualify
for recognition, KCS went through a selfassessment process comparing itself against
best practice standards after which it made
an application to CPA Australia together with
supporting documents such as training records and a statement on its training policy.
CPA Australia made random checks with staff
to confirm the information provided.
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www.china.ahk.de
TÜV Rheinland Cares – Yunnan School Rebuilding
TÜV Rheinland Cares contributes to local communities and promotes
social contribution activities. We completed our first school rebuilding project in Sichuan, and the building was handed over to the
Sichuan Provincial Government in June 2011. It was not long before
TÜV Rheinland announced plans to support a similar project in Yunnan. Working with government authorities, we have committed funds
for the reconstruction of Mang Nan Nuo and Meng Dui Schools in a
remote area of Lincang, Yunnan. The combined reconstruction costs,
which are to be financed by TÜV Rheinland, are RMB 2.2mn (EUR
240,000). In July 2011, representatives of TÜV Rheinland visited both
schools, which had been declared dangerous after being partially
damaged by landslides. The visitors were invited into the homes of
local residents to gain a better understanding of their difficulties and
educational needs. TÜV Rheinland is dedicated to the continuous improvement of local communities through education.
VWTS Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
On 28th October 2011, the 10th Anniversary Celebration Ceremony of
Volkswagen Transmission (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. was held. With the core
value of “Quality, Cost, Efficiency”, VWTS has produced over 1.71mn
high-quality gearboxes for users in the last decade and become the
worldwide quality & cost benchmark of the MQ200 gearbox in Volkswagen Group and the Shanghai Model Unit. In the ceremony, the
VWTS Management team expressed sincere thanks to all the staff for
their ten years of hard work and selfless dedication. Ten employee
representatives shared the hard and happy hours in the past ten
years. Mr. Bodo Mehrlaender, VWTS Managing Director, said, “Facing
the new chances and challenges in the future, VWTS will inherit the
guideline of ‘Volkswagen transmission, Getriebe für Menschen’, carry
it forward and continue to assume its social responsibilities and create a more brilliant future together with its staff.”
Deguo Concept Opens First Retail Shop
On 29th October an opening ceremony of Deguo Concept’s first retail
shop was held in Shanghai’s Xintiandi. Producing high end fashion
jewellery for the international market under various brand names,
Deguo Concept has been operating a factory in Dongguan City since
2008. “The start of retail business in China is the logical step in our
business concept. The line from purchasing raw material, manufacturing the products to the final sale in our own retail shops is now
completed,” said Mr. Manfred Heidberg from Deguo Concept. With
the expectation of strong and steady growth over the next years,
more shops are in a planning stage and expected to be opened in
various cities in 2012. This retail business for the local market will be
operated by the international team in the Shanghai office located in
Jing’an District.
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以德国最先进的技术服务于中国和亚洲
EWM WELDING TECHNOLOGY MADE IN CHINA
GERMAN STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY FOR CHINA AND ASIA
手弧焊
MMA welding
钨极氩弧焊
TIG welding
伊达高科焊接 (昆山)有限公司
EWM Kunshan, China
熔化极气体保护焊
MIG/MAG welding
等离子焊
PLASMA welding
伊达高科焊接德国总部
EWM Mündersbach, Germany
EWM HIGHTEC WELDING (Kunshan) Ltd.
10 Yuanshan Road,
Kunshan New & High-Tech Industry Development Zone,
Kunshan, Jiangsu, 215300 P.R.China
伊达高科焊接(昆山)有限公司
江苏省昆山市昆山高新技术产业开发区圆山路10号
邮编: 215300
Phone: +86(0) 512 57867188
Fax: +86(0)512 57867182
www.ewm.cn · [email protected]
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New Members SHANGHAI
Mr. Rafael Ackermann
Senior Consultant | Shanghai
 021 6445-4592 ext. 121
www.pacificprime.com
Mr. Jan Buelck
European Trade Manager
a.hartrodt Shanghai Logistics
Co. Ltd. | Shanghai
 021 6374-2488
Mr. David Cheadle
General Manager
Mauser Packaging (Jiangsu) Co.
Ltd. | Jiangyin
 0510 8609-5601
Ms. Helen Chen
Branch Manager
Simba Transport Service
(Shanghai) Ltd. | Shanghai
 021 6215-8722
www.simbalogistics.com
Mr. Ming Chen
General Manager
TSK Test Systems (Shanghai)
Co. Ltd. | Shanghai
 021 5159-5228
www.t-s-k.de
Mr. Shide Cheng
General Manager
Changzhou epis Automation Co.
Ltd. | Changzhou
 137-6116-7366
www.epis-automation.com
Ms. Linda Deng
Manager of Human Resources
Department
Manz China Suzhou Ltd. | Suzhou
 0512 6513-6050
Ms. Milena Gavazzi Divisi
Director
Dropsa Lubrication Systems
(Shanghai) Co. Ltd. | Shanghai
 021 6774-0275
www.dropsa.com
Ms. Phyllis Yanhong Fei
General Manager
German Fine Wine Trading
 021 6133-1811
www.german-fine-wine.com
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Mr. Xiaohui Gao
Managing Director
Suzhou TECE Plumbing Co. Ltd.
Shanghai
 021 3255-5030
www.tece.cn
Mr. Thomas Haendly
General Manager
enowa China Co. Ltd. | Shanghai
 021 6165-2240
www.enowa.de
Mr. Bernd Hauenstein
General Manager
ABM Drives (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.
Suzhou
 0512 8717-7108
www.abm-drives.com
Mr. Gerd Jegodzinski
Finance VP
Aleris (Shanghai) Trading Co. Ltd.
Shanghai
 021 2231-8000
www.aleris.com
Ms. Yao Jin
Legal Counsel
Sihuan Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Shanghai
 021 6270-0068
www.esprit.com
Mr. Kent Kang
Sales Director
V. Fraas (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Shanghai
 021 6288-0202
www.fraas.com
Mr. Christian Kober
Shanghai
 021 5774-3788
 christian.kober@beckers-bic.
com
www.beckers-bic.com
Mr. Mathias Krostewitz
General Manager
MENTOR Electronics Technology
(Shanghai) Ltd.
Shanghai
 021 6442-5170
www.mentor-components.cn
Mr. Juergen Kuntz
General Manager
BBC Chartering Shanghai
Representative Office
Shanghai
 021 6336-9901
www.bbc-chartering.com
Mr. Elmar Henning Kurth
General Manager
Strama-MPS Machinery Taicang
Ltd. | Taicang
 0512 5320-2588
www.strama-mps.de
Mr. Christoph Ladurner
General Manager
Würth (China) Holding Co. Ltd.
Shanghai
 021 3383-6098
www.wuerth.cn
Mr. Ren Qun
General Manager
Stulz Air Technology Systems
 021 5483-0270
Mr. Jean Christophe Remaud
General Manager
KAYSER Automotive Systems Co.
Ltd.
 0512 6283-6595
www.kayser-automotive.com
Mr. Hans-Guenter Ritter
Global trading Manager
Heraeus Metals (Shanghai) Co.
Ltd. | Shanghai
 021 3357-5675
www.heraeus-trading.com
Mr. Bernfried Rosery
General Manager
Amann Twisting (Yancheng) Co.
Ltd. | Yancheng
 0515 6866-6629
www.amann.com
Mr. Danny Ruan
HR Manager
Wuhu Benteler POSCO
automotive wCo. Ltd. | Wuhu
 0553 5318-170
www.benteler.de
Mr. Walter Salvasohn
General Manager
ZF Shanghai Steering Systems Co.
Ltd. | Shanghai
 021 5916-3888
www.zfss.com
Ms. Susy Shen
HR/Admin manager
SiC Processing (Zhenjiang) Ltd.
Zhenjiang
 0511 8998-6000
www.sic-processing.com
Mr. Yucheng Shou
VP & CEO
Siemens Industry Software
 021 2208-6688
www.siemens.com/plm
Mr. Janfried Tirre
President
Sauer-Danfoss (Shanghai) Co.
Ltd. | Shanghai
 021 5834-5876
www.sauer-danfoss.com
Mr. Dirk von Wahl
CEO
TÜV SÜD China - Jiangsu
TÜV Product Service Ltd. | Wuxi
 0510-8820 3737
www.tuv-sud.cn
Ms. Lena Wecke
Shanghai
 021 5301-8200
www.sae-asia.com
Mr. Debiao Xi
General Manager
Shanghai Huf Automotive Lock
Co. Ltd. | Shanghai
 021 3616-1956
www.huf-sh.com.cn
Mr. David Ye
General Manager
Z & J High Temperature
Equipment (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Shanghai
 021 6490-7780
www.zjtechnologies.com
www.china.ahk.de
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REGIONAL NEWS | Shanghai | Chamber Affairs
13th
October 2011
18th
October 2011
Event: Workshop Legal & Tax
Topic: The New Social Insurance Law
in China - Update
Venue: Four Points by Sheraton, Taicang
Speaker: Dr. Iris Duchetsmann | Attorney-at-Law,
Salans LLP Shanghai Representative Office
Mr. Ralph Koppitz | Partner, Taylor Wessing
Shanghai Representative Office
Moderator: Ms. Daniela Steinmetz | Regional
Manager Jiangsu & Zhejiang Province, German
Chamber of Commerce l Shanghai
Event: Special Event
Topic: How to Apply for Business Visas?
Venue: Le Meridien
Speaker: Ms. Birgit Densch | Head of Legal and
Consular Section, Consulate General in Shanghai
Ms. Britta Hoefer | Head of Visa Section, Consulate
General in Shanghai
Mr. Philipp Haack | Visa Officer, Consulate General
in Shanghai
Mr. Sven Droegemueller | Visa Officer, Consulate
General in Shanghai
Mr. Christian Kirst | Visa Office, Consulate General
in Shanghai
Moderator: Mr. Jan Noether | Chief Delegate,
German Chamber of Commerce l Shanghai
18th
October 2011
18th
October 2011
24th
October 2011
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Event: Special Seminar – Versicherungsschutz
fuer Expats in China (Insurance coverage for
expats in China)
Topic: Richtig versicher im Ausland – Worauf
deutsche Expatriates im Ausland achten
sollten (The right insurance abroad – what
German expats should care about)
Venue: Office of the German Chamber of
Commerce l Shanghai
Speaker: Mr. Sven Janssen | Insurance Broker,
Hofmann Versicherungsvermittlung GmbH
Moderator: Ms. Carolin Markus | Project
Manager Shanghai, German Chamber of
Commerce
Event: GC Roundtable
Topic: Trends und Herausforderungen
in Industrie und Akademie –
kooperationspotentiale der Plattform CDHK
(Trends and challenges in the industry and
academy – cooperation potential for the
CDHK platform)
Venue: Chinesisch-Deutsches
Hochschulkolleg
Speaker: Dr. Hans-Joachim Esch | Chief
Representative in Research & Technology,
Kolbenschmidt Pierburg AG
Dr. ZHANG Yilin | Automotive President,
Schaeffler Group Greater China
Mr. Kurt Fasser | Senior Advisor, AHK; General
Manager, ConMoto
Prof. Dr. LIN Song | Chair for Development
and Reliability, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen
AG
Prof. YU Zhuoping | President of the DaimlerChair of Driving Dynamics and Diagnostics,
Clean Automotive Engineering Centre of the
Tongji University
Prof. Dr. ZHANG Weimin | Chair of Production
Systems
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Horst Meier |
Department of Engineering, Ruhr Universität
Bochum
Event: Young Leaders Shanghai: Leadership
Development
Topic: Leadership Development - Managerial
Effectiveness in China
Venue: Office at the German Chamber of
Commerce l Shanghai
Moderator: Mr. Michael Maeder | Direct HR
Mr. Fabian Knopf | Dezan Shira & Associates
Speaker: Dr. Simon Sagmeister | Malik
Management
www.china.ahk.de
27th
October 2011
Event: Chamber Meeting
Topic: New Social Insurance Law
Speaker: Dr. Eva Drewes | Attorney, Luther
Attorneys Shanghai
Moderator: Mr. Andreas Odrian | Board
Member, GCC; Director, Deutsche Bank
After a warm welcome, birthday
congratulations, and a brief introduction of
new members by the moderator, Mr. Andreas
Odrian, Dr. Drewes gave her speech to the
attentive audience. She briefly talked about
the history of the social insurance situation
in China beginning in the 1950s, when the
Danwei System was established. Thereupon,
people were able to apply for social insurance
for the first time. In the 1980s Western
investment began pouring into China, so the
Government was forced to implement a new
insurance law. The new policy from the 1st of
July 2011 seeks to build a new national law
to guarantee every citizen social insurance.
New is the inclusion of expatriates in this law
beginning on the 15th of October 2011. But
still, there is no specific information about
how it will work and so far no compulsory
coverage. Dr. Drewes compared it to a
standardized insurance-system in Europe,
which is as complex as the one in China. At
present, there are over 600,000 foreigners
living in China but only 200,000 persons
liable to compulsory insurance deductions.
The country would lose a large sum of money
every month if it were to not implement this
law quickly.
At this point, it is not possible for expatriates
to sign up or to register even though the
law has already passed. The speaker will
communicate any news to all the Chamber
members as soon as it changes. The new
social insurance system still has a lot of gaps
and open ends to fill. But Dr. Drewes offered
a lot of useful tips for how to deal with the
issue, especially for expatriates in China. Due
to a German-Chinese agreement, German
residents who are also employed in their
home country are exempt from the social
insurance fee. But this regulation exists only
for the first 48 months of living in China.
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31st
October 2011
4th
November 2011
8th
November 2011
Event: Workshop Marketing & Sales: Key
Account Management
Topic: How to Successfully Cultivate Longterm Business Relationships for Profitable
Growth
Venue: Le Meridien
Speaker: Mr. Guy Fraser | MDS Associate
Director, Miller Heiman
Moderator: Ms. Brigitte Wolff | Managing
Director/Co-Owner, Management Engineers
China Co. Ltd.
Event: Young Leaders Shanghai: Leadership
Development
Topic: What Got You Here, Won’t Get You
There: How Successful People Become even
more Successful
Venue: Office of the German Chamber of
Commerce l Shanghai
Speaker: Ms. Mary E. Rezek | Founder and
Principal Consultant, Saatori
Moderator: Mr. Andrea Cristancho | Business
Development Manager , The JLJ Group
8th
November 2011
10th
November 2011
Event: Workshop HR | GC Roundtable
Topic: Workshop on Compensation Trends
Venue: Le Meridien
Speaker: Mr. Bryant Eggett | General
Manager, Mercer Consulting
Moderator: Mr. Rolf Koehler | General
Manager, Freudenberg Management
11th
November 2011
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Event: Special Breakfast
Topic: European Business in China - Position
Paper 2011-2012
Venue: Sofitel Hyland Hotel Shanghai
Speaker: Mr. Martin Kraemer | CEO, Lanxess
and Member of European Chamber Shanghai
Board
Moderator: Dr. Gunter Hermann | Vice
Chairman, SGL Gasbon Far East Ltd.
Event: Workshop HR, German Chamber &
DUSA
Topic: DUSA – Fiducia: “Survey on Recruiting
and Retention” – Foreign companies in China
Outperform in Recruiting and Retention
Amidst Challenging Environment
Venue: Kempinski Hotel Suzhou
Speaker: Mr. Christian Groeger | Client
Relationship Manager, Fiducia Management
Consultant
Moderator: Mr. Rico Sauerborn | Datacolor
Speakers for the Open Discussion Round:
Mr. Michael Yang | General Manager, Laerdal
Medical (Suzhou) Co. Ltd
Ms. Anne Mathieu | Managing Director,
Bohler Welding China
Ms. Betty Song | Sr. Consultant, Braining
Business Consulting
Event: Breakfast meeting with Fraunhofer
President Prof. Bullinger
Topic: Innovation and the City of the Future
Venue: Hyatt on the Bund
Speaker: Prof. Hans-Jörg Bullinger | President,
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Moderator: Ms. Magali Menant | Head of
Department, Building, Energy & Environment,
econet china
www.china.ahk.de
15th
November 2011
19th
November 2011
22nd
November 2011
24th
November 2011
29th
November 2011
Topic: Trial VAT Reform in Shanghai
Venue: Intercontinental Pudong
Speaker: Mr. Robert Li | Tax Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Shanghai – Lead
Partner Indirect Tax for Central China
Mr. Ulrich Reuter | Tax Manager, Pricewaterhouse Coopers Shanghai – German Business
Group
Moderator: Mr. Roger Haynaly | Associate
Partner, Roedl & Partner
Event: 14th German Ball: Carnevale di Venezia
Venue: Grand Hyatt Hotel
Event: IPR for the Manufacturing Industry
Topic: Intellectual Property Rights for the
Manufacturing Industry
Venue: Four Points by Sheraton Taicang
Speaker: Mr. Fabio Giacopello, HFG Law Firm
& IP Agency
Moderator: Mr. Jan Bayer | Project Officer,
China IPR SME Helpdesk
Event: Workshop Automotive
Topic: China - Vision 2020: Where to go?
Venue: Le Meridien
Speaker: Mr. Joerg Wuttke | BASF Chief Representative, China
Moderator: Dr. Ingo Ramesohl | General
Manager Electric Vehicle & Hybrid Technology, UAES/EH
4
Topic: IP Protection Practice in China
Venue: Le Meridien
Speaker: Mr. John Lee | Senior Vice President,
Pinkerton Consulting Services
Ms. Diana Peng | Director of Operations
Shanghai, Pinkerton Consulting Services
Moderator: Mr. Roger Haynaly | Associate
Partner, Rödl & Partner
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Speakers and Workshop Leaders Wanted
Training Calendar Shanghai
Would you be interested in sharing your expertise with the
community? Do you have a topic which you are passionate about and
would like to present to business leaders around Shanghai? If so, you
are welcome to send your topic suggestions to:
Ms. Daniela Steinmetz: 021 5081-2266 ext. 1830 | steinmetz.
[email protected] for Jiangsu & Zhejiang Province
We are looking forward receiving your suggestions, enabling us to
offer even more interesting workshops in 2012.
Date
Training
1st-2nd December The Secret Weapon - Personality and
Sales at Work (New)
1st-2nd December Working Smart with PowerPoint 2007/2010
5th-6th December Working Smart with Word 2003/07/10
6th-7th December Human Resource Management for
Non-HR Professionals (New)
8th-9th December Interpretation and Processing of the
Rules Relating to Imported Mechanical
and Electrical Products
8th-9th December Effective Interview Skills
13th-14th December Secretarial Training
19th-20th December Working Smart with Excel 2003
22nd-23rd December MS Excel Advanced Skills for Finance (New)
26th-27th December Working Smart with PowerPoint 2003
28th December
Successful Design with MS PowerPoint
12th-13th January Customs Valuation on Import and Export
Cargo and The Analysis of its Processing Skill
Relating to Technique (New)
Regular Social Events - East China
Deutscher Stammtisch – every second Tuesday of the month at
Paulaner Bräuhaus Fenyang Road, 7.00pm, Shanghai
Praktikantenstammtisch – every third Wednesday of the month at
Mural Bar, 7.30pm, Shanghai
Chamber Event Calendar
6th December
8th December 13th December 14th December Wirtschaftsjunioren Culture
Chamber Meeting
Chamber Meeting Suzhou
Workshop Controlling (LeMeridien G)
Event Highlights - East China
The German Chamber Christmas Dinner in Suzhou
The German Chamber of Commerce is pleased to invite you
to a Christmas evening in celebration of the holidays and a
successful 2011. Please join the warm Christmas atmosphere
for an opportunity to reflect on the year with our guests. This
special evening in the Renaissance Hotel in Suzhou is prepared
for you and your family with an exquisite menu for 13 th
December. Furthermore, Priest Michael Bauer and Pastor Peter
Kruse from the German Christian community will accompany the
guests throughout the evening.
We wish you all a peaceful Advent season and a wonderful
Christmas!
We are looking forward to spending an evening full of joy with
you and your loved-ones.
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Shanghai Training Highlights
Human Resource Management for non-HR Professionals
This programme breaks down into two categories. Participants
will receive a manual, customizable employee handbook,
and all the forms necessary to manage the human resources
function at their companies. This alone is worth the “price of
admission”. Even more valuable are the intangible benefits; the
confidence to handle existing HR issues with conviction, and the
ability to foresee and resolve other matters, make appropriate
recommendations and take the proper course of action.
Effective Interview Skills
The courses will elaborate on how to acquire the necessary
interview skills and how to implement certain interview skills to
attract talent to the company.
Shanghai contact:
Ms. Zhang Yihui
' 021 6875-8536 ext. 1658
6 021 6875-8573 ext. 5658
* [email protected]
www.china.ahk.de
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A Bridge for SinoGerman Relations
by FRANZISKA BACK
Sino-German relations contain several rapidly
growing links covering the entire spectrum of
business and political fields. Only five years
ago there were less than 3,000 German companies in China and by this year this number
has almost doubled. With the continuous
growth of the Chinese market in combination
with large, world-wide broadcasted events
such as the Olympic Games or the Expo,
China is seen more and more as an attractive
place for business as well as for living. The
Chinese market has almost become inevitable
and companies cannot ignore the fact that
entering it would be a wise and necessary
step forward.
to local businesses and institutions (e.g. the
German Centre and the Consulate General of
Germany), FED’s seven-member team helps
to organize suitable matchmaking events,
briefings, seminars and evening receptions,
such as the recent delegation of the Bavarian
Minister of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure,
Transportation and Technology Mr. Martin
Zeil. A roundtable on the aviation industry
was held as well as an investment seminar
and an opulent evening reception – leaving
all participants with a better understanding of
one another.
Delegations
After their first glimpse into the market, the
afore-mentioned German company might
now want to see if their idea of entering
the Chinese market is actually feasible and
which potential cooperation partners and
competitors they will encounter. To this end
they could join a trade fair. In order to make
participation in such a trade fair as smooth
and easy as possible, FED regularly organizes
German Pavilions. With the increasing number
of German companies in the market, the need
for a platform to be more visible has become
obvious in recent years. A combined stand
at certain trade fairs for German companies
offers a platform to facilitate exchange and
business. The name “German Pavilion” is seen
as a perfect ‘brand’ for proven high German
quality, making it more attractive and easier
for German companies to be seen at those
trade fairs as well as to set foot in the Chinese market.
For a German company interested in entering the Chinese market, a first step to see
what possible opportunities and connections
exist for them in the Chinese market might
be to join a delegation traveling to China.
Such delegations are either organized by
companies directly or by official institutions.
The latter in particular usually contact the
Delegation of the German Chamber of Commerce (Auslandshandelskammer, AHK) and
its service unit German Industry and Commerce (GIC), operating by the trade name
DEinternational, to get advice and support
on how to best conduct a delegation to
China, since a different culture, manners,
and an unknown language, not to mention
the unfamiliar local conditions, can be challenging.
GIC’s department for Fairs, Events & Delegations (FED) is experienced in guiding delegations through Shanghai and even through
China by teaming up with the other GICs
in China and offers the know-how and the
experience to run a good delegation. Upon request, FED takes over the project and the responsibility for all the further steps including
flights, hotel booking and organization of the
programme according to the client’s wishes
and requirements. With their knowledge of
the local situation and their good connections
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Fairs
FED focuses mostly on organizing German
Pavilions in the currently up-and-coming
industry sectors like renewable energy, industrial water treatment and machine vision. The
offered services range from organizing a good
spot for the German Pavilion at the show to
advertising the German Pavilion and acquiring
exhibitors as well as the organization of the
construction of the booths and on-site support for the exhibitors.
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder giving the
opening speech at AHK’s first Green Manufacturing Conference in Shanghai in 2011
Mr. Rolf Koehler, GM Freudenberg, moderating China HR
Tommorow - The Summit in 2011
Bräugaudi - The German Tent organized by FED each year
In 2011 FED successfully organized German
Pavilions at several trade fairs: Semicon, Machine Vision China, Wind Power Asia, China
Wind Power and New Energy Auto Show
(a fair in line with the China International
Industry Fair) for which FED just won the outstanding pavilion organizer award. More than
30 German companies exhibited within the
German Pavilions so far and for next year the
organization of double the amount of German
Pavilions is in progress.
www.china.ahk.de
“The biggest challenge in this field is to
choose the best and most relevant trade fair”,
says Ms. Guo, Manager for Trade Fairs and
Exhibitions at FED. Since there are no limits
for licenced trade fairs to be launched, new
trade fairs pop up every year, all claiming to
be the biggest in the industry, making it hard
to choose which ones will be important and
popular among visitors. Thus, the team spends
a lot of time on research and visiting various
trade fairs to keep track of recent developments.
Based on this research, FED publishes and
compiles an English calendar of Chinese
trade fairs, a list of the top 30 trade fairs in
China and, in cooperation with the German
Head Organization for Trade Fairs (AUMA),
publishes the Chinese version of the AUMAGuide, containing detailed information about
German trade fairs. All this information is
provided entirely for free within the official
and neutral function of AHK.
Events
Once a company has established itself in
China, it may still require support from GIC
for its operation. It may want to organize an
inauguration ceremony or an event for Christ-
mas for its employees or internal seminars
and conferences. For all these occasions and
more, FED will continue to offer their support.
The team thereby often serves as a bridge between the headquarters and the local market.
“There is a different understanding of what
an event should convey and how it is conducted”, says Department Head Ms. Christine
Müller. “The matter of food, for example, is
not to be neglected and plays a much greater
role in China than in Germany, which makes
it essential that food is provided at regular
Chinese lunch or dinner hours and not much
later, otherwise guests will only remember
the event as the one where they had to go
hungry.”
Recent years have seen the rise of human
resources-related topics, such as finding and
retaining qualified and capable employees in
the demanding and fast changing environment of the Chinese market. Therefore HR has
become a strategic imperative for German
companies. A notoriously competitive talent
market, rapid salary increases and high employee turnover are among the top concerns.
In order to address these issues, more HRrelated events were established such as the
bi-annual Sino-German Job Fair, held jointly
with the German Centre already for the eighth
time, or “China HR Tomorrow – The Summit”.
As a chance for companies to introduce their
Chinese employees and customers to German culture while enjoying a nice company
evening, FED organizes “Bräugaudi – The
German Tent” at the Kunshan International
Beer Festival, which takes place every year in
late August. It is the biggest beer festival in
Greater Shanghai and keeps up the German
tradition of late summer beer festivals like the
Oktoberfest - a cheerful gathering of people
enjoying German beer and food together with
good music.
In the quest to keep German companies informed and on top of current market developments, further issues are addressed by additional events such as the recently held Green
Manufacturing China Conference opened by
former Chancellor of Germany Mr. Gerhard
Schröder. It introduced solutions and best
practices on how to produce with greater efficiency and sustainability
Fairs, events and delegations are an integral
part of doing business in China, even beyond
the first steps in the market, so new projects
for next year are already under preparation.
Fishing for the right employees?
8th Sino-German JOB FAIR
March 16th - 17th, 2012 | German Centre | Shanghai
Tel: +86 21 6875 8536*1672 | Fax: +86 21 6875 8573*5676 | Email: [email protected] | www.china.ahk.de/jobfair-shanghai
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REGIONAL NEWS | South & Southwest China | Member Affairs
TÜV Rheinland Signs Agreement
with Guangdong IQTC
On 24th August 2011, TÜV Rheinland signed
a framework cooperation agreement with
the Guangdong Inspection and Quarantine
Technology Center (IQTC). This framework
contains the joint development of testing and
certification services in all dimensions of machinery, furniture, textile, electrical product,
and food. The cooperation will enhance the
exchange of technical information, and both
parties are committed to launching research
projects to support the future development
of the Chinese testing and certification industry. “This agreement shows that our business must continue to cooperate with local
strategic partners to realise the continuous
improvement of local testing standards,” TÜV
Rheinland Greater China President and CEO
Mr. Ralf Scheller said. “At the same time,
we will increase our investment in China.
Through cooperation with a local partner,
we will enhance the local testing service to
provide a quality testing service to local enterprises and assist them in improving safety
and quality.”
Top Management of TÜV Rheinland and the IQTC after the
signature of the framework cooperation agreement
New General Manager at the
Ritz-Carlton in Guangzhou
On 19th September 2011, the Ritz-Carlton
Hotel Company L.L.C. announced the appointment of Mr. Timur Senturk to the position of General Manager in Guangzhou. Mr.
Senturk, a 24-year veteran of the luxury hotel industry and former General Manager of
the Ritz-Carlton South Beach in the United
States, will lead 800 ladies and gentlemen in
the heart of Guangzhou’s affluent Pearl River
New Town. Combining the historical wealth
of one of the most dynamic cities in Asia
with the core identity of The Ritz-Carlton will
be one of Mr. Senturks main targets. Originally from Stuttgart, Germany, Mr. Senturk
holds a degree in Hotel Management from
the Hotelberufsfachschule in Calw, Germany.
After beginning his hospitality career in
Europe, he held executive positions in some
of the world’s most iconic luxury hotels including The Oriental Bangkok, The Oberoi
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New Delhi, The Grand Hyatt New York and
Claridge’s in London - before he joined The
Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company in the year 2000.
He held senior leadership positions in many
Ritz-Carlton hotels including Los Angles, Las
Vegas, Washington D.C. and Miami.
Linde’s Forklift Truck provides ICEBAR with a
pallet stacker to assist with the bar’s seasonal ice refresh and annual bar breakdown and
re-construction. The stacker makes light work
of moving and lifting pallets and large blocks
of ice. “We have a long-standing relationship with Linde because of its reputation for
product performance and customer service.
So when it came to our requirements for a
truck that could be supplied to work in a low
ceiling bar environment at sub zero temperatures, the selection of a Linde pallet stacker
was an obvious choice,” said Mr. Matt Bourgogne, General Manager of ICEBAR London.
Being enthusiastic about his arrival in Guangzhou:
Mr. Timur Senturk
German Wine Arrives in
Guangzhou
After a long journey
to establish a German enterprise for
wine in China, the
owner of MACCON
German Wine Trading
Co. Ltd, Mr. Christian
Mackensen, could
finally import the
first container with
Mr. Christian Mackensen,
a proud distributor of Ger14 different wines
man wine
from Sasbachwalden
(Baden) and Deidesheim (Pfalz). Targeting the
medium price level market for high quality
wine that is not only from top price wineries,
the wine will be delivered from the Huangpu
warehouse to private as well as corporate clients. Besides selling, the transfer of knowledge
is the most important issue for MACCON in
China. “Germany does not have the history for
wine exports like other countries, but meanwhile we are able to offer a wide range of excellent white and red grapes. Our labels show
in detail the quality, grape and exact origin of
the respective wine,” said owner Mr. Mackensen. A second sales office located in Beijing
will be launched in December.
Linde Provides Solution for
London ICEBAR
Based in Mayfair, London, ICEBAR is the UK’s
first permanent bar made of ice, sourced
directly from the river Torne in Northern
Sweden. Permanently operating at minus five
degrees centigrade, the bar attracts around
200,000 visitors each year.
Working at sub zero temperatures: A pallet stacker in the
ICEBAR London provided by Linde
New Sales Executive at Karl
Gross Logistics in Shenzhen
Ms. Sandra Nguyen
Thanh was recently
appointed Sales
Executive for the
Shenzhen branch
of the international
freight forwarder
Karl Gross Logistics
(Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Prior to the appointment, she gained a
Looking forward to her new
position as Sales Executive
degree in Applied
in Shenzhen office: Ms.
Business Studies
Sandra Nguyen Thanh
and International
Management from the University of Applied
Sciences in Bremen, Germany, specialising
in Chinese Business Language and Cultures.
Also, Ms. Nguyen Thanh completed Chinese Business Language studies at Sichuan
University in Chengdu. She speaks German,
English and Chinese fluently. Before being
appointed Sales Executive, Ms. Nguyen Thanh
interned at Karl Gross Logistics in Shanghai
and Shenzhen as part of her studies. Returning to Bremen, she assisted the Marketing
Department at the Group’s headquarters.
With the employment of Ms. Nguyen Thanh
as Sales Executive in the Shenzhen office, the
company once again manifests its philosophy
of providing multi-lingual, comprehensive
customer service.
www.china.ahk.de
Herrenknecht Mega Rig Ready to Start Work
In the end of June 2011, Herrenknecht delivered its currently most
powerful “Horizontal Directional Drilling” (HDD) rig, which can handle
push-and-pull forces of up to 500t, to CNPC Liaohe Oilfield Company,
an end-user, which is constructing the second West-East Gas Pipeline.
The first West-East Gas Pipeline, almost 4,000km long, has been in
operation for years. The second West-East Gas Pipeline, with a length
of approximately 5,000km, is currently under construction. Such large
scale pipeline construction stimulates the need of pipe laying equipment and therefore Herrenknecht developed the 500t mega HDD
rig. The trailer-based rig can reach a maximum torque of 140kNm, a
force no HDD rig built before by Herrenknecht has yet achieved. The
weight-optimised machine weighs only 45.5t and can thus be transported easily to jobsites worldwide.
New Members
South & southwest china
Mr. John Burger
General Manager
Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe
 020-6683 9999
 guangzhoutianhe.info@hilton.
com
Mr. Nian Chen (Benny)
Manager
Guangzhou
 020-8755 5564
Mr. Albert Leung
General Manager
Guangzhou
 020-3821 0899
With a torque of 140kNm currently Herrenknecht’s most powerful HDD rig
Mr. Gareth Luk
Agility Logistics (Shanghai) Ltd.
Shenzhen Branch
Shenzhen
 0755-3303 2218
Ms. Nathalia Rašek-Abach
EMCCons DR. RAŠEK GmbH &. Co.
KG | Deutschland
 0049 9194 9016
Mr. Marc Sempell
General Manager
UVEX (Guangzhou) SAFETY Co.
Ltd. | Guangzhou
 020-3479 2338
 [email protected].
com.sg
Mr. Daniele Ugolini
Guangzhou Oltrefrontiera Trading
Co. Ltd. | Guangzhou
 136 2616 6363
Mr. Rainer Ganser
Backstube – the better bakery
Guangzhou
 020-830 22 638
www.backstube.hk
Siemens to Build its Largest Digital Factory in China
Siemens signed an investment agreement with Chengdu HighTech Development Zone on 17th October to set up a world-leading
manufacturing and R&D base for industrial automation products
in Chengdu. The facility will be built to be Siemens’ largest digital
factory in China and the third R&D centre for Siemens industry automation products worldwide, following Germany and the United
States. “Sichuan is becoming more strategically important in Siemens’
global layout. Leveraging our comprehensive, innovative and environmental concept and technologies, Siemens will continue to actively
participate in Sichuan’s economic and social development. Today’s
announcement of building the most advanced automated factory
here is a solid step forward,” said Mr. Mei-Wei Cheng, CEO Siemens
Northeast Asia and President and CEO Siemens Ltd. China, witnessing the signing of the agreements with Mr. Wei Hong, Executive Vice
Governour of Sichuan Province.
Mr. Mei-Wei Cheng and Mr. Wei Hong signing the agreement between Siemens and the
Chengdu High Tech Development Zone
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REGIONAL NEWS | South & Southwest China | In Person
Holger Kunz
Company: TÜV Rheinland (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.
Position: Vice President of TÜV Rheinland Greater China
Foundation: 1995
HQ: Germany
Main Business: Certification and inspection services
Employees: 300
Why did you come to China and finally settle in
Shenzhen?
Because of my university years in Brighton, I really enjoyed my time in the UK meeting people
from many different countries. It prompted me
to pursue a career beyond my own borders.
My next job was in Sri Lanka working for
Deutsche Welle, the German national media
company. After four years I was given the opportunity to work for TÜV Rheinland Taiwan,
staying for my six and a half years. In Taiwan, I
was promoted to head the division PSQ and at
the same time was responsible for our global
international approvals services. At that point,
however, I felt a little lost about my next step.
It was then I got the opportunity to work in
Shenzhen and change my career focus from
front-line battle in the product-safety business
to full-scale operations and management of
TÜV Rheinland South China. The opportunity
was so attractive that I could not turn it down.
Shenzhen is a very special city with its own
unique charm and one-of-a-kind aspiration.
Our regional business has continued to grow
and is well managed. As for myself personally, I
have built a happy family, and have a thoughtful wife and three lovely kids.
2012 is your 10th anniversary at TÜV Rheinland
Shenzhen. What major changes can you recall?
When I first came to Shenzhen in 2002, TÜV
Rheinland Shenzhen could perform only a few
services related to product safety and chemical
testing. The changes in the following ten years
have been in two phases.
First stage: building up a cooperative relationship with external laboratories. During the early
days of TÜV Rheinland Shenzhen, we had no lab
at all and only limited resources. The top priority was to find a way to expand our services.
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So, as a first step, we established cooperation
with local government and private laboratories
to utilise their equipment and technical knowhow. We then expanded our office, while at the
same time building our own electrical, chemical,
and mechanical laboratories and upgrading our
ergonomic-testing equipment for visual-display
testing in a separate location. In the past five
years, we have built new testing laboratories,
such as our food testing centre and a battery
testing centre. Under the supervision of the
Shenzhen office, we have established a naturalstone testing laboratory in Xiamen. At the early
stage, our structure was de-centralized so that
the focus was to expand our local services and
testing facilities to satisfy client and market
needs.
Second stage: consolidation. In 2008, we started to consolidate our resources within Southern
China. Last year, we successfully migrated to
the new Greater China structure. Some testing services and resources in our Shenzhen
and Guangzhou operations were merged in
order to improve our profit margin, efficiency
and cost-saving ability. In accordance with the
local industry structure, the Shenzhen office
now mainly offers services to the electrical and
electronic, softlines (shoes, textile, toys and
chemical), medical device and food sectors. In
a nutshell, after correctly defining our services
by locality, we can now consolidate and redistribute relevant resources within the Greater
China region to target those needs.
How does the new TÜV Rheinland Shenzhen office provide greater convenience for exporters?
We have further integrated our laboratories
and resources in a 7,000m2 facility, which will
be one of the most comprehensively equipped
inspection and testing centres for consumerproduct safety in Southern China. The new
building can accommodate more than 300
employees and is equipped with state of the art
laboratories for food, visual display, electrical
safety, chemical, toy, textile and shoe material testing. The integration of all our testing
facilities and offices under one roof will allow
us to greatly improve communication with our
clients, and will create savings in cost and leadtime from our one-stop service. It will finally
benefit both our export-oriented local manufacturers and trading and buying organisations.
Given the location of the new facility, which
is conveniently located near the inter-city
expressway, we aim not only to serve the Shenzhen-based industry, but also manufacturers in
other cities in the Pearl River Delta region.
TÜV Rheinland Shenzhen initiated a low carbon
ceremony for its new office transfer. Where did
this initiative come from?
Last year, we completed China’s first carbonneutral concert project. Our group is committed
to promoting sustainable, low-carbon development socially and economically. The first ever
low-carbon office-opening ceremony in Shenzhen was our effort to prove that “We do what
we preach”. In terms of our services, our group
has been promoting Green Solutions globally since last year. We have also made great
changes internally to promote green office,
low-carbon travel, IT products recycling, donation of usable second-hand goods, and responsible disposal of batteries. Only when every staff
member is environmentally conscious can the
company succeed in promoting our Green Solutions to a wider range of audiences. I had learnt
about the difficulties in turning our ideas into
reality when we tried to supply electrical power
for our opening ceremony with solar panels and
transport our guests with electrical powered
buses. China still has a long way to go in its bid
to become environmentally sustainable, which
means there are great opportunities for us to be
the front-runner in terms of training, consulting
and providing assessment services.
www.china.ahk.de
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7th
September 2011
(Guangzhou)
7th
September 2011
(Chengdu)
Event: Inter-Chamber Networking Drinks
Venue: Sofitel Guangzhou Sunrich
23rd - 28th
September 2011
(Guangzhou)
Event: German Night at the Paulaner
Oktoberfest in Chengdu
Event: 7th Guangzhou Oktoberfest at the Jinhan
Exhibition Centre
Six evenings, including three public nights,
of German live music, dancing, games and
a barrel of fun: The Guangzhou Oktoberfest
offered exquisite entertainment, free flow
of freshly draught Munich beer as well
as traditional German and Bavarian dinner buffet to its around 800 guests every
night. This year’s Oktoberfest truly bridged
cultures with guests from all over the world
dressed in traditional clothing while dancing on beer benches to famous German and
Chinese songs performed by Muenchner
Musikanten.
Once again the success and the high demand for tickets showed that German food,
beer and entertainment are as famous and
appreciated as German technologies, engineering and cars.
13th
September 2011
(Guangzhou & Shenzhen)
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15
Event: European Position Paper Launch
2011/2012
Chair: Ms. Heidrun Buss I Executive Chamber
Manager, GCC • South & Southwest China
September 2011
(Zhuhai)
20th
September 2011
(Shenzhen)
22nd
Event: Tighter EU Restrictions on the Use of
Hazardous Substances and Chemicals
Speaker: Ms. Carol Cai | Project Manager, TÜV
Rheinland (Greater China)
Chair: Ms. Heidrun Buss | Executive Chamber
September 2011
(Guangzhou)
26th
September 2011
(Shenzhen)
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Event: Foreign Manufacturer’s Association
– Analyzing the Costs in Your Business and
Doing Something about Them
Speakers: Mr. Donald Gadsden I Advisory
Director, PwC Hong Kong
Mr. Malcolm Staff I Managing Director,
Halifax Fan Group Ltd
Mr. Christian Gassner I Managing Director,
Limoss Shenzhen
Chair: Mr. Max Zenglein I Regional Manager
and Economic Analyst, GCC • South &
Southwest China
Special thanks go to the main sponsors,
TÜV Rheinland Greater China as well as
Losberger, Lufthansa, Jade Cargo, Herrenknecht, Dachser, Mercedes and the Garden
Hotel. GCC • South & Southwest China
together with its organising partner China
Hotel, A Marriott Hotel are already looking
forward to the Oktoberfest 2012!
www.china.ahk.de
27th
September 2011
(Shenzhen)
29th
September 2011
(Guangzhou, Zhuhai)
18th-20th
October 2011
(Chengdu)
Event: HR Roundtable – Salary Developments
2012, Presentation of the GCC 4th Annual
Salary and HR Survey Results
Speaker: Mr. Max J. Zenglein | Regional
Manager & Economic Analyst, GCC • South &
Southwest China
Chair: Mr. Jens Hildebrandt | General
Manager, GIC Greater China, Guangzhou
Event: 2nd Sino-German Machinery
Conference
Speaker: Mr. Liu Jie | Vice Governor, Sichuan
Provincial Government
Mr. Cai Jin | Vice Secretary-General, Sichuan
Provincial Government
Chair: Mr. Oliver Regner | Delegate and Chief
Representative, Delegation of GIC Guangzhou,
Executive Director and Member of the Board,
GCC • South & Southwest China
Mr. Jens Hildebrandt | General Manager, GIC
Greater China, Guangzhou
20th
October 2011
(Shenzhen)
21st
November 2011
(Zhuhai)
27th
October 2011
(Guangzhou)
Event: Employing Expatriates in China: Recent
Changes and New Challenges – Implications of
the new Social Insurance Law on Employers and
Employees, Financial Aspects and IIT Calculations
Speaker: Mr. Benoit Stois | Managing Partner,
Mazars
Ms. Vivian Desmonts | Attorney at Law,
DS Avocats
Chair: Mr. Max J. Zenglein | Regional Manager
& Economic Analyst, GCC • South & Southwest
China
Event: Lessons form the Hidden Champions of the
21st Century for Your Business Success in China
Speaker: Professor Hermann Simon, Chairman of
Simon Kucher & Partners
Chair: Ms. Heidrun Buss I Executive Chamber
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REGIONAL NEWS | South & Southwest China | Chamber Affairs
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and
a happy New Year!
Training Calendar Dec-Jan 2011/12
9th December 16th December Effective Interpersonal Communication (CN)
GCC GZ office
Difficult Customers & Complaint Resolution
(CN) GCC GZ office
South China Training Highlights
Changes in the Board of Directors
2010-2012
After ten years as a board member of the GCC
l South & Southwest China, Ms. Renate Titjen
will leave China and start a new career in
Singapore in January 2012. Her involvement
and participation in business as well as social
events and her regular feedback for GCC
activities was always highly appreciated and
contributed greatly to the development of
the German Chamber. We thank Ms. Tietjen
for her continuous support and wish her all
the best for her future endeavors.
Out Now: Marketing Brochure
2012
The GCC l South & Southwest China offers a
variety of advertising opportunities. Increase
your visibility through our member magazine
and other publications, our AHK website or
our monthly newsletter. The GCC offers the
perfect way to target the German business
community, reaching today’s top decision
makers all across the Greater China region.
For more details, please contact Ms. Heidrun
Buss via:
 020-8755 8203
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Effective Interpersonal Communication
To live is to communicate. You communicate with your boss,
your subordinates, your clients, your competitors, your friends.
This workshop provides you with a systematic and in-depth
look into all aspects of interpersonal communication. With the
effective skills and tools, you can better understand how to
speak intelligently and how to convey your points. It helps you
to improve your relation with co-workers and customers, and
become a stronger team player, a better listener and a more
efficient problem solver.
Difficult Customers & Complaint Resolution
This training programme helps you to build up positive attitude
and confidence towards complaints and difficult customers.
You can better understand the causes of complaints and learn
how to avoid unnecessary frustrations. Through practices
and interactive communication, you will be equipped with
skills to handle angry customers, and turn crisis into a service
opportunity.
South & Southwest China contact:
Ms. Leonie Lin
' 020 8755-8208
6 020 8755-1889
* [email protected]
www.china.ahk.de
Events South & Southwest China
Regular Social Events
Event Highlight December 2011
German Happy Hour Guangzhou – every last Tuesday of the month
Stammtisch Shenzhen – every first Thursday of the month in
Bierhaus Shekou & every third Thursday of the month in Galleon
Bar, InterContinental Shenzhen
Stammtisch Zhongshan – every last Wednesday of the month
Young Professionals Stammtisch Guangzhou – every second
Thursday of the month
Guanxi-Connecting Shenzhen’s Young Professionals – every last
Thursday of the month
Inter-Chamber Christmas Party
Join us for a night full of Christmas delights. Enjoy a sumptuous
buffet with roasted whole turkey, goose liver terrine, tiramisu
and much more as well as free flow of mulled wine, wine and
beer. The international chamber community will gather around
the Christmas tree on 8th December from 6.30pm – late at Sofitel
Guangzhou Sunrich Grand Ball Room. Dress up in red and/or
white to get into the Christmas mood while the live music will
take you off your feet. Celebrate with your colleagues, family
and friends and let us bid goodbye to an eventful year 2011 in a
pleasant and relaxed atmosphere.
Chamber Event Calendar
6th December
7th December
8th December
8th December
10th January
17th January
General Manager Roundtable Shenzhen
How to deal with CIQ in your daily
import-export operations? (Shenzhen)
Energy Management System Awareness
Seminar (Shenzhen)
Inter-Chamber Christmas Party
General Manager Roundtable Shenzhen
General Manager Roundtable Guangzhou
Event Highlight 2012
Annual General Meeting and BoD Elections
The new Board of Directors (BoD) of the GCC • South & Southwest
China will be elected in April 2012. Our BoD will be composed
of six representatives. Each member of the GCC • South &
Southwest China is invited to stand for election for the BoD or to
nominate other candidates for the election. Please send your own
nomination or nomination proposal to Heidrun Buss (chamber@
gz.china.ahk.de) by 29th February 2012 at the latest.
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German Chamber Ticker
About us
PUBLISHER
German Chamber of Commerce in China
Offices and Teams in Mainland China:
GC TICKER TEAM
Chief Editor (Shanghai)
Ms. Selma Koehn
Design (Shanghai)
Ms. Ye Li
Junior Editor (Shanghai)
Mr. Kyle Smith
GCC BEIJING
0811 Landmark Tower 2,
8 Dongsanhuan (N) Rd.
Chaoyang, Beijing 100004
' 010 6539-6688
6 010 6539-6689
* [email protected]
Executive Chamber Manager
Dr. Juliane Bielinski
' 010 6539-6660
* [email protected]
Regional Manager Beijing
Mr. Sebastian Suciu
' 010 6539-6661
* [email protected]
Regional Manager North China
Mr. Christoph Fazakas
' 010 6539-6662
* [email protected]
Head of Communications
Mr. Daniel Abel
' 010 6539-6670
[email protected]
GCC GUANGZHOU
2915 Metro Plaza, Tianhe (N) Rd.
Guangzhou 510620
' 020 8755-2353
6 020 8755-1889
* [email protected]
Ms. Heidrun Buss
' 020 8755-8203
* [email protected]
Regional Manager
Mr. Max Zenglein
' 0755 8635-0487
* [email protected]
Sichuan-Chongqing Liaison Manager
Ms. Astrid Schröter
' 028 8533-6840
* [email protected]
Cover image: dreamstime.com
GC Ticker is free of charge. For
subscriptions or extra copies please
e-mail your nearest Chamber office.
Previous issues of the magazine can
be found on our website www.china.
ahk.de/publications.
©2010. German Chamber of Commerce
in China. No part of this publication
may be reproduced without the
publisher’s prior permission. While
every effort has been made to
ensure accuracy, the publisher is
not responsible for any errors. Views
expressed are not necessarily those of
GIC/GCC
GCC Shanghai
25F China Fortune Tower,
1568 Century Ave.
Pudong, Shanghai 200122
' 021 5081-2266
6 021 5081-2009
* [email protected]
Mr. Sebastian Zettelmeier
Ext. 1605
* [email protected]
Deputy Executive Chamber Manager
Ms. Michaela Beck
Ext. 1630 * [email protected]
Project Manager
N.N.
Regional Manager Zhejiang & Jiangsu
Provinces
Ms. Daniela Steinmetz
Ext. 1830
* [email protected]
Communications Manager
Ms. Selma Koehn
Ext. 1637
[email protected]
Project Manager
Ms. Li Yandi
Ext. 1609
* [email protected]
Chamber Team Assistant
Ms. Xiao Liewen
Ext. 1650
* [email protected]
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GCC Boards
GCC Board
Beijing
GCC Board
Shanghai
GCC Board
South & Southwest China
Mr. Ulrich Walker*
Daimler AG
Executive Vice President
Daimler Northeast Asia Ltd.
Chairman & CEO
Mr. Titus Freiherr von dem
Bongart*
Chairman
Ernst & Young (China) Advisory Ltd.
Partner and Head of GBC China
Mr. Holger Sindemann*
Chairman
MTU Maintenance Zhuhai Co. Ltd.
President & CEO
Mr. Andreas Feege
KPMG Huazhen Certified Public
Accountants
Partner Audit
Treasurer
Dr. Guenter Hermann
Vice Chairman
SGL Carbon Far East Ltd.
Managing Director
Mr. Stefan Rosenbohm
Treasurer
Häfele GmbH & Co KG, Rep. Office
Shenzhen
Managing Director
Ms. Alexandra Voss*
German Chamber Beijing
Executive Director
Delegation of German Industry &
Commerce Beijing
Delegate & Chief Representative
Mr. Andreas Odrian
Treasurer
Deutsche Bank (China) Co., Ltd.
Director – Head of Corporate Banking
and Coverage, MNC
Mr. Oliver Regner*
GCC • South & Southwest China
Executive Director
Commerce Guangzhou
Delegate and Chief Representative
Ms. Martina Grönegres
Lufthansa German Airlines
General Manager Beijing,
Mr. Jan Noether*
German Chamber Shanghai
Managing Director
Commerce Shanghai
Mr. Rüdiger W. Kümmerle
EWIKON Hotrunner Systems (Shenzhen)
Co. Ltd.
Managing Director
Mr. Eddy Henning
Deutsche Bank (China) Co. Ltd.
Director, Head of Corporate Banking
Coverage, China
Mr. Thomas Dorn
ProConTra Ltd.
Chairman & Managing Director
Mr. Nong Keqiang
Siemens Ltd. China
Senior Vice President &
General Manager Region South China
Dr. Jörg Mull
Volkswagen (China)
Investment Co. Ltd.
Executive Vice President,
Finance Department
Dr. Fan Zhijian
Nokia Siemens Networks
(Shanghai) Ltd.
President & CEO
Mr. Bai Kun
Honorary Board Member
Southwest China
Herrenknecht (Chengdu) Tunnelling
Equipment Co. Ltd.
General Manager
Dr. Roland Savoy
Giesecke & Devrient (China)
Information Technologies Co. Ltd.
Managing Director
Mr. Rolf H. Köhler
Freudenberg Management (Shanghai)
Co. Ltd.
General Manager
Mr. Marcel Schneider
TUI China Travel Co. Ltd.
CEO
Mr. Ulrich Mäder
POLYMAX (Shanghai)
Trading Co. Ltd.
Chairman of the Board
Mr. Jöran F. Treppschuh
GMH – Holding China
Ms. Brigitte Wolff
Management Engineers China Ltd.
Managing Director
* GCC All-China Board Member
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CHINESE NEW YEAR
I S A P P R O A C H I N G FA S T
Let your customers enjoy the festivities by
discovering unique German wines from your home.
YOUR SOURCE OF FINE RIESLING
让我们带您领略德国雷司令的醇美天地
Leverage your German brand perception with fine wines made in Germany. Fine Rieslings from VDP wineries starting
from RMB 100 presented in elegant gift boxes or individually designed packages with your company’s logo.
For further details please visit
www.german-fine-wine.com and contact:
German Fine Wine Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
馥德葡萄酒贸易(上海)有限公司
Room 325 – Apollo Building
1440 Yan An Road (Middle)
Shanghai 200040
中国上海市延安中路1440号阿波罗商务中心325室
Rachel Chen – 陈诺
Fon: 021 6133 1811
Mobile: 139 1898 6817
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