To deepen industrial cooperation and build a new pattern of an open economy, the Sino-German Intelligent Manufacturing Industry Matchmaking Conference, jointly hosted by the People's Government of Anhui Province and the German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHK) Alliance · Greater China, officially opened in Hefei on June 25.

The conference attracted nearly 100 German companies and institutions, including 11 German organizations and business associations such as the German Consulate General in Shanghai, the German Chamber of Commerce (DIHK), the AHK Greater China, the Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI), the NRW.Global Business, the Bremeninvest, the LEG Thüringen, and the Lower Saxony China Representative Office. Also participating were 10 Fortune Global 500 companies including Volkswagen, Siemens, Bayer, and BMW, as well as more than 30 "hidden champion" enterprises such as Trumpf and Voith.

The event innovativly set up a "1+5+N" series of matchmaking activities, including one opening ceremony where government and business representatives discussed new cooperation opportunities; five major industrial park roadshows focused on cutting-edge fields such as intelligent connected vehicles, high-end equipment, and pharmaceuticals. Anhui enterprises like Chery, JAC Motors, NIO, Anhui Wanhao Engineering Equipment Technology, Softec Auto Electronic, Nava Smart, and Yongda Machinery engaged with German partners on trade, investment, and technology collaboration. Additionally, numerous on-site visits were conducted in national-level economic and technological development zones in Hefei, Wuhu, and Lu’an, providing direct exposure to benchmark enterprises of "Anhui Intelligent Manufacturing."

Source: Anhui Daily