Deutsch-Chinesischer Treffpunkt Qingdao

Qingdao is the third largest economic center in northern China with a population of around 9.5million and a GDP of around 162.2 billion euro in 2020. It was also the venue of the Olympic sailing events and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in the year of 2008.

Qingdao is a blessed place for trading with close international contacts. The handling capacity of Qingdao Port ranks the 6th in the world, and there are more than 10 intercontinental routes to Europe and America. With mature and developed modern industries, Qingdao is a well-known manufacturing center in China and an important base for home appliances, high-speed rail, automobiles, machinery, shipbuilding, Marine economy and other aspects, while Qingdao is building itself into a industrial center of innovation, services, finance, and an industrial Internet capital.

Qingdao has close economic and trade exchanges with Germany. So far, more than 200 German-funded enterprises have settled in Qingdao, including large global enterprises such as Volkswagen, Siemens, Continental, ThyssenKrupp, Bosch, Evonik, Knorr, Deutsche Bank and Allianz, and also well-known medium-sized enterprises such as Stihl, Siempelkamp, ElringKlinger, Recaro, Klingspor and Lemken.

The charming beach, pleasant climate, delicious seafood and beautiful city attract numerous guests from home and abroad every year. Due to historical reasons, the connection between Qingdao and Germany can be traced back to more than 120 years ago, which is especially borne in the old town of German style and the world famous Tsingtao beer.

With the establishment of Deutsch-Chinesischer Treffpunkt Qingdao(DCT), the city has another unique Sino-German cooperation and exchange platform. As an institution specially set up by Qingdao municipal government to promote Sino-German cooperation, DCT will find the best solution for German friends regarding business, investment, exchange and cooperation in China. It is also the partner of German friends to China. We sincerely hope to work with you to contribute to the promotion of Sino-German exchanges in economy, trade, culture, education and other fields. We are waiting for you in Qingdao.