On June 24, 2025, Rhein Koester conducted its 4th Vocational Skill Level Certification for public applicants at the Sino-German Intelligent Manufacturing Industry-Education Integration Demonstration Base. Focused on core competencies in advanced manufacturing, this session featured two in-demand occupations: Assembly Fitter and Industrial Robot System Operator. Twenty-five trainees from diverse industries gathered at the examination site, demonstrating their professional capabilities through practical assessments.

On June 24, 2025, a delegation of six people including Hao Shande, Director of the Party School of Jigang Group and the Aerospace Industry Education and Training Department of Jingang Talent Company, Liu Guangyou, Deputy Director, and Jia Hongsheng, Vice Dean of the Continuing Education College of Suzhou Chien-Shiung Institute of Technology, visited Rhein Koester.
The visiting delegation conducted an on-site inspection of Rhein-Koester’s core facilities including the Intelligent Manufacturing Training Center, Technology R&D Center, and Digital Exhibition Hall. They gained in-depth understanding of the company’s cutting-edge technologies, innovative achievements, and mature industry-education integration solutions in smart manufacturing. Particular attention was given to observing live teaching sessions of the “AI + Sino-German Rhein Smart Craftsman Program”. The delegation highly commended Rhein-Koester’s established system that deeply integrates the essence of Germany’s dual-system vocational model with China’s industrial needs, delivering comprehensive excellence across three dimensions: technological innovation, talent development, and industry-academia collaboration.

On the morning of June 19, 2025, Si Min, Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the People’s Congress of Liu’an City, Anhui Province, led an eight-member delegation on an inspection visit to the Sino-German Intelligent Manufacturing Industry-Education Integration Demonstration Base. The delegation was accompanied by LI Xiaotong, Deputy Secretary of the Zibo Municipal Education Working Committee and Member of the Party Leadership Group at Zibo Municipal Education Bureau.

On June 12, 2025, following the successful conclusion of the “China Europe International Conference on Vocational Education and High skilled Talent Development ” in Qingdao, authoritative experts in the field of European vocational education, such as Mr. Garault, Vice Chairman of the French National Industrial Promotion Committee, Mr. Maier, General Manager of the IHK Vocational Education Center in Leipzig, Germany, Mr.Luettjohann, Vice Chairman of the Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences China-network,, and Mr. Asselmeyer, International Project Manager of the Vocational Training and further Professional Education Mainz eG, visited the Sino German Intelligent Manufacturing Industry Education Integration Demonstration Base built and operated by Rhein Koester in Zibo and held a special discussion on deepening international cooperation.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the EU. To further promote China EU vocational education and people to people and cultural exchanges, the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the China EU Association jointly held the International Exchange Conference on China Europe International Conference on Vocational Education and High skilled Talent Development in Qingdao, Shandong Province, on June 11.

On June 11th, the China Europe Vocational Education and High skilled Talent Development International Exchange Conference was held in Qingdao. During the conference, former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero visited Rhein KoesterIntelligent Technology (Qingdao) Co., Ltd. located in Qingdao Sino-German Ecopark. Song Jingwu, Vice President and Secretary General of the European Union Association of China, Zhang Yunqing, Deputy Director of Qingdao Sino-German Ecopark , Professor Eric Moskwa, President of Rhein Koester Group, Cui Zhi, Chairman of Rhein Koester Group, and Tang Jun, President of the China region, participated in the event to jointly explore new opportunities for vocational education cooperation between China and Europe.

Recently, the intelligent manufacturing engineering internship and training program jointly developed by Rhein Koester and Dalian University of Technology has been successfully completed. After three months of immersive learning and practice, 56 students from the Class of 2022 have completed the program. Equipped with enhanced skills and confidence, they have now embarked on new career paths.

From May 24th to 29th, the “Dedicated to Innovation and Development, Building a Sci-Tech Nation – 2025 Shunyi District Science and Technology Week,” jointly hosted by the Beijing Shunyi District Science and Technology Commission, the Publicity Department of the CPC Beijing Shunyi District Committee, and the Beijing Shunyi Association for Science and Technology, successfully concluded. The event provided the public with a spectacular feast of science and technology.On the afternoon of May 29th, as one of the enterprises actively participating in the Science and Technology Week, RhineCoster’s China Operational Headquarters welcomed over a hundred students from Shunyi No. 1 High School. Together, they embarked on a unique journey of technological exploration.