On the afternoon of July 11, 2025, Cheng Haifeng, the full-time secretary general of Shandong China Vocational Education Society, and other leaders visited Rheingold for investigation and research.

On the morning of July 7th, the opening ceremony of the Rheingold Industrial Technology and New Technology Special Training Course was successfully held at the Sino German Intelligent Manufacturing Industry Education Integration Demonstration Base.

On July 1, 2025, Mr. Azmi Mohamad, Chief Senior Director of Technical and Vocational Education and Training at the Selangor Department of Education in Malaysia, and Mr. Zaini Matt Hushin, Senior Director, along with a group of 8 people, visited and inspected Rheingaust.

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.