On the afternoon of May 31, 2023, Xie Hui, Deputy Chairman of the Yichun Municipal Political Consultative Conference, Yuan Yong, a member of the Yichun Municipal Political Consultative Conference and Director of the Education, Science, and Health Committee, and a group of 12 people visited the Rhein KoesterQingdao platform for a visit and exchange.

On May 29, 2023, the inaugural meeting of the Zibo National Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone Industry-Education Consortium was held in the Sino-German Smart Manufacturing Industry-Education Integration Demonstration Base. Bi Hongwei, vice mayor of Zibo Municipal Government, Li Junjie, vice mayor of the municipal government and secretary of the working committee of the high-tech zone, attended the inaugural meeting. Zhang Dong, Deputy Director of the Municipal Government Office, Liu Wei, Secretary of the Party Committee of Zibo Vocational College, Sun Qiyou, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Zibo Vocational College, Erik Moskawa, German vocational education expert and President of Rhein Koester Group, Wang Yuquan, Chairman of Shandong Xinhua Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. and Cui Zhi, Chairman of Shandong Rhein Koester Intelligent Technology Co.

On May 28, 2023, Lutai Textile Co., Ltd. held the “Single Champion” Vocational Skills Competition in “Automation Control System Programming and Debugging” at the Sino-German Intelligent Manufacturing Industry-Education Integration Demonstration Base. Twelve electrical maintenance workers from Lutai Textile Co., Ltd. competed on the same stage.

On May 27, 2023, German-Chinese Industrial Internet Application Technology (Shandong) Co., Ltd. held an employee CEO meeting. Rhein Koester President Eric Moskwa, Chairman Cui Zhi, Chinese Operations Headquarters President Tang Jun, Deputy General Manager Liu Donghai, General Manager Sun Shuli, and other leaders and employees of German-Chinese Industrial Internet Application Technology (Shandong) Co., Ltd. gathered together for face-to-face and enthusiastic exchanges.

The 3rd Sino-German Science and Technology Forum, hosted by the China Alumni Association of Europe and America (CAA), and organized by the Quanzhou Municipal People’s Government, opened in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, China on May 24, 2023. Ding Zhongli, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Democratic National Construction Association, and President of the CAA, Zhou Zuyi, Secretary of the Fujian Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Congress Standing Committee, and Chen Xu, Director of the State Council Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, delivered speeches at the opening ceremony. More than 200 Chinese and German political figures, renowned scientists, entrepreneurs, and representatives of overseas Chinese students attended the event. Prof. Eric Moskawa, President of Rhein Koester Group and Director of the Steinbeis Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Transfer Center in Germany, along with Tang Jun, President of Rhein Koester China Headquarters, led a delegation of Chinese and German experts invited to participate in the event.

On May 27, 2023, the strategic cooperation signing ceremony and unveiling ceremony of the teacher training base were held at the Sino-German Intelligent Manufacturing Industry-Education Integration Demonstration Base, jointly organized by Shandong Business Institute, Rhein Koester, and the Bavarian Education and Digitization Research Institute of Germany. The event was attended by Sun Yunmao, Secretary of the Party Committee of Shandong Business Institute, Wang Faming, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the college, Zhang Yue, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, Wang Lujun, Deputy Secretary-General of the Shandong Equipment Management Association, Sui Xiaoliang, Deputy Director of the Industry Talent Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Eric Moskwa, President of Rhein Koester, Cui Zhi, Chairman of the Board, Tang Jun, President of the China Regional Operation Headquarters, and Liu Dali, Dean of the Vocational Education Research Institute, among others.

On May 26, 2023, Professor Eric Moskwa, the President of Rhein Koester Group in Germany, and a delegation of six people visited the Shandong Provincial Department of Education. Xing Shunfeng, Deputy Secretary of the Education Working Committee of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Party Group, and Deputy Director of the Provincial Department of Education, met with the delegation, and both sides had in-depth discussions on further promoting vocational education cooperation between Shandong and Germany. Wang Zhigang, Director of the Vocational Education Division of the Shandong Provincial Department of Education, Guo Li, Deputy Director of the International Division, Li Xiaotong, Deputy Secretary of the Education Working Committee of the Zibo Municipal Party Committee and member of the Municipal Education Bureau Party Group, Wang Cheng, Deputy Head of the Vocational Education and Continuing Education Section, Pro.Dr.Lothar Budde, Chairman of the Board of the Bavarian Institute of Education and Digitization (formerly Vice President of the German Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences), Cui Zhi, Chairman of Rhein Koester

On May 26, 2023, the strategic cooperation signing ceremony and the unveiling ceremony of the faculty training base were held at the Sino-German Intelligent Manufacturing Integration Demonstration Base, with the participation of Yantai Shipbuilding Industry School, Rhein Koester, and the Bavarian Institute of Education and Digitization in Germany. Chen Shaohua, the Party Secretary and President of Yantai Shipbuilding Industry School, Vice President Tang Yuzhu, Eric Moskwa, President of Rhein Koester, Pro.Dr.Lothar Budde, Chairman of the Board of the Bavarian Institute of Education and Digitization, Cui Zhi, Chairman of Rhein Koester, and other school-enterprise leaders attended the event, including Chen Peng, Deputy General Manager, and Liu Donghai.