July 7–August 22, Rhein-Koester’s 2025 Summer Faculty Training Program successfully concluded in Zibo and Nanchang. This session encompassed multiple industry-academia collaboration initiatives, including faculty training for the Sino-German Advanced Vocational Education Cooperation Project (SGAVE), specialized training in industrial technology and emerging technologies, and faculty development for Rhein-Koester’s Sino-German joint programs. The diverse curriculum closely aligned with industry frontiers and teaching requirements, covering core areas such as mechatronics, automation, industrial robotics, digital simulation applications, dual-system teaching methodologies, and textbook development.

On August 17, 2025, a delegation of 11 members from Yongkang Hardware Technician College in Zhejiang Province visited Rhein-Koester for an inspection tour. The delegation included Zhu Huijing, Party Secretary of the college; Ren Xue, Member of the Party Committee and Deputy Director of Yongkang Municipal Finance Bureau; Jin Kegang, Vice President of Yongkang Hardware Technician College; and Ma Linggang, Member of the Party Committee.

On August 16, 2025, the signing ceremony for the Hong Kong Polytechnic University-Zibo City University-Local Cooperation Project was held at the Qisheng International Hotel Conference Center. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Rhein-Koester signed a cooperation agreement to jointly cultivate talent for industrial transformation and digitalization.

August 4-8, 2025, on the eve of the launch of RheinKost’s “Germany-Based Training and Employment Integration Program,” Mr. Christian Pownuk, Senior Lecturer in Mechatronics at the State Vocational College I in Kempten, Bavaria, Germany, and Mr. Jürgen Mair, Senior Lecturer in Metalworking, traveled to China specifically to conduct a week-long intensive teaching workshop and guidance session with RheinKost’s training team.

From July 28 to August 17, 2025, the teacher training program for the Industrial Robotics Technology specialty under the Sino-German Advanced Vocational Education Cooperation Project (SGAVE) was held at the Sino-German Smart Manufacturing Industry-Education Integration Demonstration Base.

From July 28 to August 15, 2025, the Sino-German Advanced Vocational Education Cooperation Project (SGAVE) conducted a faculty training program in Mechatronics Technology at the Sino-German Smart Manufacturing Industry-Education Integration Demonstration Base. Professional instructors from multiple institutions nationwide engaged in in-depth practical training through the “classroom-as-workshop” model, gaining advanced expertise in mechatronics technology applications. This initiative successfully integrated Germany’s dual-track vocational education philosophy with China’s vocational education practices, fostering a distinctive Chinese vocational education system. The program provided invaluable insights and experience for future teaching endeavors.

On August 5, 2025, Liu Fengbo, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and full-time deputy chairperson of the Henan Provincial Committee of the China Democratic League, led a research team to Zibo, Shandong Province. The visit was part of a specialized research project commissioned by the Henan Provincial CPPCC Committee titled “Strengthening Policy Coordination to Enhance the Compatibility of Industry-Education Integration.”

On August 1, Zhuzhou Huanji Electric Co., Ltd. launched its 2025 Production Staff Skills Competition at the RheinKost (Zhuzhou) facility.