
On the morning of March 9, 2026, the opening ceremony of the internship and training program for the Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering major at Dalian Polytechnic University was held at the Sino-German Intelligent Manufacturing Industry-Education Integration Demonstration Base.

Hu Pengchang, Dean of the Rhein-Koester Trainer Academy, extended a warm welcome to the teachers and students from Dalian Polytechnic University in his address, and expressed sincere gratitude to the university for its trust and support. He stated that the global manufacturing industry is undergoing profound transformation, and intelligent manufacturing has become the core engine for industrial transformation and upgrading.

Wang Mingwei, Vice Dean of the School of Mechanical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, stated in his address that this joint training program with Rhein-Koester represents an important achievement in the construction of the provincial-level key modern industrial college, and also a vigorous exploration for the university to deepen industry-education integration and innovate its talent training model.

Li Rupu, a trainer representative from Rhein-Koester, stated in his speech that all trainers will fulfill their duties with a strong sense of responsibility and professionalism, carefully guide each student, and help them grow and progress during the practical training.

Liu Guiyuan, monitor of Class 2, Grade 2023 majoring in Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering at Dalian Polytechnic University, spoke as a student representative. He expressed gratitude to the university and Rhein-Koester for providing this valuable practical platform, and stated that he would devote himself to the training with full enthusiasm, striving to improve his professional skills and engineering competence.

Deng Yulin, an outstanding graduate representative of the 2021 cohort majoring in Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering from Dalian Polytechnic University, shared her experience and insights gained during practical training at Rhein-Koester. She encouraged the younger students to seize opportunities, dare to explore, and forge ahead bravely in the tide of intelligent manufacturing.

This university-enterprise joint training program is another vivid practice of deepening industry-education integration and collaborative talent cultivation between Dalian Polytechnic University and Rhein-Koester. Taking this opportunity, the two sides will further promote the effective connection of the education chain, talent chain, industrial chain and innovation chain, explore and form a replicable and scalable new model for intelligent manufacturing talent training, and inject sustained youthful vitality into serving national strategies and regional economic development.