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.
In the
afternoon of the same day, three parallel forums on “Digital Economy and
Intelligent Manufacturing,” “New Energy and Automotive Industry
Development,” and “Life Sciences and New Medicine” were held
simultaneously. Over 30 elite professionals and experts from China and Germany
in politics, business, academia, and the corporate sector engaged in dialogues,
exchanges, and experience sharing on topics such as technological frontiers,
industrial development, and Sino-German cooperation.
During
the parallel forum on “Digital Economy and Intelligent
Manufacturing,” Professor Lothar Budde, Chairman of the Board of Directors
of the Bavarian Institute of Education and Digitization Research in Germany,
delivered a brilliant speech on the theme of “Digital Challenges,
Opportunities, and Risks in Industry.” He mentioned that currently, 90% of
German companies are already in the “Industry 4.0” stage, and within
five years, over 80% of companies in Germany will achieve value chain
digitization. Digital transformation and artificial intelligence will become
part of people’s lives. Human labor will be replaced by algorithms, but human
capabilities will continue to develop. The essence of digital transformation
lies in the mutual development of technology and humanity, and talent
cultivation will be a very important prerequisite. Unlike traditional
education, creativity, adaptability, self-drive, and problem-solving abilities
will become core elements of talent cultivation. Education models and
philosophies that are more suitable for future industrial development, such as Rhein
Koester’s industry-education integrated talent cultivation system, will turn
the various challenges brought about by digital transformation into tremendous
opportunities for industrial development today.
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