New Plan for German-Sino-Hi-Tech-Park in Heidelberg

On May 2nd, 2016, representatives from the Heidelberg and the Beijing District of Haidian have signed a mutual cooperation agreement.  The agreement covers areas of research and development and to set up a joint German-Sino-Hi-Tech-Park.
On May 2nd, 2016, representatives from the Heidelberg (Germany) and the Beijing District of Haidian (China) have signed a mutual cooperation agreement.  The agreement covers areas of research and development and to set up a joint German-Sino-Hi-Tech-Park. Haidian, home ground to Chinese IT-giants, such as Baidu or the Youku, is often considered to be the Silicon Valley of China. The agreement also includes the creation of a new technology park. Patton Barracks, a former US Army base in Heidelberg will serve as the location. In the future, this park will welcome Chinese high-technology firms.

German-Sino-Hi-Tech-Park signals deeper cooperation

This agreement marks an important step forward in the development of Sino-German cooperation as well as with regard to China’s strategic objective to increase its exports of R&D products to Europe. The complementary partnership allows both Germany and China to realize their respective industrial policies ‘Industry 4.0’ and ‘Made in China 2025’. Both policies include an integration of modern information and communication technologies with industrial production. This constitutes a solid foundation for further cooperation.

On the Chinese side, the delegation included representatives from Lenovo and ZTE. The concrete pump manufacturer Putzmeister, the project developer Euroscom, and the software company SAP App-House participated on the German side.

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