At just before two on the night of December 17 to 18, 2022, sparkling wine was served in coffee cups: During the trilogue negotiations, Parliament, the Council and the Commission had agreed on the new rules for the European Emissions Trading System (ETS). Emma Wiesner from the liberal Renew Group helped negotiate on behalf of […]
Robert Neuhauser has been a Project Manager at Paragon Automotive China since January. The company, based in Delbrück in North Rhine-Westphalia, supplies the automotive industry with electronic parts and sensors. For his new post, Neuhauser has moved from Landsberg am Lech to Kunshan in Jiangsu Province.Jian Zhi is the new Senior Project Buyer at Hansgrohe […]
“I have spent a very significant part of my professional life making people aware of this repeatedly: You can’t think of the world without China,” says Susanne Weigelin-Schwiedrzik. Since the mid-1970s, the now 68-year-old has been intensively involved with China. The influence of her older brother – a Mao enthusiast – and a year abroad […]
Wang Fengying is the new president of EV startup Xpeng. In her new position, Wang will be responsible for product planning, product portfolio management and sales, according to the company announced. The 52-year-old previously served more than 30 years at Great Wall Motor and is one of the few top female executives in China’s automotive […]
Benjamin Creutzfeldt is the new managing director of the Confucius Institute in Leipzig. The sinologist was previously a lecturer at the Georg-August University in Goettingen. His research focuses on relations between Latin America and China. Is something changing in your organization? Why not let us know at heads@table.media!
Ruth Schimanowski is used to being at home in a foreign country. “From an early age, I experienced myself as a foreigner, as a guest.” The head of the DAAD Beijing office grew up in Tanzania as a missionary’s daughter. In terms of foreign languages, she speaks Kiswahili, Swedish, French, English and, of course, Chinese. […]
Volker Löwe has been following Berlin state politics for more than 20 years. For some time now, he has been representing its interests at the European level. He is head of the Berlin state office at the EU in Brussels. Among his tasks is the Europeanization of the administration. Here, he says, it is important […]
Kaye Wiggins is the new financial correspondent for Asia at the Financial Times. For her new post, the journalist is moving from London to Hong Kong. Dominik Fromm took on the position of Manager Joint Ventures China at the BMW Group in January. Fromm has worked for the Munich-based automaker for 21 years. His main […]
Ralph Koppitz still has to get used to the winter weather in Germany. The Munich native has spent the last 20 years in Shanghai, the once cosmopolitan city that has become increasingly cramped for Koppitz and his family in recent years. A few months ago, he made the decision to return home to the German […]
Markus Clement is now also Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the EMAG Group. He also remains the Managing Director of the machine manufacturer’s China subsidiary. His office is located at the company’s headquarters in Germany.Craig Alford becomes CEO of China Dongsheng International. At the same time, Caren Currier becomes the company’s chief financial officer. The […]