Shortly before completing his studies in economics, Max Zenglein was asked by his professor if he wanted to teach economics at a university in Chengdu. This came rather unexpectedly for Zenglein. Until then, his relationship with China had been limited to vacations, during which he was fascinated by the “generally noticeable atmosphere of departure” at […]
Theresa Kleinmann changed positions at Festo China. She is now responsible for Global Portfolio Development. Kleinmann has been working for the Esslingen-based manufacturer of control and automation technology in Shanghai for two years. Previously, she was Head of Sales Analytics there.Timo Tianhao Herrmann took over the position of Lead Project Manager Europe Business at Nio […]
“The job can sometimes kill your passion,” admits Kevin Straßmeir. At least that was what he feared before his first internship in the motorcycle sector. But after just two weeks, the Augsburg native was sure: “It definitely has to be the motorcycle industry.”Today, Straßmeir is Director and General Manager of the Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM […]
“I don’t know yet whether I’ll stay with Twitter,” says Jens Geier, when asked about the takeover by Elon Musk. “EuropaJens, as Geier calls himself on the platform, has been there since 2009. At some point during the election campaign for the European Parliament, he set up his profile. The SPD politician succeeded in moving […]
Bastian Faerber is now International Program Manager for the Chinese market for the Dr. Schneider group of companies at the Liaoning site. Dr. Schneider manufactures parts for car interiors.Kentaro Fujiwara, formerly China head of Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido, has been promoted to president and CEO of the overall group. His promotion shows the importance of […]
Sunglasses, leather jacket and knees bouncing to the beat of the music. This is Christian Sommer – the CEO of the German Centre for Industry and Trade Shanghai – on stage. It is the end of September 2021, in a multi-purpose hall somewhere in Taicang, a city of 500,000 people in the Shanghai suburbs. Dirndl […]
René Scheerat is Executive Assistant at Audi China. For the position, the strategic planner and team coordinator is moving from Ingolstadt to Beijing, where he will support Jürgen Unser, President of Audi China. Cordula Blochinger has taken on the role of Head of Active Talent Sourcing at Steinkellner China Search. Steinkellner China is a globally […]
“The exciting thing about Taiwanese society is that many pre-modern cultural contents and values have been preserved and are still lived today,” says freelance artist Andreas Walther enthusiastically. During his studies at the Hochschule für Künste in Bremen, he made contact with students from Taipei and traveled to Taiwan for the first time in the […]
Richard Tan will become the new CEO of Dentsu Creative China, the creative division of the China subsidiary of Japanese advertising giant Dentsu, on Nov. 16. Based in Shanghai, he will oversee a team of 1,200 employees in six offices. He reports to Deric Wong, CEO of Dentsu China. Ronald Lam replaces Augustus Tang as […]
When Anna Lührmann joined the Bundestag in 2002 at the age of 19, she was the youngest member of parliament. Today, the Green politician is 39 years old, Minister of State for Europe and Climate at the Federal Foreign Office and Commissioner for Franco-German Cooperation. A lot has changed in 20 years. Lührmann remembers not […]