Regulatory framework conditions conducive to Industrie 4.0 can only be realised in close cooperation between industry and politics. In order to formulate concrete policy recommendations, the Sino-German Company Working Group Industrie 4.0 and Intelligent Manufacturing (AGU) was established in 2016.
The AGU functions as a platform for regular information and advisory exchange between German and Chinese enterprises as well as institutions from science and academia. In this group, opportunities and challenges in the area of Industrie 4.0 are being discussed. The goal of the group is to better understand the existing business environment for companies, exchange best practices and formulate policy recommendations.
The AGU’s recommendations are directly channeled into the bilateral political dialogue. As part of the AGU, four Expert Groups on Digital Business Models, Future of Work, Industrial Internet and Artificial Intelligence are working on formulating joint Sino-German positions and recommendations. The results of the Expert Groups are presented at the Sino-German Annual Conference of State Secretaries and Vice Ministers on Intelligent Manufacturing.
As part of the world’s biggest industry fair, the yearly held Hanover Fair, BMWi holds the Sino-German Conference “Digitising with China”. Every year, over 150 German and Chinese representatives come together to discuss the newest trends and developments in the area of Industrie 4.0.
In panel discussions and key note presentations, representatives from both governments, leading research institutions as well as renowned experts from the industry give deep insights into current technological innovations and political initiatives in Germany and China.
| More than 80 experts from business and science participate in the four expert groups. On the page Testimonials from the Sino-German Expert Groups you get to know some of the participants and their view of the project. Here you can also find a list of the companies that participate in the expert groups. |
