Your agenda in focus
Your strategic questions determine the programme. Both sides receive technical preparation before departure.
Industry scouting in China for German decision-makers
Understand China.
Sector by sector.
3 days. One industrial ecosystem. Well-founded decisions.Real applications and relevant companies rather than showrooms. A clear view of technology, value creation and specific cooperation opportunities.
References show how we work.
A seven-day field study shows how a specific question becomes an individual industrial programme.
Your industry network. Our delivery in China.
You bring industry expertise, client relationships and trust. We handle substantive planning and operational delivery in China. Together, we develop individual Deep Dives and can continue supporting your clients with monthly Executive Briefings afterwards.
A full agenda does not make a valuable journey.
Wei Zhang shares what we have learned from more than ten years of German-Chinese industrial cooperation: a successful journey to China begins long before departure.
What matters is not the number of appointments, but meeting the right people.
That is why we identify suitable companies and prepare the conversations in advance.
The work continues after the final meeting: contacts are assessed and next steps defined.
A China trip is only successful when conversations lead to concrete business opportunities.
Wei Zhang · China Industry Deep Dive
Read the English transcript
Over the last ten years, our industrial network in China has accompanied many German delegations and opened doors to Chinese companies. We kept seeing the same problem: many China journeys are perfectly organised, but not strategically designed.
Five days, four cities, presentations, showrooms, group photos and business lunches—and the decisive question still remains unanswered: what does all of this mean for my own company? Decision-makers do not need the largest possible number of appointments. They need relevant insight.
That is why we visit not only large corporations, but also Chinese SMEs and factories. This is where solutions, business models and production concepts become visible that may matter to European companies.
Our work does not end with the final visit. The first handshake in China is the beginning of a possible collaboration. We combine sector knowledge, a working network and China expertise so that a journey produces insight and concrete opportunities for cooperation.
We connect German industry’s questions with insights from China.
Sino-Cooperation’s industrial study-visit brand—a platform connecting hands-on professionals from German and Chinese industry.
Our core team, led by Wei Zhang and Yijun Yu, provides the infrastructure and network in China. Experienced industry experts and consultants in Germany and China contribute sector knowledge and the trust of their clients.
Meet our team and partners →What a Deep Dive needs to deliver for your decision.
The value lies in the relevance of every stop, conversation and next step—not in a full schedule.
Evidence instead of showrooms
Real production, development and operating data: we assess technology maturity, integration and ROI rather than sales presentations.
Dialogue with decision-makers
Business leaders with technical expertise, closed-door symposia and one-to-one meetings—alongside associations, investors and researchers.
Your China radar
Local implementation support and a tailored monthly Executive Briefing keep your China strategy current.
Visit locations and counterparts are selected individually—based on your questions, technical relevance and coordination with the companies and network partners concerned.
“Whenever I had an idea, you were very quick to find the right resources and take me there. That allowed me to focus on what my company really needs.”
Jonas Mast
Founder and Managing Director, HUNIC GmbH
Real industry scouting goes beyond company visits.
Depending on the question, we combine insight into real production environments with discussions involving companies, associations, research and investment.
This allows technology, industrial implementation, market dynamics and potential partners to be assessed in context.
Where there is a technical fit, we help establish relevant contacts for specific next steps.
How we curate relevant insightChina Industry Map
This overview shows relevant industrial clusters, technologies and participants in China. Where needed, we use these insights to develop individual Deep Dive programmes.
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Explore industry profiles by location.
Each profile connects the industry, technology, business and ecosystem perspectives and shows which questions can be investigated on site.
All: 10 industry profiles shown
Chengdu: Robotics, AI & Smart ManufacturingRobotics · Industrial AI · Smart FactoryNingbo: Metalworking & Precision TechnologyMaterials · Process engineering · B2B dialogueShenzhen: Digitalisation & AI in Industrial PracticeDigital Factory · Laser technology · Industrial electronicsShenzhen: Humanoid Robotics Deep DiveRobotics ecosystem · Physical AI · Transfer & cooperationQuanzhou: Textile & Footwear Industry Deep DiveFlexible manufacturing · Materials innovation · Markets & cooperationChongqing: Automotive, Smart Manufacturing & Lightweight EngineeringNEV & Smart Factory · Casting & lightweight engineering · Research transfer
Chengdu: Robotics, AI & Smart Manufacturing
Which technologies are reliable in industrial use—and where are specific cooperation opportunities emerging?
How a question becomes a well-founded next step.
The itinerary is only the visible part. The real work begins before the journey and does not end at the airport.
Understand your objectives
We clarify the actual management question, participant profiles and desired outcome.
Curate the programme
We select relevant industrial clusters and participants. Host companies receive a detailed technical briefing before departure.
Understand on site
Company visits, expert context and industry analysis reveal connections beyond individual appointments.
Develop the contacts
Closed-door technical symposia and one-to-one matchmaking connect you with business leaders or senior managers with a technical background.
Continue after the journey
We support implementation locally. A tailored monthly Executive Briefing keeps you informed of relevant industry developments.
Founder portraits
Studied in Germany. Building Tech in China.
Tianlan Shao on robotics in practice — three short excerpts from his public talk.
Insights from China.
Observations, analysis and experience from industry, technology and German-Chinese cooperation.
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Read articleInsights into our work on the ground.
Technical discussions, company visits and industry events offer a glimpse into our work connecting German and Chinese industry.
Which decision should China help you make better?
Your sector, participant profile and three key questions are enough for an initial conversation about depth, the itinerary and relevant contacts.
Enquire about a China visit