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Have you met our tenant...? Oliver Schmidt, Head of Design in "EFS Gesellschaft fuer Hebe- und Handhabungstechnik mbH" / Germany and Director of "EFS Handling Equipment (Beijing) Co., Ltd." EFS, founded in 1996 and located in Nordheim, Baden Wuerttemberg / Germany is a specialist for pneumatic handling systems which are mainly used in the automobile industry. Their manipulators and assist devices are used by Daimler, BMW, Audi, Porsche, VW etc.
Dear tenants and friends, the nice weather has finally reached Beijing and we all look forward to some great indoor and outdoor events this summer! First of all, there are only a few more places left for the German Centre Summer Hike to Yunmengshan this Saturday. Sign up quickly if you had not done so yet! Further, make sure you mark Saturday, 29th June 2013 in your calendar for our annual tenants' meeting. This year, it will be a Family Farm Day! Last but not least, we invite our tenants to get together to discuss our experiences doing business in China's Greater Capital Region (Tianjin/Hebei/Henan). We wish you a successful start into the summer season and look forward to seeing you soon! Your German Centre Team
The new Beijing office has been open since May 1st. in Landmark Tower II. For more information please visit www.efs-handling.de or contact
[email protected] or
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Business Centre Services We are offering a wide range of services including: -Flexible meeting room packages -Corporate rates for hotel bookings -Help with visa and driving license -Airport pick-up and drop-off Please download our price list here.
German Centre Events:
Did you know...
Saturday, 18 May 2013 --- 08:30h to 19:00h German Centre Beijing Hike – Yun Meng Shan Forest Park -
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 --- 19:30h ARD Filmabend in der Deutschen Schule ARD
Tuesday, 4 June 2013 --- 10:00h to 11:30h Going regional out of Beijing: Tianjin/Hebei/Henan /
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Friday, 7 June 2013 --- 9:00h to 12:00h Altersvorsorge und Krankenversicherung für deutsche Expatriates und KMUs in China
Tuesday, 25 June & Thursday, 27 June 2013
...that the 9th China (Beijing) International Garden Expo will grandly open on 18th May, located on the bank of Yongding River in Fengtai District of Beijing City? The Beijing Garden Expo will take place from 18th May to 18th November 2013. The area of 513 hectares will display to the fullest the special classic gardens from 34 foreign and 59 Chinese cities. The Expo is divided into "one axis, two points, three zones and five parts". "One axis" is the main transportation line and public rest area of the garden; "two points", the Expo Museum and Jinxiu Valley located in the west and east of the garden separately, constitute the highlights of the Expo; "three zones" consist of Fengtai Park Zone, Zhongguancun Science and Technology exhibition parks; "five parks" finally encompass the five core exhibition parks: Traditional, Creative, Modern, Ecological, and International Exhibition Park. To get there, take metro line No.10 change to line No. 14 and get off at Garden Expo Station. More information on the official website: http://en.expo2013.net.
Save the date: New entry exit law in China and Applying for a visa to Germany
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Saturday, 29 June 2013 --- 13:30h to 20:00h Save the date: German Centre Tenants' Meeting 2013 - Family Farm Day 2013
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Events of the German-related community: Veranstaltungen der Deutschen Auslandshandelskammer (AHK) Mehr Informationen hier http://china.ahk.de/cn/events/chamber/beijing/upcoming-events/
Contact us -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Informationen zu Messen in China Mehr Informationen hier http://www.messeninfo.de/search/1/47/0/436/0/search.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------
German Centre for Industry and Trade Beijing Co. Ltd Landmark Tower 2, Unit 1111 8 North Dongsanhuan Road 100004 Beijing People's Republic of China Tel.: +86 10 6590 69-19/-20/-21 Fax. +86 10 6590 7768
[email protected]
Veranstaltungen des Goethe-Institut Peking
www.germancentre.org.cn Mehr Informationen hier http://www.goethe.de/ins/cn/pek/ver/deindex.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Useful Links Evangelische und Katholische Gottesdienste in Peking Mehr Informationen hier www.christliche-gemeinden-peking.de ------------------------------------------------------------------------Deutschsprachige Events in Beijing
Find information about important institutions and organisations in China and Germany on our website: www.germancentre.org.cn
Mehr Information hier http://deutschinbeijing.com/neuigkeiten.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------Termine der Deutschen Botschaftsschule Mehr Informationen hier http://www.dspeking.net.cn/aktuell/termine.asp -------------------------------------------------------------------------
German Centres – there for you all over the world in Beijing, Delhi.Gurgaon, Jakarta, Mexico City, Moscow, Shanghai and Singapore. Find out more about our network at www.germancentre.com.
Highlight of last month:
Monday, 22 April 2013 --- United Family Hospital Doctor on Air Pollution Health Effects in Beijing On Monday, 22 April 2013, Beijing United Family Hospital's Dr. Saint Cyr clarified facts and dispelled myths surrounding pollution in Beijing and told our participants which steps they should take to limit their risks. With respect to healthy indoor air, he especially emphasized the importance of employing air filters while also periodically ventilating indoor spaces with fresh air from outside. Dr. Saint Cyr advocated outdoor protection from pollution as well, such as the use of N95 masks, and school adoption of air action plans with respect to outdoor recess, physical education and organized sports. You may find more information in his wellness blog on www.myhealthbeijing.com which is the most popular expat medical web site in China.
German Centre Events: Saturday, 18 May 2013 --- 08:30h to 19:00h German Centre Beijing Hike – Yun Meng Shan Forest Park -
Organiser: German Centre for Industry and Trade Beijing Time: Meeting time: 08:30h Departure Time: 09:00h Place: Meeting point: Starbucks, Landmark Towers Registration: Until 16 May 2013, limited to min. 20 max. 50 pax Fee: 100 RMB for German Centre tenants / 150 RMB for external participants Language: English / Deutsch / Contact: Mrs. Lue,
[email protected], Tel. +86 10 6590 6919/20/21
The team of the German Centre Beijing invites all those interested and willing to take on the challenge of climbing the famous mountains at Yun Meng Shan Forest Park (www.yunmengshan.net). Our coach will leave at 9 a.m. from Landmark Towers. Return to Beijing is planned at approx. 19.00h. The participation fee includes park entrance fee and snack sandwiches. Important: Please bring good hiking shoes and enough water and food for the day. Participants will also be required to sign a disclaimer when registering. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 --- 19:30h ARD Filmabend in der Deutschen Schule ARD
Organiser: Das ARD Studio Peking Place: Aula der Deutschen Botschaftsschule Peking Language: Deutsch Contact:
[email protected]
Das ARD Studio Peking zeigt am Dienstag, den 21. Mai 2013, ab 19:30 Uhr in der Deutschen Schule Peking "Chinas grüne Perle - Eine Reise durch Guizhou". Bizarre Karstfelsen, naturbelassene Flüsse, Wasserfälle, Höhlen, Reisterrassen. Guizhou ist eine der ärmsten Provinzen Chinas, aber ihre unberührten Landschaften zählen zu den schönsten des Landes. Noch sind die Provinz und ihre Naturschönheiten vom Tourismus kaum erschlossen. Guizhou ist Chinas grüne Perle, die darauf wartet, entdeckt zu werden. Im Anschluss an die 45-Minuten-Dokumentation wird eine Auswahl von Beiträgen aus den ARD Sendungen Weltspiegel, Weltbilder und Tagesthemen gezeigt. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tuesday, 4 June 2013 --- 10:00h to 11:30h Going regional out of Beijing: Tianjin/Hebei/Henan /
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Organiser: German Centre for Industry and Trade Beijing Place: German Centre Meeting Room (11th floor, Landmark Tower 2) (
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Registration: until Monday, 3 June 2013 Fee: Free of charge (priority to GC tenants, max. 15 participants) Language: English Contact: Mrs. Lue,
[email protected], Tel. +86 10 6590 6919/20/21
How do individual regional characteristics in China influence your strategy tapping into the local market out of Beijing? What are current challenges and news foreign companies face in Tianjin/Hebei/Henan? Learn from and share your experience with other members of the German Centre community in an informal exchange! Save the date for the next session: • Thursday, 4 July: Xibei (Shanxi, Qinghai, Gansu) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Friday, 7 June 2013 --- 9:00h to 12:00h Altersvorsorge und Krankenversicherung für deutsche Expatriates und KMUs in China
Organiser: German Centre for Industry and Trade Beijing / German Chamber of Commerce / EIC / Insupro China Place: German Centre Meeting Room (11th floor, Landmark Tower 2) (
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Registration: until Thursday, 6 June 2013 Fee: free of charge Language: German Contact: http://www2.china.ahk.de/chamber/beijing/register.asp?ID=4373
Teil I: Sinnvoll und richtig versichert bei einem langfristigen Aufenthalt in China Bei einer langfristigen Tätigkeit in China ergeben sich für Deutsche vielfältige Fragen zum Versicherungsschutz. Vor dem Hintergrund der jüngeren Entwicklung in der chinesischen Sozialversicherung sind diese Fragen komplexer geworden. Im ersten Teil des Vortrags/ Workshops werden Wege aufgezeigt, wie Deutsche sich für einen langfristigen Aufenthalt in China und eine Rückkehr nach Deutschland angemessen und langfristig tragfähig absichern können. l Hintergrund und Grundlagen l Anstellungsformen in China und deren Konsequenzen für die persönlicheVorsorge l Versicherungsschutz für deutsche Expatriates in China
Sprecher: Herr Klaus-Peter von der Eltz, Mag. Sinologie und Versicherungsfachmann, war fünf Jahre für die Hanse Merkur Versicherungsgruppe in Shanghai tätig. Als Versicherungsexperte im ChinaGeschäft und Geschäftsführer der Expatriates Care Consult Versicherungsmakler GmbH berät Herr von der Eltz deutsche Unternehmen und deren Fach- und Führungskräfte in China zu allen Fragen der individuellen Vorsorge. Teil II: Lokale Vorsorgekonzepte für gesamte Belegschaften l Kurze Einführung in den Versicherungsmarkt und INSUPRO l Pooling Möglichkeiten für klein- & mittelständische Unternehmen über das INSUPRO Pooling
System l Krankenversicherung Belegschaften l Altersversorgung, betriebliche Altersversorgung und Cafeteria Pläne in China l Sachversicherung
Referent: Carl-Ludwig Dörwald, Managing Director Insupro China, 20 Jahre China Erfahrung (Gerling, Munich Re Group – DKV, Berater der chinesischen Versicherungsaufsichtsbehörde) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tuesday, 25 June & Thursday, 27 June 2013 Save the date: New entry exit law in China and Applying for a visa to Germany
Organiser: German Centre for Industry and Trade Beijing / German Chamber of Commerce / German Embassy Place: German Centre Meeting Room (11th floor, Landmark Tower 2) (
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Together with the German Chamber of Commerce we will hold an event on 25 June (Tuesday), informing about the new entry exit law, effective from 1 Juli 2013. Foreigners applying for a Chinese visa will face several new regulations, including stricter control and shorter deadlines as well as severe punishment for both sides, employee and employer. The event shall help to strengthen everybody's awareness and clarify some practical issues regarding the new law. Our second event on 27 June (Thursday) will be held together with the German Chamber of Commerce and the German Embassy to inform about the application process for a business visa to Germany and common issues HR departments face. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Saturday, 29 June 2013 --- 13:30h to 20:00h Save the date: German Centre Tenants' Meeting 2013 - Family Farm Day 2013
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Organiser: German Centre for Industry and Trade Beijing Place: Agrilandia Italian Farm Beijing Registration: until 26th of June, 2013 Fee: 80 RMB German Centre Tenants / 150 RMB Family and Friends / 60 RMB Children (3 to 14 years old) Contact: Mrs Lue,
[email protected], Tel.: +86 10 6590 6919/20/21
The German Centre Beijing is currently home to around 100 companies and institutions. Ever since we opened our doors more than ten years ago, we have held an annual event for our tenants, partners, friends and families. This year we invite you to join our Family Farm Day for getting to know each other better within our German Centre community in a casual atmosphere outside of Beijing's city center! Saturday, 29nd June 2013 from 15:00h to 19:30h in Agrilandia Italian Farm Beijing in Shunyi District. Expect an afternoon of fun and sports games, a large children's corner, Beijing Beatles music, German barbecue and beer - and our traditional Lucky Draw (for tenants only). Shuttle buses will leave from the German Centre (Landmark Towers) at 13:30h. After the event, shuttle buses will return to the German Centre from 19:30h onwards. The German Centre Beijing Team hopes to see you there! 100
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