Economics Minister Hoffmeister-Kraut: Innovation trip to China!

Economics Minister Hoffmeister-Kraut: Innovation trip to China!

Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, Minister for Economic Affairs, Labor and Tourism in Baden-Württemberg, started a multi-day trip to China on June 29, 2025. The minister is traveling to the important cities of Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen with a delegation of around 60 people made up of representatives from companies, associations and scientific institutions. The main goal of this delegation trip is to explore the market and develop new developments in the areas of intelligent and connected transport solutions and robotics. China plays a central role as a trading partner for Baden-Württemberg, especially in the digitalization and automation sectors baden-wuerttemberg.de reported.

The trip to China is scheduled from June 29th to July 5th, 2025. It gives participants the opportunity to make valuable business contacts and address the challenges in the automotive sector caused by emerging robotics from China. Chinese automakers are increasingly investing in humanoid robots and integrating them into their production processes, increasing competition for innovative, cost-effective mobility solutions as well as the future of automation and industrial efficiency, such as china-bw.net supplemented.

Visit to Beijing

The delegation's first stop is Beijing, the capital of China. Talks with government representatives from Liaoning and Jiangsu provinces are scheduled for June 30, 2025. The minister will also present Baden-Württemberg as a business location to entrepreneurs in a lecture. Another highlight of the stay is the visit to the “World of Robots” exhibition in the Beijing E-Town, which is complemented by a political exchange with the Beijing Minister of Economic Affairs, Jiang Guangzhi. In addition, there will be a discussion at the Goethe-Institut with representatives from chambers, associations and companies.

Guangzhou and Shenzhen station

After the stay in Beijing, the trip will go to Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, on July 1, 2025. Meetings with representatives of the provincial government and chambers of commerce from the USA, EU and Germany are planned here. Visits to Xpeng Motors, a manufacturer of modern electric cars, and Sick China, an industrial solutions and automation company, are also on the agenda. A visit to WeRide, a specialist in autonomous driving solutions, is planned for July 3, 2025.

The final part of the trip takes the delegation to Shenzhen, one of the most innovative cities in China, where a visit to Phoenix Wings, a provider of cargo drones, is planned on July 3, 2025. On July 4, 2025, discussions will be held with companies such as PUDU Tech, a provider of commercial robots. The visit program concludes with a meeting at Tencent, a leading technology company in China. The journey ends with the return to Frankfurt on the evening of July 4, 2025.

Minister Hoffmeister-Kraut hopes that this delegation trip will provide a clear market assessment and valuable impulses for innovations in Baden-Württemberg in order to successfully meet the challenges of global competition.