The over 40 years of friendly exchanges between Wuhan and Duisburg stand as a significant chapter in the China-Germany friendship. Looking across Germany, Wuhan’s cooperation with other German cities is equally vibrant and diverse. For example, the collaboration between Wuhan and Hamburg in the field of railway transportation and the partnership with Munich in automobile manufacturing are exemplary models of China-Germany cooperation.
In 2019, during her visit to Wuhan, then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel proposed the establishment of a Sino-German International Industrial Park to create a new platform for economic and trade cooperation between Wuhan and Germany. The Sino-German Wuhan International Industrial Park is located by Houguanhu Lake, in a region known for the legendary friendship of Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi. The park focuses on industries such as new energy, intelligent connected vehicles, intelligent manufacturing, new energy materials, and smart home technologies.
Today, Germany has become an important source of foreign investment and a key partner for industrial cooperation in Wuhan. The exchanges between Wuhan and Germany are also increasingly active in fields such as education, healthcare, culture and sports, and ecology, with their friendly relations continuing to deepen.
Siemens’ First Industrial Internet Enabling
Center in Central China
Over 150 years ago, Siemens, a German multinational, established its presence in Hankou, becoming the first foreign-invested enterprise in Wuhan and a witness to the long-standing economic and trade exchanges between Wuhan and Germany. The Siemens’ First Industrial Internet Enabling Center in Central China, as a technological service platform, is dedicated to empowering industrial development through technology, driving technological innovation, and promoting international exchanges and cooperation.
Webasto’s Largest Factory Globally
The German automotive parts giant Webasto, ranked among the world’s top 100 companies, established its factory (Webasto Wuhan Plant) in Wuhan’s Caidian District, within the Sino-German Wuhan International Industrial Park, in 2017. This factory is Webasto’s largest production base globally and also the most diverse in terms of product offerings within Webasto’s global operations.
Busch Group’s First Production Base in China
In 2023, Busch Group, a German leader in the vacuum industry, settled at the Sino-German Wuhan International Industrial Park to established its Asia-Pacific production and sales base for Busch vacuum equipment. This project is Busch Group’s first production base in China and also its largest investment project overseas.
Osann’s Second Global Headquarters
Osann Group, a globally renowned enterprise, established its second global headquarters in Wuhan in 2021 at the Sino-German Wuhan International Industrial Park in Caidian District. This move has contributed to the development of the child safety seat upstream and downstream industry chain in Wuhan and across the country, promoting the integration of the entire supply chain, including components, testing, certification, research and development, and design.
Thermoplus Environmental Technology
High-End Heat Pump R&D Center
In 2023, the Thermoplus Heat Pump (Wuhan) R&D Center, jointly established by Wuhan VANGL and the internationally renowned Thermoplus company, officially began operations.
Metro
Metro entered Wuhan in 2001 and currently operates 4 stores in Wuhan. In September 2023, the Metro Membership Store (Wuhan Hongshan Branch) officially opened, marking the first membership store in Central China for Metro.
Dongfeng Brose Automotive
Dongfeng Brose Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. is a Sino-German joint venture established in April 2015. The company’s products include car doors, seats, automotive motors, and more.
