The 16th FCPAE Europe Forum

Innovation, Cooperation and Win-Win

October 31–November 2, 2025, Heidelberg, Germany 

The Federation of Chinese Professional Associations in Europe (FCPAE) comprises 68 Chinese professional associations across more than a dozen European countries, representing over 20,000 elite Chinese professionals active in various fields. Each year, the FCPAE hosts the Europe Forum. The 1st through 15th Forums were successfully held in cities including Paris, Copenhagen, Brussels, Vienna, The Hague, Frankfurt, Helsinki, Dublin, Hamburg and online—garnering enthusiastic responses. In 2025, the rotating chair—the Association of Chinese Medicine and Life Scientists in Germany—will host the 16th FCPAE Europe Forum. The forum is scheduled to take place in Heidelberg, Germany, from October 31 to November 2, 2025. In addition, to promote interaction between Chinese and European representatives, the organizer will establish a branch venue in China employing a hybrid format of online and offline participation. At the event, Chinese and European politicians, entrepreneurs, scientists, and distinguished representatives will convene to craft an inspiring blueprint for China-EU cooperation and innovation.

This year also marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the EU. Combined, the economies of China and Europe account for more than one-third of the global economic volume. China-EU cooperation holds immense strategic significance and global influence—it not only benefits both regions but also sets an example for the world. Drawing on the unique strengths and expertise of Germany and Europe, the Association of Chinese Medicine and Life Scientists in Germany will unite the efforts and resources of all parties to create a premier platform for exchange within the Chinese and European scientific and technological communities. We sincerely invite you to attend this innovation-driven event, which emphasizes value creation and fosters multi-level, multi-faceted cooperation and development between China and Europe.

The forum will focus on scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation between China and the EU, covering topics such as biomedicine and Biomanufacturing, artificial intelligence and intelligent manufacturing, and new energy. We invite you to seize this opportunity to contribute to advancing consensus and dialogue on China-EU developments, and to help build a community with a shared future for humanity—benefiting people around the world. Accordingly, we cordially invite you to participate in this Europe Forum, where together we can write a new chapter in China-Europe cooperation.

Yours sincerely,

Dr. Jie Zhou, Chairman of the Federation of Chinese Professional Associations in Europe and the Association of Chinese Medicine and Life Scientists in Germany

September 1, 2025

 

Organizer: Federation of Chinese Professional Associations in Europe (FCPAE)

Executive Organizer: Association of Chinese Medicine and Life Scientists in Germany (GCM)

Co-organizers:

• Chinese New Energy Association in Germany
• China University of Political Science and Law Alumni Association of Germany
• Association of Chinese Computer Scientists in Germany
• Huali IT Forum
• Overseas Chinese Science and Technology Innovation Alliance

• Association of Sino-French Health and Medicine
• Sino-German Sustainable Building Association
• Global Forum on Human Settlements
• Wageningen Future Food Insititue
• Koushare

Forum Highlights

• Government Cooperation: Chinese and European government representatives will further promote inter-governmental contacts and cooperation through conference speeches and exchanges.
• Technology Exchanges: Academic and industry representatives from China and Europe will engage in discussions and share the latest developments in science and technology.
• Park Cooperation: Representatives from science and technology parks across China and Europe will introduce their facilities and jointly explore cooperation models and long-term partnership mechanisms.
• Project Matching: Guests and company representatives will collaborate to identify and leverage the complementary advantages of China and Europe, exploring project matching, innovative technology cooperation, market development, and international mergers and acquisitions.
• Talent Introduction: The Europe Forum brings together Chinese elites and high-end talents from more than 60 associations in European countries, providing a platform for talent introduction and offering substantial intellectual support to universities and talent introduction offices.

Forum Topics

The forum will cover the following topics:

• Biomedicine and Healthcare
• Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Manufacturing
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Biomanufacturing & Synthetic Biology
• Legal Theory and Practice
• Green Energy
• Smart Grid
• Smart Cars and Driverless Driving

Forum Scale

The event will last for two days.The main venue in Heidelberg will host approximately 200 on-site participants. An online live broadcast platform will be available for interactions with domestic branch venues.

Guests

Participants include Chinese and European government officials, scholars, entrepreneurs, overseas Chinese residing in Europe and other individuals interested in the forum topics.

Location of Forum

Bürgerhaus Heidelberg, Forum 1, 69115 Heidelberg

 Location of Hotel

Hotel ISG Heidelberg，Im Eichwald 19，69126 Heidelberg. www.isg-hotel.de. Take bus RNV 28 from the South Bus Terminal of Heidelberg Main Station and get off at Boxberg, Buchwaldweg stop A.

 Forum Schedule

Registration:

Date: afternoon of October 31

Location: Hotel ISG Heidelberg, Im Eichwald 19，69126 Heidelberg

November 1:

9:00: Attend the 2nd China Europe Scientists Forum. Location: Bürgerhaus Heidelberg, Forum 1, 69115 Heidelberg (For further details, please visit www.chinaeuropeforum.org or follow the WeChat public account: 中欧科学家论坛.)

Click the link below to watch the live stream: https://www.koushare.com/live/details/45869

14:00: Visit the castle ruins on the hillside of Heidelberg. Enjoy the Renaissance-style courtyard and the panoramic terrace view of Heidelberg along the Neckar River. Afterward, explore:

• Heidelberg University
• The “Student Prison” on the main street
• The Holy Spirit Church in the market square
• The Old Bridge to see the statue of Elector Karl Theodore (notably reputed to have fathered over 200 illegitimate children)
• The brass monkey believed to bring wealth
• The Goldener Hecht Hotel, historically noted for once having refused accommodation to Goethe

20:00: Annual Meeting of the Federation of Chinese Professional Associations in Europe,

Location: Kleiner Panoramasaal, Bürgerhaus Heidelberg

November 2: Plenary Session at Kleiner Saal, Bürgerhaus Heidelberg

8:30: Registration

9:00: Introduction of VIPs by the host

9:05: Welcome speech by Dr. Jie Zhou (Chairman of the Federation of Chinese Professional Associations in Europe e.V.)

9:10: Speech by VIPs

9:20: Speech by Prof. Dr. Linhua Jiang (Chairman of the China-Europe Scientists Forum e.V.)

9:25: Gratulation letters and Video Speeches

9:30: Prof. Dr. Nektarios Tavernarakis (Chairman of the board of Directors at the Foundation for Research and Technology, Director of  the Institute of  Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Vice President of  the European Research Council)

10:00: Prof. Dr. Lixin Zhang (Director of State Key Laboratory of  Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, an member of the European Academy of Sciences）

10:30: Prof. Dr. Xiaoming Fu (Professor of the Department of Computer Science, University of Göttingen, an member of the European Academy of Sciences)

11:00 Dr. Hui Gao (Chairwoman of Sino European Federation of Life Sciences, Chairwoman of Chinese Association of  Science and  Technology in Switzerland)

11:25 Ms. Ling Liu (Chairwoman  of  China University of Political Science and Law Alumni Association of Germany): Legal Challenges Faced by Chinese Enterprises Expanding into Europe

11:50 Signing Ceremony

11:55 Group photo

12:00 Lunch break

Click the link below to watch the live stream: https://www.koushare.com/live/details/45915

Parallel Forum No. 1: 2025 Annual Meeting of the Association of Chinese Medicine and Life Scientists in Germany (GCM)

Organizer: Association of Chinese Medicine and Life Scientists in Germany (GCM)

Location：1/3 Saal mit Bühne

14:00: Host introduces VIPs

14:05: Welcome speech by the Board of Directors

14:10: The Representative of  Suzhou Industrial Park: Speech

14:15: Dr. Shirong Huang(Senior Scientist/Research Group Leader at TU Dresden): AI-enabled 2D materials based electronic olfaction

14:45 Yao Xue：Diagnosis and Treatment of Hydrocephalus in the Elderly

15:00 Zhiqiang Gao：Protein-Level Evidence for Visual Evolution

15:15 Zhaoping Ding：The Relationship Between Inflammatory Response and Tissue Repair

15:30 Annual report from GCM Board

15:40 Financial report from GCM Board

15:50 Informal Discussion

17:00 Meeting Closing

Click the link below to watch the live stream: https://www.koushare.com/live/details/45877

Parallel Forum No. 2: 2025 Annual Meeting of the German Chinese New Energy Association

Organizer: German Chinese New Energy Association

Location：1/3 Saal mitte

14:00: Host introduces VIPs

14:05: Welcome speech by the Board of Directors

14:10: Dr. Junhua Xu: (CTO of Finland Industrial Purification Technology Co. Ltd.

, the Rotating Chairman of FCPAE in 2018): Opportunities and Challenges in the Recycling of Retired Vehicle Batteries

14:40: Academic talks

Click the link below to watch the live stream: https://www.koushare.com/live/details/45876

Parallel Forum No. 3: Legal Symposium

Organizer: China University of Political Science and Law Alumni Association of Germany

Location：Kleiner Panoramasaal

14:00: Host introduces VIPs

14:05: Welcome speech by the Chair

14:10 Dr. Wanjing Ding (Deputy Director of the Department of Labor and Social Security Law, China Institute of Industrial Relations): Labor Law

14:40 Xinyi Wang (Deloitte Germany): German Labor Law

15:10: Academic talks

Click the link below to watch the live stream: https://www.koushare.com/live/details/45875

18:00: Return

Registration Fee

Fee: €300 (excluding accommodation)

Note: Full members of the organizers of Parallel Forums and full memebr of the Federation of Chinese Professional Associations in Europe are exempt from the registration fee.

Accommodation Fee

• Single Room: €112per night (excluding breakfast)
• Double Room (with one bed): €56 per night (excluding breakfast)

Follow-up activities (Optional)

The conference organizing committee can assist participants with travel arrangements in Heidelberg before and after the conference. For detailed route information, please contact the travel agency and register before the registration deadline. Participants are responsible for the travel program cost, and payment should be arranged directly with the travel agency.

The organizing committee recommends that you register to attend the 20th Annual Meeting of the Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS 2025) to be held in Switzerland on November 4-5, 2025.

Contact information

Please register from now until October 15, 2025, or until full capacity is reached. Due to venue limitations, if you plan to attend in person, please read the „Participation Agreement of the Federation of Chinese Professional Associations in Europe https://www.fcpae.com/FCPAETeilnahmebedingungen.pdf” as soon as possible. Only those who agree to this agreement can register to attend the conference. After the organizing committee has completed hotel room allocations, attendees will be responsible for booking their own accommodation.

Email: info@fcpae.com Webpage: www.fcpae.com WeChat public account: FCPAE WeChat public account QR code: WeChat ID: FCPAE_

Previous forums

The 8th FCPAE Europe Forum was successfully held in Hillerød, near Copenhagen, Denmark, from August 18 to 20, 2016. Special guests included Mr. Zhaohua Sun, Deputy Director of the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs; Mr. Christian Jensen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark; Ms. Susan Hedlund, Chairperson of the Trade Committee of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ms. Sophie Hestorp Andersen, Chairperson of the Copenhagen Capital Region; Ms. Dort Meldgaard, Mayor of Hillerød; and Mr. Biwei Liu, Chinese Ambassador to Denmark. All special guests delivered speeches at the forum. http://www.wrsa.net/content_39103129.htm.

 

The 9th FCPAE Europe Forum, themed “Smart City Green Life,” was held in Paris, France, from September 24 to 26, 2017. Special guests included Mr. Songde Ma, former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, Vice President of the Western Returned Scholars Association and President of its French branch; Mr. Wei Shu, Secretary of the Secretariat of the China Association for Science and Technology; Mr. Patrick Olier, former French minister, Chairman of the Greater Paris Metropolitan Area, and Mayor of Rueil-Malmaison; and Mr. Yuming Sun, Minister-Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in France. Each delivered speeches during the forum.  http://www.wrsa.net/content_40043008.htm.

 

The 10th FCPAE Europe Forum, in conjunction with the 4th Asia-Europe Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Forum, was successfully held in Helsinki, Finland, from September 25 to 27, 2018. Special guests included Mr. Wei Shu, Secretary of the Secretariat of the China Association for Science and Technology; Ms. Nasima Razmuyar, Deputy Mayor of Helsinki; Ms. Pia Pakarinen; Mr. Petteri Pertonen, Deputy Secretary of State of Finland; and Mr. Li Chen, Chinese Ambassador to Finland, who delivered the opening speeches. http://castf.org/pages/news20180928-cn.html.

The 11th FCPAE Europe Forum was held in Dublin, Ireland, from October 17 to 19, 2019. Special guests included Mr. Zhuobin Li, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Overseas Chinese Federation; Ms. Xiaopei Yan, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Zhigong Party; Ms. Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Minister of Higher Education of Ireland; Mr. Andrew Doyle, Minister of Food, Forestry and Horticulture of Ireland; and Mr. Xiangdong He, Chinese Ambassador to Ireland, all of whom delivered opening speeches.  http://www.chinaql.org/n1/2019/1026/c419643-31421945.html.

The 13th FCPAE Europe Forum was successfully held in Hamburg, Germany, from October 7 to 9, 2022. Special guests included Ms. Hui Luo, a member of the Party Leadership Group of the China Association for Science and Technology and Director of its International Department; Mr. Shihai Chen, Vice Chairman of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese; Mr. Wei Huang, Minister-Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Germany; and Mr. Fengyun Lei, Science and Technology Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Austria. These distinguished guests either attended as special guests or delivered opening speeches. https://www.chinanews.com.cn/hr/2022/10-10/9870238.shtml

 

Presidium of  the Federation of  Chinese Professional Associations in Europe

September 1, 2025