The unveiling ceremony of Sino-Germany Standardization Cooperation Innovation Center in Frankfurt was held on June 23. It was attended by more than 30 representatives from DKE and China’s Taicang and Suzhou government departments, which marks a firm step in promoting the institutional opening up of standards and deepening cultural exchanges and mutual learning.
As the extension of the Sino-Germany Standardization Cooperation Innovation Center in Suzhou, the Innovation Center in Frankfurt will focuses on exchanges of standardization policies, research on standards system, development of international standards, and cultivation of international standardization talent. Its core mission is to work with German standards bodies such as DIN and DKE, to serve the sharing of standards information between China and Germany, promote the coordination of technical regulations, and empower the bilateral economic and trade cooperation by standards.
Wang Xiangyuan, Secretary of Taicang Municipal Party Committee, highlighted the cooperation with Germany for over 30 years. More than 550 German enterprises have located in Taicang, catalyzing the industries such as high-end manufacturing, and creating a good environment for standardization development. Also, German enterprises have participated in the development of Chinese standards, and contributed to international standards through joint efforts with Chinese counterparts. The Innovation Center in Frankfurt is expected to strengthen the bilateral standardization cooperation and achieve more results.
Florian Spiteller, Head of External Relations & Support Department of DKE, addressed that this cooperation is a key step to standards internationalization. International electrotechnical standards are the engine to boost green and sustainable transformation, which facilitate global technological and cultural communication, and assist enterprises in expanding the market, making safe and reliable products, and benefiting the society. DKE will strive to achieve carbon neutrality and digital connectivity, promote the cooperation with Taicang and local enterprises to develop excellent standards, and realize the all-electric and connected society.
