TECHNOLOGY, DIGITALIZATION, INNOVATION IN CHINA
07.12.2023 – 08.12.2023

Till Ammelburg, Dr. Tania Becker, Associate Prof. Dr. Katja Levy, Prof. Dr. Han Zheng

TILL AMMELBURG studied Chinese studies at the University of Leipzig and the Free University of Berlin, showing early interest in the dynamics of contemporary Chinese society and economy. Since 2006, he has engaged in various activities in China, and most recently worked as a consultant for German medium-sized companies in Shanghai. Since 2017, he has been back in Berlin, supporting European startups with technologies in areas such as artificial intelligence, mobility, and Industry 4.0 to establish a presence in the Chinese market through TechCode.

DR. TANIA BECKER completed her studies in art history and comparative literature at the University of Zagreb in Croatia, as well as sinology at the Ruhr-University Bochum. Since 2011, she has been affiliated with the China Center at the Technical University of Berlin, where she engages in teaching activities and is involved in various projects. Her research interests include classical Chinese philosophy with a focus on Daoism, hospice care and thanatosociology in contemporary China, Chinese contemporary art, as well as the development of robotics and artificial intelligence.

ASSOCIATE PROF. DR. KATJA LEVY is a sinologist and political scientist and a professor of political science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway. Her research and teaching areas include Chinese politics and society, as well as China's international relations. In her current research projects, she examines the relationship between the state and societal organizations and their collaboration in providing public goods and services. She has also been observing the effects of innovations and technological developments on society and politics in China, as well as China's relations with other countries.

PROF. DR. HAN ZHENG is Chair Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Sino-German School for Postgraduate Studies (CDHK) and School of Economics and Management (SEM), Tongji University in Shanghai. He is visiting professor of University of St. Gallen and advisory board member of Institute for Mobility of University of St. Gallen. He studied in Germany and holds an Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering of TU Braunschweig. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and was scholar of the Swiss National Science Foundation, visiting scholar of the China Europe International Business School and the Wharton-SMU Research Centre in Singapore. He teaches EMBA and top executive programs for leading international business schools and universities such as ESMT, ESSEC Business School, ETH Zürich, Mannheim Business School, and University of St. Gallen. He has worked as a consultant for over 15 years. He served as Chief Representative and Chief Investment Advisor of the Haniel Group, a Fortune Global 500 company, in China for 7 years. He gives frequently executive workshops and keynote speeches for both MNCs and “Hidden Champions” such as BASF, Continental, Freudenberg, Heraeus, Leica Cameras, Metro Group, Microport, Mubea, Porsche, Schott, Schindler, and Siemens.