The intercultural workshop was opened with a short speech by Zhenshan Jin, in which she presented TUM's engagement in China and the current work priorities of the TUM Beijing liaison office.
Afterwards, Dr. Peng Kuang, project manager of the Bavarian University Center for China, explained the peculiarities of Chinese culture and the essential differences between Chinese and German culture with the help of some very vivid examples. Finally, Dr. Hao Zhou, responsible for Chinese courses at the TUM Language Center, briefly presented the free course offerings at TUM.
Facilitating cooperation with our Chinese partners
TUM has already defined China as a strategically important partner country since the first Excellence Initiative in order to promote the concerted expansion of cooperation. Since then, China has a high importance for the international cooperation of TUM – in the dimensions of scientific cooperation, studies and teaching, as well as student mobility.
The goal of the workshop was to help build bridges for collaboration through insights into Chinese culture and an accompanying better understanding of an often different way of thinking. Zhenshan Jin explained: “We hope to provide participants with some useful suggestions for cross-cultural communication through this event, so that their future study and research in China and communication with Chinese partners will be smoother.”
For more information on TUM's involvement in China, please visit the TUM Beijing Office website.
Chinese courses at the TUM Language Center
Bayerisches Hochschulzentrum für China (BayChina) Currently only available in German and Chinese