Hey there! 😊 Did you know that some of the world’s most amazing companies are ones you’ve probably never heard of? They’re called “Hidden Champions!” 🏆
These are super successful small and medium-sized companies that are the best in the world at what they do, but they like to keep a low profile. Germany has over 1,300 of these cool companies! 🇩🇪
Recently, over 600 people, including business leaders and government officials, got together in Beijing for the China-Germany Hidden Champions Forum 2025. They talked about how German and Chinese companies can work together more. 🤝
Walter Döring, who is the chairman of the Senate of Economy Europe, brought over 150 companies with him this year—more than double from last year! 📈 He said this shows how excited everyone is about working with China. 🇨🇳
Many companies believe that China, being such a big country with lots of people, is a great place to do business. For example, M-Tech GmbH has been in China for 15 years, and China now makes up about 20% of their business! 💼
Another company, the Wilo Group, which makes pumps, plans to double the number of their research and development workers in China by 2025. 🛠️
According to a survey, over half of German companies in China want to invest more in the next two years to stay competitive. 🥇
This forum is especially important because China and Europe are celebrating 50 years of being friends! 🎉 Experts like Jivka Ovtcharova from the European Commission are asking for even more teamwork in engineering and technology. 🛠️🌐
Isn’t it awesome when countries work together to make cool things happen? What do you think about these “Hidden Champions”? Could you be one someday? 💡
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
