CDVTW

What CDVTW does

CDVTW (Chinesisch-Deutsche Vereinigung für Technologie und Wissenschaft e.V.) is a German-registered non-profit association founded in 2019 on the initiative of Tongji University and TU Munich. It is governed by Prof. Dr. Bernd-Robert Höhn (German President, acatech member, former VDI Director) on the German side and Prof. Yu Zhuoping (Honorary Chinese President, Assistant President of Tongji University) on the Chinese side, with 邓仕彧 (Shiyu Deng / Shiyu Koch) serving as Secretary General and managing director. The association's stated mission is to strengthen bilateral technology and scientific cooperation between China and Germany, supporting Chinese companies investing in Europe and German companies operating in China.

The core offerings are organized around three product lines: (1) the München Technologie Forum and a portfolio of specialized forums (energy storage, hydrogen trucks, photovoltaics, automotive) that serve as convening platforms; (2) a corporate and individual membership program providing marketing support, business exchange assistance, recruitment facilitation, and discounted event participation; and (3) operational soft-landing infrastructure — the CDVTW Enterprise Center in Schwäbisch Gmünd (Baden-Württemberg) offering office space, registration, tax, legal, and industry networking services, and the CDVTW Hungarian Representative Office in Budapest supporting Central and Eastern European expansion.

The revenue model is subscription- and event-driven: recurring annual membership fees from corporate and individual members (pricing not publicly disclosed) plus event sponsorship and exhibition fees, with member discounts applied. The GTM motion is event-driven and community-led — bilateral forums, delegation visits (e.g., 60+ person German automotive delegation to China), and B2B matchmaking are the primary channels, supplemented by a bilingual German/Chinese website and newsletter. CDVTW operates as a bridge organization with privileged access to Chinese provincial investment promotion agencies (CIIPA, Zhejiang, Jiangsu) and German state internationalization agencies (BW International), formalized through multiple MoUs signed between 2024 and 2026. Headcount stands at 5 employees, with the legal entity registered at Amtsgericht Stuttgart under VR 724070.

Name

CDVTW

Legal name

Chinesisch-Deutsche Vereinigung für Technologie und Wissenschaft e.V.

Website

https://cdvtw.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CDVTW is a German-registered non-profit association founded in 2019 by Tongji University and TU Munich that facilitates technology and scientific cooperation between China and Germany. It serves Chinese companies entering Europe and German firms in China via membership, bilateral forums, an Enterprise Center in Baden-Württemberg, and a Budapest Representative Office.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Association generates revenue through membership fees from corporate and individual members. Member benefits include marketing support, business exchange assistance, and discounted sponsorship and exhibition fees at the Munich Technology Forum.
2. Event sponsorship and exhibition fees: Revenue generated from sponsorships and exhibition fees at organized forums and events, with member discounts applied.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CDVTW is a registered non-profit association (e.V.) that facilitates bilateral technology and scientific cooperation between China and Germany. It operates a membership-based platform offering corporate and individual memberships, organizes the Munich Technology Forum and specialized industry forums (energy storage, hydrogen, automotive), runs an Enterprise Center in Baden-Württemberg providing market-entry services (registration, tax, legal, office space) for Chinese companies, and operates a Representative Office in Hungary serving Central and Eastern Europe.

Product overview

CDVTW (Chinesisch-Deutsche Vereinigung für Technologie und Wissenschaft e.V.) is a non-profit association registered in Germany that facilitates technology cooperation between China and Germany. The organization operates as a membership-based platform offering the München Technologie Forum as its flagship international event platform, combined with corporate membership services for companies in automotive, mechanical engineering, and biotechnology sectors. CDVTW also operates an Enterprise Center in Baden-Württemberg providing market entry services for Chinese companies, and a Hungary Representative Office in Budapest supporting Eastern European expansion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• München Technologie Forum (Munich Technology Forum) International event platform with speakers and participants from renowned companies and elite universities, focused on technology and science exchange between China and Germany. The forum organizes regular forums, lectures, and workshops.
• CDVTW Mitgliedschaft (Membership Services) Annual membership offering marketing support, business exchange assistance, promotion discounts, and access to company and cooperation profiles. Members can join the executive board or academic project groups and participate actively in events.
• CDVTW Mitgliedsunternehmen (Corporate Members) Corporate membership program for leading companies in automotive, mechanical engineering, biotechnology, industrial services, and business incubation platforms, including global players, medium-sized enterprises, and startups.
• CDVTW Unternehmenszentrum (Enterprise Center) A company center in Germany providing office space and comprehensive services for Chinese companies entering the German market, including registration, tax, legal support, and industry exchange. Located in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg.
• CDVTW Ungarn Repräsentanz (Hungary Representative Office) Representative office in Budapest, Hungary, helping Chinese companies establish production facilities in Eastern Europe and promoting technology and industry cooperation between China, Germany, and Hungary.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Beijing Institute for Green Finance and DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2026On March 6, 2026, the Beijing Institute for Green Finance and Development officially became a member of CDVTW and moved into the CDVTW Enterprise Center in Germany. This cooperation marks an important step in deepening bilateral cooperation in green finance. The institute focuses on ESG-related investments, low-carbon development, and green technology financing, and will leverage CDVTW's platform to support Chinese green economy companies entering Europe.
• CIIPA (China International Investment Promotion Agency) GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2025CDVTW signed a cooperation agreement with CIIPA Germany on December 19, 2025. According to the agreement, CDVTW will serve as CIIPA's designated regional representative for Baden-Württemberg, coordinating bilateral investment and industrial cooperation between China and Germany.
• BW InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 November 2025CDVTW established cooperation with BW International, the official internationalization agency of Baden-Württemberg state, to jointly build a platform for technology innovation and industrial cooperation between China and Germany.
• Tianfu International Technology Transfer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2025CDVTW signed an international cooperation MoU with Tianfu International Technology Transfer Center covering technological innovation, technology transfer, talent cultivation, and project incubation, establishing a stable and sustainable Sino-German cooperation mechanism.
• Hiseas Cowin HungaryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024During the opening ceremony of the Hungarian representative office on August 1, 2024, CDVTW signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Hiseas Cowin Hungary. Both parties will collaborate in multiple areas to promote project implementation and deep integration of technology and industry.
• Zhejiang Investment Promotion CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024During the NRW Energy Storage Forum 2024, a cooperation agreement was signed with the Zhejiang Investment Promotion Center to promote exchanges and cooperation in renewable energy.
• Jiangsu Institute of Acoustic Industry TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2024CDVTW and Jiangsu Institute of Acoustic Industry Technology signed a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly promote the 'Suzhou · China Sound Valley' acoustic industry cluster, introducing advanced German acoustic technology and management experience.
• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (specifically Fraunhofer EMFT)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2024CDVTW organized a delegation visit to Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft's Center for Electronic Interconnection Technology. Discussions covered Fraunhofer's success experience, frontier technology innovation, and future cooperation possibilities in microelectronics.
• Huawei Munich Research CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2024CDVTW held successful conference with Huawei Munich Research Center in May 2024 to advance cooperation in intelligent manufacturing technology and startup collaboration, discussing renewable energy, AI, data analysis, and new energy vehicles.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI): The Federation of German Industries is the largest industry umbrella organization in Germany. It advances German industry policy (including China relations) and engagement with Chinese counterparts, making it a broader incumbent in CDVTW's space of German-China industrial cooperation.
• Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI): Germany's federal economic development agency promotes Germany as a business location and supports foreign (including Chinese) companies entering the German market. Competes with CDVTW's Enterprise Center services for Chinese corporate entrants and investor facilitation.
• Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (VDMA): Germany's mechanical engineering industry association represents one of CDVTW's core member segments (machinery and manufacturing). It runs its own China engagement initiatives and competes for the same corporate members and event audiences.
• Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag (DIHK): The Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry is the umbrella body for the German IHK network, providing business services, networking, and international trade support. A broader incumbent offering overlapping bilateral business facilitation services.

Others

• acatech - Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften: Germany's Academy of Technical Sciences provides independent advice on technology policy and convenes expert networks bridging academia, industry, and government. Prof. Bernd-Robert Höhn, CDVTW's German president, is a member, making it a direct institutional adjacency and a potential enabling partner.
• Deutsch-Chinesisches Zentrum für Wissenschaft und Bildung (Sino-German Center for Science and Education): A bilateral academic platform funded by German and Chinese research foundations, supporting research cooperation and academic exchange. Comparable to CDVTW's university-founding dimension and academic exchange activities, though research-focused rather than industry-focused.

Direct peers

• European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC): A bilateral business association supporting trade and investment between European firms and China. Operates in the same bilateral facilitation space as CDVTW, with a broader European mandate but without CDVTW's Germany-specific university founding.
• German Chamber of Commerce in China (AHK Greater China): The official German Chamber of Commerce network in China delivers business services, events, and member engagement for German companies operating in China and Chinese firms engaging with Germany. Overlaps directly with CDVTW's bilateral mission but at greater scale and institutional backing.
• Deutsch-Chinesische Wirtschaftsvereinigung (DCW): The German-Chinese Business Association is the most direct peer: a bilateral trade association facilitating business exchange between Germany and China, hosting events, delegations, and providing member services. Same bilateral niche as CDVTW, though broader and more politically established.

Regional players

• China-Britain Business Council (CBBC): A bilateral business council facilitating UK-China trade and investment. Operates the same model as CDVTW (membership, events, delegations, market entry support) but in a different national pairing, making it a methodological peer rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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