Internet Bridge: Germany-China

Prof. Christoph Meinel, Director of the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI), and Professor Gonghui Liu, President of Beijing University of Technology (BJUT), signed an extension of the existing cooperation agreement for another six years.

Brandenburg's Minister President Dietmar Woidke, who was present, said the "Internet Bridge" was a "prime example" of HPI's extensive involvement in projects with Chinese partners.

"Digitization has become indispensable for solving all major tasks of the future. Initial impulses in this area are emanating from HPI, and entire generations of scientists and young executives in the field of computer engineering are being excellently trained. This is the best marketing for Brandenburg."

Meinel, who also heads the Internet Technologies and Systems department at HPI, said:

"HPI has been advocating and practicing close German-Chinese cooperation for many years. Within the framework of the cooperation project 'Internet Bridge:

Germany-China', I have been teaching young computer scientists at the Beijing University of Technology online for more than 15 years and take exams there once a year. Since 2011, HPI has had its own research outpost at Nanjing University."