Oct. 23, 2018 | School of International Exchange (Office of International Student Affairs)

On Oct. 22, closing ceremony for second training of HWK Education and Testing Center was held at Academic Exchange Center at SSPU. Dirk Neumann, CEO of Handwerkskammer Halle (Saale) (HWK Halle (Saale)), Yao Yujie, Chairman of Union des Chinesisch-Deutschen Beruflichen Bildungszentrums (the Union), Andreas Naumann, Parlimentarian of Dresden and member of Dresden Commission of Economy, and Mo Liangjin, Vice President of SSPU attended the ceremony. Heads of Academic Affairs Office, College of International Vocational Education and International Office, trainees, teacher and student representatives of relevant programs were present as well.

Before the ceremony, Vice President Mo met with delegation from Germany. Both sides spoke highly of the smooth development of HWK education and testing program, and have faith in the long-term steady cooperation in the future.

Vice President Mo, Mr. Neumann and student representative Huang Xiaoyu delivered speeches.

SSPU founded Chinesisch-Deutsches Zentrum für Berufsbildung in 2015. Afterwards, SSPU became a member of the Union jointly established by 17 universities and enterprises from China (Shanghai and Zhejiang province) and Germany, and the training base of the Union. In October, 2017, HWK Education and Testing Center, formally established at SSPU, was the only testing center set up by HWK in Chinese universities. The first 32 students successfully passed the test and obtained the certificates. This year, the training and testing for CNC Turning are added. 30 excellent students were selected from programs such as CNC Technology, Electromechanical Integration Technology and Machinery Manufacturing and Automation in College of International Vocational Education to participate in the training given by experienced trainers from HWK. The training contents included the dual education in Germany, traditional lathe operation, CNC operation, basic knowledge of welding, professional knowledge and practice of shielded metal arc welding, etc. All trainees passed theoretical and operational tests were awarded two certificates.

President Yu Tao met with the German delegation. He expressed great gratitude for their strong support to SSPU’s vocational education, and stated that SSPU would further promote German language teaching and German industrial certificates training to the society.