Board Election 2024
Invitation to Annual General Meeting of German Chamber of Commerce in China - Shanghai on March 28
Date/Time: Thursday, March 28, 2024, 17:30 – 20:45 CST
Language: English
Who can participate: A members-only event
Price: Free of charge for the voting member
Dear Members,
The Board of Directors of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - Shanghai invites all Members to Annual General Meeting to present the Board Report and the Treasurer’s Report, elect the Board of Directors 2024 - 2026 and vote for an Amendment of the Statutes.
List of Candidates
Below is the list of 13 candidates in alphabetical order by last name.
- Ms. Qian Chen, Senior Director Sales Greater China and Chief Representative Lufthansa German Airlines, Lufthansa Group Airlines
- Ms. Laura Günther, Managing Partner, Hanlian Imp. & Exp. (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
- Mr. Ralph Vigo Koppitz, Partner, Rödl & Partner Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH Shanghai Representative Office
- Dr. Dominic Koestner, Partner, GvW Graf von Westphalen Law Firm
- Mr. Michael Kruppe, CEO, SNIEC - Shanghai New International Expo Centre
- Mr. Damian Maib, CEO, GENUINE
- Dr. Clas Neumann, Senior Vice President, Head of Global SAP Labs Network, SAP China Co., Ltd.
- Mr. Holger Santel, First Vice President and Executive Vice President for Commercial Affairs, SAIC VOLKSWAGEN AUTOMOTIVE CO., LTD.
- Mr. Frank Schulze, General Manager, Chairman of the Board, DB Cargo Transasia Co. Ltd
- Ms. Brigitte Dorothea Wolff, Managing Director, EIM Executive Interim Management China
- Mr. Gary Wong, General Manager, Werma (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
- Dr. Gang Yang, President, TRUMPF China, TRUMPF (CHINA) CO., LTD.
- Mr. Jerry Zheng, Managing Director, Körber Pharma (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
How do I Cast My Vote?
Make your vote count! We are calling every Corporate and Individual Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - Shanghai to cast their vote. As a Voting Member, you can cast your vote online or on site in the Meeting on March 28, 2024:
- Online Voting: The Online Polls will be open from March 3, 2024, 00:00 CST until March 24, 2024, 24:00 CST
The online polls will open on March 3, 2024, allowing you to vote virtually and without any geographic restrictions. All Voting Members will receive their individual online voting access link via email. For inquiries, please contact the Chamber team at chamber-east@china.ahk.de.
- On-site Voting: in the Meeting on March 28, 2024
Important Notices:
Only Corporate and Individual Members who have paid all past and current membership fees for 2024 are eligible to cast their votes. Every Voting Member has one vote. Please note that for this reason, we will send the online voting invitation only to the permanent representative.
In case your company has not yet named a Voting Member, please do so at your earliest convenience and communicate his/her name to Ms. Daisy ZHU, Chief Membership Engagement Officer, zhu.jingjing@china.ahk.de, no later than March 23, 2024, 6 p.m. CST. For further information, please find the Procedures for the 2024 Election of the Board of Directors on this website.
Detailed Agenda
17:30-18:30 Registration
18:30-18:35 Welcome & Introduction Speech
18:35-19:20 Annual Report
Treasurer's Report
19:20-20:20 Announcement procedure of candidates 2024 and Introduction of voting process
Call to vote
20:20-20:35 Announcement of the results
20:35-20:45 Farewell
Motions to be Presented
- Election for the Board of Directors 2024-2026 of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - Shanghai
- Election of the Auditor China Regal CPAs LLP 中瑞诚会计师事务所（特殊普通合伙）
- Formal Approval of the Board's Reports and of the Actions of the Board 2022-2024
- Amendment of the Statutes covering the following items: change name of the Germany Chamber of Commerce in China, change frequency of General Meetings to once per year, change the term of office of the Members of the Board of Directors to 3 years staring from 2026, change the term of office of the Auditor to 3 years starting from 2026. For details, please see the attached Amendment to the Statutes, which reflects all amendments in markup.
All members are invited submit their comments on the agenda, the drafts for motions until Tuesday, February 29, 2024, 6 p.m., to the Executive Director Mr. Maximilian Butek (butek.maximilian@china.ahk.de)
During the meeting we will also showcase the Chamber's activities and review the financials from the past two years, and we would be happy to answer your questions! We would like to show our gratitude for your support throughout this period, without which our activities would not have been successful.
Afterwards, we will present you with the results of our vote, welcoming the new Board of Directors 2024-2026!
We look forward to seeing you at the Annual General Meeting on March 28!
German Chamber of Commerce in China - Shanghai