Industry 4.0 and Big Data Analysis

Venue: Berlin, Munich

Time: Sunday,25 November, 2018 - Sunday, 02 December, 2018 (8 days)

“Industry 4.0” is a buzzword that was created by German digitalization pioneers in 2011 and was really meant as an organizational concept to help businesses identify and implement scenarios in a digitalized business environment. 

But industry 4.0 is only one aspect of the broad topic of digitalization. Digitalization is generally the transformation towards digital processes that covers all aspects of society. It will lead to a profound change in almost every aspect of our lives. Digital transformation offers great opportunities for a better quality of life, revolutionary business models, and a more efficient economy. It is therefore imperative for businesses, but also for the public sector, as well as individuals, to acquire the digital competencies to succeed in this transformed world. 

Especially small- and medium-sized businesses need to put a particular emphasis on digital competencies as it will be a critical factor for their continued competitiveness. In the industry, digitalization through intelligent production can help achieve better productivity and individualized products. 

The German government as well as most German companies put a lot of effort into digitalization. 

• Obtain a comprehensive overview of German industry 4.0 with all the relevant aspects as background, status quo, key elements, etc.

• Understand the policy framework of German industry 4.0 

• Get an in-depth comparison on the national strategic policies of German Industry 4.0 and China Made 2025

• Experience the cutting-edge technologies in smart manufacturing enterprises

• Explore the new HR requirements and how the German government and companies foster their talent development to cope with this challenge 

• Understand how the digital transformation in key areas takes place 

• Using a comparative perspective, highlighting the similarities and differences between Chinese and German companies in digital transformation

• Combining theoretical research and practical experience to obtain comprehensive information

• Accompanied and reviewed by an experienced mentor

The lecturers are from the academic institutions, associations, relevant government departments, and industrial 4.0 technology application companies that propose the concept of German Industry 4.0 and focus on the most advanced scientific research. They are well-known experts in their respective fields.

Training cooperation units include: German National Academy of Science and Engineering, Max Planck Institute, Fraunhofer Institute of Production Technology, German IT Association Bitkom, German Industry Federation, Siemens, Allianz Group, etc.

• Arrival

• Evening: Check-in at Hotel and Dinner 

• Morning: Overview on German Industry 4.0: 

  Background, framework, status quo and key elements; this lecture gives you a basis on the status quo of industry 4.0 in Germany and is the basis for the whole week

  Speaker from acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering

• Afternoon: Decision making under uncertainty 

  Big data is often used to plan future developments, but under uncertainty, big data might actually fail or even threaten developments. In this lecture, you will hear when the use of big data make sense and when other methods of risk management are preferable

  Speaker from Max Planck Institute for Human Development

• Dinner: Welcome Dinner at a typical Berlin restaurant

• Morning: Digital Transformation: Examples from selected industries

  The economy is becoming digital: traditional sectors and leading industries merge with digital solutions. This lecture will give some examples of the status of transformation in different industries

  Speaker from bitkom 

• Late Morning: Visit to a start-up 

  (arranged according to the participants’ backgrounds and interests)

• Afternoon: Visit to Fraunhofer Institute 

  Showcase of the latest technology in Production lines

  Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology

• Evening: City Tour of Berlin and dinner

(Berlin – Bad Neuenstadt- Munich)

• Morning: Policies for Industry 4.0 and Digitalization

  A speaker from the BDI will explain how the federation works together with the government to develop and implement new policies for digitalization 

  Federation of German Industries (BDI)

• Noon: Travelling to Bavaria

• Afternoon: Visit to an Industry 4.0 showcase (manufacturing) factory 

  Siemens or Adidas or similar (depends on availability)

• Evening: Travelling to Munich

• Morning: New requirements on talent raised by Industry 4.0

  BMW factory visit, BMW museum visit

  Working in an industry 4.0 environment requires new and different talents and new processes. In this lecture, a BMW speaker will explain how BMW has changed its work processes to support the new production

  Speaker from BMW

• Afternoon: Going global - FC Bayern’s global strategy

  In this session, a speaker from FC Bayern will explain the club’s strategy

  Visit to Allianz arena, the club’s home stadium

  Speaker from FC Bayern 

• Evening: Dinner 

• Morning: The future of manufacturing industry and Talent Management

  In this lecture, the perspectives and developments of the manufacturing and its new needs will be discussed.

  Speaker from Deloitte

• Afternoon: Case studies and comparison of Sino-German policies: China Made 2025 vs. German Industry 4.0

  In a wrap-up session, German and Chinese policies will be compared in a number of cases

  Speaker from Allianz

• Evening: Dinner 

  
  

• Whole day: sightseeing and/or shopping

• Evening: Closing Dinner and culture experience in Löwenbräukeller (famous German brewery)

• Flight back to China

Please contact Victor Li.

Phone:177173039360

E-mail:victor@eeic.org.cn

Or, you can complete on-line registration by clicking the link: https://i.eqxiu.com/s/Excav4S1

39,800 RMB per person, which includes: 

• all classes 

• company visits

• accommodation in all German locations in 4-star hotels such as Sheraton, Hilton, etc.

• all meals 

• transport in Germany (flights, train, bus, …)

• travel guide / translator during program, tip fee

• invitation to Germany

• pre-travel information

Program fee does not include: 

• Visa, insurance and flight to and from Germany (we’re available to be entrusted for these matters)

• extras in hotel (mini-bar, room service, laundry, …)

• any individual cost during free time

• costs incurred as a result of force majeure such as natural disaster, war, strike  and so on.

* Please notice that a cancellation from signing of the contract until two weeks before the program date: 50% of the agreed fee; afterwards: 75% of the agreed fee.

This event is held by the Entrepreneur Elite (International) Club, with Finiens Business Service Gmbh being specifically commissioned to collaborate as a training institute for this event. 

The Finiens Business Service GmbH (LLC) offers tailor-made programs for Chinese decision makers within politics, economy and education. Usually these programs take place in Germany. Our clients either receive a full service package including travel scheduling, seminar programs of two to three days, , or short presentations about focus topics. Due to our close links with German decision makers, our programs impart practical and applicable knowledge relevant to the present climate.