On 9 December 2022, the German Consulate General Hong Kong Mrs Stefanie SEEDIG visited PolyU in the exploration of future collaborations opportunities. Warmly welcomed by Prof. TENG Jin-guang, President, Prof. Christopher CHAO, Vice President (Research and Innovation), Prof. Geoffrey SHEN, Associate Vice President (Global Partnerships), Prof. Christina WONG, Director of Research and Innovation and Mr. Victor ZHAO, Assistant Director of Research and Innovation Office, a fruitful discussion was conducted at the council chamber.
Prof. Geoffrey Shen, presented an overlook of the PolyU vision, strategic goals and dedications on researches that address societal challenges, followed by an in-depth exploration amongst senior management and the Consul General Mrs. Seedig on academic and industrial collaboration opportunities between Hong Kong and Germany.
The Consul General was then invited to a guided tour in the Pao Yue-kong Library to experience the academic atmosphere and to visit various facilities inside the library.