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In close cooperation between Alumni Management and the China Representative of Clausthal University of Technology, the Association of Chinese Alumni of Clausthal University of Technology in China (VCAC) was officially founded on June 5, 2015 in Beijing in the presence of the Chinese Minister of Research, Wan Gang, and the President of Clausthal University of Technology. The event was part of the first TUC Alumni Academy, which was sponsored by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) and focused on the topic of "Renewable Energies". The TU press office reported on the event in detail.

The VCAC was constituted under the umbrella organization of the Western Returned Scholars Association (WRSA) Beijing and as a subdivision of the returnees from Germany and Austria. Prof. Dr. XU Huibin, President of Beihang University, was appointed President of the VCAC, and Prof. Zhang Lifeng, Dean of the School of Metallurgy and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology of Beijing, was appointed Secretary General.

The task for the future will be to further expand the activities of the association. Our Chinese graduates and alumni are requested to register on the Alumniportal or to use our special registration form.

The contact person for the Chinese alumni of Clausthal University of Technology is the Alumni Management:

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Z. Hou
Phone: +49 (0) 5323/ 72-2347
Fax: (05323) 72-3146
E-mail : zhengmeng.hou@tu-clausthal.de
Institute of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Agricolastraße 10
38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld

and in China for the VCAC:
Prof. Dr. Lifeng ZHANG
University of Science and Technology Beijing
No.30, Xueyuan Road, Haidan District
Beijing 100083
China
E-mail: zhanglifeng@ustb.edu.cn

and for the South-West Group of the VCAC:
Dr. JIANG Lihua
Sichuan University
E-mail: lhjiang@scu.edu.cn

The President of Clausthal University of Technology, Professor Thomas Hanschke, was visibly delighted to receive his counterpart from the renowned Beihang University in Beijing, Professor Xu Huibin.

Professor Xu Huibin is an alumnus of Clausthal University and also the first chairman of the Chinese Alumni Association (VCAC). During his stay in Europe at the end of July 2017, he also visited his alma mater and found out about the latest developments at the TU. In a relaxed atmosphere, which was also attended by the university's alumni management, Xu Huibin spoke about his time as a student in Clausthal, which he has fond memories of. Professor Xu graduated from the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering in 1987. Since then, he has kept in touch with the university and has not forgotten the German language. He said that he was unable to find good Chinese cuisine in the Harz Mountains at the time - restaurant visits were not affordable for a student anyway - and so he quickly learned how to cook and prepare Chinese food in Clausthal. He was delighted to learn via smartphone during his visit that Beihang University was ranked eighth among the most sought-after universities in China in this year's Gaokao (Chinese university entrance examination). The president and his delegation traveled on to London the same day. (Photo: Andrea Langhorst)

The TUC AlumniAcademy2017: Renewable Energies and Industry 4.0 took place at Clausthal University of Technology from April 21 to 30, 2017. Seminars and excursions, including to Wolfsburg and the Hannover Messe, were on the agenda for the alumni from China. In Wolfsburg, they met two TU alumni who live and work here. The event was sponsored by the DAAD.
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The Southwest Group of the Association of Chinese Alumni of Clausthal University of Technology was founded in Chengdu during the 2016 trip to China by the President of Clausthal University of Technology, Prof. Thomas Hanschke. The photo shows alumni of Clausthal University of Technology and the presidents of the universities in Chengdu. (For more information, please contact the Alumni Management of Clausthal University of Technology and the China Representative of Clausthal University of Technology).

As part of this trip, the President visited Sichuan University in Chengdu as well as the University of Architecture and Technology (XAUAT) in Xi'an. There was cause for celebration at both universities. XAUAT, which was headed for 15 years by Professor Xu Delong - a former Clausthal graduate - has been in existence for 60 years. Sichuan University, which has an impressive 70,000 students, celebrated its 120th birthday. It is headed by Professor Heping Xie, an honorary doctor from Clausthal. "We cultivated contacts with many alumni, concluded numerous cooperation agreements and forged lots of ideas for future projects," said Professor Hanschke, delighted with a successful trip to China. Hardly any other university in Germany is as well connected with the world's most populous country as Clausthal University of Technology. More than 500 young Chinese have been studying in the Harz Mountains for many years; and for more than a decade, the university management of the TU has regularly traveled to the People's Republic with delegations in order to expand relations. (Photo: TUC)

In April 2016, the Minister of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, Professor Wan Gang, was appointed honorary professor at Clausthal University of Technology in the Aula Academica. The minister is an alumnus of the university and received his doctorate in the Harz Mountains in 1991.

"I feel very honored to have been appointed honorary professor at my mother school - as we say in China," emphasized Minister Wan. He called Clausthal University of Technology "my home". He was also touched by the conversations he had with former colleagues at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering before the ceremony. "I received the ability and the way of working to produce innovations in Clausthal," said the automotive engineer, paying tribute to his training in the Upper Harz Mountains. Professor Wan pointed out that ten Chinese graduates of the TU are now heads of universities in their home country and even hold more than 20 leading positions in associations or companies. More

As the first Chinese alumna of Clausthal University of Technology, Dr. SHA Hong receives an honorary silver diploma from the President of Clausthal University of Technology, Professor Dr. Thomas Hanschke, during the academic ceremony to award the silver diploma to the graduates of the 1991 graduating class (Photo: ALM).

Prof. Zhengyi Ti from Liaoning Technical University in FUXIN was awarded the silver diploma of Clausthal University of Technology in 2016. He had received his diploma degree in mining from the university in Germany in 1991. As he was unable to attend the academic ceremony in Clausthal in person, he sent a greeting which was read out by the President of Clausthal University of Technology. A delegation from the TU, which was on a research trip to China, visited the jubilarian in China and was able to present him with the certificate. The group was ceremoniously received by the President of the University of Liaoning, Prof. Jiren Wang. (Photo: TUC)

The ceremonial founding of the Clausthal University of Technology Chinese Alumni Association (VCAC) and the first TUC Alumni Academy with the theme: "Energy transition in the context of sustainable development and global climate protection" took place in Beijing from June 6 to 11, 2015. The China Representative and the Alumni Management of Clausthal University of Technology had put together a varied program with lectures, workshops, excursions and a festive event. Prof. Dr. WAN Gang, Research Minister of the People's Republic of China and alumnus of Clausthal University of Technology, was the keynote speaker. The event was supported with funds from the DAAD.

The aim of the German-Chinese exchange in 2014 was to intensify existing contacts with our alumni from China, establish new connections and create a strong alumni network in China. Our Chinese alumni are ambassadors of Clausthal University of Technology abroad and valuable cooperation partners for our institutes and graduates, as well as for institutions and companies in the region.