Vice Mayor of Shanghai Hua Yuan Leads Senior Business Delegation to Visit Melchers Group Headquarters in Germany
Bremen, April 3, 2025, the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen in Germany welcomed a senior Chinese business delegation led by Hua Yuan, Vice Mayor of Shanghai. Bremeninvest, in collaboration with the Bremen Chamber of Commerce, the Shanghai Chapter of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, and the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, co-organized a B2B conference. Mr. André Grobien, President of the Bremen and Bremerhaven Chambers of Commerce, Mr. Björn Fecker, Mayor and Minister of Finance of Bremen, and Chinese consular officials in Germany attended the conference, delivering congratulatory remarks and speeches. Executives from over 20 Chinese and German enterprises gave brief presentations and engaged in practical, interactive exchanges.
Vice Mayor Hua Yuan’s delegation in a cordial meeting with Melchers Group executives
During Vice Mayor Hua Yuan’s business delegation visit to Germany, the delegation made a special visit to the headquarters of Melchers Group in Germany, holding cordial and friendly meetings with members of the company’s board of directors. As a historic enterprise, Melchers Group has maintained ties with the Chinese market for nearly 160 years since opening its first office in Hong Kong in 1866. Over this long period, the group has witnessed China’s rapid economic growth and continuous market opening, benefiting significantly from these developments. With the support and coordination of Mr. Matthias Hempen from Bremeninvest, Vice Mayor Hua Yuan’s senior business delegation’s visit to Melchers’ headquarters further deepened mutual understanding and friendship, while creating more opportunities for future cooperation.
Melchers Group expresses strong confidence in its investments in China. Mr. Anton Melchers, managing director of the Melchers Group, stated: “We firmly believe that the Chinese market holds enormous potential and room for growth. As China continues to optimize its economic structure and pursue consumption upgrading, we see increasing possibilities for business expansion. From traditional trade to cooperation in emerging industries, Melchers Group is willing to actively participate and contribute to the prosperity of the Chinese market.” Mr. Nicolas C. S. Helms, managing partner, and Dr. Andreas Holzhüter, managing director, of the Melchers Group, also represented the group in expressing a long-term commitment to cooperation with China: “We are dedicated to building stable and mutually trusting relationships with our Chinese partners, jointly exploring markets, and achieving mutual benefit and win-win outcomes. We believe that through our shared efforts, we can play a greater role in Sino-German economic and trade cooperation, bringing more benefits to the enterprises and people of both countries.”
Vice Mayor Hua Yuan’s delegation and Melchers Group board members pose with the Great Wall mural at the Bremen HQ
During Vice Mayor Hua Yuan’s visit, the Chinese delegation was also invited to tour local multinational enterprises in Bremen, providing a valuable opportunity for exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and German companies. Such interactions help both sides better understand each other’s strengths and needs, laying a solid foundation for future collaboration.
Melchers Group looks forward to engaging in deeper and broader cooperation with its Chinese partners across more sectors, jointly writing a new chapter in Sino-German economic and trade relations. We are confident that through mutual efforts, the economic and trade ties between China and Germany will embrace an even brighter future.
