[Members Only] Extraordinary General Meeting

The Board of Directors of the German Chamber of Commerce in China | Shanghai invites all Members to the Extraordinary General Meeting 2017, which will be held on 28th September 2017 at the German Chamber of Commerce in China | Shanghai (Gopher Center 29F, Mengzi Rd. 757)

Please register by 25th September, 2017.
The agenda will be as follows:

• Registration and Welcome: 2:30 pm
• Beginning Open Day: 3:00 pm
• Beginning Extraordinary General Meeting: 4:00 pm

This special occasion will bring the members of the German Chamber of Commerce in China | Shanghai together. This Extraordinary General Meeting is your opportunity to make an impact by casting your vote.
In order to serve the needs of our members even better, we would like to introduce a new membership structure to come into effect from 2018.

This structure responds to the changing market environment and organizational needs of our members. It will be paired with a fair increase of our price structure.
We invite you to join us at the Extraordinary General Meeting on September 28th in order to:

• review the Chamber's activities of the last year
• showcase our current range of services, member benefits and plans for future development
• cast your vote on the new membership structure.

Since 2004, we have been offering consistent and unchanged pricing to our members. Over the past 13 years, your membership fees have allowed us to expand our presence in the provinces and cater to the needs of the Sino-German community not only in Shanghai, but also especially in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shandong, including cities such as Taicang, Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Nanjing.
To provide you with relevant and useful resources that enable business decisions, we have developed and delivered market fact sheets, surveys about the labor market, the business climate, and the state of innovation in China, all exclusively and at your doorstep. Our magazine the German Chamber Ticker paired with conferences and workshops have kept our members informed and connected on best practices and business trends in China.
With your support, we have created the China-wide platform for social engagement: The More than a Market initiative. We have done a milestone number of events, with a variety of new event formats ranging from discussion rounds to trainings to keep you - our members - aware and engaged.
During our special event on 28th September, 2017, we want you to benefit from as many meaningful conversations as possible. Therefore, you will have the opportunity from 2:30 pm until the end of the event to meet & talk directly with key representatives of the AHK in Shanghai. We call it the “Open Day”. The German Chamber Board of Directors, AHK representatives and regional managers will be there for you.

We encourage you to join the meeting from 2:30 pm. The first 90 min of the event will focus on the Open Day; i.e. your one-on-one discussions with our AHK representatives. You may also join from 3:45 pm, for the Extraordinary General Meeting of the German Chamber. Open Day discussions will continue during the coffee break and the time after the vote.

• Registration & welcome coffee
• Open Day networking

• Official start of the Open Day
• Welcome remarks:
  • Ms Simone Pohl, Executive Director and Board Member of German Chamber of Commerce in China | Shanghai, and Delegate and Chief Representative of Delegation of German Industry and Commerce Shanghai
  • Dr. Sigrid Winkler, Executive Chamber Manager of the German Chamber of Commerce in China | Shanghai
  • Mr Jan Jovy, General Manager of German Industry & Commerce Shanghai
• Time for one-on-one discussions on services and member benefits with key representatives of AHK Shanghai
• Visit of the new German Chamber offices

• Welcome remarks by Ms. Bettina Schön, Chairwoman of the Board of the German Chamber of Commerce in China | Shanghai
• Introduction to proposed amendments
• Overview on current and future member services and benefits
• Financial report 2016

Questions Presented in the Vote:

1. Revision of Membership Categories and Membership Fees of the German Chamber of Commerce in China | Shanghai, as proposed on 28th September, 2017
2. Amendments of the Statutes of the German Chamber of Commerce in China | Shanghai, Shanghai, as proposed on 28th September, 2017

Please find corresponding materials here​.


Make your vote count! Every Corporate and Individual Member of the German Chamber of Commerce China | Shanghai is called to vote. As a voting member, you may cast your vote in person at the Extraordinary General Meeting or grant a proxy authorization to another member who is eligible to vote:

1. Casting the Vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting:
By attending the Extraordinary General Meeting on 28th September, 2017, you may cast your vote in person. Only Corporate and Individual Members who have paid all past and current membership fees for 2017 are eligible to cast their vote. Every member has one vote. Every eligible voter attending the Extraordinary General Meeting must provide valid identification.

2. Using a Proxy:
Up until 24 hours before the Extraordinary General Meeting on 28th September, 2017, you are able to designate a representative who will vote in person at the Extraordinary General Meeting on your behalf. Please note that the representative must also be an eligible voter. Every eligible voter attending the Extraordinary General Meeting may hold a maximum of three (3) proxies.

Only Proxy Forms provided on time can be accepted. The completed form must be received by the Executive Director by 4 pm on 27th September, 2017. Please send the Proxy Form to chamber@sh.china.ahk.de.

Please download the Proxy Form here.​

Please note that in the case the quorum of at least 15% of the total number of all voting members is not met, the meeting shall be adjourned for 30 minutes. The Chairperson shall then convene a new meeting which then may take valid decisions irrespective of the number of voting members participating.


Please register online before 25th September, 2017.