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Important Notice: Due to the circumstances of the COVID-19 outbreak and in order to safeguard the health and safety of the German Chamber members, the Board of the German Chamber of Commerce in China | Shanghai decided on 19 February 2020 to postpone the Board Election and General Meeting from 24 March to 21 May 2020. Furthermore, the Board of Directors decided on 22 April 2020 to change from the General Meeting to a Written Procedure, to conduct the Board Election solely through Online Vote during the voting period of 27 April to 17 May 2020, and to hold an Online Meeting on 21 May 2020 to present the result of the Online Vote, as well as to review the Chamber activities and financials from the past two years and to answer members' questions.


Language: English


Who can participate? We welcome all our Members, Voting Members and Non-Voting Members alike, to participate in this event.


Price: Free of charge


Registration Policy: Please register​ before 20 May 2020, 5 pm. 

Supporting Documents

Dear Members,


The Board of Directors of the German Chamber of Commerce in China | Shanghai invites all Members to an Online Meeting to present the Board Report and the Treasurer's Report, as well as to report the result of the Online Vote of the Board Election 2020.


The Online Meeting will be held on:


Thursday, 21 May 2020, 5:30-6:30 pm


You will receive your login information for this Online Meeting after your registration is confirmed.


During the Online Meeting we will showcase the Chamber's activities and review the financials from the past two years, and we would be happy to answer your questions! We would like to show our gratitude for your support throughout this period, without which our activities would not have been successful.


Afterwards, we will present you with the results of our Online Vote, welcoming the new Board of Directors 2020-2022!


We look forward to seeing you at the Online Meeting on 21 May!

How do I Cast My Vote?


Make your vote count! We are calling every Corporate and Individual Member of the German Chamber of Commerce China | Shanghai to cast their vote. As a Voting Member, cast your vote online:


Online Voting: The Online Polls will be Open Until 17 May 2020


  • The online polls will open on 27 April 2020, allowing you to vote virtually and without any geographic restrictions. All Voting Members will receive their individual online voting access code via email. For inquiries, please contact the Chamber team at chamber@sh.china.ahk.de.

Important Notices


Only Corporate and Individual Members who have paid all past and current membership fees for 2020 are eligible to cast their votes. Every Voting Member has one vote. Please note that for this reason, we will send the online voting invitation only to the permanent representative.


In case your company has not yet named a Voting Member, please do so at your earliest convenience and communicate his/her name to zhu.jingjing@sh.china.ahk.de, no later than 14 May 2020, 6 pm CST. For further information, please find the Procedures for the 2020 Election of the Board of Directors on our website​.

Detailed Agenda


17:15 – 17:30 Login and Setup


17:30 – 18:30 Online Meeting

  • Welcome by the Executive Director and Member of the Board, Ms. Simone Pohl
  • Annual Report by the Chairwoman of the Board, Ms. Bettina Schön
  • Treasurer's Report 2019, Ms. Brigitte Wolff
  • Q&A with Members
  • Announcement of the Results of the Online Vote
  • Announcement of the New Board of Directors

Motions to be Presented


  1. Election for the Board of Directors 2020-2022 of the German Chamber of Commerce in China | Shanghai
  2. Election of the Auditor
  3. Formal Approval of the Board's Reports and of the Actions of the Board 2018-2020
  4. Formal Approval of the Board Decisions, in light of COVID-19, to postpone the Board Election and the General Meeting 2020 from 24 March to 21 May 2020, to change from the General Meeting to a Written Procedure, to conduct the Board Election solely through Online Vote during the voting period of 27 April to 17 May 2020, to waive any and all time period requirements for Written Procedures stipulated in Article 9.2 of the Statutes, and to hold an Online Meeting on 21 May 2020 to present the result of the Online Vote

Contact for Inquiries


Dr. Sigrid Winkler

Executive Chamber Manager

German Chamber of Commerce in China | Shanghai

Gopher Center 29/F, Mengzi Rd. 757, 200023 Shanghai, Huangpu District

+86 21 3858 5005 winkler.sigrid@sh.china.ahk.de