Building on three decades of successful bilateral development cooperation, China and Germany are now exploring new, innovative ways of international cooperation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda.
The Sino-German Center facilitates an open, constructive dialogue on development policies and practices, and make use of synergies between official development assistance, South-South cooperation, and business involvement in joint projects.
The Foundation
The Sino-German Center for Sustainable Development was established on May 11, 2017 as a joint initiative between the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany (BMZ) and the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MofCom).
The 3 pillars
The Sino-German Center for Sustainable Development operates in three pillars:
1. Sino-German Dialogue on Development Cooperation
2. Triangular Cooperation Projects
3. Partnership with businesses
The Work Mode
The Trade Development Bureau (TDB) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) were designated to run the Center. They report to MofCom and BMZ as the political partners who are jointly steering the work.
News & Events
Sep 17, 2025
Sino-German Forum 2025: Advancing Women’s Economic Empowerment Through Dialogue and Partnership
On 5 September 2025, the Sino-German Forum for Sustainable Development brought together nearly 200 practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and entrepreneurs from China, Germany, and the Global South in Beijing. Under the theme Equal Opportunities for Equal Growth, the Forum asked a fundamental question: What happens when women’s economic empowerment is placed at the heart of international […]
Nov 13, 2024
Sino-German Forum on Sustainable Development 2024
Co-hosted by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany (BMZ), and the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MofCom), the Sino-German Forum on Sustainable Development 2024 will be held at GIZ Representative Office in Berlin, 9 – 12 am, November 26th 2024, Theming “Promoting Sustainable […]
Oct 09, 2024
Young Generations from China and Germany Exchange Views on Sustainable Development and the Future of International Development Cooperation
On October 7th 2024, GIZ Eschborn received a group of Chinese young diplomats and nine representatives of the Youth Leaders’ Community for Global Development (YLGD) from China. An exchange session titled After the Summit of the Future: Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development, was facilitated between the Chinese delegation and young GIZ colleagues across different departments […]
