The Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China and Robert Bosch GmbH are starting a cooperation in the field of “dual vocational training”. The Center of Competence for Sino-German Vocational Education (CoC) of Tongji University and Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Co. Ltd. cooperate strongly to help the continuous development and promotion of SGAVE system.

In order to implement the initiative of Prime Minister Li Keqiang and Chancellor Angela Merkel to further expand cooperation in vocational training between China and Germany, the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China and Robert Bosch GmbH in Germany have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in September 2020 to further promote the integration of industry and education, and to further develop vocational training in the “dual system” and applied sciences in China. Both sides will focus on the needs of Chinese institutions and industries, endeavoring to establish cooperation between schools and companies in line with China’s vocational training reform and development as well as the requirements of the modern vocational training system.

 

Under the MoU, the Center of Competence for Sino-German Vocational Education (CoC) of Tongji University and Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Co. Ltd  have also signed a memorandum of cooperation. Both parties will be in close cooperation, further developing curriculum and courses based on the Sino-German Automotive Vocational Education (SGAVE) system, facilitating Chinese vocational schools and application-oriented universities, and cultivating skill-based talents in accord with the needs of Chinese modern technology development.

 

As a provider of automotive service solutions, Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Co. Ltd offers comprehensive diagnostic services, equipment maintenance and repair, and auto parts for the global automotive aftermarket. It also provides testing and repair-shop technology, diagnostic software, service training, and information services. The partnership between Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Co. Ltd and the CoC of Tongji University is a vital supplement to the current SGAVE system, aiming to provide knowledge transfer, teacher qualification, automotive workshop equipment and teaching materials for more automotive brands in addition to German ones, which will make it more generally applicable and versatile.

 

2021 is the 10th anniversary of the SGAVE system. It is an honour for the CoC of Tongji University to cooperate with Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Co. Ltd which has a strong background in the automotive industry, especially in smart manufactering. During the past decade, the CoC of Tongji University has accumulated enormous knowledge and experience in the SGAVE project. It is believed that this cooperation will bring about more new technologies, new professions and new educational opportunities for the partner schools, therefore laying a solid foundation for the next ten-year collaboration between both parties on vocational education.