22.09.2025 Sino-German Medical Summer Program 2025 Fosters Innovation and Cross-Cultural Exchange

On September 5, the Sino-German Academic Exchange Week for medical students, also known as the Sino-German Medical Summer Program, concluded in Shanghai. Hosted by the Tongji University School of Medicine (TUSM) and organized by its affiliated East Hospital, the inspiring two-week program brought together 28 students and 15 professors from leading German universities, including Bonn, Cologne, Marburg, Tübingen, and Heidelberg, alongside students from the Sino-German Experimental Program in Clinical Medicine and faculty from the School of Medicine, the Department of German, and the College of Architecture and Urban Planning at Tongji University.

Following last year’s success, the program expanded participation and enriched its academic and practical components. Centered on “Medical Innovation and Cross-Cultural Collaboration”, it showcased advances in oncology, cardiology, neurology, psychiatry, and rehabilitation through keynote lectures, hospital and enterprise visits, and cultural activities, aiming to strengthen Sino-German collaboration in education, research, and clinical practice. Topics such as digital healthcare, artificial intelligence, and interdisciplinary medical-engineering research were addressed by experts including Prof. Andreas Heinz (University of Tübingen), Prof. Peter Huber (University Hospital Heidelberg), Prof. Bernd Weber (University of Bonn), Prof. Thomas Worzfeld (University of Marburg), and Prof. Marc Tittgemeyer (Max Planck Institute, University of Cologne).

Source: Tongji University School of Medicine 
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