Hong Kong Young Industrialists Visit Berlin to Strengthen Business Ties and Collaboration

2026-06-15 22:52 Last Updated At：23:08

HKETO Berlin supports Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council delegation "Go Global" visit to Germany

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin (HKETO Berlin) supported a delegation visit by the Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council to Berlin, Germany, June 11 and 12 (Berlin time).

Click to Gallery

HKETO Berlin supports Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council delegation "Go Global" visit to Germany Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

More Images

HKETO Berlin supports Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council delegation "Go Global" visit to Germany Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The aims of the visit were to strengthen business ties and encourage closer collaboration between the business and industrial communities of Hong Kong and Germany.

On June 11, the Director of the HKETO Berlin, Mr Indiana Wong, hosted a briefing for the delegation and provided an overview of the eight Central and Eastern European markets under HKETO Berlin's purview. He highlighted the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's commitment to supporting Hong Kong enterprises in expanding their businesses under the "Go Global" initiative.

On the same day, the delegation also met with representatives of Germany Trade & Invest and visited the Science and Technology Park Berlin Adlershof to gain on-the-ground insights into Germany's investment environment and innovation ecosystem.

On June 12, HKETO Berlin arranged a breakfast meeting for the delegation to meet with representatives of small and medium-sized enterprise executives, the German Association of Young Entrepreneurs, and visit a certification company in Berlin.

About HKETO Berlin

HKETO Berlin is the official representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in commercial relations and other economic and trade matters in Germany as well as Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Switzerland.

Hong Kong Film Delegation Shines at Shanghai International Film Festival, Showcasing Emerging Talent and Cinematic Innovation.

Hong Kong film industry participates in Shanghai International Film Festival to showcase emerging talents

The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and the Hong Kong Film Development Council (FDC) led an industry delegation to participate in the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF). By participating in major film festivals in the Chinese Mainland and organising Hong Kong film screening events, the promotion aimed to enhance the exposure of Hong Kong films and filmmakers in the Chinese Mainland and showcase the latest works of the Hong Kong cinema to a broad audience.

The delegation included the Commissioner for Cultural and Creative Industries, Miss Drew Lai; Assistant Commissioner for Cultural and Creative Industries and Secretary-General of the FDC, Mr Gary Mak; the Chairman of FDC, Dr Wilfred Wong; producer Derek Yee, director Keane Wong and actor Stephen Fung of the film "Afterpiece"; director Philip Yung and actor Sean Lau of the film "Papa"; along with a cohort of new-generation directors and actors, collectively demonstrating the robustness and the thriving power of the new blood of the Hong Kong film industry.

Film productions by Hong Kong's emerging filmmakers are attracting significant attention at this year's SIFF. "Afterpiece", funded by the Directors' Succession Scheme under the Film Development Fund (FDF), was selected as the opening film. Furthermore, director Mak Tin-shu was nominated for the Asian New Talent of the Golden Goblet Awards with the film "Dog Day Evening", financed by the Film Production Financing Scheme (Relaxation Plan) (FPRP) under the FDF.

CCIDA and the FDC organised the "Making Waves - Navigators of Hong Kong Cinema" (Making Waves) screening programme during the SIFF, featuring six films directed by emerging Hong Kong directors, including "Afterpiece", "Dog Day Evening", "Bird of Paradise" (a winning film project in the higher education institutiongroup of the 7th First Feature Film Initiative), "Papa" (a film project financed by FPRP), "The Snowball on a Sunny Day" and "Unidentified Murder". The programme aimed to highlight to audiences the diverse charms of Hong Kong cinema through these films.

CCIDA and the FDC hosted "Hong Kong Cinema: A Legacy in Succession" at the SIFFORUM, introducing the different film production financing and funding schemes under the FDF, while inviting Hong Kong veteran and emerging directors for a cross-generational dialogue and in-depth exchange on the development and innovation of the film industry.

In addition, Miss Lai, Mr Mak and Dr Wong met with the Executive Deputy Director-General of the China Film Administration, Mr Mao Yu, and representatives of international film and cultural institutions including Toronto International Film Festival and British Council, to strengthen ties between Hong Kong and overseas film industries. CCIDA and the FDC have long been committed to driving the development and innovation of the Hong Kong film industry, and will continue to provide steadfast support for film production and talent nurturing through various funding schemes, empowering emerging filmmakers to step onto and excel on broader stages.

Hong Kong Young Industrialists Visit Berlin to Strengthen Business Ties and Collaboration

HK