CESE Co-organized the 2025 China University Challenge in Collaboration with the German Association for Water

On April 23, 2025, the China Selection Round of the Global University Challenge was held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. This prestigious event was co-organized by the German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste Management (DWA), the College of Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE) at Tongji University, the National Engineering Research Centre for Urban Pollution Control at Tongji University, the Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, and IE expo China.

A distinguished panel of experts from the German Water Association, the German Water Industry Association, and the Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute (Group) Co., Ltd. served as the jury. They carefully evaluated each team's proposed solutions. The CESE team, composed of Ma Dingxun, Yu Yongbo, and Wang Xinyuan, earned the first prize and will represent China in the final round of the Global University Challenge in Germany.

This competition marked a milestone in the internationalization of environmental education and talent development at Tongji University. By building an international practical platform that bridges academia and industry, it empowers students to refine both their theoretical and hands-on abilities. It also showcases a forward-looking model for cultivating environmental engineering talent through the integration of the Sino-German dual education system.