Program Description
1. The above-mentioned program aims to enhance Taiwanese youth’s entrepreneurial capability, sustainable management skills, and international competitiveness in the industrial sector. Centered on learning from Germany’s “Industry 4.0” model, the program includes study visits to Frankfurt and Stuttgart, featuring visits to academic institutions and participation in internationally significant exhibitions. It is designed to strengthen participants’ ability to promote industrial upgrading and respond to global economic changes in the era of digital transformation.
2. The program details are as follows:
(1) Program Title: I-3-3 Germany Industry 4.0 Immersive Program
(2) Category: Startup Teams and Professional Capacity Building
(3) Host Institutions (tentative): Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (Fraunhofer IPA), de:hub digital ecosystem
(4) Number of Participants: 15
(5) Program Duration: Tentatively from October 4 to October 20, 2026 (17 days including travel days)
(6) Please refer to the program brochure for detailed eligibility requirements.
3. Applications are open from now until 12:00 noon on April 1, 2026 (Wednesday). For more information, please visit the Youth Hundred Billion Overseas Dream Fund Program website (https://twpathfinder.org/). For inquiries, please contact the program team at +886-2-2377-1388.
4. This program is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)
Chien-Mu Yeh
Dean, Office of International and Cross-Strait Affairs
