Practical Insights for Chinese Investors into how data protection and data security are structured in Germany, including the use of AI tools, as well as the role of audit and control mechanisms.
Date + Time: 03 June 2026, 10:00 - 12:00 CET
Location: Online (Zoom)
Language: English
Organizer: Chinesische Handelskammer in Deutschland (CHKD) and bdp China Desk
Registration: Website CHKD
Chinese corporate groups with subsidiaries in Germany are increasingly required to align their existing group structures with German and European regulatory requirements, especially in relation to HR data, financial data, IT systems, and internal documentation. In practice, data protection, AI governance, and audit readiness have become key issues for companies seeking to operate successfully and compliantly in the German market.
In this webinar, Dr. Patrick Bedué, bdp Berlin, together with Hong Lang, Senior Manager and Co-Head bdp China Desk, will provide practical insights into how data protection and data security are structured in Germany, including the use of AI tools, as well as the role of audit and control mechanisms. Particular attention will be given to typical misunderstandings between Chinese and German expectations and to the practical implications for Chinese investors and management teams in Germany.
The session will address questions such as:
- What documentation and evidence standards are expected in Germany?
- What fines, liability risks, and market entry barriers should companies be aware of?
- How do German expectations regarding transparency, traceability, and audit trails differ from common practices in China?
Webinar Highlights
- Governance and regulatory logic: comparing German and Chinese approaches to data protection, data security, and auditing
- Data security and compliance in Germany: GDPR/BDSG requirements and NIS2 implementation in practice
- Proper bookkeeping, audit readiness, and legally compliant documentation
Event Content
- Data protection, data transfer, and GDPR/BDSG
- AI governance, EU AI Act, and human oversight
- IT security, NIS2 implementation, and incident response
- Audit readiness, GoBD, e-invoicing, and archiving
- Governance structures, processes, tools, and quick wins
Agenda
10:00 Introduction
10:05 Lecture
- Why data protection, AI, and auditing are critical for investors: fines, liability, and barriers to market entry
- Three key practical risks: international data transfer, AI without governance, and lack of audit readiness
- Successful implementation in practice: governance structures, processes, tools, and quick wins
Speakers
Dr. Patrick Bedué
IT Auditor (IDW) of bdp Berlin
Dr. Patrick Bedué is IT Auditor (IDW) at bdp Berlin. Working closely with our team of auditors and tax advisors in Germany and China, he is specialized on audit and consolidation (e.g. Lucanet, SAP BCS, Tagetik) as well as business IT consulting in automotive and banking. At the same time, he is active lecturer for Information Management at DHBW University, Heidenheim, Germany, and postdoctoral researcher in explainable Artificial Intelligence at the Institute for Business Analytics, Ulm University, Germany.
Hong Lang
Senior Manager and Co-Head bdp China Desk, bdp Frankfurt
As Senior Manager and Co-Head of the China Desk, Hong Lang supports Chinese investors in entering the German market and expanding within the European Union.
With over 15 years of advisory experience, she brings deep expertise and works together with our Sino-German team to guide companies through all key stages of their business operations – from company formation, M&A, financing, and IPOs to auditing as well as ongoing tax and legal services. In addition, she helps companies navigate intercultural challenges and develop their business sustainably in Germany and the EU.