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    Hong Kong & Shenzhen (autumn 2018)

      The first study trip as part of the CAS Design Cultures programme visits Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Exploration of aspects of different (design) cultures in Hong Kong and workshops with local players and an opportunity to practice intercultural collaboration. Excursion to the emerging metropolitan city of innovation Shenzhen on the Chinese mainland.

      • [Translate to English:] Blick in die Kรผche des Restaurants Din Tai Fung G3-11, 68 Yee Wo St., Causeway Bay, Hongkong [Translate to English:] Blick in die Kรผche des Restaurants Din Tai Fung G3-11, 68 Yee Wo St., Causeway Bay, Hongkong
      • [Translate to English:] Im Hong Kong Design Institute in Tiu Keng Leng, Junk Bay, Hongkong findet die gemeinsame Design Thinking Challenge mit lokalen Design Professionals statt. [Translate to English:] Im Hong Kong Design Institute in Tiu Keng Leng, Junk Bay, Hongkong findet die gemeinsame Design Thinking Challenge mit lokalen Design Professionals statt.
      • [Translate to English:] Regierungsgebรคude in Shenzhen. [Translate to English:] Regierungsgebรคude in Shenzhen.
      • Key information at a glance

        What: Study trip to Hong Kong including day trip to Shenzhen
        Date: October (each year)
        Outward and return journey: Flights to be individually booked
        Accommodation: 7 nights in a 3โ€“4 star hotel
        Food: With just a few exceptions, food is to be paid for by participants themselves
        Costs: CHF 2800 (plus CHF 200 application fee) or component of the CAS Design Cultures programme

      • Programme

        Tuesday โ€“ Kick-off, History of Hong Kong & Getting to know each other
        Starting into the study week at 10 am. Insight into the historical development of the city and other cultural aspects. Tour of selected Hong Kong neighbourhoods.

        Wednesday โ€“ Context, politics and new aspects
        Deeper insight into the dynamics of the city and exploration of the political and social dimensions. Immersion in different scenes (e.g. start-ups).

        Thursday โ€“ Day trip to Shenzhen
        Trip to the booming innovation mega-city Shenzhen on the Chinese mainland. Visit to innovation clusters and lectures with selected lecturers at the Harbin Institute of Technology.

        Friday โ€“ Design focus & agency visits
        Visits to selected design agencies and learning about different aspects of design.

        Saturday โ€“ Arts & Culture
        Get to know Hong Kong's cultural hot spots and exchange with important exponents of the cultural scene.

        Sunday โ€“ Free day or excursion (optional)
        There is no fixed programme for Sunday. You can visit one of the nearby islands and/or go to a horse race.

        Monday โ€“ Design Challenge at the HKDI
        One-day workshop together with professionals from various industries at the Hong Kong Institute of Design. Working on urgent challenges within the framework of a design challenge. Followed by a closing dinner.

        Tuesday โ€“ Surprise insight & conclusion
        Sleep in and visit a surprise guest in the field of international trade. Joint reflection and conclusion of the study trip.
         

      • More information

        Health care and insurance must be arranged by each individual participant.