This week, DHI welcomed a high-level delegation from China led by Minister Yin Hejun from the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST). The visit was organised by the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV) and hosted at DHI’s headquarters in Hørsholm. It focused on the importance of Chinese-Danish collaboration in water science, environmental monitoring and sustainable water management. 

The programme included a tour of DHI’s test facilities and a roundtable meeting with academic and industry representatives. Discussions centred on advancing joint innovation in areas such as digital water solutions, climate adaptation and decarbonisation, with reference to the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between MOST and Denmark’s Ministry of Higher Education and Science.

The visit also marked a recognition of DHI’s long-standing engagement in China, which dates back to the mid-1980s and has since evolved into a broad portfolio of water-related projects across the country. DHI China was established in 2004, is now based in Shanghai and has delivered more than 600 projects spanning flood control, environmental restoration, carbon emission assessments and smart water infrastructure.

Over the past two decades, DHI’s solutions and MIKE software tools have supported national and regional water initiatives in China, including basin-wide management platforms, urban stormwater systems and smart wastewater treatment technologies. DHI has also trained over 20,000 water professionals in China through professional software and knowledge-sharing programmes.

Academic collaboration remains central to DHI’s work in the region. Many Chinese universities integrate DHI’s tools into their curricula and research, and DHI continues to explore new opportunities for educational partnerships and collaborative research.

The DHI visit by the Minister Yin Hejun reaffirmed the importance of cross-border collaboration in tackling global water challenges and the role of science and technology in shaping resilient, sustainable water solutions for the future.