{"id":52217,"date":"2026-07-27T15:50:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T07:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.germancentreshanghai.com\/?post_type=avada_portfolio&#038;p=52217"},"modified":"2026-07-27T15:50:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T07:50:04","slug":"vedag-barbarossa-2026","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.germancentreshanghai.com\/en\/event\/vedag-barbarossa-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"From bitumen to wine \u2014 an unexpected but very fitting connection."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling maxWidth\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:71.5em;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0.5em;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1>From bitumen to wine \u2014 an unexpected but very fitting connection.<\/h1>\n<p>On June 5, German Centre Shanghai hosted a relaxed open networking evening together with two highly valued tenants of our community: VEDAG and Barbarossa Cantina.<\/p>\n<p>The evening brought together two very different niche markets: sustainable building and renovation materials on the one hand, and premium wines, spirits, and lifestyle products on the other. What connects them is a shared focus on quality, trust, craftsmanship, and long-term market development.<\/p>\n<p>VEDAG is a valued tenant at German Centre Shanghai and represents exactly the kind of specialized, high-quality European company that makes our community so strong. With Barbarossa Cantina, another valued tenant, a very special wine cellar was added to the picture \u2014 bringing a unique lifestyle, tasting, and networking element to the evening.<\/p>\n<p>The keynote by Volker Hofer offered valuable insights into how specialized European products can find their place in the Chinese market, especially when they are not designed for the mainstream. His message was clear: premium niche markets in China require patience, credibility, consistency, and a deep understanding of the local market.<\/p>\n<p>Guests enjoyed an inspiring and relaxed evening of market insights, product presentations, wine and spirits tasting, finger food, and networking in an international Sino-German business environment.<\/p>\n<p>A warm thank you to Volker Hofer, VEDAG, Barbarossa Cantina, and all guests who joined us for this special evening at the German Centre Shanghai.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-selfhosted-video\" style=\"max-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-wrapper\"><video playsinline=\"true\" width=\"100%\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" autoplay=\"true\" muted=\"true\" loop=\"true\" preload=\"auto\" controls=\"1\"><source src=\"https:\/\/www.germancentreshanghai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/videos\/2026-vedag-barbarossa-hd.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">Sorry, your browser doesn&#039;t support embedded videos.<\/video><\/div><\/div><div style=\"text-align:left;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span backButton\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_width-top:0px;--button_border_width-right:0px;--button_border_width-bottom:0px;--button_border_width-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--button_gradient_top_color:#002065;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#002065;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#eda025;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#eda025;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"javascript:history.back()\"><i class=\"fa-angle-left fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Back<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility dividerFooterTransparent\" style=\"--link_hover_color: #f7af14;--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-min-height:120px;--awb-background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling footer\" style=\"--link_hover_color: #f7af14;--link_color: #ffffff;--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:2em;--awb-padding-right:3em;--awb-padding-bottom:0.5em;--awb-padding-left:2em;--awb-background-color:#002065;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:71.5em;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0.5em;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><a title=\"Legal Information German Centre Shanghai\" href=\"https:\/\/www.germancentreshanghai.com\/en\/legal-information\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Legal Information<\/a> | <a title=\"Data Privacy German Centre Shanghai\" href=\"https:\/\/www.germancentreshanghai.com\/en\/data-privacy\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Data Privacy<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u00a0Concept &amp; 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