On May 10, 2017, a delegation from the University of Bonn, led by Rector Michael Hoch, visited Peking University. Academician Prof. Song Gao, Provost and Vice President of Peking University, met with the delegation at the Middle Room of Lin Huxuan. Prof. Yongyun Hu, Vice Dean of the School of Physics, Peking University, participated injoint the meeting.

After the meeting, Rector Hoch and Prof. Meißner attended an informal discussion with the faculty representatives from the School of Physics at the Western Room of Lin Huxuan, hosted by Prof. Yongyun Hu. Prof. Boqiang Ma from the Institute of Theoretical Physics, Prof. Yunquan Liu from the Institute of Modern Optics, Researcher Prof. Xinzheng Li from the Institute of Condensed Matter and Material Physics, Postdocs Qibo Chen and Xiulei Ren from the Department of Technical Physics participated in the discussion. Prof. Hu first delivered a brief introduction to the School of Physics. Both sides exchanged thoughts regarding the tenure track system, research funding, and talent recruitment and evaluation system in Chinese and German higher education. Rector Hoch expressed great interests in enhancing bilateral cooperation with the School and extending cooperation to research areas beyond nuclear and particle physics, in which both sides have already demonstrated good basis for collaboration.

Rector Hoch and Prof. Hu then exchanged their souvenirs.