Shenzhen

Zooming in on the high-tech megacity Shenzhen, it is a city of superlatives: the fastest-growing metropolis in the world, the youngest, most open, richest, and most expensive city in China. Whether it's electric mobility, genetic engineering, or artificial intelligence – the trends in important future technologies are set here. When China expert Wolfgang Hirn describes Shenzhen, he simultaneously paints a picture of the urbanity of tomorrow. He has been traveling to the region for many years and has observed its rapid development. An increasing number of foreign corporations – including Airbus, Apple, Daimler, and Lufthansa – are establishing labs in the megacity. The global economy is gaining a new center of gravity with Shenzhen, and the new benchmark is called Shenzhen-Speed.