On the afternoon of Sept. 28, 2022, with the theme of “Innovation and High-Quality Development”, the 15th Sino-Germany Symposium of Applied Higher Education and the 2nd Symposium of International Cooperation for Dual-System Education in Yangtze-Delta Region kicked off in Hefei and Osnabrück both online and offline simultaneously. Since 2008 the Sino-Germany Symposium of Applied Higher Education has been held alternatively in China and Germany, while the latter, sponsored by Anhui Education Department and undertaken by Hefei University, has been held annually in Hefei since 2021.