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“Business was never easy in China”

Hartmut Heine, former representative of ThyssenKrupp in China and responsible for Transrapid construction, now works for Hardt Hyperloop

Without Hartmut Heine, there would be no Transrapid in China. He brought political representatives from the People’s Republic and German industry to one table. Today, his responsibility is the potential cooperation on yet another project: a European-Chinese Hyperloop, the Transrapid 2.0. Heine knows how difficult it was to get the Transrapid project on track – and explains what lessons we can learn from it today. An interview by Frank Sieren.

Disclaimer: This interview was translated into English and is not considered an official translation by any party involved in the interview.

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