在两国部委达成协议的背景下，国家体育总局与德国内联邦部第五次会面，就体育发展进行广泛交流。此次研讨会于10月30日至11月3日在中国深圳举行，议题包括两国在击剑、帆船和马术项目上的发展战略、资助体系与管理机制。两国各派出六名专家，介绍了各自在体育政治、体育科学与体育实践方面的经验，为围绕这三个奥运会与残奥会项目的交流与讨论奠定了基础。
Against the background of an agreement between both ministries, the General Administration of Sport of China and the Federal Ministry of the Interior, met for the fifth time for an extensive exchange on sports development. The topics addressed during the symposium, which took place from 30 October to 3 November in Shenzhen, China, were the development of strategies, funding systems and administration for fencing, sailing and equestrian in both countries. Six specialists from each country introduced their experiences of sports politics, sports science and sports practice, and laid a foundation for an exchange and discussions about the three Olympic and Paralympic sports.