The first Chinese-German IVF Symposium, initiated by Swiss International Health Care, took place from October 24 to 28, 2016 in Giessen and Marburg. 12 experts in the field of reproductive medicine from different IVF centers in China were invited to discuss quality management with German experts. Within the framework of the symposium and under the guidance of the German authorities, the Center for Gynecology and Obstetrics of the University Hospitals of Giessen and Marburg, the IVF Center Darmstadt and the IVF Center Wiesbaden were visited.