Germany had several colonies in China during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known collectively as the Kiautschou Bay concession. The concession was located on the Shandong Peninsula, covering an area of 552 km2, on the east coast of China.

The German colonial presence in China began in 1897, when the German Empire leased the Kiautschou Bay concession from the Qing Dynasty government. The concession was used by Germany as a naval base and trading hub, and the Germans invested heavily in infrastructure and development projects in the area.

The German presence in Kiautschou Bay came to an end in 1914, at the outbreak of World War I. The concession was occupied by Japanese forces during the war and was later returned to China in 1922, following the Treaty of Versailles.

During their brief colonial period in China, the Germans built a number of impressive buildings and landmarks in the concession, including a railway, a power station, and a waterworks. Some of these structures still stand today and are popular tourist attractions.