DUSA is a private, non-profit association. It was founded in November 2002 by German companies in Suzhou.

DUSA European Association Suzhou provides a forum for companies, their executive and other individual business people, of all nationalities with interests in European business and intercultural aspects.

DUSA identifies, examines and discusses matters of common interest affecting the economic, industrial, commercial and social objectives of its members.

DUSA to the effort of all members, DUSA now becomes well-known, especially for its public events. At present, DUSA has more than 130 company members which all mainly based in Suzhou and its surrounding area and over 500 individual members.