The De:link//Re:link podcast explores the backgrounds of our researchers: How did they choose their themes? What drives their work? Which challenges have they faced? In the second episode, we speak with Julia Langbein.
Our new advisory board member Han Cheng will give us a short introduction to his work in a lunchtime talk on 16 April 2026. Register now to attend online.
In the summer of 2016, a mountainous district of Pakistan experienced a surge of domestic tourists. Nadia Ali and Conrad Schetter’s article explores the effects on the contested region through extensive qualitative field research.
Communication is a central consideration for any researcher – from interacting with interlocutors to explaining findings to a wider audience. This excerpt reveals some insights into the role it played in Daniel Kossmann’s project in the Tanzanian capital.
John Njenga Karugia’s German-language article on transregional railway projects, their impact on development, and the criticism they face.
On 6 March 2026, Claudia Derichs held a keynote speech at a one-day symposium at the University of East Anglia, UK. The lecture traced the development of Area Studies and explore the principle of “no research about you without you”.
On 12 March 2026, Valentin Krüsmann (ZOiS) gave a lunchtime talk exploring the key part multilateral development banks play within the BRI.
With increasingly visible launches and tests, commercial space travel in China attracted attention from international observers. In this seminar, Lucie Sénéchal-Perrouault outlines the current dynamics and their potential influence on the BRI.
The De:link//Re:link podcast explores the backgrounds of our researchers: How did they choose their themes? What drives their work? Which challenges have they experienced? In the first episode, we chat to Conrad Schetter.
On 16–17 February 2026, the BCCN’s third Studying Global China Workshop will take place at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. The event is open to PhD students, postdocs, and other interested scholars.
