News

New Advisory Board Member: Han Cheng

29. January 2026

We are proud to announce that Dr. Han Cheng (MPIWG) is now part of our International Advisory Board.

Audio Feature: Linda Ammann on Graphic Recording

7. January 2026

Complex ideas are sometimes better communicated visually. In this podcast, Linda Ammann describes how she employed graphic recording to describe and connect elements of her research.

Indonesian Studies Day 2026

19. December 2025

The third edition of the HU’s Indonesian Studies Day took place on 15 January 2026. Co-organised by Claudia Derichs, the event this time centred around sustainability, and of course featured traditional Indonesian performances and snacks.

Brown Bag Talk: Navigating the Field in Afghanistan Post-2021

18. December 2025

The second in our series of online Brown Bag Talks took place on 15 January 2026. Katja Mileke (bicc) discussed her work in Afghanistan since the Taliban’s return to power.

Lunchtime Talk: China in Afghanistan: Die Neue Seidenstraße im Land der Taliban

27. November 2025

On 28 November 2025, Katja Mielke will give a short and accessible German-language talk about the BRI in Afghanistan. From noon CET, anyone interested can listen to the 20-minute presentation and ask questions afterwards.

Shifting Tracks: Life After the BRI Railway Project in Mombasa, Kenya

20. November 2025

In 2017, Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) – a flagship project of China’s Belt and Road Initiative – was unveiled as a symbol of national progress. How has this affected the lives of ordinary people in Mombasa?

AGYA Annual Conference 2025

13. November 2025

Our co-speaker Claudia Derichs will participate in the panel discussion ‘Connectivity in Science: Arab-German Research Cooperation’, which forms part of the public programme at the annual conference of the Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities.