News from ChinaKooP

Application period: August 13–September 24, 2026

The Schwarzman Scholars international scholarship program offers students and graduates from all disciplines the opportunity to pursue a fully funded master’s degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Applications for the class of 2027 are now being accepted.

If you want to understand China, you have to go there! Apply now! Application deadline: May 5, 2026

Kickoff of the Political Economy China Lunch Series: Prof. Dr. Eberhard Sandschneider discusses China’s global ambitions and current political and economic developments.

Online Workshop on Academic Freedom: International networks discuss strategies for cooperation and the protection of academic freedom worldwide.

Keynote Speech by Reinhard Bütikofer, Followed by a Discussion with the Audience

The results of the ChinaKooP survey highlight the current state and potential of China-related expertise at universities in Thuringia.

The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) and the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) cordially invite you to the next event in the series “Framework Conditions for Successful Cooperation with China.”

date: Thursday March 19, 2026, from 8:30 am until 6 pm venue: frizzforum, Friedrichstraße 23, 10969 Berlin conference language: German

Today, February 28, is a national day of remembrance in Taiwan, symbolizing the long road to democracy, the White Terror under Chiang Kai-shek, and the tensions between mainland China and Taiwan.

Target group: Individuals working in alumni relations, marketing, communications, and career services Date: September 2026, travel expenses subsidized on a partial basis

Further training week at RWTH Aachen University, March 2–6, 2026