How do researchers choose their themes? Are there particular personal motivations behind their work? What thrilling interactions and thorny challenges do they experience on the ground?
Our new podcast Exchanges explores our researchers’ backgrounds in a series of short, informal
On 16–17 February 2026, the BCCN’s third Studying Global China Workshop will take place at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. It features Ching Kwan Lee as keynote speaker, Claus Soong (MERICS) on China global strategy in the Asia-Pacific, De:link/Re:link member John Njenga
We are thrilled to welcome Han Cheng to De:link//Re:link’s International Advisory Board. His research examines contemporary China’s global engagement, with a focus on China–Africa relations and the BRI. We are looking forward to plenty of exciting collaborations over the
On 6 March 2026, the New Area Studies Research Centre at the University of East Anglia, UK, will be hosting a one-day symposium: New Area Studies / New Century: 25 Years In. Professor Claudia Derichs will give a talk there
The De:link//Re:link Brown Bag Talks concentrate on a specific areas of research, both from guests and associated researchers, thus offering a platform for synergies under the umbrella of the project’s own research orientation. In general, each talk will consist of
Next Brown Bag Talk: The BRI and the Evolving Role of Multilateral Development Banks Read More »
Since there’s a myriad of mediums through which researchers can communicate their findings, choosing the best way to pass on knowledge requires preparation and thought. In this vein, De:link//Re:link researchers Daniel Kossmann and Linda Ammann completed a training programme on
Audio Feature: Linda Ammann on Graphic Recording Read More »
After the success of the Indonesian Studies Days in 2024 and 2025, the third edition of the event is coming up on 15 January 2026. This time it will focus on sustainability. Co-organised by Claudia Derichs, it forms
The De:link//Re:link Brown Bag Talks concentrate on a specific areas of research, both from guests and associated researchers, thus offering a platform for synergies under the umbrella of the project’s own research orientation. In general, each talk will consist of
Brown Bag Talk: Navigating the Field in Afghanistan Post-2021 Read More »
On 28 November 2025, De:link//Re:link researcher Katja Mielke (bicc) will give a short and accessible German-language talk about the BRI in Afghanistan. From 12:00 to 13:00 CET, anyone interested can join to listen to the 20-minute presentation and ask questions
Lunchtime Talk: China in Afghanistan: Die Neue Seidenstraße im Land der Taliban Read More »
In 2017, Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) – a flagship project of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – was unveiled as a symbol of national progress. Promising faster cargo transport, reduced costs, and modernity, sleek images
Shifting Tracks: Life After the BRI Railway Project in Mombasa, Kenya Read More »
