Roland Zeidler
Institut für Chinastudien
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
BMFTR-Projekt "CAGS Chinese Solutions"
Raum -1.1076
14195 Berlin
Curriculum Vitae
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Since Feb 2026 |
Research Associate at Institute for Chinese Studies of Freie Universität Berlin, with focus on China's development cooperation in the Global South |
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Since Nov 2025 |
Ph. D. Student at Institute for Chinese Studies of Freie Universität Berlin |
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Sept 2025 |
Master’s Degree in Sinology, Freie Univeristät Berlin Topic of M.A. Thesis: “Approaches and success in forging regime legitimacy: Educational Migration and National Allegiances, a Look at Recipients of Chinese State-funded Scholarships in Germany” |
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Nov 2022 |
Bachelor’s Degree in Sinology, Freie Universität Berlin |
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2006-2021 |
Tour Guide: Culture and Nature Tours in SW China and Tibet |
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2005-2020 |
Ecological Field Surveyor on Biodiversity and Habitat Conditions in Sichuan |
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2005-2018 |
Lectures in Ecology and Environment Protection in Sichuan |
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2007-2008 |
International Junior Expert for EU-China Natural Forest Management Project in Western Sichuan (Chengdu Office) |
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1999-2001 |
Language Training, Daoism, Traditional Chinese Medicine; in Chengdu / Sichuan University |
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1996-1999 |
Study of Sinology at LMU Munich |
Research Topics
Research project „China’s Attraktivität im Globalen Süden: Bereitstellung, Transfer und Resonanz von ‚Chinese Solutions‘ (CAGS)“ in co-operation with German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) at Bonn (funded by Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR))
Further subjects:
- Chinese Diaspora and the UFWD
- Chinese Soft Power
- China’s International Relations
- BRI and GDI
- Chinese Modern Society
- Ecology
Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals
Sabrina Habich-Sobiegalla and Roland Zeidler (2026): State Influence in Educational Migration: A Comparative Study of State- and Non-State-Funded Chinese Students in Germany, Journal of Current Chinese Affairs. Open Access
