SMS activities

SMS actively promotes academic cooperation and network building between Germany and Asia – through student exchanges, annual academic conferences and joint publications.

Student exchange 

between Germany and Asia along the Silk and the Salt Road.

Benefit from a strong research network of German and Chinese institutions.

Want to initiate an exchange? 

Testimonials

Yue Zhao

Dr Menglu Li

Research network

Partner institutions

Academic conferences

At the annual "Beijing Humboldt Forum" conference, Sino-German relations in the fields of economics, law, and science are discussed and fostered from various perspectives.
A new format entitled "China Europe Humboldt Congress for Country and Region Studies" is to be established in mid 2026.

Beijing Humboldt Forum

2025 – Bridging the Lithium Value Chain

2024 – Towards a Sustainable Lithium Economy 

Scientific publications

In collaboration with ITEL self-publishing, we publish relevant academic papers produced within the framework of the Sino-German network.

Want to publish a book with us?

Publications

Dr Jiarui Zhong: 
How Do Climate Policies Affect the Dynamics of Competition?

Dr Menglu Li: 
Time is Money: China's Competitive Strategies in the Lithium Market – Lessons from Rare Earths

Qingzhe JIANG, Xiucheng DONG (Hrsg.): 
Zero Carbon Park 

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