Dr. Josie-Marie Perkuhn leads the joint postdoc research project Taiwan as a Pioneer (TAP) at Trier University and is non-resident-fellow at the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University (ISPK). She graduated in "Political Science" and "Chinese Studies". Her postdoc interest is in Maritime Security and Peace Studies, Digitalization, Climate Change, Energy Supply and Global Health. She is one of the 100-Top-of-the-Table on China-related matters as nominated by China.Table in 2024, and a member of the German-Taiwanese Dialogue Platform, DTDP.

Julian Vetterlein studies "Political Science" and "Modern China Studies" in Trier and at National Chengchi University, with interests in cross-Strait relations, digital democracy, and media reporting.

The Secretary's Office of Sinology supports TAP.

Dr. Josie-Marie Perkuhn leads the joint postdoc research project Taiwan as a Pioneer (TAP) at Trier University and is non-resident-fellow at the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University (ISPK). She graduated in "Political Science" and "Chinese Studies". Her postdoc interest is in Maritime Security and Peace Studies, Digitalization, Climate Change, Energy Supply and Global Health. She is one of the 100-Top-of-the-Table on China-related matters as nominated by China.Table in 2024, and a member of the German-Taiwanese Dialogue Platform, DTDP.

Dr. Thomas Fliß completed his Ph.D. on rhyme behaviour in Taiwanese rhyme literature at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Tainan, Taiwan. Afterwards, he worked as an adjunct assistant professor in NCKU's Department of Taiwanese Literature. His current research focuses on environmental issues in Taiwanese literature written in Mandarin and Taiwanese Southern Min, and memory narratives and national identity in Taiwanese ballads and poetry. Further research interests are Taiwanese proverbs and Taiwanese linguistics.

Felix Brender 王哲謙 works on Chinese security approaches, mediation and post-conflict reconciliation, and transitional justice. In addition to his academic work, he has worked as a conference interpreter for diplomatic and corporate actors in Europe, the Americas, East Asia, and the Gulf.

Sophie Hammami has been a research assistant on the project since October 2022. She earned a BA in "Modern Chinese Studies" and "Classical Archaeology" from Trier and is interested in Taiwanese politics in its wider regional context. 

Aman Tanwar is a TAP research assistant and pursuing a Master's in "Natural Language Processing" at Trier University.

Julian Vetterlein studies "Political Science" and "Modern China Studies" in Trier and at National Chengchi University, with interests in cross-Strait relations, digital democracy, and media reporting.