China Institute of the University of Trier (CIUT)!

Logo of Ciut, white letters on red background
Many thanks to Fisnik Qadraku for the logo design

ZOPS is now CIUT.

In the summer of 2021, the Center for East Asia-Pacific Studies was transformed into the China Institute of the University of Trier.

The Certificate in East Asian Studies will be continued by the CIUT.

Graduates and those interested should get in touch with the specified contact if they have any questions.

News

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China Spektrum Comment: Too little, too late? – Demographic and structural challenges hobble China’s pension system

From January 2025, China began to raise its very low statutory retirement age – the first adjustment in 70 years. Over the next 15 years, it will…

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CIUT will host the 8th workshop of CERPE from 27-29 November 2025

CERPE = China-Europe Research Platform on Chinese Migration to and Beyond Europe

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chinnotopia moves to CIUT

[Translate to Englisch:] chinnotopia Logo

Since the 1st of February 2022 the innovative online format for information exchange regarding development of technology in China and their influence on societies, chinnotopia, has found a new home at CIUT.

 

It was brought along by Dr. Josie-Maire Perkuhn, who is the head of the BMBF-founded research project "Taiwan as Pioneer" (TAP) at the Sinology Department of the University of Trier.