Governance
The Stiftung Mercator is sole shareholder of the Mercator Institute for China Studies, one of a total of 13 affiliated organizations. The Foundation nominates one representative to MERICS’ Advisory Board. This board of international decision-makers advises MERICS’ management on issues of tactical perspective and strategic vision. The Board consists of diplomats, academics, representatives of private foundations, business representatives and journalists with China experience.
François Godement
Special Advisor and Resident Senior Fellow, Institut Montaigne
Prof. Dr. Jörn-Carsten Gottwald
Professor for East Asian Politics at Ruhr University Bochum
Maurice Gourdault-Montagne
Former Secretary-General of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Dr. Lars Grotewold
Chief Executive Officer at Stiftung Mercator
Frank Hartmann
Head of Division for Asia and the Pacific at the Federal Foreign Office
Caio Koch-Weser
Chairman of the Board of the European Climate Foundation
Ann Mettler
Vice President, Europe at Breakthrough Energy & Gates Ventures
Malin Oud
Analyst and Strategic Advisor
Marietje Schaake
International Director of Policy at the Cyber Policy Center der Stanford University
Daniela Schwarzer
Member of the Bertelsmann Stiftung Executive Board
Dr. Sabine Stricker-Kellerer
Attorney at Law, SSK Asia, Munich
Kai Strittmatter
Scandinavia Correspondent for Süddeutsche Zeitung
Prof. Dr. Markus Taube
Professor for East Asian Economic Studies/China, Mercator School of Management
Jörg Wuttke
Partner at Dentons Global Advisors-Albright Stonebridge Group
Principles: scholarship and independence
MERICS is a research institute committed to the highest standards of organizational, intellectual, and personal integrity and independence. An International Scientific Council advises the MERICS management on the institute‘s research strategy.
Jane Duckett
Professor at the University of Glasgow
Genia Kostka
Professor at Freie Universität Berlin
Barry Naughton
Professor at the University of California, San Diego
Akio Takahara
Professor emeritus, University of Tokyo
To preserve our intellectual freedom while forging partnerships with members and partners who want to support our work or commission research products and associated services, MERICS applies the following principles:
- MERICS's research observes rigorous scientific practice – as laid down in the guidelines of the German Research Foundation (DFG).
- MERICS will not accept funding or rewards of any kind that seek to control the direction, content, or findings of its research and projects
- MERICS retains sole editorial control over its ideas and products. All views, positions, and conclusions expressed in our publications should be understood to be solely those of the authors
- Arrangements between MERICS and project funders or members shall not inhibit the free dissemination of research results or stipulate any predetermined result or policy stance, either personally or institutionally
- MERICS does not engage in lobbying to influence specific legislation
- MERICS prioritizes European funding sources and does not accept funding from any actor or entity that is anti-democratic or beholden to anti-democratic actors
