Meet our Experts
RebeccaArcesati

Rebecca Arcesati

Lead Analyst (Brussels office)

Digital Silk Road; artificial intelligence; technology and innovation in Europe-China relations 

KatjaDrinhausen

Katja Drinhausen

Head of Program

China’s legal and governance system; social credit system; human rights

Antonia Hmaidi

Antonia Hmaidi

Senior Analyst

Geopolitics of technology; semiconductors; data science; hacking

NisGrünberg

Nis Grünberg

Lead Analyst

State-party relations; elite politics; China’s sustainable development

Christina Sadeler

Christina Sadeler

Senior Analyst

State-society relations and public debates; Institutional change; Social and environmental policy 
 

"The chances of Russia turning its back on China are slim. Beijing and Moscow share strategic interests and geopolitical goals. Xi and Putin have a close relationship.”

Call for applications for our MERICS European China Talent Program (ECTP)

MERICS is dedicated to the mission of “Getting China right”. In this spirit, the ECTP will again gather a selected group of approximately 15 European early career scholars and professionals in Berlin. Apply until March 30

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Enhance your think tank skills with our training programs

Think Tank School: For early-career professionals to develop core think tank skills, expand network, and work on an individual policy project. 

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Leadership & Management Training: For middle managers to focus on leadership responsibilities, organizational development, and fundraising strategies.

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