Intro

Scientific Director: Prof. Dr. Markus Taube

At the Institute of East Asian Studies (IN-EAST), around 50 scientists research current social, political and economic developments in East Asia. The regional focus is on China, Japan and Korea. Since its foundation in 1994, the Institute of East Asian Studies has developed into the largest university institute for contemporary East Asian research in Europe and is now firmly positioned in the international research landscape on East Asia.