Sino-German Centre
About Us
The Sino-German Centre of Finance and Economics (SGC) e.V. at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management is a registered association since 2015. It emerged from the RMB initiative of the Government of Hessen to position the financial center of Frankfurt as RMB offshore hub. The Center conducts independent and policy-relevant research on economic and financial affairs between Germany and China and serves as a forum for dialogue among academics and professionals from both countries
PAST EVENTS
Virtual Roundtable
Central Bank Digital Currencies: China and Europe in Comparison
May 21st, 2026, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CEST
Speakers:
MU, Changchun, Director, Digital Currency Research Institute, Peoples Bank of China, Beijing
Dr. Jens Reich, Deputy Director, Department Digital Euro, Deutsche Bundesbank, Frankfurt
Moderator: Prof. Horst Löchel, Sino-German Centre
News
Europäische Firmen: Warum das Chinageschäft weiterhin gut läuft (Tagesschau.de)
27. Mai 2026
Wirtschaftsministerin Reiche in China (Interview WDR)
26. May 2026
Podcast: Das Deutsch-Chinesische Verhältnis in turbulenten Zeiten (DW)
6. May 2026
Digitales Zentralbankgeld: China enteilt der EU (FAZ)
22. April. 2026
News
Europäische Firmen: Warum das Chinageschäft weiterhin gut läuft (Tagesschau.de)
27. Mai 2026
Wirtschaftsministerin Reiche in China (Interview WDR)
26. May 2026
Podcast: Das Deutsch-Chinesische Verhältnis in turbulenten Zeiten (DW)
6. May 2026
Digitales Zentralbankgeld: China enteilt der EU (FAZ)
22. April. 2026
News
Europäische Firmen: Warum das Chinageschäft weiterhin gut läuft (Tagesschau.de)
27. Mai 2026
Wirtschaftsministerin Reiche in China (Interview WDR)
26. May 2026
Podcast: Das Deutsch-Chinesische Verhältnis in turbulenten Zeiten (DW)
6. May 2026
Digitales Zentralbankgeld: China enteilt der EU (FAZ)
22. April. 2026
PUBLICATIONS
Past Virtual Roundtables
Virtual Roundtable
Central Bank Digital Currencies: China and Europe in Comparison
March 17, 2026, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CET.
Speakers:
- MU, Changchun, Director, Digital Currency Research Institute, Peoples Bank of China, Beijing
- Dr. Jens Reich, Deputy Director, Department Digital Euro, Deutsche Bundesbank, Frankfurt
Moderator: Prof. Horst Löchel, SGC at Frankfurt School
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Virtual Roundtable
CHINA’S 15TH FIVE-YEAR PLAN AND THE IMPACT FOR BUSINESS AND THE ECONOMY
March 17, 2026, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CET.
Speakers:
- Prof. Ben Shenglin, Dean, Zhejiang University International Business School (ZIBS), Hangzhou
- Prof. Klaus Mühlhahn, Institute for China Studies, FU Berlin
Moderator: Prof. Horst Löchel, SGC at Frankfurt School
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Virtual Roundtable
THE OUTLOOK FOR CHINA’S ECONOMY IN 2026 AND THE 15TH FIVE-YEAR PLAN
February 5th, 2026, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CET.
Speakers:
- Dr. Julia Haes, Managing Director, China Institut für die deutsche Wirtschaft (CIDW)
- Dr. Yi Xiong, Chief Economist, China at Deutsche Bank AG
Moderator: Prof. Horst Löchel, SGC at Frankfurt School
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Virtual Roundtable
What China Policy Does Germany Need?
Speakers:
- Frank Sieren, renowned China expert and best-selling author
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Virtual Roundtable
DeepSeek and the Race to the Technological Frontier
Speakers:
- Dr. Thomas Asikis, Deep Learning Engineer at Aisot Technologies and Postdoc at University Zurich
- Prof. Shenglin Ben, Dean, Zhejiang University International Business School (ZIBS)
- Prof. Lucas Böttcher, Assistant Professor of Computational Science at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
- Moderators: Prof. Horst Löchel, Prof. Rüdiger von Rosen
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Virtual Roundtable
Perspectives of Germany’s China Policy After the Election
Speakers:
- Maximilian Butek, Chief Representative of the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce Shanghai
- Christian Sommer, CEO & Chairman at German Centre Shanghai
- Moderators: Prof. Horst Löchel, Prof. Rüdiger von Rosen
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Virtual Roundtable
Outlook for China’s Economy in the Year of the Snake
Speakers:
- Dr Julia Haes, Executive Director of the China Institute of the German Economy (CIDW
- Dr Yi Xiong, Chief Economist of Deutsche Bank in China
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Virtual Roundtable
Extra Duty on Chinese EV Imports – Right or Wrong Decision by the EU?
Speakers:
- Dr. Cora Francisca Jungbluth, Senior Expert China and Asia-Pacific, Bertelsmann Stiftung
- Bernhard Weber, Member of the Board of Directors, China-Network Baden-Württemberg
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Virtual Roundtable
The US Presidential Election and the Future of the US-China Relations
Speakers:
- Thomas Heck, Partner, PWC, New York
- Prof. Klaus Mühlhahn, President Zeppelin University
- Dr. Michael Schaefer, former German ambassador in China (ret)
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Virtual Roundtable
The Development and Future of China’s CVC Industry
Speakers:
- Dr. Min Zhou, Managing Partner of CM Venture Capital, a hard-tech VC backed by multi corporates based in Shanghai
- Dr. Hongquan Jiang, Managing Director of Boyuan Capital & Investment Partner Robert Bosch VC (RBVC)
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Virtual Roundtable
RESULTS OF THE 3rd PLENUM: progress ahead for the economy?
July 29th, 11.00 am to 12.00 pm
Speakers:
- Klaus Mühlhan, President of Zeppelin University
- Jörg Wuttke, former President of European Chamber of Commerce in China
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Virtual RoundtablE
EU and China’s Approach to Economic Security
May 29th, 11.00 am to 12.00 pm
Speakers:
- Markus Herrmann Chen, Co-Founder, China Macro Group
- Thomas Weck, Associate Professor of Public Law, Regulatory Law, and Comparative Law at Frankfurt School
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Virtual Roundtable
The Two Sessions Meeting: What Does it Mean for the Economy?
Speakers:
- Prof. Shenglin Ben, Dean, Zhejiang University International Business School
- Jens Hildebrandt, Delegate, Chief Representative and Managing Director of the German Chamber of Commerce in North China
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Virtual Roundtable
Outlook for China’s Economy 2024
Speakers:
- Volkmar Baur, China Economist at Union Investment
- Dr. Yi Xiong, Chief Economist at Deutsche Bank China
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Working Paper
Digital RMB and Digital Euro in Comparison
Previous Working Papers
Executive Board
In the Executive Board are representitives of the State of Hessen, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, J. W.Goethe-University and others elected by General Assembly.
- Prof. Dr. Horst Löchel, Co-Chairman, Professor of Economics, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Frankfurt
- Thorsten Giehler, Head of the Economy, Employment & Social Development Department, Deutsche Gesellschaft für International Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Prof. Dr. Phillipp Böing, Associate Professor Goethe University Frankfurt and Senior Researcher at the ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research in Mannheim
- Marco Kreuter, Director General Economic Sector, Financial Services, Exchanges, Ministry of Economics, Energy, Transport and Housing of the State of Hessen, Wiesbaden
- Prof. Dr. Rüdiger von Rosen, Honorary Professor of J. W. Goethe University
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees comprises of the Ministry of Economics of the State of Hessen, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, J. W. Goethe University as well as the International Business School & Academy of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou.
- Prof. Dr. Ben Shenglin, Dean, International Business School & Academy of Internet Finance, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou
- Prof. Dr. Rainer Klump, Executive Director of the House of Finance, J. W. Goethe University, Frankfurt
- Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel, Spokesman of the Board, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn
- Prof. Dr. Nils Stieglitz, President, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Frankfurt
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