Project Team

Monika Schaedler is professor for China’s economy and society with the School of International Business at Bremen University of Applied Sciences. She received her academic degrees in economics (diploma/ M.Sc., 1979) and sinology (Ph.D., 1988) from the University of Hamburg after studying in Berlin, Hamburg and Peking. Her present research concentrates on China’s social politics, on foreign business in China, cross-cultural aspects of business, corporate social responsibility, management issues, corporate culture and leadership in China. She also accompanies her Bremen students’ six months-internships in foreign and Chinese companies in China and takes care of Chinese exchange students in Bremen. Among her recent publications are articles on social security, human resource management, corporate social responsibility and management in China.

Joachim Freimuth is professor for business studies, human resource management and personnel management with the School of International Business at Bremen University of Applied Sciences. He studied economics, business studies and pedagogics in Bremen and Landau. 1981 he received his doctor’s degree in economics. He gained practical experience in human resource management in a multinational company, in management and personnel consulting as well as in the management of a company. Working as freelance consultant since the mid-eighties, he focuses on coaching, leadership, problem and conflict moderation, management of change and organizational development. From 2002 till 2004 he participated in a research project on conflict management in Sino-German economic cooperation at Bremen University of Applied Sciences. His publications include all topics mentioned above.

Renate Krieg is lecturer for Chinese society and social change with the Centre for East Asian Studies at the Technical University Dresden and the School of International Business at Bremen University of Applied Sciences. She received her academic degrees (M.A 1985, Ph.D., 1995) from the Free University Berlin after studying in Berlin and Beijing. Her present research concentrates on the impact of economic reforms in China, and social change, on foreign business in China, cross-cultural aspects of business, corporate social responsibility, management issues, corporate culture and leadership in China. Among her recent publications are articles on social change, social security, human resource management, corporate social responsibility and management in China.

LUO Minyan is lecturer in Chinese and Business Studies with the School of International Business at Bremen University of Applied Sciences. He was born and grew up in Shanghai, where he studied German language and literature studies. In the beginning of the eighties he studied German literature and linguistics at Bremen University. In 1988 he highly contributed to the foundation of the Chinese and Business Studies at Bremen University of Applied Sciences. Ever since, he has organized the cooperation between Bremen University of Applied Sciences and universities in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Involved in several research projects located at Bremen University of Applied Sciences, he strongly supported field research in China. His publications comprise among others the linguistic and cultural change in China.

Constanze Mueller is a doctoral student with the Department of Modern China Studies at University of Cologne. She is a graduate in Chinese and Business Studies from Bremen University of Applied Sciences. For her graduation thesis she conducted field research in Beijing. She gained work experience as shipping agent, student assistant, in online marketing, with the Sino-German Economic and Structural Reform Programme at Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) in Beijing as well as at the GIGA Institute of Asian Studies, Hamburg. Her publications include articles on Sino-African relations, online communication and intellectual property issues in China.

	Monika Schaedler is professor for China’s economy and society with the School of International Business at Bremen University of Applied Sciences. She received her academic degrees in economics (diploma/ M.Sc., 1979) and sinology (Ph.D., 1988) from the University of Hamburg after studying in Berlin, Hamburg and Peking. Her present research concentrates on China’s social politics, on foreign business in China, cross-cultural aspects of business, corporate social responsibility, management issues, corporate culture and leadership in China. She also accompanies her Bremen students’ six months-internships in foreign and Chinese companies in China and takes care of Chinese exchange students in Bremen. Among her recent publications are articles on social security, human resource management, corporate social responsibility and management in China.
	Joachim Freimuth is professor for business studies, human resource management and personnel management with the School of International Business at Bremen University of Applied Sciences. He studied economics, business studies and pedagogics in Bremen and Landau. 1981 he received his doctor’s degree in economics. He gained practical experience in human resource management in a multinational company, in management and personnel consulting as well as in the management of a company. Working as freelance consultant since the mid-eighties, he focuses on coaching, leadership, problem and conflict moderation, management of change and organizational development. From 2002 till 2004 he participated in a research project on conflict management in Sino-German economic cooperation at Bremen University of Applied Sciences. His publications include all topics mentioned above.
	Renate Krieg is lecturer for Chinese society and social change with the Centre for East Asian Studies at the Technical University Dresden and the School of International Business at Bremen University of Applied Sciences. She received her academic degrees (M.A 1985, Ph.D., 1995) from the Free University Berlin after studying in Berlin and Beijing. Her present research concentrates on the impact of economic reforms in China, and social change, on foreign business in China, cross-cultural aspects of business, corporate social responsibility, management issues, corporate culture and leadership in China. Among her recent publications are articles on social change, social security, human resource management, corporate social responsibility and management in China.
	LUO Minyan is lecturer in Chinese and Business Studies with the School of International Business at Bremen University of Applied Sciences. He was born and grew up in Shanghai, where he studied German language and literature studies. In the beginning of the eighties he studied German literature and linguistics at Bremen University. In 1988 he highly contributed to the foundation of the Chinese and Business Studies at Bremen University of Applied Sciences. Ever since, he has organized the cooperation between Bremen University of Applied Sciences and universities in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Involved in several research projects located at Bremen University of Applied Sciences, he strongly supported field research in China. His publications comprise among others the linguistic and cultural change in China.
	Constanze Mueller is a doctoral student with the Department of Modern China Studies at University of Cologne. She is a graduate in Chinese and Business Studies from Bremen University of Applied Sciences. For her graduation thesis she conducted field research in Beijing. She gained work experience as shipping agent, student assistant, in online marketing, with the Sino-German Economic and Structural Reform Programme at Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) in Beijing as well as at the GIGA Institute of Asian Studies, Hamburg. Her publications include articles on Sino-African relations, online communication and intellectual property issues in China.