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The lecture held by Prof. Dr. Perry Schmidt-Leukel offers an accessible introduction to classical texts of mystical spirituality from China, Japan, India, Arabia and Europe.

The latest instalment in the ‘Focus on Cooperation’ series is devoted to the integrated degree programme run by the Department of German as a Foreign Language (LDaF) in collaboration with Soochow University in Taipei. In this interview, Anna-Luisa Eich (Language Centre, University of Münster) and Assoc. Prof. Hsu Yu-Fang (Institute of German Language and Culture, Soochow University) discuss the partnership, which has been in place since 1995, the day-to-day lives of Taiwanese students during their exchange year in Münster, and the organisational and linguistic challenges of such a long-standing collaboration.

The latest post in the ‘Cooperation in Focus’ series examines the University of Münster’s cooperation with partner institutions in Thailand in the fields of law and economics. In this interview, Prof. Dr Frank Altemöller (Institute of Customs and International Trade Law) and Prof. Dr Sid Suntrayuth (National Institute of Development Administration, Bangkok) discuss the exchange programme with NIDA and Assumption University, joint teaching formats within the Master’s programme in Customs and International Trade Law, and the Southeast Asian perspective on geopolitical tensions and international trade relations.

The latest article in the ‘Cooperation in Focus’ series examines the University of Münster’s collaborations in the fields of religious studies and theology with partner institutions in Indonesia. In this interview, Prof. Dr Simone Sinn discusses academic exchange with the Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies (ICRS), collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs, and joint research and teaching projects on religious diversity, interfaith dialogue and socio-ecological transformation.

The latest instalment in the ‘Cooperation in focus’ series looks at the collaboration between the Faculty of Law at the University of Münster and the China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL), as well as the Sino-German Institute of Legal Studies in Beijing. In this interview, Diego Nuñez Bosmans discusses the development of this long-standing partnership, academic exchange between German and Chinese partner universities, and the importance of joint study and research programmes.

The latest article in the ‘Cooperation in focus’ series examines the University of Münster’s theological partnerships with the Myanmar Institute of Theology in Yangon and the Kachin Theological College & Seminary in Kachin State. In the interview, Prof. Dr Hans-Peter Grosshans discusses academic exchange with partner institutions in Myanmar, the continuation of joint research and teaching projects despite the pandemic, the military coup and ongoing conflicts, as well as the importance of long-term personal relationships for international cooperation.