Welcome to the Asian Studies Centre at the University of Münster

The Asian Studies Centre is based at the Faculty of Philology at the University of Münster and was founded in 2024. It aims at networking scholars, students, and employees interested in Asia, who do research on Asia, or who are from Asia, to bundle their wide-ranging interests and competencies and make use of otherwise unknown synergies. [more]

Academic collaboration with the PRC

Globe on a book
© Uni MS - Jan Lehmann

Since academic collaboration with China has recently become a challenge and raises questions that cannot always be answered, we have collected valuable information which might render some assistance. [see more]

News & events

| Event
International Day of Yoga 2026International Day of Yoga 2026
© Consulate General of India, Frankfurt

International Day of Yoga 2026

The Consulate General of India, Frankfurt, cordially invites you to Countdown event to International Day of Yoga 2026.
Attention: Please carry your own Yoga mats. T-shirts on first-come-first basis. Light refreshments will be arranged.

| Lecture series
Poster Sinological Lectures Münster summer semester 2026Poster Sinological Lectures Münster summer semester 2026
© Uni MS - Institut für Sinologie und Ostasienkunde

Sinological Lectures Münster

Summer semester 2026

As part of the "Sinological Lectures Münster" series, the Institute of Sinology and East Asian Studies cordially invites all interested parties to two lectures.

| ESRA lecture series
Poster ESRA summer semester 2026Poster ESRA summer semester 2026
© Uni MS - Asienzentrum

Emerging Scholars Research Asia (ESRA)

Lectures in summer semester 2026

In summer semester 2026, two lectures will be held as part of the "Emerging Scholars Research Asia (ESRA)" series. The Asian Studes Centre cordially invites all interested parties to attend. No registration is required.