Chinese Investment in Europe – Research Topics and Data Challenges (Abstract / PDF)
Speaker: Margot Schüller (GIGA/IAS)

Challenges Faced by Chinese Companies when Expanding into 1st Tier Markets (Abstract / PDF)
Speaker: Kai Lucks (Federal Association  M&A)

China Outbound M&A – Opportunities and Challenges for Chinese Investments in Europe (Abstract / PDF)
Speaker: Nikolaus Schrader (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer)
Discussant: Franz Nienborg (PricewaterhouseCoopers)

Session 2: Chinese Investment and Management Strategies

The Parent-Subsidiary Relationship in Chinese Subsidiaries Located in Germany” (Abtract / PDF)
Speaker: Yun Schüler-Zhou (GIGA/IAS)
Discussant: Christoph Lattemann (University Potsdam) PDF

The Global Financial Crisis and the Strategic Orientation of Chinese TNCs (Abstract / PDF)
Speaker: Dylan Sutherland (University of Nottingham)
Discussant: Françoise Nicolas (University of Paris-Est)

Chinese-German M&A: Determinants of Success and Failure
Speaker: Thomas Wu (MSM Consulting)

The Impact of Cultural Differences on Chinese Acquisitions in Germany (Abstract / PDF)
Speaker: Michael Rose (Lovells)
Discussant: Kai Lucks (Federal Association  M&A)

Monday, June 29, 2009

Session 3: Chinese Investment in Europe – Geographical and Sectoral Patterns

Market Entry Strategies of Chinese Companies in Europe (Abstract / PDF)
Speaker: Sergey Filippov (United Nations University)
Discussant: Anke Turner (Sal. Oppenheim)

Locational Choice of Chinese Companies in Europe (Abstract / PDF)
Speaker: Wolf Kersten (CEIBS, BTBU)
Discussant:  Duncan Freeman (Free University of Brussels)

Chinese Investment in Germany (Abstract / PDF)
Speaker: Ulrike Handtke (Germany Trade and Invest)

Chinese Companies in Germany – Local Policy Incentives and Chinese Companies’ Business Success (Abstract / PDF)
Speaker: Stefan Matz (Hamburg Business Development Corporation)

Do German Companies Feel the Heat of Chinese Competition?  – A Company Survey (Abstract / PDF)
Speaker: Christina Stercken (EAC-Consulting)

Monitoring Chinese Investment in the UK and Denmark
Speaker:  Ulrich Marthaler (UK Trade & Investment Business Group) Abstract / PDF
Speaker: Carsten Boyer Thøgersen (Invest in Denmark Agency) Abstract / PDF