The joint project WIKOOP-INFRA will draw up empirically grounded guidelines that offer researchers from Germany and the EU support and guidance for scientific cooperation with their Chinese colleagues at large research infrastructures under existing framework conditions.
BMFTR, 2021-2024

Cooperation Partners

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY (DESY)German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH)

Head

Dr. Margot Schüller

Associate

Dr. Marcus Conlé

Associate

Project website

Research Questions

The project analyses China’s rules and strategies concerning international cooperation at large research infrastructures and megascience projects, taking the current international environment for such cooperation into account.
It assesses the challenges for cooperation in four subject areas: reciprocity and mutual access to research infrastructures and data, research integrity, IP rights and technology transfer as well as dual use.
The project identifies opportunities for mutually beneficial, peaceful science collaboration.

Contribution to International Research

China has become one of the leading nations in research and innovation. Numerous outstanding and unique research infrastructures are currently being built in the country. Collaboration will benefit the international research community by facilitating access to these facilities for conducting innovative natural and life science experiments. The WIKOOP-INFRA project contributes to the promotion of international cooperation in science and research by raising “China competencies”, reducing uncertainties and knowledge asymmetries, and showing possible solutions for obstacles, frictions and conflicts that stand in the way of trustful cooperation. In addition, the project contributes to Science Diplomacy by laying a foundation for the involvement of Chinese researchers in the expansion of platforms for international knowledge.

Research Design and Methods

GIGA Focus Asia | 1/2023

Disengagement from China: United States and European Union Policies Compared

Comparing US and European China policies of recent years reveals a widening gap. While the Biden administration’s China policy is fixated on competition and national security, and preoccupied with renewing US global leadership, the EU essentially remains open to cooperation with China.

Dr. Margot Schüller

Associate

Wikoop-Infra Policy Brief | 2023

Erfahrungen und Einstellungen in Deutschland forschender Wissenschaftler:innen zur Kooperation mit China

Prof. Dr. Götz Neuneck

Martin Sandhop

Jost Wolff

Jana Wolfram

WIKOOP-INFRA Policy Brief | 2023

Kooperationspotentiale und Herausforderungen in der Grundlagenforschung mit China: Erkenntnisse der Expertenreise des WIKOOP-INFRA-Teams im Juni 2023

Prof. Dr. Götz Neuneck

Martin Sandhop

Jost Wolff

Jana Wolfram

Wikoop-Infra Policy Brief | 2022

Risikosteuerung bei wissenschaftlichen Kooperationen mit China

Prof. Dr. Götz Neuneck

Martin Sandhop

Askan Weidemann

Jost Wolff

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Ensuring Safe, Transparent and Mutually Beneficial Collaboration with China at Analytical Research Infrastructures (WIKOOP-INFRA)

Cooperation Partners

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY (DESY)German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH)

Head

Dr. Margot Schüller

Associate

Dr. Marcus Conlé

Associate

Project website

Research Questions

Contribution to International Research

Research Design and Methods

GIGA Focus Asia | 1/2023

Disengagement from China: United States and European Union Policies Compared

Dr. Margot Schüller

Associate

Wikoop-Infra Policy Brief | 2023

Erfahrungen und Einstellungen in Deutschland forschender Wissenschaftler:innen zur Kooperation mit China

Prof. Dr. Götz Neuneck

Martin Sandhop

Jost Wolff

Jana Wolfram

WIKOOP-INFRA Policy Brief | 2023

Kooperationspotentiale und Herausforderungen in der Grundlagenforschung mit China: Erkenntnisse der Expertenreise des WIKOOP-INFRA-Teams im Juni 2023

Prof. Dr. Götz Neuneck

Martin Sandhop

Jost Wolff

Jana Wolfram

Wikoop-Infra Policy Brief | 2022

Risikosteuerung bei wissenschaftlichen Kooperationen mit China

Prof. Dr. Götz Neuneck

Martin Sandhop

Askan Weidemann

Jost Wolff

The joint project involves a systematic analysis of the applicable norms and standards of Sino-German research cooperation, the attitudes, practices and restrictions of the relevant actors, as well as the potential for conflict by means of workshops and (semi-) structured expert interviews. In order to enable broad participation, data collection will take place in Germany and China, with experts from analytical research infrastructures, relevant scientific organizations, foundations and authorities from Germany and China as well as some other important European and international science locations. The interviews are supplemented by an evaluation of Chinese science policy documents.

Cooperation Partners

Head

Research Questions

Contribution to International Research

Research Design and Methods

Project Publications

Disengagement from China: United States and European Union Policies Compared

Erfahrungen und Einstellungen in Deutschland forschender Wissenschaftler:innen zur Kooperation mit China

Kooperationspotentiale und Herausforderungen in der Grundlagenforschung mit China: Erkenntnisse der Expertenreise des WIKOOP-INFRA-Teams im Juni 2023

Risikosteuerung bei wissenschaftlichen Kooperationen mit China

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Ensuring Safe, Transparent and Mutually Beneficial Collaboration with China at Analytical Research Infrastructures (WIKOOP-INFRA)

Cooperation Partners

Head

Research Questions

Contribution to International Research

Research Design and Methods

Project Publications

Disengagement from China: United States and European Union Policies Compared

Erfahrungen und Einstellungen in Deutschland forschender Wissenschaftler:innen zur Kooperation mit China

Kooperationspotentiale und Herausforderungen in der Grundlagenforschung mit China: Erkenntnisse der Expertenreise des WIKOOP-INFRA-Teams im Juni 2023

Risikosteuerung bei wissenschaftlichen Kooperationen mit China

Cooperation Partners

Head

Research Questions

Contribution to International Research

Research Design and Methods

Project Publications

Notification

Social Media

Ensuring Safe, Transparent and Mutually Beneficial Collaboration with China at Analytical Research Infrastructures (WIKOOP-INFRA)

Cooperation Partners

Head

Research Questions

Contribution to International Research

Research Design and Methods

Project Publications

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