Former Researchers
Yuki AbePolitical Science
June 2010 - March 2013
June 2010 - March 2013
Norbert R. AdamiHumanities
September 1990 - August 1993
September 1990 - August 1993
Barbara AltmiksDIJ Comprehensive Japanese-German Dictionary
October 2005 - December 2006
October 2005 - December 2006
Junko AndoHistory
May 2001 - November 2015
May 2001 - November 2015
Miki Aoyama-OlschinaPhilosophy, Japanese Studies
January 2014 - April 2016
January 2014 - April 2016
DIJ Projects
Diversität, Körper und Gesundheit: Bioethische Diskussionen in Japan
Effective Multinational Teamwork in the Japanese Context (EMTJ Study)
Diversität und ethische Probleme in der Kultur- und Sprachpolitik Japans: Geschichte, Gegenwart und Zukunft
Happiness and Unhappiness in Bioethical Questions: Decision Making for Organ Donation and Organ Transplantation in Germany and in Japan
Happiness in Japan: Continuities and Discontinuities
Diversität, Körper und Gesundheit: Bioethische Diskussionen in Japan
Effective Multinational Teamwork in the Japanese Context (EMTJ Study)
Diversität und ethische Probleme in der Kultur- und Sprachpolitik Japans: Geschichte, Gegenwart und Zukunft
Happiness and Unhappiness in Bioethical Questions: Decision Making for Organ Donation and Organ Transplantation in Germany and in Japan
Happiness in Japan: Continuities and Discontinuities
Peter BackhausLinguistics
September 2005 - March 2010
September 2005 - March 2010
Verena BlechingerPolitics
February 1997 - January 2002
February 1997 - January 2002
Richmod BollingerJapanese Studies
May 1998 - April 2001
May 1998 - April 2001
Susanne BruckschSocial Science
Innovation Studies, Science & Technology Studies (STS)
June 2016 - March 2022
Innovation Studies, Science & Technology Studies (STS)
June 2016 - March 2022
Katja CaßingDIJ Comprehensive Japanese-German Dictionary
September 2000 - December 2006
September 2000 - December 2006
Harald ConradEconomics/ Social Science: Social Policy
July 2000 - March 2007
July 2000 - March 2007
Helmut DemesEconomics
October 1989 - September 1994
October 1989 - September 1994
Daniel DirksEconomics
December 1994 - December 1998
December 1994 - December 1998
Harald DollesBusiness Administration
August 2001 - July 2006
August 2001 - July 2006
DIJ Projects
Competitiveness of Japan's Economy for the Future
International HRM: Expatriate Selection, Training, Assistance and Repatriation Strategies on International Assignments to Japan
Management of Cross-Cultural Cooperative Ventures: On the Relationship between Trust, Control, Problem-Solving Strategies and Success
Japan in Asia
Competitiveness of Japan's Economy for the Future
International HRM: Expatriate Selection, Training, Assistance and Repatriation Strategies on International Assignments to Japan
Management of Cross-Cultural Cooperative Ventures: On the Relationship between Trust, Control, Problem-Solving Strategies and Success
Japan in Asia
Isa DuckePolitics
May 2001 - May 2006
May 2001 - May 2006
Volker ElisBusiness and Economics, Geography
April 2006 - March 2011
April 2006 - March 2011
Harald FuessSocial History, Gender Studies
July 1995 - June 2000
July 1995 - June 2000
Sonja GanseforthSocial Sciences, Human Geography
Head of research group 'Future of Local Communities'
March 2017 - September 2022
Head of research group 'Future of Local Communities'
March 2017 - September 2022
Lisette GebhardtJapanese Literature
December 1994 - August 1998
December 1994 - August 1998
Barbara GeilhornCultural Studies, Theater and Performance Studies
October 2018 - September 2023
October 2018 - September 2023
Andrea GermerGender Studies, History
September 2001 - June 2007
September 2001 - June 2007
Maren GodzikJapanology, Sociology
November 2006 - March 2013
November 2006 - March 2013
Hilaria GössmannJapanese Literature
November 1992 - October 1995
November 1992 - October 1995
Ines GüntherLiaison Office/Economics
January 1998 - September 2004
January 1998 - September 2004
René HaakBusiness Administration, Management and Technology
September 1999 - October 2005
September 1999 - October 2005
DIJ Projects
Technology and Management in Japan - The Early Days of Japanese Automation Technology
Collective Internationalization Strategies - German-Japanese Business Cooperation in Third Markets
Competitiveness of Japan's Economy for the Future
Japan and China - Strategic Management in a Dynamic Environment
Japan in Asia
Technology and Management in Japan - The Early Days of Japanese Automation Technology
Collective Internationalization Strategies - German-Japanese Business Cooperation in Third Markets
Competitiveness of Japan's Economy for the Future
Japan and China - Strategic Management in a Dynamic Environment
Japan in Asia
Kazue HagaBusiness and Economics
May 2013 - April 2016
May 2013 - April 2016
Peter HartmannDIJ Comprehensive Japanese-German Dictionary
January 2005 - December 2005
January 2005 - December 2005
Markus HeckelEconomics
Head of research group 'Sustainability and Resilience'
November 2018 - August 2024
Head of research group 'Sustainability and Resilience'
November 2018 - August 2024
DIJ Projects
Sustainable Consumption
The Political Economy of Carbon Pricing and Green Finance. Comparing the EU and Japanese Discourses and Policy Approaches
The Future of the Financial System in the Digital Age
COVID-19: Japan’s handling of a new challenge in international comparison
Economic Discourses of Monetary Policy – The Case of the Bank of Japan
Sustainable Consumption
The Political Economy of Carbon Pricing and Green Finance. Comparing the EU and Japanese Discourses and Policy Approaches
The Future of the Financial System in the Digital Age
COVID-19: Japan’s handling of a new challenge in international comparison
Economic Discourses of Monetary Policy – The Case of the Bank of Japan
Steffen HeinrichPolitical Science
September 2014 - August 2019
September 2014 - August 2019
DIJ Projects
The political regulation of minimum wages in Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom
The political consequences of employment diversification in Japan
Work-related Diversity in Japan: New Risks and Opportunities for Whom?
Privatisation and diversification in the Japanese welfare state: Toward a new safety net through regulation?
The political regulation of minimum wages in Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom
The political consequences of employment diversification in Japan
Work-related Diversity in Japan: New Risks and Opportunities for Whom?
Privatisation and diversification in the Japanese welfare state: Toward a new safety net through regulation?
Martin HemmertEconomics
October 1993 - May 1998
October 1993 - May 1998
Phoebe Stella HoldgrünJapanese Studies, Political Science
January 2012 - January 2015
January 2012 - January 2015
DIJ Projects
Social movements and gender in post-3.11 Japan
Work-related Diversity in Japan: New Risks and Opportunities for Whom?
Risiken und Chancen politischer Partizipation in Japan
Gleichstellungspolitik für mehr Diversität in Arbeitsmarkt und Gesellschaft?
Political participation and well-being: A case study of political activists after 3/11
Parents against Radiation. A case study
Political Participation and Happiness in Japanese Community Groups
Political Participation and Happiness in Japan
Happiness in Japan: Continuities and Discontinuities
Great East Japan Earthquake
Social movements and gender in post-3.11 Japan
Work-related Diversity in Japan: New Risks and Opportunities for Whom?
Risiken und Chancen politischer Partizipation in Japan
Gleichstellungspolitik für mehr Diversität in Arbeitsmarkt und Gesellschaft?
Political participation and well-being: A case study of political activists after 3/11
Parents against Radiation. A case study
Political Participation and Happiness in Japanese Community Groups
Political Participation and Happiness in Japan
Happiness in Japan: Continuities and Discontinuities
Great East Japan Earthquake
Barbara HolthusSociology
March 2007 - November 2013
March 2007 - November 2013
DIJ Projects
The Sociology of Pets in Contemporary Japan
Regional diversity of well-being in Japan
Social movements and gender in post-3.11 Japan
COVID-19: Japan’s handling of a new challenge in international comparison
Special project:
Japan through the lens of the Tokyo Olympics
The meaning of local community for happiness and selfhood
Parental well-being in the rural periphery of Germany and Japan: Choices, challenges, and considerations
Parents against Radiation. A case study
Social Aspects of Low Fertility in Japan
Marital Happiness and Discord: Discourses in Japanese Women’s Magazines
Parental Well-Being - Germany and Japan in Comparison
Great East Japan Earthquake
Childcare and Work-Life Balance in Low Fertility Japan
Fertility and Social Stratification
The Sociology of Pets in Contemporary Japan
Regional diversity of well-being in Japan
Social movements and gender in post-3.11 Japan
COVID-19: Japan’s handling of a new challenge in international comparison
Special project:
Japan through the lens of the Tokyo Olympics
The meaning of local community for happiness and selfhood
Parental well-being in the rural periphery of Germany and Japan: Choices, challenges, and considerations
Parents against Radiation. A case study
Social Aspects of Low Fertility in Japan
Marital Happiness and Discord: Discourses in Japanese Women’s Magazines
Parental Well-Being - Germany and Japan in Comparison
Great East Japan Earthquake
Childcare and Work-Life Balance in Low Fertility Japan
Fertility and Social Stratification
Carola HommerichSociology
April 2008 - August 2015
April 2008 - August 2015
Matthias HoopEditor
October 2002 - November 2004
October 2002 - November 2004
Robert HorresEconomics
August 1995 - October 1996
August 1995 - October 1996
Kristina Iwata-WeickgenanntLiterature and Media
April 2008 - September 2013
April 2008 - September 2013
Edzard JanssenEconomics
April 1995 - November 1996
April 1995 - November 1996
Hanno JentzschSocial Science
October 2016 - March 2020
October 2016 - March 2020
Axel KleinJapanese Studies, Political Science
June 2007 - September 2011
June 2007 - September 2011
Susanne KlienModern Japanese Studies, Cultural Anthropology
December 2009 - August 2013
December 2009 - August 2013
Matthias KochSocial and Economic History of Japan, Business History, Germany and Japan in Comparative Studies, German-Japanese Relations
October 2001 - February 2008
October 2001 - February 2008
DIJ Projects
Population History of Japan: Past, Present, and Future
Letters from Japan by a German Geographer: Johannes Justus Rein, 1873–1875
Germany and Japan in Comparative Studies
Special Collections in Japanese University Libraries
Challenges of Demographic Change
Glossary of Demography
German-Japanese Relations
Japan in Asia
Assertions of Cultural Uniqueness in Asia
Population History of Japan: Past, Present, and Future
Letters from Japan by a German Geographer: Johannes Justus Rein, 1873–1875
Germany and Japan in Comparative Studies
Special Collections in Japanese University Libraries
Challenges of Demographic Change
Glossary of Demography
German-Japanese Relations
Japan in Asia
Assertions of Cultural Uniqueness in Asia
Florian KohlbacherBusiness and Economics
April 2007 - August 2014
April 2007 - August 2014
DIJ Projects
Consumption and economic sustainability after March 11
Happiness in Japan before and after 3/11: An economic approach
Employment of the Elderly, the Ageing Workforce and HRM
Great East Japan Earthquake
The Silver Market Phenomenon: Business Opportunities and Responsibilities in an Era of Demographic Change
Advertising to the Silver Market in Japan
Challenges of Demographic Change
Consumption and economic sustainability after March 11
Happiness in Japan before and after 3/11: An economic approach
Employment of the Elderly, the Ageing Workforce and HRM
Great East Japan Earthquake
The Silver Market Phenomenon: Business Opportunities and Responsibilities in an Era of Demographic Change
Advertising to the Silver Market in Japan
Challenges of Demographic Change
Claudia KolatekEconomics
September 1991 - May 1992
September 1991 - May 1992
Nora KottmannSocial Science
Head of research group 'Methods and Methodologies'
September 2018 - October 2023
Head of research group 'Methods and Methodologies'
September 2018 - October 2023
DIJ Projects
Relationships in motion: Doing belonging on a global stage
COVID-19 and its effects on singles in Japan:
Personal relationships and practices of intimacy in the time of ‘social distancing’ and ‘self-discipline’
COVID-19: Japan’s handling of a new challenge in international comparison
The Risks and Opportunities of the ‘Hyper-Solo-Society’. (Re)Mapping Intimacy – Spatial Perspectives on Personal Relationships in Contemporary Japan
Handbook Project Studying Japan: Research Designs, Fieldwork and Methods
Relationships in motion: Doing belonging on a global stage
COVID-19 and its effects on singles in Japan:
Personal relationships and practices of intimacy in the time of ‘social distancing’ and ‘self-discipline’
COVID-19: Japan’s handling of a new challenge in international comparison
The Risks and Opportunities of the ‘Hyper-Solo-Society’. (Re)Mapping Intimacy – Spatial Perspectives on Personal Relationships in Contemporary Japan
Handbook Project Studying Japan: Research Designs, Fieldwork and Methods
Gerhard KrebsHistory
July 1990 - June 1995
July 1990 - June 1995
Susanne Kreitz-SandbergEducation
May 1995 - May 2001
May 1995 - May 2001
Daniel KremersJapanese Studies, Political Science
July 2015 - June 2020
July 2015 - June 2020
DIJ Projects
Work-related Diversity in Japan: New Risks and Opportunities for Whom?
Temporäre internationale Arbeitsmigration und lokaler Arbeitsmarkt in Japan am Beispiel des Technical Intern Training Program
Industrial Trainees from China and Vietnam in Japan: An Entry Point into the Key Issues of International Labour Migration and Skill Transfer
Energy Transition and Energy Democracy in Japan – Local Strategies vs. National Policies
Work-related Diversity in Japan: New Risks and Opportunities for Whom?
Temporäre internationale Arbeitsmigration und lokaler Arbeitsmarkt in Japan am Beispiel des Technical Intern Training Program
Industrial Trainees from China and Vietnam in Japan: An Entry Point into the Key Issues of International Labour Migration and Skill Transfer
Energy Transition and Energy Democracy in Japan – Local Strategies vs. National Policies
Andreas N. KüppersGeology
March 1989 - August 1992
March 1989 - August 1992
Jochen LegewieEconomics, Economic Geography
October 1996 - February 2001
October 1996 - February 2001
Ralph LützelerGeography, Population Studies
March 2007 - August 2010
June 1993 - May 1998
March 2007 - August 2010
June 1993 - May 1998
Heinrich MenkhausLaw
February 1989 - December 1993
February 1989 - December 1993
Hendrik Meyer-OhleEconomics
February 1995 - January 2000
February 1995 - January 2000
Andreas MoerkeBusiness Administration
September 2001 - August 2006
September 2001 - August 2006
DIJ Projects
Competitiveness of Japan's Economy for the Future
Service Engineering as the Systematic Development of Services: The Japanese Case
Comparing Corporate Governance Systems
Corporate Governance in High-Growth Companies - A Comparative Study on Biotechnology Enterprises in Germany and Japan
The Impact of New Technologies on Industrial Organization
Challenges of Demographic Change
Knowledge Society and Demographic Change in Japan
Competitiveness of Japan's Economy for the Future
Service Engineering as the Systematic Development of Services: The Japanese Case
Comparing Corporate Governance Systems
Corporate Governance in High-Growth Companies - A Comparative Study on Biotechnology Enterprises in Germany and Japan
The Impact of New Technologies on Industrial Organization
Challenges of Demographic Change
Knowledge Society and Demographic Change in Japan
Ulrich MöhwaldSocial Science
May 1989 - September 1993
May 1989 - September 1993
Christian OberländerMedicine
June 1995 - August 1998
June 1995 - August 1998
Hans Dieter ÖlschlegerEthnology
March 1990 - February 1995
March 1990 - February 1995
Annelie OrtmannsSprach- und Übersetzungswissenschaft
April 1989 - March 1994
April 1989 - March 1994
Beate von der OstenKulturgeschichte
April 1997 - April 1998
April 1997 - April 1998
Birgit PoniatowskiWirtschaftswissenschaft/Verb. Büro
June 1994 - May 1996
June 1994 - May 1996
Bettina Post-KobayashiSocial Science
July 1988 - June 1993
July 1988 - June 1993
Jörg Raupach-SumiyaEconomics
July 1999 - December 2000
July 1999 - December 2000
Sven SaalerModern Japanese Political History, History of Foreign Relations
November 2000 - April 2005
November 2000 - April 2005
Ronald SaladinLiterature Studies, Media Studies, Popular Culture, Gender Studies
August 2016 - December 2017
August 2016 - December 2017
Annette Schad-SeifertSocial Sciences
March 2005 - November 2006
March 2005 - November 2006
Monika SchrimpfStudy of Religions
September 2002 - November 2004
September 2002 - November 2004
Tobias SöldnerPersonality and Cross-Cultural Psychology
February 2014 - February 2019
February 2014 - February 2019
DIJ Projects
Sexism and career aspirations of Japanese university students
Work-related Diversity in Japan: New Risks and Opportunities for Whom?
Effective Multinational Teamwork in the Japanese Context (EMTJ Study)
Happily Different? On Happiness and Norm Deviation in Japan
Happiness in Japan: Continuities and Discontinuities
Sexism and career aspirations of Japanese university students
Work-related Diversity in Japan: New Risks and Opportunities for Whom?
Effective Multinational Teamwork in the Japanese Context (EMTJ Study)
Happily Different? On Happiness and Norm Deviation in Japan
Happiness in Japan: Continuities and Discontinuities
Jürgen StalphJanuary 1998 - December 2009
April 1989 - May 1992
April 1989 - May 1992
Harald SuppanschitschDIJ Comprehensive Japanese-German Dictionary
January 2004 - March 2006
January 2004 - March 2006
Hiromi TanakaSociology
April 2008 - March 2011
April 2008 - March 2011
DIJ Projects
Happiness in Japan: Continuities and Discontinuities
Life Course Changes in Contemporary Japanese Society: A Study of Single Working Women in Tokyo
Political participation and happiness: The public-private divide and its implication for gender equality
Parental Well-Being - Germany and Japan in Comparison
Happiness in Japan: Continuities and Discontinuities
Life Course Changes in Contemporary Japanese Society: A Study of Single Working Women in Tokyo
Political participation and happiness: The public-private divide and its implication for gender equality
Parental Well-Being - Germany and Japan in Comparison
Tim TiefenbachEconomics and Ethics
October 2011 - December 2016
October 2011 - December 2016
Gabriele VogtPolitical Science
January 2005 - April 2009
January 2005 - April 2009
Franz WaldenbergerEconomics and Business
November 1992 - October 1997
November 1992 - October 1997
DIJ Projects
The Political Economy of Carbon Pricing and Green Finance. Comparing the EU and Japanese Discourses and Policy Approaches
The Digital Transformation of Science
Publication Project: Ageing and Elderly Care in German and Japanese Communities
Use of robotic systems in nursing care in Japan with a view to increasing demand for skilled workers
Comparing Comparisons
ACCESS - Inclusion of senior citizens in a digitalizing world
The Future of the Financial System in the Digital Age
COVID-19: Japan’s handling of a new challenge in international comparison
Japan's economic challenges ahead - Abenomics and beyond
Integrating a global workforce - Japanese approaches to global HR
Effective Multinational Teamwork in the Japanese Context (EMTJ Study)
Start-ups in Asia – the role of agglomerations and international linkages
The Japanese Employment System in Transition
Competitive Conditions
The Political Economy of Carbon Pricing and Green Finance. Comparing the EU and Japanese Discourses and Policy Approaches
The Digital Transformation of Science
Publication Project: Ageing and Elderly Care in German and Japanese Communities
Use of robotic systems in nursing care in Japan with a view to increasing demand for skilled workers
Comparing Comparisons
ACCESS - Inclusion of senior citizens in a digitalizing world
The Future of the Financial System in the Digital Age
COVID-19: Japan’s handling of a new challenge in international comparison
Japan's economic challenges ahead - Abenomics and beyond
Integrating a global workforce - Japanese approaches to global HR
Effective Multinational Teamwork in the Japanese Context (EMTJ Study)
Start-ups in Asia – the role of agglomerations and international linkages
The Japanese Employment System in Transition
Competitive Conditions
Chris WinklerJapanese Studies, Political Science
December 2010 - August 2015
December 2010 - August 2015
Yufei ZhouHistory of East Asian Social Sciences
April 2019 - February 2022
April 2019 - February 2022