The Sino-German Center of Finance and Economics (SGC) at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management is a registered association since 2015. It emerged from the RMB initiative of the Government of Hessen to position the financial center of Frankfurt as RMB offshore hub. The Center conducts independent and relevant research in the field of economic and financial affairs between Germany respectively Europa and China and serves as a forum for dialogue among academics and professionals of both countries
Virtual Roundtables
Speakers
Harry Fu, Head of Global Business Development, Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shanghai
Michael Müller, Managing Director at China International Capital Corporation (CICC), Frankfurt
Niels Tomm, Co-CEO China Europe International Exchange AG (CEINEX), Berlin
Yi Xiong, Deutsche Bank Research, Chief Economist, China, Hong Kong
Speakers
- Alicia Garcia-Herrero, PhD, Chief Economist for Asia Pacific at NATIXIS, Hong Kong, Senior Fellow at European think-tank BRUEGEL
- Jens Hanefeld, Head of International & European Policy and Trade Policy, Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg
- Jörg Wuttke, President European Chamber of Commerce China, Beijing, Vice President and Chief Representative BASF China
- Jeff Xu, Partner FenXun Partners, Shanghai, Baker & McKenzie FenXun (FTZ)
Panellists
GAO, Dingxin, Chief Representative, People’s Bank of China Frankfurt
Jochen Metzger, Director, Head of Department Payment Systems, Deutsche Bundesbank
Philipp Sandner, Head Blockchain Center, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Moderators: Prof. Horst Löchel and Prof. Rüdiger von Rosen
The Future of Finance: Crypto Assets,
Bitcoin, Tokenized Assets and the Digital Euro.
Prof. Dr. Philipp Sandner
DC/EP and e-RMB in China for Payments Modernization in the Digital Era
GAO, Dingxin
Central Bank Digital Currencies – A Bundesbank’s perspective
Jochen Metzger
Speakers
- Dirk Lubig, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank China, Beijing
- Christian Martin, CFO, Zeiss Greater China, Shanghai
- Stefan Messer, CEO, Messer Group, Bad Soden
- Henry Tillman, China Investment Research, London
Henry Tilman – Experiences of German FDI in China
Stefan Messer – an extraordinary success story
Speakers
- Niels Tomm,Co-CEO, China Europe International Exchange (CEINEX), Frankfurt
- Ben Shenglin, Professor & Dean, International Business School & Academy of
Internet Finance Zhejiang University, China - Julia Pfeil, Partner, Dentons, Frankfurt
- Peter Ling-Vannerus, Chief representative of SEB China and Head of EUCCC Working
Group Financial Services, Beijing
Prospect and Challenges of the EU-China Investment Agreement, August 18th
Speakers
- Clas Neumann, Senior Vice President, Head of SAP Labs Network & Fast Growth Market Strategy Group, SAP Labs China, President German Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai
- Johannes Regenbrecht, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in China, Beijing
- Christian Sommer, General Manager, German Centre Shanghai
- Jörg Wuttke, Vice President and Chief Representative BASF China, President European Chamber of Commerce China, Beijing
Current Situation of German companies in China, June 29th
Speakers
- Dr. Han Chen, Co-CEO, China Europe International
- Florence M H Lee, Head of China Business Development, HSBC Securities Services – HSBC Bank PLC
- Werner Steinmüller, Member of the Board and CEO Asia Pacific, Deutsche Bank AG
Investment Opportunities in China, May 18th
Speakers
- Claudia Barkowsky, Chief Representative, VDMA China, Beijing
- Thorsten Giehler, Country Director China, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Beijing
- Dr. LIANG Jian, Executive Board Member – Head of China Desk, Hauck & Aufhäuser Private Bank, Frankfurt
- Niels Tomm, Co-CEO, China Europe International Exchange (CEINEX), Frankfurt
- Xin WANG, Director, Research Bureau, PBC
The Corona Crisis and the China Experience, April 3rd
Recent Publications
SGC in the News: Prof. Löchel comments on China’s New Five-Year Plan
March 2021
SGC in the News: Prof. Löchel comments on China’s New Five-Year Plan
March 2021
Working Paper: The Benefits of China Depository Receipts – Evidence from Developed Economies
December 2020
Prof. Löchel comments on China’s intended new economic policy (in Chinese)
November 2020
‚Quarterly Newsletter from our cooperation partner CEINEX with an article by Prof. Löchel on the EU- China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment’.
October 2020
Artikel zur deutschen Chinapolitik
August 2020
Article: Covid-19 is a global crisis, don’t make it worse by making it a crisis of globalization
June 2020
Working Paper: Features of Chinese Financial Investors in Europe – Peer-Group Analysis
February 2020
New Working Paper: Inclusive Finance in the Rural Areas of China
December 2019
New Working Paper: Chinese Direct Investments in Germany
October 2019
The Opening Up of China´s Capital Market: Between Liberalization and Stability
Governance
Executive Board
In the Executive Board are representitives of the State of Hessen, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, J. W.Goethe-University and others elected by General Assembly.
Prof. Dr. Horst Löchel, Co-Chairman, Professor of Economics and MBA Director, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Frankfurt
Prof. Dr. Rüdiger von Rosen, Co-Chairman, Honorary Professor of J. W. Goethe University and Honorary Consul of Latvia, Frankfurt
Dr. Stephan Bredt, Director General Economic Sector, Financial Services, Exchanges, Ministry of Economics, Energy, Transport and Housing of the State of Hessen, Wiesbaden
Thorsten Giehler, Country Director China, Deutsche Gesellschaft für International Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Beijing
Prof. Dr. Iwo Amelung, Professor of Sinology at J. W. Goethe University, Frankfurt
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees comprises the Deutsche Bundesbank, the Peoples Bank of China, the State of Hessen, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, J. W. Goethe – University as well as Renmin University of China.
Deutsche Bundesbank, Frankfurt
CHEN, Yulu, Co-Chairman, Deputy Governor of People’s Bank for China
Dr. Phillip Nimmermann, State Secretary, Ministry of Economics, Energy, Transport and Housing of the State of Hessen, Wiesbaden
Thorsten Schäfer Gümbel, Vice Chairman of the Management Board of Deutsche Gesellschaft for International Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Eschborn
Prof. Dr. Nils Stieglitz, President, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Frankfurt
Prof. Dr. Rainer Klump, Co-director of the Wilhelm Merton Centre for European Integration and International Economic Order, J. W. Goethe University, Frankfurt
Prof. Dr. Ben Shenglin, Dean, International Business School & Academy of Internet Finance, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou
Steering Committee
Members of the Steering Committee are sponsors of the center as well as the executive board members. Four levels of sponsorships exist: platinum membership, gold membership, silver membership and bronze membership.
Our Partners
Our Team
Dr. Horst Löchel is Professor of Economics at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, and MBA Programme Director. He is also a Visiting Professor at the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) and member of the board of directors at the Shanghai International Banking and Finance Institute (SIBFI). Professor Löchel teaches and researches with a focus on China.
Prof. Dr. von Rosen serves as the President of Frankfurt Society of Trade, Industry and Sciences. In his former career, he worked for Deutsche Bundesbank later for the German Stock Market and as first CEO of Deutsche Börse. He is a honorary professor of Goethe University, honorary consul of Latvia and an international expert in captital markets and corporate governance.
China Exposure of Frankfurt School
External Experts
Prof. Iwo Amelungen
Prof. of Sinology, J. W. Goethe-University
Prof. Boris Bauke
Professor for SME, TH Aschaffenburg, University of Applied Science
Dr. Jochen Biedermann
Managing Director, World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC)
Dr Han Chen
Co-Chief Executive Officer, China Europe International Exchange AG (CEINEX)
Fabienne Frauendorfer
Head of Department International Economy, Economic Council (Wirtschaftsrat der CDU e.V.), Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Andreas Grünewald
Board FIVV AG and CEO of VuV
Patrick Hess
Senior Market Infrastructure Expert, European Central Bank (ECB)
Sonja Müller
China Competence Center, IHK Frankfurt
Andreas Odrian
Director Corporate Banking Coverage China, Deutsche Bank AG, Shanghai
Christian Oestreich
Head International Relations, Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall
Bertram Roth
Director of Overseas Operations & Head of China Marketing, FrankfurtRheinMain GmbH
Jan Sächtig
Advisory Corporate Clients, Commerzbank AG
Hubertus Väth
Managing Director, Frankfurt Main Finance e. V.