Stipendiatinnen und Stipendiaten 2011/2012. Bundeskanzler-Stipendium für künftige Führungskräfte

Stipendiatinnen und Stipendiaten 2011/2012 Bundeskanzler-Stipendium für künftige Führungskräfte 1

Stipendiatinnen und Stipendiaten 2011/2012 Bundeskanzler-Stipendium für künftige Führungskräfte

Preface Three nations as guests in Germany: With the Federal Chancellor Fellowship Programme, which is under the patronage of Chancellor Angela Merkel, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is sponsoring young prospective leaders from the USA, the Russian Federation and the People s Republic of China. It is thus promoting bilateral exchange with some of Germany s important partner countries. But it is also promoting a very different, very special dialogue: dialogue among young Americans, Russians and Chinese. As a group, the Fellows are sharing a year in Germany, asking questions and discussing issues, and experiencing cultural differences as well as cultural aspects they share. Thus Germany is initiating an exchange linking up future leaders of three nations, and is becoming the hub of a network impacting on the partner countries while simultaneously encompassing them. This brochure presents the group of Federal Chancellor Fellows of the year 2011/2012 to you. The Fellows represent subject areas as diverse as law, political science and economics, communications and media science, town planning, didactics of the German language, theatre and art studies as well as education science. They are conducting research-related projects at universities and research institutions, in cooperation with associations, foundations and federations, businesses and cultural institutions. They are living in Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen, Kiel, Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Kassel, Bayreuth, Tübingen, Constance, Essen, Göttingen and Leipzig. I would like to wish all Fellows and their hosts successful cooperation and thank everyone making them more familiar with Germany in personal conversations. 4 Prof. Dr. Helmut Schwarz President of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

Vorwort Drei Nationen zu Gast in Deutschland: Mit dem Bundeskanzler-Stipendienprogramm fördert die Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung unter der Schirmherrschaft der Bundeskanzlerin Nachwuchsführungskräfte aus den USA, der Russischen Föderation und der Volksrepublik China. Sie fördert so den bilateralen Austausch mit wichtigen Partnerländern Deutschlands. Sie fördert aber auch einen ganz besonderen Dialog: den Dialog junger Amerikaner, Russen und Chinesen. Als Gruppe verbringen die Stipendiatinnen und Stipendiaten gemeinsam ein Jahr in Deutschland. Sie fragen und diskutieren, erleben kulturelle Unterschiede, aber auch Gemeinsamkeiten. Deutschland wird so zum Stifter eines Austauschs, der künftige Führungskräfte dreier Nationen verbindet und zum Knotenpunkt eines Netzwerks, das in die Partnerländer hineinwirkt und sie gleichzeitig umspannt. Vorgestellt wird Ihnen in dieser Broschüre der Jahrgang der Bundeskanzler-Stipendiaten 2011/2012. Die Stipendiatinnen und Stipendiaten repräsentieren so vielfältige Fachbereiche wie Jura, Politik- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaften, Städtebau, Didaktik der deutschen Sprache, Theater-, Kunst- und Erziehungswissenschaft. Sie verwirklichen Projektvorhaben an Universitäten und Forschungseinrichtungen, in Kooperation mit Vereinen, Stiftungen und Verbänden, Unternehmen und Kultureinrichtungen. Dabei leben sie in Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen, Kiel, Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Kassel, Bayreuth, Tübingen, Konstanz, Essen, Göttingen und Leipzig. Ich wünsche allen Stipendiatinnen und Stipendiaten und ihren Gastgeberinnen und Gastgebern eine erfolgreiche Zusammenarbeit und danke allen, die ihnen im persönlichen Gespräch Deutschland näherbringen. Prof. Dr. Helmut Schwarz Präsident der Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung 5

Ideen können nur nützen, wenn sie in vielen Köpfen lebendig werden. Alexander von Humboldt (1769 1859) 6 Die Alexander von Humboldt- Stiftung Die Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung fördert seit 1953 Wissenschaftskooperationen zwischen ausländischen und deutschen Forscherinnen und Forschern aller Fachgebiete. Nach dem Vorbild Alexander von Humboldts fördert sie den Aufbau eines internationalen Netzwerks der Kooperation und des Vertrauens, in dem hoch qualifi zierte Wissenschaftler und Entscheidungsträger aus aller Welt gemeinsam mit deutschen Fachkollegen Antworten auf aktuelle Fragen an den Grenzen des Wissens suchen. Dem Netzwerk der Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung gehören mehr als 25.000 Geförderte aus über 130 Ländern an unter ihnen 44 Nobelpreisträger. Das Bundeskanzler- Stipendienprogramm Das Bundeskanzler-Stipendienprogramm wurde 1990 unter der Schirmherrschaft von Bundeskanzler Helmut Kohl zur Förderung der transatlantischen Partnerschaft zwischen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und den USA ins Leben gerufen. Im Jahr 2002 wurde das Programm auf Initiative von Bundeskanzler Gerhard Schröder auf die Russische Föderation und 2006 auf Initiative von Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel schließlich auf die Volksrepublik China ausgeweitet. Jedes Jahr werden jeweils bis zu zehn Stipendien an Nachwuchsführungskräfte der drei Länder vergeben. Finanziert werden die Bundeskanzler-Stipendien aus Mitteln des Auswärtigen Amts. Die Stipendiatinnen und Stipendiaten repräsentieren ein breites Spektrum von Fächern und Berufsbildern. Einige haben den Weg einer wissenschaftlichen Universitätskarriere eingeschlagen, andere haben Erfahrungen in nichtakademischen Berufsfeldern gesammelt. Alle verbindet, dass sie in ihren individuellen Lebensläufen bereits besonderes Führungspotential bewiesen haben. Es wird erwartet, dass sie in

Das Programm der Zukunft in ihrem jeweiligen Tätigkeitsfeld eine führende Position einnehmen werden und als wichtige Botschafter Deutschlands agieren können. Im Rahmen eines einjährigen Aufenthaltes in Deutschland führen die Bundeskanzler-Stipendiaten in Kooperation mit Fachkollegen an einer deutschen Gastinstitution ein selbst gewähltes Projektvorhaben durch. Programmveranstaltungen Ein zentraler Bestandteil des Bundeskanzler- Stipendienprogramms sind Veranstaltungen, die die Stipendiaten mit den aktuellen sozialen, politischen, kulturellen, wirtschaftlichen und historischen Gegebenheiten in Deutschland vertraut machen und zudem die Vernetzung innerhalb der Gruppe sowie mit Multiplikatoren in Deutschland fördern sollen. Bereits einige Wochen vor Beginn ihres Deutschlandaufenthaltes kommen die neu ausgewählten Stipendiaten mit der im Vorjahr zurückgekehrten Stipendiatengruppe in ihrem jeweiligen Heimatland zu einem Vorbereitungs- und Alumnitreffen zusammen. Das Einführungsseminar, das für die Stipendiaten aller drei Länder im September in Bonn und Berlin stattfi ndet, ermöglicht einen ersten umfassenden Einblick in Gesellschaft und Politik, Wirtschaft und Kultur Deutschlands. Im Frühjahr führt eine zweiwöchige Studienreise die Stipendiaten durch Deutschland. Das Programm umfasst auch einen Besuch in Brüssel. Höhepunkt des Stipendienjahres ist das Abschlusstreffen in Berlin mit einem Empfang im Bundeskanzleramt. Förderleistungen Zusätzlich zur fi nanziellen Förderung des einjährigen Deutschlandaufenthaltes gewährt die Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung Sprachstipendien, die die Geförderten bereits vor Beginn der Arbeiten zur Durchführung des Projektvorhabens beim Erwerb der deutschen Sprache unterstützen. Weitere Informationen Sie möchten sich um ein Stipendium bewerben, Gastgeber werden oder sich umfassender über das Programm informieren? Weiterführende Informationen fi nden Sie unter: www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/ bundeskanzler-stipendium.html 7

Ideas can only be useful if they come alive in many minds. Alexander von Humboldt (1769 1859) The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has been promoting academic cooperation between foreign and German researchers of all disciplines since 1953. In the spirit of Alexander von Humboldt, the Foundation promotes an international network of cooperation and trust in which highly-qualifi ed academics and decisionmakers from all over the world work together with specialist colleagues from Germany to seek the answers to the questions at the very frontiers of our knowledge. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation s network embraces over 25,000 alumni from more than 130 countries among them 44 Nobel Laureates. The German Chancellor Fellowship Programme The German Chancellor Fellowship Programme was introduced in 1990 under the patronage of Federal Chancellor Helmut Kohl with the aim of promoting the transatlantic partnership between the Federal Republic of Germany and the USA. In 2002, the programme was extended to the Russian Federation on the initiative of Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, and, fi - nally, in 2006 to the People s Republic of China on the initiative of Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel. Each year, up to ten fellowships are awarded to potential leaders from each of the three countries. The German Chancellor Fellowships are funded by the Federal Foreign Offi ce. Fellows come from a broad spectrum of academic fi elds and professional occupations. Some have embarked on an academic career, others have gained professional experience outside the academic context. What is common to all of them is that they have already demonstrated outstanding leadership potential in their careers so far. They are expected to take on 8

Th e P r o g r a m m e leading positions in their respective fi elds in the future and to be able to act as important ambassadors for Germany. During a twelve-month stay in Germany, German Chancellor Fellows conduct a project of their own choice in cooperation with specialist colleagues at a German host institution. Fellowship Events Activities that familiarise the fellows with current social, political, cultural, economic, and historical conditions in Germany are one of the essential elements of the German Chancellor Fellowship Programme. They are also designed to promote networking amongst the group as well as with multipliers in Germany. Several weeks before coming to Germany, the newly selected fellows meet the group of returning fellows to take part in a combined preparatory and alumni meeting in their respective home countries. The introductory seminar for fellows from all three countries, which takes place in Bonn and Berlin in September, provides an initial, comprehensive insight into society, politics, business, and culture in Germany. In spring, fellows take part in a two-week study tour of Germany. The programme also includes a visit to Brussels. The highlight of the fellowship year is the fi nal meeting in Berlin with a reception at the Federal Chancellery. Sponsorship Provisions In addition to the fi nancial support of the yearlong stay in Germany, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation awards language fellowships to help fellows acquire German language skills before they begin pursuing their projects. Additional Information Are you interested in becoming a fellow or host, or would you just like to learn more about the programme? For further information please visit: www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/germanchancellor-fellowship.html 9

Amabile, Michael Hochschulabschluss/Degree: Master of Science Fachgebiet/Field: Urban Planning, Transportation Planning Heimatinstitution/Home Institution: New York City Department of Transportation, New York, USA Derzeitige Position/Current Position: Project Manager, Division of Planning and Sustainability Berufserfahrung/Professional Experience: Graduate Fellow, Pratt Center for Community Development, Brooklyn, New York, USA (2007 2008) Deutsche Gastinstitution/Host Institution in Germany: European Institute for Sustainable Transport (EURIST) e.v., Hamburg Gastgeber/Host: Dr. Jürgen Perschon A Better Way to the Train: Lessons from Germany and Northern Europe on Integrating Public and Non-Motorised Transport Projektdarstellung/Project Summary Nations must encourage more sustainable transport for environmental, economic, livability and social equity reasons. The problem is acute in the USA where people use their cars for trips best suited for cycling or public transport. Some cities in Germany have large numbers of residents using public transport, cycling/walking or carpooling instead of using their own cars. Learning how they successfully encouraged this shift to sustainable transport is the focus of this project, which addresses two questions about Germany s success with sustainable transport: First, why did some cities choose to make it a priority and second, which strategies have had the greatest impact? The project will create case studies of cities with a large share of sustainable transport modes using national data sets and the results of user surveys conducted by Michael Amabile. He expects to learn what planning and policy strategies are most successful in encouraging a shift to more sustainable transport and how these programmes are implemented. Mr. Amabile will use these lessons to inform his future work back in the USA and elsewhere. 10

Opera Now: Finding a Contemporary Approach to Stage Direction Cederquist, George Hochschulabschluss/Degree: Master of Fine Arts Fachgebiet/Field: Opera Heimatinstitution/Home Institution: Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA Derzeitige Position/Current Position: Freelance Stage Director Berufserfahrung/Professional Experience: Stage Director, Chicago Opera Vanguard, Chicago, Illinois, USA (since 2009); Directing Fellow, Wolf Trap Opera, Vienna, Virginia, USA (2008) Deutsche Gastinstitution/Host Institution in Germany: Staatstheater Darmstadt Gastgeber/Host: John Dew Projektdarstellung/Project Summary George Cederquist will investigate the ways in which Regietheater opera productions discuss critical issues that affect German society. Led by the stage director, the Regietheater approach to opera conceptualisation takes canonical works and updates their setting of time and place. Such productions become more relevant to their audiences and successfully highlight the cultural importance of storytelling through music. The Staatstheater Darmstadt is unique among German opera houses in that all its productions are original creations and not revivals of previously staged works from an extant repertory. As an artist-in-residence, Mr. Cederquist will collaborate with a variety of stage directors to craft new interpretations of classic operas. He plans to adapt these directors individual methods and devise a new system of opera dramaturgy for his own work in the United States and Europe. This contemporary approach to stage direction aims not only to inspire his own artistic collaborators but also to build a new audience for opera in America by reviving opera s importance as a necessary part of American life. 11

Cheng, Mai Hochschulabschluss/Degree: Master of Law Fachgebiet/ Field: Constitutional Law Heimatinstitution/Home Institution: Peking University, Beijing, China Derzeitige Position/Current Position: Ph.D. Candidate Berufserfahrung/Professional Experience: Project Assistant, China National Electric Equipment Corporation, Beijing, China (2005 2007) Deutsche Gastinstitution/Host Institution in Germany: Universität Hamburg, Seminar für Öffentliches Recht und Staatslehre Gastgeber/Host: Professor Dr. Ulrich Karpen Projektdarstellung/ Project Summary Cheng Mai will examine fi ve issues relating to party institutions which are essential for the future transformation of the Chinese constitution. On the basis of German theory and practice he will investigate the potential for the former dominant party in a one-party polity to play a positive role in promoting democratic reform; the relationship between the election system and political stability under Chinese context; how to prevent the activities of parties from distorting the constitutional arrangement for the prevention of power centralisation; the dual-edged role of party institutions in the operation of a federal constitution; the appropriate constitutional status for party institutions. Under Professor Karpen s direction, Mr. Cheng s research stay in Germany will contribute to both his theoretical studies and his empirical knowledge, which will be introduced to Chinese science and the public and will support the constitutional transformation of China. Party Institutions in a Future Chinese Constitution: Learning from Germany 12

Projektdarstellung/Project Summary The adventure playground, an unfamiliar concept to Americans but a common fi xture for Germans, may hold the key to progressive reforms in education curriculum design and urban planning in the United States. Andrew Chu, aided by Martin Sorge and Netzwerk Spiel/Kultur Prenzlauer Berg, will examine the designs and philosophies of Berlin adventure playgrounds to determine their social, developmental, and educational benefi ts for children. Through participant observation and by conducting semi-structured interviews, Mr. Chu seeks to gain insights into the methodology of play occurring at adventure playgrounds and the implications of these sites in a postmodern urban center. In collaboration and consultation with German educators and designers, he will also develop a plan for an American adventure playground. Mr. Chu s research will culminate in a paper to share with Bund der Jugendfarmen und Aktivspielplätze (BDJA) and with the Landesverband Abenteuerspielplätze und Kinderbauernhöfe in Berlin (AKIB), and a concrete design for an American adventure playground. Adventure Playgrounds: Reconceptualising the Value of Play in Child Development Chu, Andrew Hochschulabschluss/Degree: Master of Arts Fachgebiet/Field: Education Heimatinstitution/Home Institution: Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Derzeitige Position/Current Position: Student Berufserfahrung/Professional Experience: Student-Teacher, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA (2010); Camp Counselor, Hidden Villa, Palo Alto, California, USA (2009) Deutsche Gastinstitution/Host Institution in Germany: Netzwerk Spiel/Kultur Prenzlauer Berg e.v., Berlin Gastgeber/Host: Sven-Martin Sorge 13

Cooper, John Hochschulabschluss/Degree: Bachelor of Science Fachgebiet/Field: History Heimatinstitution/Home Institution: Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Derzeitige Position/Current Position: Student Berufserfahrung/Professional Experience: Intern, U.S. Senate Offi ce of Robert P. Casey, Jr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (2011); Intern, U.S. Senate Offi ce of Arlen Specter, Washington D.C., USA (2010) Deutsche Gastinstitution/Host Institution in Germany: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institut für Sozialwissenschaften Gastgeber/Host: Professor Dr. Julia von Blumenthal Bündnis 90/Die Grünen and the Nuclear Power Debate in Germany Projektdarstellung/Project Summary Over the past several decades, Germany has become a leader in promoting clean energy technologies. During the same period, different political factions especially Bündnis 90/Die Grünen have questioned what role, if any, nuclear power should play in the continuing transition to renewable energy. As Germans continue to debate this question, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen themselves have arrived at a critical juncture in their history. This research project, which will be completed at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, will focus on the historical and current nuclear energy debate in Germany and the role that Bündnis 90/Die Grünen play in it. To study this, John Cooper will examine government reports, newspaper coverage, sources from academia, as well as pursue interviews with key players in the environmental movement and the current nuclear power debate. From this research, Mr. Cooper hopes to fi nd lessons that can inform the nuclear energy debate and environmentalists in Germany and the United States. 14

Projektdarstellung/Project Summary Derzeit wird das Thema Klimawandel und Umweltschutz als eine der großen Herausforderungen der Zukunft intensiv diskutiert und daher sollte es auch fester Bestandteil der schulischen Ausbildung sein. Das Projekt beschäftigt sich mit dem Umwelt- und Klimaschutz und richtet sich an Schüler im Alter von 16 bis 19 Jahren in Deutschland und China. Ding Xue wird zu dem Thema unter anderem eine Broschüre für Jugendliche erstellen, Schulungen für Lehrer durchführen sowie Wettbewerbe und Ausstellungen veranstalten. Sie möchte erforschen, wie Jugendliche in China und in Deutschland mit diesem Thema umgehen und welche Bedeutung der Klimawandel in China und in Deutschland für Schüler hat. Das Projekt verfolgt das Ziel, Elemente des deutschen Umweltschutzes nachhaltig in den Stundenplan einiger chinesischer Schulen einzubinden, chinesische und deutsche Schüler für das Thema Klimawandel und Umweltschutz zu sensibilisieren, sie auf mögliche Herangehensweisen aufmerksam zu machen, ihr Umweltbewusstsein zu schärfen und den Austausch unter den Jugendlichen zu fördern. Klimamacher in Südwestchina Ding, Xue Hochschulabschluss/Degree: Bachelor of Arts Fachgebiet/Field: Allgemeine Erziehungswissenschaft Heimatinstitution/Home Institution: Deutsches Generalkonsulat, Chengdu, China Derzeitige Position/Current Position: Kulturassistentin Berufserfahrung/Professional Experience: Assistant Manager, Deutsche Aus lands handels kammer, Guangzhou, China (2006) Deutsche Gastinstitution/Host Institution in Germany: Stiftung Mercator GmbH, Essen Gastgeber/Host: Dr. Bernhard Lorentz 15

Dolinskiy, Alexey Hochschulabschluss/Degree: Master of Arts Fachgebiet/Field: International Relations Heimatinstitution/Home Institution: Russkiy Mir Foundation, Moscow, Russia Derzeitige Position/Current Position: Assistant Executive Director Berufserfahrung/Professional Experience: Consultant, Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA (2007 2010); Broadcast Journalist, Russia Today 24/7 Television Network, Moscow, Russia (2006 2007) Deutsche Gastinstitutionen/Host Institutions in Germany: Hertie School of Governance, Communication in Politics and Civil Society, Berlin; Innovative Software Development and Training GmbH, Stuttgart Gastgeber/Host: Professor Dr. Andrea Römmele; Tobias Häusser Researching Innovation Culture in Germany Projektdarstellung/ Project Summary In the last decades, extensive scholarly work has been carried out in the fi eld of culture and values and their impact on societal development. In most cases, it is hardly possible to change the overall culture of a nation in a relatively short time, and that is one of the reasons why many states try to establish innovative communities bringing together inventors, researchers, technology companies, Research and Development departments of transnational corporations, venture capitalists and university students. Germany has been one of the world s most innovative nations for centuries and, therefore, studying the experiences of its innovation centres is especially promising. Specifi cally, Alexey Dolinskiy is interested in researching the culture of Adlershof, which is one of the world s most famous international innovation centres. 16

Projektdarstellung/Project Summary As the interface issues between anti-monopoly legislation and Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are affecting more parties from developing as well as industrialised countries than ever before, it is very timely for lawyers to conduct relevant research and make comparisons in this cross-disciplinary fi eld. This will provide the legislators as well as the public with useful and feasible information on lawmaking and application. With a focus on the contradiction between IPRs and anti-monopoly policy, the proposed project will try to examine the development of anti-monopoly enforcement in the IP area in the EU and China. It will also compare the differences between the two systems of legislation and their application. The aim is to support lawmaking regarding implementation rules and guidelines in China after analysing the merits and drawbacks of the two different legislative systems on the basis of a comparative study. A further aim is to contribute to the mutual understanding between the EU and China in this regard. The Enforcement of Anti-Monopoly Law from the Perspective of Intellectual Property Rights Protection A Comparative Study on China and the EU Feng, Jinheng Hochschulabschluss/Degree: Master of Law Fachgebiet/ Field: Intellectual Property Law and Antitrust Law Heimatinstitution/Home Institution: German National Association for Student Affairs, Freiburg, Germany Derzeitige Position/Current Position: Project Manager Berufserfahrung/Professional Experience: Assistant to the Vice- Director, Nanjing University, Sino-German Institute for Legal Studies, Nanjing, China (2006 2008) Deutsche Gastinstitution/ Host Institution in Germany: Universität Göttingen, Institut für Völkerrecht und Europarecht, Abteilung Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht Gastgeber/Host: Professor Dr. Peter-Tobias Stoll 17

High-Quality, Integrated Railway Station Planning and Design as a Critical Element in the Successful Development of Viable High- Speed Rail Systems: Lessons from Germany 18 Garcia, Rebecca Hochschulabschluss/Degree: Bachelor of Arts Fachgebiet/ Field: Transportation Planning Heimatinstitution/Home Institution: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA Derzeitige Position/Current Position: Master of Urban Planning Candidate Berufserfahrung/Professional Experience: Teaching Assistant, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA (2010 2011); Research Assistant, Research Group Urban Mega-Projects, Center for Metropolitan Studies, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany (2010); Fundraising Intern for Political and Non-Profi t Organisations, Charlotte Dobbs & Co, Los Angeles, California, USA (2010); Transportation Planning Intern, The Mission Group, San Diego, California, USA (2008 2009) Deutsche Gastinstitution/Host Institution in Germany: Technische Universität Berlin, Center for Metropolitan Studies Gastgeber/Host: Dr. Deike Peters Projektdarstellung/Project Summary Rebecca Garcia will identify specifi c lessons to be learned from major German high-speed rail stations in order to inform future planning for highspeed rail stations in California. The proposal is a response to the need for better guidelines for the development and implementation of high-speed rail stations in California. Ms. Garcia will investigate two major areas for her research in Germany: The overall governance and planning regimes of rail stations in Germany and the integrated land use and transportation planning for successful rail stations in Germany. The research will begin in Berlin, examining the existing high-speed rail stations within the city. These will be analysed at the micro and macro levels in order to understand their local and regional impacts. The aim of her project is that Germany s successful experience in developing large high-speed rail stations will help guide systems planning in California at many levels and better illuminate the ways stations relate to transit users, existing transit systems, and the surrounding urban environment. The research is a response to the growing need for a broad-based study that documents the major challenges that California faces in the setting and design of high-speed rail stations and will make recommendations for meeting those challenges successfully.

Projektdarstellung/Project Summary According to offi cial data, 66.500 disabled children lived in Russian children s homes in 2009. Nowadays the overcrowded institutions for disabled children are recognised as a serious problem in Russia. Children do not get enough attention; their right to education, to social inclusion, and other fundamental rights are not fully realised there. The Russian system so far offers only one alternative to living in the family: state-run children s homes. There are no opportunities to be taken into foster care or to be adopted. Yulia Goloviznina plans to study the history of deinstitutionalisation in Germany and the current German system of social support and social work. Then she will evaluate which experiences can be used for a similar process in Russia and draw up a concept of potential alternatives to the existing system in Russia. The Future of Children s Homes for Children with Special Needs in Russia Goloviznina, Yulia Hochschulabschluss/Degree: Bachelor of Law Fachgebiet/ Field: Special Needs Education/Social Politics Heimatinstitution/Home Institution: Shag Navstrechu (Charity Organisation), St. Petersburg, Russia Derzeitige Position/Current Position: Director Berufserfahrung/Professional Experience: Project Coordinator, Molodaya Evropa (Charity Organisation), St. Petersburg, Russia (2009); Leader of the International Project Youth Participation in Decision-making Processes, OSEKO (NGO in environmental education), St. Petersburg, Russia (2007 2009) Deutsche Gastinstitution/Host Institution in Germany: Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe für Menschen mit geistiger Behinderung e.v., Berlin Gastgeber/Host: Harald Kolmar 19

Beyond the Feed-in Tariff: Transitioning the German Solar Industry to a New Policy Paradigm Projektdarstellung/Project Summary The German solar market is among the strongest in the world; yet despite its success, the German solar industry is entering a period of vulnerability. Current incentives (called Feed-in Tariffs) are being phased out, and component cost reductions will be insuffi cient to maintain today s return on investment in solar energy. This and other emerging challenges (such as grid integration) will require new approaches to ensure continued solar industry growth. Based in Berlin at Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft, the German solar energy industry association, Joanna Gubman will examine alternative policies and programmes the German solar industry could promote to address these challenges. Her analysis will incorporate lessons learned from other countries and take a holistic approach, considering synergies with diverse existing and emerging energy technologies. Through written reports and stakeholder outreach, Ms. Gubman hopes to inform and facilitate communication between the solar industry and potential partners in areas such as energy and water effi ciency, smart grid, and local government. Gubman, Joanna Hochschulabschluss/Degree: Master of Science Fachgebiet/Field: Energy Heimatinstitution/Home Institution: Navigant Consulting, San Francisco, California, USA Derzeitige Position/Current Position: Managing Consultant, Energy Practice Deutsche Gastinstitution/Host Institution in Germany: Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft e.v., Berlin Gastgeber/Host: Rainer Brohm 20

From Doener to Diploma: An Intimate Look at Education Equity for Turkish Teens Projektdarstellung/Project Summary Nearly 3 million people in Germany possess Turkish heritage, but only a fraction of those have a formal education an especially alarming rate below their native German counterparts. But why? Beyond the statistics there are personal triumphs and tribulations to tell. With support from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Lori Herber seeks to put a face behind those statistics. For her academic research and subsequent journalistic project, Ms. Herber will focus on the Ruhr region, where one in three schoolchildren is of migrant origin. Through a literature review of immigration and education research, she will establish an academic foundation for the implications of education equity; through journalistic interviews and photography, she will provide a platform for those who live the statistics to present their stories. Partnering with the Regionalverband Ruhr (RVR), Ms. Herber will build rapport with fi ve Turkish pupils, documenting their last year of school with audio interviews and portraits as they embark on the next step. For the end product, Ms. Herber will program the interviews and photos into an interactive digital project titled From Doener to Diploma. The project will be shared online by RVR, easily accessible to a wide audience. In September 2010 the German government announced a plan to integrate immigrants by focusing on schools and education, making this documentation timely and relevant. A format featuring real people will inspire the students peers and other youth with or without an immigration background. The project will document the realities of a society many politicians in Germany may not know, thus potentially informing policy. In the end, the project seeks to share a story between one human and another, via a modern form of communication. Herber, Lori Hochschulabschluss/Degree: Master of Arts Fachgebiet/ Field: Journalism, Design Heimatinstitution/Home Institution: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA Derzeitige Position/Current Position: Communications Specialist Berufserfahrung/Professional Experience: Robert Bosch Fellow, Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program, Germany (2007); Media Director, Virginia Ball Center for Creative Inquiry, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA (2005) Deutsche Gastinstitution/Host Institution in Germany: Regionalverband Ruhr, Essen Gastgeber/Host: Heinz-Dieter Klink 21

Hu, Yinhuan Hochschulabschluss/Degree: Ph.D. Fachgebiet/Field: Health Management Heimatinstitution/Home Institution: Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Tongji Medical College, Wuhan, China Derzeitige Position/Current Position: Associate Professor Berufserfahrung/Professional Experience: Advanced Professional Training of Hospital Management, InWEnt, Berlin, Germany (2009 2010); Teacher of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (since 2002) Deutsche Gastinstitution/Host Institution in Germany: Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften Gastgeber/Host: Professor Dr. Jochen Breinlinger-O Reilly A Comparative Study on Public Hospital Management in Germany and China Projektdarstellung/Project Summary While in Germany the prevailing principle is self-management of hospitals, in China the central administration is dominant. The different institutional arrangements should be examined for their advantages and disadvantages in terms of effi cient hospital management in order to improve the management of public hospitals in both countries. Hu Yinhuan will compare the state s supervisory and regulatory functions in the public hospital sector, examine modern hospital management methods, and identify the advantages and disadvantages of these methods both in Germany and China. By means of a comparative study on public hospital management this project will identify appropriate public hospital management methods under the conditions of the different institutional frameworks in Germany and China. This will contribute to the improvement of modern hospital management methods and the identifi cation of reform options in both countries. 22

Projektdarstellung/Project Summary In ihrer Forschungsarbeit legt Huang Zhe den Schwerpunkt auf die Problematik der Leistungsstörung im Bauvertrag. Da China zurzeit eine große Baustelle ist, kommt dem Bauvertrag in der Praxis eine große Bedeutung zu. Es dauert in der Regel lange, bis ein Vertrag endgültig erfüllt ist. Dabei treten in vielerlei Hinsicht Gewährleistungsfragen auf. Die Thematik der Leistungsstörungen beim Bauvertrag ist daher nicht nur in der Theorie, sondern auch für die Praxis von großer Bedeutung. Das Forschungsprojekt wird die Anwendungsmöglichkeit der Lehre von der culpa in contrahendo, Sachmängelhaftung des Unternehmers, die Mitwirkungspfl icht des Bestellers und die Abnahme, die Gefahrtragung, die Einrede des nicht erfüllten Vertrags und die Anwendung der Lehre von der Störung der Geschäftsgrundlage umfassen. Das geplante Projekt soll dabei helfen, den jetzigen Zustand zu verbessern und für die bauvertraglichen Probleme rechtstheoretische und praxisgerechte Lösungen zu fi nden. Die Leistungsstörung im privaten Baurecht Huang, Zhe Hochschulabschluss/Degree: Dr. jur. Fachgebiet/Field: Rechtswissenschaft Heimatinstitution/Home Institution: Southeast University, Nanjing, China Derzeitige Position/Current Position: Außerordentliche Professorin Berufserfahrung/Professional Experience: Stellvertretende Generalsekretärin, Wissenschaftlicher Verein für Bürgerliches Recht, Jiangsu, China (seit 2010); Rechtsberaterin im Präsidialbüro, Southeast University, Nanjing, China (seit 2009); Rechtsberaterin, Rödl und Partner Legal Shanghai Representative Offi ce, Shanghai, China (2002 2004) Deutsche Gast institution/host Institution in Germany: Universität Konstanz, Lehrstuhl für deutsches und europäisches Privat- und Wirtschaftsrecht Gastgeber/Host: Professor Dr. Jochen Glöckner 23

Projektdarstellung/Project Summary Alexander Ivanov wird sich während seines Deutschlandaufenthaltes Know-how im Bereich der Biomasseverwertung aneignen. Durch die intensive Entwicklung der Landwirtschaft in Russland nehmen die Landwirtschaftsabfälle in großem Ausmaß zu und damit stellt sich verstärkt die Frage nach deren Verwertung. Die Anwendung von Biotechnologien löst das Problem der Verwertung von Landwirtschaftsabfällen, dient der Diversifi zierung von Energiequellen und ermöglicht die Produktion von Dünger sowie einen schonenden Umgang mit der Umwelt. Ziel des Projektes ist eine Analyse des Potentials der Biomasse in der Landwirtschaft und anderen Bereichen, um sie als Grundlage für die regionale Entwicklung der Bioenergie in Kaluga in Zusammenarbeit mit den deutschen Partnern zu nutzen. Russisch-Deutsche Kooperation im Bereich Bioenergie: Potentiale landwirtschaftlicher Biomasse und anderer erneuerbarer Energiequellen im Gebiet Kaluga Ivanov, Alexander Hochschulabschluss/Degree: Diplom Fachgebiet/Field: Agrarökonomie Heimatinstitution/Home Institution: Landwirtschaftsministerium des Gebiets Kaluga, Kaluga, Russland Derzeitige Position/Current Position: Leiter der Abteilung Ausführung der staatlichen Beauftragung im Bereich der Landwirtschaft Berufserfahrung/Professional Experience: Chefingenieur, Landwirtschaftsministerium des Gebiets Kaluga, Kaluga, Russland (2004 2011) Deutsche Gastinstitution/ German Host Institution: CarboCycle Ingenieurbüro, Berlin Gastgeber/Host: Lars Klinkmüller 24

Laletina, Olga Hochschulabschluss/Degree: Master of Arts Fachgebiet/ Field: Volkswirtschaft Heimatinstitution/Home Institution: OAO Gazprom, Moskau, Russland Derzeitige Position/Current Position: Vorsitzende der Vereinigung für Energieeffi zienz in Russland Deutsche Gastinstitution/German Host Institution: Universität Frankfurt am Main, Lehrstuhl für Vergleich und Transformation von Wirtschaftssystemen Gastgeber/Host: Professor Dr. Tamás Bauer Projektdarstellung/ Project Summary Heutzutage gehören die Haushalte zu den größten Energiekonsumenten in Russland. Allerdings mangelt es zurzeit in Russland an Expertise im Bereich internationaler Energieeffi zienzstandards, auf deren Grundlage entsprechende Richtlinien entwickelt werden könnten. Das Projekt zielt auf die Erforschung deutscher Erfahrungen mit der technischen Regulierung zur Energieeffi zienzsteigerung bei Wohn- und öffentlichen Gebäuden und bezweckt die Entwicklung und Umsetzung technischer Energieeffi zienzrichtlinien in Russland im Rahmen des Energieeffi zienzgesetzes. Im Rahmen des Projektes werden Interviews mit Wissenschaftlern, Entscheidungsträgern und Mitarbeitern von Architektur- und Ingenieurbüros geführt sowie eine Reihe von Expertenseminaren angeboten. Ergebnisse dieser Seminare sollen in Forschungsartikeln und Handbüchern zur Energieeffi zienz im Wohnsektor und in öffentlichen Gebäuden publiziert werden. Die Einführung von Energieeffi zienzrichtlinien in Russland wird es erlauben, den Energieverbrauch in öffentlichen Gebäuden zu senken und eingesparte Finanzmittel für die Lösung anderer sozialer Probleme zu nutzen. Energieeffizienzsteigerung und Lebensqualität Deutsche Erfahrungen mit der technischen Regulierung zur Energieeffizienzsteigerung bei Wohn- und öffentlichen Gebäuden 25

Projektdarstellung/Project Summary Balancing economic and environmental performance has become increasingly important. The appropriate development of Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) concepts and practices will aid China regarding this issue but there is a gap between the desirability of GSCM and the slow implementation at the aggregate level across Chinese enterprises. On the other hand, European enterprises have adopted strict standards in manufacturing and GSCM has been practised widely. The project aims to study GSCM in German and Chinese enterprises and to fi nd solutions through site visits as well as case studies. The study will focus on industries, which are closely related to the environment, including major manufacturers in both countries. It may formulate suggestions for improving their environmental situations by portraying and comparing differences in GSCM situations in China and Germany. Thus, better implementation of GSCM in Chinese enterprises would have a positive effect on the global environment and also on the commercial relationship between the two sides of the Eurasian Continent. Li, Jiaxi Hochschulabschluss/Degree: Bachelor in Economics Fachgebiet/Field: International Economics and Finance Heimatinstitution/Home Institution: Tsinghua University, Beijing, China Derzeitige Position/Current Position: Student Berufserfahrung/Professional Experience: Intern in Enterprise Risk Service Division, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA Ltd., Beijing, China (2009) Deutsche Gastinstitution/Host Institution in Germany: EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht, Supply Chain Management Institute, Wiesbaden Gastgeber/Host: Professor Dr. Constantin Blome Green Supply Chain Management in Germany and China 26

Litvinenko, Anna Hochschulabschluss/Degree: Ph.D. Fachgebiet/Field: Medien und Politik Heimatinstitution/Home Institution: Staatliche Universität St. Petersburg, Russland Medien und Politik im modernen Deutschland: Mediendemokratie im Zeitalter des Internets Derzeitige Position/Current Position: Dozentin, Leiterin des Deutsch-Russischen Zentrums für Journalistik Berufserfahrung/Professional Experience: Gastdozentin, Master-Studiengang Studies in European Societies Staatliche Universität St. Petersburg, Russland (seit 2010); Organisatorin journalistischer Trainings im Auftrag von verschiedenen Institutionen (seit 2009); Chefredakteurin St. Petersburgische Zeitung, St. Petersburg, Russland (2004 2005); Freie Mitarbeiterin für russische und deutsche Medien (seit 1996) Deutsche Gastinstitution/German Host Institution: Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft Gastgeber/Host: Professor Dr. Klaus Beck Projektdarstellung/Project Summary Im Rahmen des Projekts wird das komplexe Verhältnis zwischen Medien, Politik und Zivilgesellschaft im gegenwärtigen Deutschland untersucht. Dabei stehen folgende Fragen im Vor der grund: Wie reagieren demokratische Mechanismen auf die Herausforderungen des Internet-Zeitalters und wie sollen sich die gesellschaftlichen Strukturen an diese Trends anpassen, um eine Demokratie unter neuen Bedingungen zu gewährleisten? Welche Chancen und Risiken verbergen sich hinter der raschen Entwicklung der sogenannten sozialen Medien (Web 2.0)? Es handelt sich um Probleme und Herausforderungen, die im Moment alle demokratischen Länder betreffen und natürlich auch für Russland von hohem Interesse sind. Die Recherche wird mithilfe von Interviews mit Politikern, Medienexperten, PR-Spezialisten und Journalisten sowie durch eine Content-Analyse deutscher Medien durchgeführt. Aus dem Projekt sollen ein Buch und neue Vorlesungen an der Fakultät für Journalistik hervorgehen. 27

Organisation of Just-in-Time Cargo Transportation from Germany to Russia Projektdarstellung/Project Summary Germany is one of the major Russian partners in foreign trade. A complicated and extremely bureaucratised process of customs clearance in Russia appears to be the main hindrance to conveying goods in the just-in-time mode. This means much higher logistics costs. The problem of overcoming the customs barriers should be considered within the context of re-engineering conventional supply chains, whereby business processes that ensure the effi cient circulation of documents in foreign trade and information sharing with customs authorities in Russia are fi nally developed and implemented. It is an objective of this project to research conventional supply chains, prepare recommendations and a system of interconnected measures to adapt foreign trade business processes to requirements set by customs authorities, including those applicable within the Customs Union, and to develop an effi cient model for controlling chain supplies between Germany and Russia. An effi cient model and techniques for cooperation between foreign trade companies and shipping companies, customs brokers and customs authorities will help to minimise the risk of goods lying idle at customs and sharply reduce logistics costs. Results obtainable from the analysis of specifi c features of customs clearance in Russia could be useful for establishing interpersonal communications with representatives of Russian customs authorities taking into account national cultural characteristics. Piskun, Konstantin Hochschulabschluss/Degree: Ph.D. Fachgebiet/Field: Political Science Heimatinstitution/Home Institution: JSC TransContainer, Moscow, Russia Derzeitige Position/Current Position: Deputy Head, Department of Corporate Communications Berufserfahrung/Professional Experience: Head of Marketing Department, PR Manager, Partner Logistics Ltd., Moscow, Russia (2006 2009); Expert in Marketing/Analyst, National Customs Broker Ltd., Moscow, Russia (2005 2006); Leading Analyst in Communication Activities and Relations with Investors, M3 Media Financial Information Agency, Moscow, Russia (2005); Expert in Marketing/Analyst, Public Opinion Fund, Moscow, Russia (2004 2005) Deutsche Gastinstitutionen/Host Institutions in Germany: duisport agency GmbH, Duisburg; Trans Eurasia Logistics GmbH, Berlin Gastgeber/Host: Heiko Rumfeld; Sabine Bund 28

Frontiers Containment: The Unified Body in Divided Berlin Projektdarstellung/Project Summary Anne Drew Potter will be investigating the issues that are raised by the history and physical geography of Berlin as it relates to the lived experience of communism, focused around the body and its interaction with physical and political spaces of containment. The experience of Berlin during the Cold War era as represented in architecture, art, fi lm, literature and other forms of cultural production will be the specifi c material from which to develop a group of art works that explore the distinctions in our physical and social spaces that infl uence identity, psychological experience, and our relationship with our bodies. These works will be designed for original site-specifi c installation in Berlin. The Zentrum für Keramik will facilitate an introduction to the artistic community in Berlin and provide the necessary studio facilities and a working gallery space for the development of ideas. Through exhibitions in both Germany and the United States, this work is aimed at continuing to provoke dialogue and refl ection amongst the international public, particularly younger generations, about the universal human concerns that are embodied in the German experience: individuality, communalism and conformity, protection, oppression, control, privacy, subversion, cooperation and group action. Potter, Anne Drew Hochschulabschluss/Degree: Master of Fine Arts Fachgebiet/Field: Sculpture Heimatinstitution/Home Institution: Pottery Northwest, Seattle, Washington, USA Derzeitige Position/Current Position: Resident Artist Berufserfahrung/Professional Experience: National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), Phoenix, Arizona, USA (2009) International Visiting Artist, International Ceramic Research Center, Guldagergaard, Skaelskoer, Denmark (2010); Matsutani Fellow, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana, USA (2007 2009) Deutsche Gast institution/ Host Institution in Germany: Zentrum für Keramik, Berlin Gastgeber/Host: Thomas Hirschler 29

Salzinger, Catherine Hochschulabschluss/Degree: Master of Arts Fachgebiet/Field: Criminal Justice and Criminology Heimatinstitution/Home Institution: John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, USA Derzeitige Position/Current Position: Graduate Research Assistant, Extremist Crime Database Berufserfahrung/Professional Experience: Research Assistant, United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Beirut, Lebanon (2008 2009); Senior Research Associate, Forrester Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA (2007 2008) Deutsche Gastinstitution/Host Institution in Germany: Universität Tübingen, Institut für Kriminologie Gastgeber/ Host: Professor Dr. Elmar G. M. Weitekamp Restoring Justice: A Cross-National Survey of Victim-Offender Mediation Programmes in Germany and the United States Projektdarstellung/Project Summary Over the past 20 years, both Germany and the United States have witnessed a steady growth in the number of alternative sentencing programmes, most notably victim-offender mediation (VOM) programmes. The most important component of VOM is the centrality of the victim throughout the process. Germany, in particular, is known for its active commitment to implementing VOM programmes. Catherine Salzinger will provide a comparative analysis of German and U.S. VOM programmes by utilising data made available by Tübingen University s VOM database. Extensive fi eld research will also be conducted through interviews with victim and offender participants, as well as interviews with staff, trained mediators and volunteers. Ms. Salzinger will use qualitative methods to assess the German experience alongside previously collected data on juvenile VOM programmes in the United States, including programmes evaluated in her graduate research. Policy recommendations and best practices on future implementation will be presented. Perhaps most signifi cantly, Ms. Salzinger hopes to continue strengthening collaboration between restorative justice researchers and advocates in the United States and the innovative work of top researchers, academics and policy makers in Germany. 30