Sinology
Sinology, colloquially also Chinese studies, is a scientific subject and is one of the linguistic and literary sciences such as German studies.
The department is dedicated to researching the language, writing, culture, society, philosophy and history of China.
In view of China's ever-growing importance as an economic and cultural area, the sinologist's concern is to act as a cultural mediator. Equipped with cultural and linguistic competence, he has the necessary qualifications to research and evaluate phenomena of ancient and modern China using scientific methods.