Katja Pessl

Katja Pessl serves as Lecturer for Sinophone Film in the Department of East Asian Studies and Coordinator of the Centre for Modern East Asian Studies at the University of Göttingen, bringing over a decade of China-focused academic and programmatic experience since her 2014 appointment.

Her academic foundation was established through studies at:

• Vienna University
• Beijing Film Academy

Her research critically examines Sinophone cinematic expressions within broader frameworks of China Studies and Media Studies, with particular emphasis on how film intersects with cultural identity, political discourse, and transnational media flows in contemporary East Asian contexts.