Nele Noesselt

Nele Noesselt is a Professor of Political Science with a focus on China/East Asia at the University of Duisburg-Essen’s Faculty of Social Sciences. She has held this chair since 2015 and previously served as an Academic Councillor at the University of Göttingen (2009-2011) and as a Research Fellow at the GIGA Institute of Asian Studies in Hamburg (2011-2015). Her expertise spans comparative politics, international relations, and governance systems, particularly analyzing China’s evolving domestic and global role.

Her research projects include:

• Role Change and Contestation in China’s Global Order Concepts
• China’s Influence on Political Order in Africa
• Accompanying Research on the Belt and Road Initiative (2021–2024)

Recent publications explore China’s governance under Xi Jinping, the Belt and Road Initiative’s geopolitical implications, and digital politics. She has organized international workshops on China’s Silk Road Initiative and co-edited volumes on China’s African engagements. Noesselt’s work synthesizes domestic policy debates with global institutional impacts, emphasizing China’s normative influence on world order. She has no scientific awards listed but mentors doctoral students and collaborates across disciplines.