Ulrich TheobaldView profile
Senior Lecturer
Dr. Ulrich Theobald is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chinese and Korean Studies at the University of Tübingen, Germany, within the Faculty of Humanities. He has been a dedicated academic at the university since 2003, advancing from Lecturer to Senior Lecturer in 2016. He holds a PhD in Sinology (2009) and an MBA in International Marketing (2002). His research focuses on the economic, military, and administrative history of late imperial China, particularly the Qing dynasty. Key areas include war finance and logistics, military reforms, bureaucratic appointments, and the sale of offices. He has led and participated in major research projects funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation. Dr. Theobald’s recent publications span topics such as Qing military logistics, the May Fourth Movement, demobilization discourse, and Tibetan military reform. His work appears in leading academic journals and edited volumes, reflecting a strong interdisciplinary approach combining history, economics, and political science. He is the editor and sole author of over 3,000 articles on ChinaKnowledge.de , a seminal online encyclopedia on Chinese history, literature, and art. He has co-edited volumes on money in Asia and Southwest China and authored the monograph War Finance and Logistics in Late Imperial China (Brill, 2013). Dr. Theobald actively supervises master’s students on contemporary Chinese politics and society. He teaches courses in modern Chinese history, economy, military history, and Sinology. He has served as co-editor of the journal East Asian Science, Technology, and Medicine and reviews for numerous academic journals. He has presented at international conferences and delivered public lectures on Chinese history, technology, and society. His work bridges classical sinology with modern political and social analysis, contributing significantly to both academic and public understanding of China.







