Andreas Fuchs

Prof. Andreas Fuchs is a Professor of Development Economics at the University of Göttingen, directing the Centre for Modern East Asian Studies (CeMEAS) and the Ibero-America Institute for Economic Research. He also serves as a researcher at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy and leads its China Initiative. His research focuses on trade, investment, and development policies, particularly in China and emerging economies, alongside the political economy of natural disasters and humanitarian crises.

• Affiliations:
• University of Göttingen (Professor/Director roles)
• Kiel Institute for the World Economy (Researcher/China Initiative Lead)

Education includes a Ph.D. from the University of Göttingen (2012), Master’s degrees from Goethe University Frankfurt and Université Paris-Dauphine. Prior roles include professorships at Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg and the Kiel Institute (2018–2019), postdoc at Princeton University (2012–2013), and consulting for the Bertelsmann Foundation, European Commission, and OECD.

Research spans Development Finance, Migration, and International Trade, with regional expertise in China and Asia. Membership in AidData, German Economic Association’s Development Economics Committee, and PEGNet reflects his collaborative approach to global development challenges.