Sebastian Bersick

Prof. Dr. Sebastian Bersick is a Professor of International Political Economy at Ruhr-Universität Bochum's Faculty of East Asian Studies, where he leads research on global governance and interregional relations. His primary affiliation is with the Department of International Political Economy of East Asia, focusing on contemporary Asia-Europe dynamics.

His research examines:

• EU-China strategic partnerships and trade relations
• Soft power applications in global governance
• Regional security architectures in East Asia
• ASEM (Asia-Europe Meeting) institutional development
• Perception studies in transcontinental diplomacy

Recent publications analyze cybersecurity cooperation, China's role in global capitalism reform, and ASEAN's perception in European foreign policy.

Bersick has supervised doctoral candidates including Y. Li (2019) on China-Iran relations. While no awards are documented, his editorial leadership includes the volume China's International Roles: Challenging or Supporting International Order? (Routledge, 2016).

He coordinates the Centre of Excellence and Think Lab Energie initiatives, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration on Eurasian affairs. Consultation hours are available by appointment through the departmental email.