Sinology at the University of Vienna

The Division of Sinology at the University of Vienna is part of the Department of East Asian Studies. The Division offers excellent research and research-based teaching on modern China. It is the largest center of research on modern China in Austria and is one of the most important centers of its kind in the German-speaking world.

In addition to modern Chinese language training, our focus of teaching and research is on politics, law, history, and society in Greater China (Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan).