Prof. Dr. Manuel Vermeer

Half-Indian, half-German, Sinologist with studies in Heidelberg (Germany) and Shanghai (PR China).

> Over 40 years of experience in Asia
> Interpreter for the German Federal Government (Chancellor Kohl etc. 1985/86)
> Negotiations of joint ventures in China and India (DAX companies)
> Negotiations and support of M&A processes (SMEs)
> Political consulting and support for Asia
> Leadership coach for European and Asian executives
> Trainer and seminar leader for intercultural management and leadership
> Mediation in conflict situations
> University professor of Asian business
> Lecturer for crash course Chinese for German managers

> Senior Advisor Asia Mannheim Business School (Top Ten in Europe)
> Senior Advisor Taplow Group (HR services)
> Member of the Board of Chinese Studies, Somaiya Univ., Mumbai, India

Numerous publications on the language and culture of China, India, and Southeast Asia, as well as non-fiction books and crime novels.

Interviews and quotes in, among others, the Financial Times Deutschland, DIE ZEIT, Wirtschaftswoche, Focus, Handelsblatt, Bloomberg, BBC London, SWR 1 BW, SWR Fernsehen, etc.

YouTube: Lectures, panel discussions, interviews, podcasts, etc.
Juror and liaison lecturer at the sdw, the German Business Foundation, Berlin.

Reviewer for the Marketing Review St. Gallen, Switzerland

Foreign languages: Chinese, English, basic French / Spanish.