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Mercator Institute for China Studies

Acronym: MERICS

General Information

Identification Code: 722154030862-55
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Entity Form: gGmbH
Registration Category: Think tanks and research institutions
Registration Date: 3/19/2018
Last Update: 2/1/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: Since its foundation in 2013, MERICS has established itself as the leading European think tank on China. Employing more than 20 full-time research staff from all over Europe, with a wide range of scientific qualifications and methodological skills, MERICS is currently the largest European institute focusing solely on the analysis of contemporary China. With its headquarters based in Berlin and offices in Brussels, the institute is regularly at the forefront of European and international public debates on China. MERICS’s numerous studies and analyses on various aspects of European China policy have been regularly quoted in European and international media in recent years. In addition, MERICS's experts are regularly consulted on these topics by senior public and private sector decision-makers from all over Europe.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Banking and financial services
  • Business and industry
  • Climate action
  • Competition
  • Digital economy and society
  • Economy, finance and the euro
  • Energy
  • Enlargement
  • Environment
  • European neighbourhood policy
  • External relations
  • Foreign affairs and security policy
  • International co-operation and development
  • Justice and fundamental rights
  • Public health
  • Research and innovation
  • Single market
  • Trade
  • Transport
Levels of Interest:
  • european
  • national
  • global
  • sub-national

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: MERICS advises across the whole spectrum of EU and EU member state relations with China. In doing so, the institute regularly works on a wide range of policy domains, such as trade, social affairs, foreign and security policy, and the environment.
Communication Activities: MERICS is regularly at the forefront of European and international public debates on China. MERICS’s numerous studies and analyses on various aspects of European China policy have been regularly quoted in European and international media in recent years. In addition, MERICS's experts are regularly consulted on these topics by senior public and private sector decision-makers from all over Europe. MERICS staff are regularly in touch with EU officials as part of subject matter exchanges. DG Trade of the European Commission is a member of MERICS an, as such, regularly has Commission staff take part in events. MERICS also has extensive experience in convening conferences and workshops for different public and private sector European audiences on EU China policy issues, including a high-profile series of Track 1.5 events with the EU institutions as well as European foreign ministries and European economic ministries. In March 2023, MERICS co-hosted President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen's keynote address on De-Risking in Brussels.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Alte Jakobstrasse 85-86
Post Code: 10179
City: Berlin
Country: GERMANY
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EU Office

Address: Alte Jakobstrasse 85-86
Post Code: 10179
City: Berlin
Country: GERMANY
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Financial Data

New Organisation: false
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Complementary Information: N/A

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 3
Members50 Percent: 2
Members75 Percent: 2
Members: 7
Members F T E: 3.25
Info Members: All numbers of persons involved in the activities described under heading 9 are employees of MERICS.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: MERICS provides reserach and analysis services as part of services contracts to a number of public sector and private industry organisations, which are labelled "MERICS members". However, these entities are not members in a legal meaning of the term and also not part of MERICS's governance structure. They have no influence on MERICS's decision-making processes and activities.
Organisation Members: N/A