Testimonials
What our participants have to say:
![Seuferling young man behind speakers desk](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/16951894/733x414-seuferling-49ad70ee35c21fa5b50229d235c9fbc46fffd5ad.jpg)
Photo: Seuferling
"The network offers a great opportunity to connect scholars from East and West and gain insights into the research perspectives and traditions of each other. "
Philipp Seuferling - Södertörn University Stockholm
Visiting scholar at Universität Hamburg
![733x414-stegemann backside of student looking over water at the Sydney opera house and bridge](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/16951927/733x414-stegemann-9f1591b8077199d45ea68c6ac4e902d18f74fd49.jpg)
Photo: Stegemann
" I am grateful for the friendships I was able to make and the lasting impressions I have had of a foreign country and culture."
Maxime Stegemann
IL+ summer school 2019
![Tracy Cheung group picture of students presenting poster in classroom](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/16951883/733x414-tracy-cheung-1d46db656b4d2a8030eca9c7a2e8a1e94634b042.jpg)
Photo: Cheung
"As an early-career researcher, this is a special experience to work closely with many senior researchers and develop my research network."
Tracy Cheung - Universität Hamburg
Joint-PhD with Macquarie University
![Workshop SP3 seminar room audience listening to a presentation](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/16951805/733x414-sp3-workshop-9c897fc3f0746af557359d554da58648e929a859.jpg)
Photo: UHH/Chen Xinsheng
"The final result showcases the academic work that was done during this time. Even more, it also gives a glimpse of the relaxed environment and fruitful collaboration."
Hans-Ulrich Wagner and Hermann Breitenborn - Universität Hamburg
Trilateral Workshop - Video Documentary
![Testimonial - Chen Xinsheng Two PhD candidates in front of a poster](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/16951905/733x414-xinsheng-8888caa98b8e8cb0d22ca664e13710fc79777385.jpg)
Photo: Chen Xinsheng
"From my perspective, I find it really lucky to have such experience with the help of the trilateral network, it gave me a good chance to broaden my horizon at an international level and therefore set me a good start point of my academic career"
Chen Xinsheng - Fudan University
Workshop at Universität Hamburg
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Photo: UHH/Dingler
"During the time I spent in Shanghai, I conducted a field study to 55 memorials in 11 provinces."
Stefanie Schaller - Universität Hamburg
Graduate School with Research Stay at Fudan University
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Photo: UHH/Lutsch
"Putting fellows of different education and research backgrounds to work together intensively on one project is very effective."
Fanglu Sun - Fudan University
Publishing within a Trilateral Project
![Testimonial Lu Lian Person inside of the main building of the Universität Hamburg](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/16951916/733x414-lian-5320421b18263428eaec7487dec5c17fc0f0330c.jpg)
Photo: Lu Lian
"The MQ-FU-HAM trilateral project has been an innovative, pioneering initiative not just in the field of Literature, but also in Fudan University."
Lu Lian - Fudan University
Professor and Director Office of Global Partnerships
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Photo: UHH/Lutsch
"The IL+ program was an amazing experience."
Hans Tan - Macquarie University
IL+ summer school 2019
![733x414-amusah blossoms in the sun](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/16951971/733x414-amusah-e2e9293037dee21d579d7c4acc99454ddf82ab47.jpg)
Photo: UHH/Ohme
"The IL+ experience was a great way to develop a deeper understanding of international law whilst also engaging in cross cultural study."
Jessica Amusah - Macquarie University
IL+ summer school 2019
![Fei Jie - Postdoc Mr Fei with his child in front of water and buildings in winter](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/16951662/733x414-fei-a15b36e867b52203ad018fc384ccb772acd8b6a8.jpg)
Photo: Fei Jie
"All in all, my family and I experience quite a new and special life in Germany that we will never forget."
Fei Jie - Fudan University
Guest lecturer at Universität Hamburg
![Nugent group foto of two men and one woman in a cafe-bar](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/16951673/733x414-nugent-bdd85d44f22e6b36da22fb44981d24a5d637e566.jpg)
Photo: Prof. Bridget Griffen-Foley
"The trilateral research agreement could make it possible for me to conduct thorough research into German media from Germany itself."
Mike Nugent - Macquarie University
Research stay at Universität Hamburg
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Photo: FJ. Gaylor
"Going abroad will have an incredible impact on the way you see the world."
Nicolai Bledow - Universität Hamburg
Student Exchange to Macquarie University
![Steffen male student posing with a koala](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/16951728/733x414-steffen-5ae3602ccfcc4b158ef643082eb2e6fdefe7ccba.jpg)
Photo: P. Steffen
"In Sydney, I was immediately integrated into the working group and had the opportunity to talk about my doctoral topics with many postdocs."
Pascal Steffen - Universität Hamburg
Joint PhD with Macquarie University
![Reidl conversation between female students at an exhibition stand](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/16951695/733x414-reidl-acfbcbcea51427ad746bf320b05b539916372244.jpg)
Photo: Yang
"It has been an amazing experience and I'm sure I've grown as a person in every respect."
Susanne Reidl - Universität Hamburg
Student Exchange to Fudan University
![Kirstin Hammann female student posing with a koala](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/16951717/733x414-hammann-b77b86001f5628924466d9462e028db9623a7b25.jpg)
Photo: Kirstin Hamman
"I also participated in the choir and sang in the Sydney Opera House."
Kirstin Hammann - Universität Hamburg
Student Exchange to Macquarie University