Felix Turbanisch is a PhD candidate at the Chair of Development Economics and Global Political Economy under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Andreas Fuchs. He holds an MA in Chinese Studies from Heidelberg University and a BSc in Economics from Bonn University. Before coming to Göttingen, he pursued his research interest in the Chinese economy at the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) in Berlin. Other fields of interest include development economics, applied econometrics, and reproducibility in research. During his doctoral studies, Felix had the opportunity to teach Salsa classes and work as a consultant for the United Nations and the World Bank.