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In Taiwanese, Ya-Qing means “elegant sunny day,” reflecting my personality.
I am a geographer, cultural anthropologist, and project manager with a passion for international cooperation. My experience spans Europe and Asia, where I have built bridges between cultures, coordinated projects across sectors, and supported initiatives in sustainability and resilience. I thrive on connecting people and ideas to create meaningful impact.
Project Manager | Geographer & Cultural Anthropologist
I bring together a background in geography and cultural anthropology with hands-on experience in project management. What drives me is connecting people, ideas, and practices across borders. I enjoy coordinating international projects, building trustful relationships, and finding creative solutions that work in diverse contexts.
Over the past years, I have worked between Germany, Europe, and Asia, where I gained deep experience in stakeholder collaboration, intercultural communication, and sustainable development. Certified in IPMA® Level D and Professional Scrum Master I, I combine structured methods with flexibility and empathy.
My focus areas include sustainability, climate resilience, and international cooperation. Whether through project planning, workshops, or digital collaboration, I aim to help organizations and companies achieve meaningful impact and long-term growth.
"2017: That was my very first and most enjoyable fieldwork on the Penghu Islands with my favorite research team. Island research holds a special place in my heart, and it is also the reason I decided to pursue a PhD." – Ya-Qing
Project: CUORE
Project: CUORE
2020-2024
Cultures of response: A cross cultural comparison of resilience to storms in the Penghu archipelago and the East Frisian Islands (Funded by DFG)
Ya-Qing's PhD dissertation is part of the CUORE project. She investigated the cultural perspectives of wind resilience on the Penghu archipelago using spatial and temporal mixed methods, including GIS mapping, archival research, stakeholder interviews, and participatory observation
As a flâneur wandering through the graveyard, it is not merely a field for the dead but also a unique space for the living—humans and animals alike—and perhaps one of the rare green havens in an ever-expanding city. Beyond that, graveyards serve as places to connect with and experience life and history
Project: ThakBong
Project: ThakBong
2016-2023
Thakbong, in Taiwanese, means 'reading tombs.' Our research team visited the Okinawa Islands, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore, focusing on the material culture of tombstones and temples. We collected and annotated data for the Thakbong database, tracing immigrants' roots and redocumenting the cultural heritage explored in Sinologist Prof. Wolfgang Frank's work
Podcast: Climate Chatter Hamburg
Podcast: Climate Chatter Hamburg
2022
Ya-Qing shares her experience as an international PhD candidate in Germany, and the focus of her research, which are the cultural responses to wind, monsoons and typhoons on the Penghu archipelago, Taiwan. Penghu is also called “Wind Island”, monsoon seasons influence both the landscape and the lifestyle of people on Penghu
Ya-Qing is also a writer with a strong interest in non-fiction novels. Her novel was funded by the Historical Novel Grant from Taiwan's Ministry of Culture in 2017 and won the Lanyang Literary Award in 2020
Novel: Yilan Theater- Cross the Japanese Period to The Modern Time
Novel: Yilan Theater- Cross the Japanese Period to The Modern Time
2020
This non-fiction novel transports readers to 1930s Taiwan during the Japanese colonial era, where the lives of two girls from the first generation of educated women unfold. Through their struggles with gender, identity, and colonialism, the story weaves a rich tapestry of history, told across two timelines interlinked by the shared landscape
Interview from DAAD
Interview from DAAD
2022
Ya-Qing was interviewed by DAAD, where she shared insights about her PhD project and her journey as a researcher
Thank you for visiting me
Thank you for visiting me
Feel free to drop me an email—I’d love to connect and explore shared interests. I look forward to getting to know you as well
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