Visiting scholar, Ms. Sophie Caroline Zillessen has registered at Center for Chinese Studies on August 2, 2023. She is a German scholar who is a vice chairwoman at Deutsch-Taiwanische Gesellschaft e.V., Germany. Ms. Zillessen's research period in Taiwan is from August to November, at Department of Political Science, Soochow University. Her research topic is "Options and Challenges: The Emerging Role of NGOs for Taiwan´s Foreign Policy in Europe".