China Flexpat
Episodes
#174 Work Smarter – With AI
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can professionals — not just tech experts or big corporations — use AI to work smarter and think more creatively? What are some underrated AI ...
#173 Intercultural Value Conflicts
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Understand why our values are so important to how we interact with our environment. Why is an expat assignment so hard for the spouse?The true value o...
#172 Overseas Chinese Students
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get to know the challenges of Overseas Chinese students and professionals How can they integrate in other cultures and create value in their home coun...
#171 Increase Your Value Through Confident Communication
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Confident communication drives career success.Speaking with confidence is a skill that can be trained and strengthened.Practical strategies to recogni...
#170 Learn Chinese
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn Chinese. Finally be able to speak fluently. It is possible. Alla is the founder and manager of Sino.Sphere an online Chinese school which delive...
#169 The Wild 80s - Bringing Art to China
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn from an Artist who started working in China 1987.What is the role of your own skills and your relationships?Is this still valid today?Find Danie...
#168 Work for Chinese companies: High Context Culture
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn to work in a Chinese environment. What does it take?Which value is the Chinese company looking for?How can you influence and change the Chinese ...
#167 Bridging German & Chinese Business Cultures: The Human Factor
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn to communicate between German and Chinese teams. What it takes to be strategic and reach your goal. Unlock effective communication and bridge cu...
#166 Build your own Flexpat career
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prepare for an internal transfer to China. Build your China-focused career in your home country.Learn about the e-commerce system in China and how a f...
#165 Luxury Travel in China
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leave your preconceptions behind and travel into an unexpected China. Individually. Luxury. Unscripted. Contact Rene & Andrea: Email: rene@chinase...
#164 Flexpat Health Insurance
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Health insurance need-to-know- understand the Chinese hospital system- save cost on insurance- key risks to insure- prepare to return back homeFind Le...
#163 Relocate to your home country
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes a flexpat career ends - and then? Learn about how to get ready for the next step for your career and your family.Contact Tim: Tim.kullack1@g...
#162 Flexpat Job Search
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Job Search Realities in 2025What's actually happening in the job market right now?Where to look - how to handle in-house recruiters, headhunters, care...
#161 Real Estate Entrepreneur
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about Real Estate in China and how to build your business - Start, build and grow a business- Integrate as a flexpat in a complex market- Insigh...
#160 Trade War
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How will the Trade War affect you?Why has China been so competitive in the past as a sourcing location? How does South East Asia compare to China?Why ...
#159 Restart your Flexpat Career Today
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about what has changed for flexpats in the past 5 yearsWhy are flexpats still searched for?Which skills are required for a flexpat career?What d...
#158 Retirement Planning for Flexpats
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Building the Life You Want in China: Are you a flexpat looking to build a secure financial future while still enjoying your life abroad? In this episo...
#157 Enter APAC through Hong Kong
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Enter APAC through Hong Kong - Learn to be a strategy advisor - Recent development in Hong Kong - Advantages of Hong Kong as APAC hub - HR and tale...
#156 Flexpat Job Market
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Flexpat Job Market summary - Current (and future) developments of Foreign Talent in China - Changes to expectation of foreign executive profiles - St...
#155 Greencard for flexpats
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All you need to know about the greencard - how the community helps us to learn from each other - where to find more information - Prepare for the big...
#154 From Firefighter to real CEO
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Feel the entrepreneurial flexpat life. Building a business in China, becoming a CEO, adapting to new challenges and finally a business expansion and p...
#153 The Lettuce Diaries - Leadership Lessons
17 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Flexpat leadership lessons by an experienced entrepreneur and international leadership advisor - Build a company in China as a flexpat - Be prepare...
#152 Make it in and with China - Lessons learned
10 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Make it in and with China - Lessons learned 1 Enter the Chinese market with smart marketing at low cost 2 Win international markets for Chinese compa...
#151 Relocating from China to Vietnam
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Relocate to Vietnam 1 Preparing to leave China 2 Financing the transition 3 Networking and Job Hunting 4 Defining a suitable salary and role 5 Under...
#150 Mental Preparation for Your Family Relocation
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Relocating your family involves many decisions, they have to be prepared. 1. Which problems arise when relocating? 2. Prepare and Prevent 3. Start e...
#149 University Entrepreneur
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Start your academic career in China. Learn from a real expert of both international and Chinese academic ecosystems. 1. Study/get your PhD in China ...
#148 Retirement in China
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about a complete engineering and commercial flexpat career. What is important to plan your flexpat retirement in China? 1. Challenges of the Ch...
#147 Corporate Startup for Successful Market Entry
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Build your own corporate startup in an international company in China. Lessons Learned. 1. When/Why a Corporate Startup makes sense 2. How can corp...
#146 China's rally against climate change
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about climate change and China's effort to stop it. 1. What is ESG and why is it important 2. How has China developed since the last 20 years ...
#145 Riding your business to success 101
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Build a successful horse riding business in Shanghai. Learn what it takes to transform your passion into a profitable business. Highlights 1. Sigrid...
#144 Flexpats add value to Chinese teams
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Summary of the added value flexpats can bring into Chinese teams, and how Chinese professionals can be international. • Enter the flexpat job mark...
#143 How can German and Chinese values fit together?
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can you return to China after 9 years abroad and then fit into the Chinese economy? What are the key international values you can bring, and what ...
#142 Build your own Flexpat business in China
02 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You can also start your own business in China. Learn from Deano who has worked with many Flexpat entrepreneurs to achieve their dream. • Bring addi...
#141 How Chinese Flexpats Can Integrate in Luxembourg
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chinese are also flexpats. So why would they work in Luxembourg? For its vibrant Chinese community? Or maybe its mix of flexpats from 140 nations? W...
#140 Making Bilingual Education Work in China with Luc Pauwels
21 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can Chinese kids develop themselves as global citizens? Learn from Luc who has been thinking about this challenge for the past 24 years. How did...
#139 Master situational leadership with Coach Terry (20+ years China experience)
14 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn to be a coach to your international and Chinese team. Coach Terry shares the shortcut to years of learning and practice in situational leadershi...
#138 Attract and retain Chinese young professionals in China with European values
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn cross-culture communication in order to attract and retain Chinese young professionals with European values. What is the value of an open m...
#137 China’s digital ecosystems, home grown brands and the role of Flexpats in building the future of retail with Ashley Dudarenok
23 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about Chinese digital ecosystems and brands from Ashley Dudarenok, a “guru on digital marketing and fast-evolving trends in China” as hailed...
#136 Prepare for an increasingly China-facing future in business
16 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Dragon Suit" is the best book for flexpats in 2023. Learn all you need to know about flexpat careers in one single episode. · How China...
#135 Radically Relevant China Marketing for Brand Success with Mike Golden
09 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn from a real Marketing expert with 25 years experience in and with Japan and China. • Current B2C marketing environment in China • Market ...
#134 Understand the education ecosystem in China with Brantley Turner
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Understand the education ecosystem in China. Learn from a real China education expert with 30 years of experience in various career positions in and w...
#133 From interim manager to entrepreneur in China with Kai-Marcel Dodel
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kai held several top management positions in China for many years before he decided to start his own business. In this episode, you will learn what i...
#132 From 9-5 to entrepreneurship with Aladin Farré
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Quit your nine-to-five job and start your own company in China. Aladin shares his journey from a typical 9-5 job into his own business within the Film...
#131 How to build a sustainable Flexpat lifestyle with your family
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reduce your cost of living to the bare minimum in order to build a sustainable Flexpat lifestyle. - What are the easiest ways to reduce the cost of l...
#130 How to prepare for a return to China
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Prepare for a smooth return to China. Tobias lived in China for a while before the pandemic ended his challenge sooner than he actually wanted. He wil...
#129 Expats leave China – How to maintain an international company culture in China
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many expats have left China and international companies struggle to replace them with experienced professionals from HQs. What does this mean for the ...
#128 How to be a happy expat spouse with Chloris Liu
27 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bring your partner and family to China! What does this mean for your partner? - How does a businesswoman transform into an expat spouse? - What is it...
#127 Start your China journey with an academic exchange
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Study in China! Start your international career while you are in university. - How do German universities cooperate with Tongji University in China? ...
#126 How to create an international company culture in a Chinese environment with Eric Voigt
06 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Build and grow a China subsidiary to be successful and integrate it into the global company structure. - What can go wrong if European companies expa...
#125 Start your flexpat career before graduating from university!
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Start your successful career even before graduation. Learn how to prepare yourself to enter the job market and how to build up your reputation and p...
#124 How to communicate more inclusively with Jeff O`Dea
16 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff O'Dea assists Japanese professionals working in global companies to cultivate a growth mindset and improve their English communication skills...
#123 Work as a Cross-Culture Academic Professional
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Dr. Stefan Waller has been working in China for 6 years now. Within a Sino-German cooperation program at a Chinese university, he represents the...
#122 The power of digital marketing in China
01 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
China's Digital Marketing field is explained through the eyes of a real expert. Artem has his own Digital Marketing agency and consults foreign co...
#121 Success needs aggressive confidence
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode shows us the key points for every flexpat to build up confidence and resilience that guide you through your career no matter if you are a...
#120 Cross-Border Interpreting with Zoe Qian
12 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
• How can Chinese nationals integrate overseas? • How do you train to be an interpreter? • What is special about German and Ch...
#119 Returning home after 10 years in China
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
During his 10-year stay in China, Simon has become an expert on cross-border trade and logistics from and to China. For the past few years he is espec...
#118 Working as a Cross-Border Banker in a Big4 Chinese Bank
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to be a Cross-Border Banker at a Big4 Chinese Bank: • How does an MBA in China help you? • How to fit into a Chinese g...
#117 Working as a Cross-Border Sales Director in a Chinese company
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is it like to work in a Chinese company? Francis is usually the host, today he is the guest. He shares what it is like to be working in a Chinese...
#116 Special: Be a Cross-Border Thought Leader with Jeff Towson
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to be a Cross-Boarder Thought Leader - What is the challenge of a management consultant, investment banker, thought leader, and professor? -...
#115 Headhunter's advice to build your Flexpat career
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can young professionals transform their careers to reach their targets and live their dream life? It's hard work. But there are also best practice...
#114 Learn Chinese on your terms with Sofia & Francis
14 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Contrary to popular belief, mastering Chinese doesn’t have to be a slow, hard process. Our book "Chinese On Your Terms" gives you access to the big ...
#113 Special: Understanding Young China with Zak Dychtwald
07 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode describes an academic career path as a China watcher with a strong focus on Young China, the Post-90s generation, and Chinese companies g...
#112 How to plan your entire flexpat career
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode describes a complete flexpat career from university to retirement. 1) What has changed for flexpats in the past 25 years? 2) What ...
#111 How can expats create value for global organizations?
17 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode focuses on a unique expat assignment in Covid times in a critical leadership role. 1) Why is China relevant for Bosch? 2) Why are expats ...
#110 Making money with your Mandarin
10 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to find jobs and make money with your Chinese skills outside China. European companies need to win new customers in China. Profession...
#109 Will global supply chains leave China?
04 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many companies are concerned about China and supply chains are shifting, Johan reflects on China`s role in the supply chain of the future and our role...
#108 How to start an online business as a flexpat
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to build your online business, no matter where you live. Flexpats can also do it while working in China, but it comes with lots of challenge...
#107 How to transition from expat to flexpat
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explains the transition from an expat to a flexpat career in China. Learn what it needs to find the right job and what to look out for wh...
#106 How Chinese professionals can improve their English communication skills
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about communication and education - two top growth potentials in any leadership role. English teaching is a major field of work ...
#105 The ultimate checklist for flexpats before getting into a new job.
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode shows us what you need to look out for when you have a job interview in China. Learn about the skills you need to have a successful start...
#104 Build your career according to your own dreams
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode shows us the key points for every flexpat to fulfill their dreams in China. Heidi Dugan, a China TV star and business professional explai...
#103 How to localize your business for market success
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Felix built his entire flexpat career on his own by co-founding a German beer brand in Shanghai. This episode shows us how Felix localizes his German ...
#102 How to bridge culture and language gaps while maintaining your unique value
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn all about intercultural communication in a Chinese-speaking environment. Michelle lived and worked in the USA, Europe, South Africa, India, and ...
#101 How to enter new markets in China with Beatrice Aondio
04 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode for all flexpats who want to learn about B2B market development in China. Beatrice explains how you can analyze and enter new...
#100 SPECIAL: How to get your first management position
21 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode for young professionals who want to start their careers in China. Simon explains how you can start your career in a Chinese c...
#99 Find your place in China's rising economy with Gianni Girolami
13 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode for China experts and Chinese language professionals. Gianni explains how you can start your China-related career in Europe, get tr...
#98 "I had to go to China to find my passion" with Felipe Cabrera
30 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode shows us how you can grow into an expert with a successful business from a rather generic background and stay adaptable to upcoming chang...
#97 Take your engineering career to China! With Bruno Lhopiteau
23 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special episode for engineers and technology nerds who want to build their careers in China. Get a big picture of the Chinese economy ...
#96 Probably the "most German" city in China with Marieke Bossek
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special episode for the German community in the Shanghai area. You learn about a complete flexpat career from university to retirement. Incl...
#95 Employing people with disabilities & Career success factors with Nadav Ben Simon
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
1) Flexpat Career Development from coming to China to leaving China 2) Deep dive into changing the perception of employing people with disabilities 3)...
#94 Advice by seasoned China flexpat (20 years) - Dr. Wolfgang Wagner.
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Content: 1. Unique lifestyle as 72-year-old flexpat 2. What kind of people does Wolfgang spend his time with? 3. How did he change h...
#93 Steps to start a career from scratch in China with Steven Senshan
12 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Steven’s Steps To Starting From Scratch in China: 1. Set your long-term goals the moment you set foot in the country. 2. Whatever anyone says to you...
#92 Achieving work-life balance in China with Alex Exner
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Content: 1. Unique lifestlyle as young entrepreneur in Shanghai 2. What kind of people does Alex spend his time with? 3. How did he change his lifesty...
#91 Portuguese Special: Chinese culture in law and advocacy with Wallace Wu
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Neste episódio vamos falar da área do Direito. Como um advogado brasileiro com experiências estudantis e profissionais em escritórios na China, Wa...
#90 The lifestyle of a flexpat: Verena and Francis share their stories. (Recorded before lockdown)
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode our guest Verena and Francis discuss various important parts of a typical flexpat or expat lifestyle. This was recorded before the loc...
#89 Lockdown Special - Flexpat career after COVID?
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Topics discussed: - How to deal with the current Covid crisis? - Will there be new job opportunities for flexpats? - How can flexpat...
#88 How to plan your flexpat career with Barry Kirkwood
23 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Find Barry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrykirkwood/ 1. What is the key to "get hunted" by headhunters and find good opportu...
#87 Self-marketing and improving long-term job chances with Oscar Fuchs
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn from Oscar, a seasoned flexpat and career advisor. How can flexpats: - "get hunted" by headhunters and find good opportunities? - di...
#86 German Special: 15 Jahre im technischen Top-Management in China mit Mario Bock
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mario Bock lebt seit 15 Jahren in China und leitet als Werk-Direktor bei Hörmann Changshu Door Production die Produktion vor Ort. Von Downtown Shangh...
#85 Running a service business as a flexpat with Marion Campan
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was Marion`s dream to come to Shanghai. She prepared long in advance to get an internal transfer here, and then developed her special consulting sk...
#84 Taking European heritage to China through F&B products
26 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lina shares with us lessons learned on a long flexpat entrepreneurship journey in China. Since 2010, she has consulted 100+ projects with 1000+ B2B me...
#83 Portuguese Special: The Football Industry in China / A Indústria do Futebol na China
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Description in Portuguese: Vocês pediram e aqui está a primeira entrevista em português Europeu! Neste episódio, falaremos sobre futebol na China,...
#82 For Women: International Career Development with Ana Juricevic
13 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ana Juricevic was 27 years old when she moved to China with her fiancé to work as the Office Manager for a German textile company. Ana is a Hangzhou-...
#81 First China job - Better Job - Own Business with Stephan Thaerigen
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stephan Thaerigen has been working in Shenzhen, China, for more than 10 years. His first job in China was under very basic conditions so he soon searc...
#80 Salaries, differentiation and purpose with Chloris Liu
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to episode 80 with Chloris Liu to learn about: 3 main trends in the job market for flexpats How flexpats can differentiate from Chinese prof...
#79 Portuguese Special: Oportunidades de intercâmbio Brasil-China
29 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Neste episódio, o Rafael irá trazer um panorama da atuação de empresas chinesas no Setor Elétrico brasileiro e dos investimentos que tem sido fei...
#78 In China for 17 years and starting a company with a Chinese partner with Barbara Ex
22 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Barbara's rich experience of living in China for 17 years and what led her to start her business "White Space" in Shanghai.
#77 GERMAN SPECIAL: Vom China Fan zum Geschäftsführer mit Jan Assmann
09 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jan hat sich ganz bewusst für ein China-spezifisches Studium entschieden und kam 2000 als Praktikant nach China. Er ist heute Geschäftsführer...
#76 Being a YouTuber in China with Alex FaBB
26 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alex FaBB has been living in China since 2015 and is producing Youtube content for his Italian target audience. His channel has reached more than 80,0...
#75 Speaking Chinese opens many doors for flexpats with Sofia Xavier
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn from professional interpreter, Sofia Xavier: What level is enough to work in China? How to study Chinese efficiently? How to keep going whe...