ChinaFlexpat

Learn to communicate between German and Chinese teams. What it takes to be strategic and reach your goal.
 
Unlock effective communication and bridge cultural gaps between German and Chinese teams by mastering strategic clarity, cultural empathy, and the human factor; learn to leverage practical tools and cultivate adaptability to achieve successful and sustainable collaboration.

Dr. Ellen Wieck-Mesarosch
Leadership Coach & Consultant for German-Chinese Cooperation projects    


LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ellen-wieck-mesarosch-01876410b
Wechat: Ellen-WM
Website: www.ellenwieckmesarosch.com

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 flexpat can provide value.
Why is Chinese so important for your flexpat career?

Contact Marvin: 
Wechat: MarvinFreericks

Leave your preconceptions behind and travel into an unexpected China. 
Individually. Luxury. Unscripted. 

Contact Rene & Andrea: 
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.chinaserendipity.com
Wechat: bolinxiatian2016

Della Ding

Le'An Insurance

Health Insurance expert

Supporting flexpats

Health insurance need-to-know

- understand the Chinese hospital system

- save cost on insurance

- key risks to insure

- prepare to return back home

Find Le'An Insurance

Wechat_ID: k522621972

Official Wechat Account: LEAN MEMBER SERVICE

Official Website: www.lean-insurance.com

Contact Francis on Wechat: Flexpat2020

Tim Kullack

• Problem solver 

• Technology Expert

• Family Man

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: 

[email protected]

Wechat: tdoe123

What's actually happening in the job market right now?

Where to look - how to handle in-house recruiters, headhunters, career coaches and your network?

Why mindset matters more than ever?

Smart ways to handle interviews and explain career gaps

Miriam Wickertsheim leads Direct HR, a China-based recruitment firm with 17 years of history in the market, supporting Western and especially German companies in building high-performing teams.

Find Miriam's YouTube Channel "China Perspectives" at

https://www.youtube.com/@MiriamWickertsheim 

and follow her on LinkedIn at 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriamwickertsheim/

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
- Insights into Real Estate in Shanghai
- Why is transparency such a key value?
- Advice for flexpats and founders 
 
Bjarne Bauer is the Managing Partner of NAI Sofia Group Shanghai, providing Industrial Real Estate & Office Property brokerage. Bjarne has been working in the commercial real estate industry for 25 years and has advised numerous multinational companies on matters relating to China’s real estate market, in the process handling deals totaling over CNY 20 billion in transaction value. 
 
Find Bjarne Bauer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjarne-bauer-sior-44513329/

Wechat ID: wxid_kunfonw4i8s122 

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 do the US and China trade so much?
What can be alternative countries to source from?
What does it take to be competitive today?

Sebastian Maling started his latest company Flexbag in 2024 after a successful entrepreneurial career in China and Europe.

Find Sebastian Maling on LinkedIn / www.flexbag.com 

Learn about what has changed for flexpats in the past 5 years

Why are flexpats still searched for?
Which skills are required for a flexpat career?
What does it take to build a flexpat career from scratch?
How to prepare for a flexpat career?
How can flexpats differentiate on the job market?
How can you find a flexpat job while based outside of China?


Every flexpat should read Dragon Suit, Gabor`s recent book.
List of all online stores:  http://www.dragonsuit.info/
Amazon:   https://amzn.to/41WjhWe


Please also tune in to episodes
136 "Dragon Suit" discussion with Gabor Holch
20 Leadership advice with Gabor Holch
129 Expats leave China


Gábor Holch spent twenty years advising, coaching and training multinational executives in China, Asia and Europe. Trained in languages, philosophy and diplomacy, he briefly worked for intergovernmental development organisations before moving to China in 2002. Since then, he became a Mandarin-language Certified Management Consultant, founded his Shanghai-based consultancy and helped thousands of managers at firms including ASML, Bayer, BMW, Nissan, Nokia, Patek Philippe, PepsiCo, Peugeot-Citroën, Porsche, Roland Berger and Walt Disney. He has authored four books and delivers keynote speeches on the challenges and successes of expatriate executives, culture in the future of work and global leadership.
 
Find Gabor Holch on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaborholch/
His services & articles at www.eastwestleadership.com

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 episode, we talk with Dan, an experienced financial advisor specializing in expat financial planning. We explore key tactics for balancing current lifestyle choices with long-term savings goals, examine the ins and outs of investing while dealing with currency fluctuations, and discuss family considerations such as funding education and ensuring your loved ones are protected. Whether you’re new to China or have called it home for years, this conversation is packed with insights to help you create and maintain the life you want.

1 Stay flexible in your retirement planning

2 Effective Budgeting for your living cost

3 Enjoy living abroad, live in the now

4 Deal with different currencies and countries

5 Optimize tax and legal environment

6 Goal Setting and Retirement planning

7 Plan ahead to avoid tax

8 Biggest challenges to retirement planning

9 Why pay fees for an advisor?

10 Can you plan your own retirement fund?

11 How can you discipline yourself to plan for your future?

12 Follow Dan to learn more

Dan Couzens has been a UK registered financial advisor for over 10 years (after serving 22 years in the British Military) and currently works in China as an expat financial advisor helping clients align their financial plans with their life goals for over, specializing in cross-border tax issues, retirement planning, and strategic investments.

Podcast recommendations:

"Invest Like the Best" with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

"Macro Voices" with Eric Townsend

Contact: [email protected]

Wechat: dan_couzens

Contact Dan to get:

1 Guide to Offshore Investing

2 Tax Considerations for US/UK/AU Expats