Every year German scholars stay at the ZDS within the framework of short-term lectureships. Their lectures and seminars are beneficial for the qualification of the students. Until now short-term visiting lecturers at the ZDS Peking have been:

• Prof. Dr. Almut-Barbara Renger, Study of Religions, Freie Universität Berlin (2018)
• Prof. Dr. Christoph Wulf, Anthropology, Freie Universität Berlin (2017)
• Prof. (em.) Dr. Detlef Garz, Sociology, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz (2017)
• Prof. (em.) Dr. Clemens August Wurm, History, HU Berlin (2016)
• Prof. (em.) Dr. Dres. h. c. Bertram Schefold, Economics, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main (2016)
• Prof. (em.) Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Jürgen Kocka, History, Freie Universität Berlin (2015)
• Prof. Dr. Herta Däubler-Gmelin, Political Science, Freie Universität Berlin, ret. federal minister (2015)
• Prof. Dr. László Tengelyi, Philosophy, Bergische Universität Wuppertal (2014)
• Prof. Dr. Peter Schisler, Media Science, IB-Hochschule Berlin (2014)
• Prof. Dr. Michael Staack, Political Science, Helmut-Schmidt-Universität / Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg (2013)
• Prof. Dr. Raimund Krämer, Political Science, Universität Potsdam (2013)
• Prof. (em.) Dr. Dr. h. c. Dieter Borchmeyer, German Language and Literature and Theater Studies, Heidelberg University (2013)
• Prof. Dr. Peter Schisler, Media Science, IB-Hochschule Berlin (2012)
• Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Hans Joas, Sociology, Universität Erfurt (2011)
• Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Wolfgang Schluchter, Sociology, Heidelberg University (2011)
• Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Ulrich Teichler, Educational Science, Universität Kassel (2010)
• Prof. Dr. Inge Stephan, German Philology, HU Berlin (2009)
• Prof. (em.) Dr. Horst Jürgen Helle, Sociology, LMU Munich (2007)
• Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Neuber, German Philology, Freie Universität Berlin (2007)
• Prof. (em.) Dr. Helmut Wollmann, Law, HU Berlin (2006).