EDUCATION
PhD Candidate, National University of SingaporeAug 2021–ongoing
M.Sc. Human Geography, University of MünsterOct 2016–Sep 2019
B.A. Cultural Geography, University of Erlangen-NurembergOct 2013–Sep 2016
FURTHER EDUCATION
Teaching Assistants’ Program (Foundation), National University of SingaporeNov 2022
Erasmus stay, University of OstravaSep 2018–Jul 2019
Summer school ‘Mapping Visaginas’, Visaginas/VilniusAug 2017
University field trip, Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan/Uyghur Autonomous RegionSep 2016
WORK EXPERIENCE
GIS Specialist, Deutsche Glasfaser Holding GmbHJan 2021–Jul 2021
Student Employee, District of RecklinghausenMay 2017–Dec 2018
Research Assistant, University of Erlangen-NurembergJul 2015–Feb 2016
PRESENTATIONS
Wellisch, Simon. 2024. Simulating Geopolitics: Singaporean Playful Encounters in Digital Games. RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2024, Royal Geographical Society, 28/08/2024.
Wellisch, Simon and Songmin Liang. 2024. Drawing China: Negotiations of Geopolitics in Online Communities. IGC Pre-Conference, Queen’s University Belfast, 22/08/2024.
Wellisch, Simon. 2023. Tringapore: Singapore in Geopolitical Comics. German Congress of Geography, Goethe University Frankfurt, 20/09/2023.
Laš, Lukáš and Simon Wellisch. 2021. Japanese Media on Territorial Disputes and Political Geography of East Asia. Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku, 21/01/2021.
TEACHING
Teaching Assistant, National University of SingaporeAug 2021–Apr 2023
Introduction to GIS (GE2215), Applications of GIS & Remote Sensing (GE3216), Geopolitics: Geographies of War & Peace (GEH1022/GEC1007), Worlds of Football (GEH1076)
REVIEWS
Global Studies Quarterly (2024), Territory, Politics, Governance (2023, 2024), Journal of Geography in Higher Education (2023), International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies (2021)
AWARDS
Geopolitics Journal Post-Graduate Research Paper Award (together with Songmin Liang), awarded with US$200, 23/08/2024.
FUNDING
NUS Research Scholarship (awarded with S$3,000 per month)Aug 2021–Jul 2025
NUS FASS Financial Assistance for Conferences (awarded with S$2,000)Oct 2024
NUS FASS Graduate Research Support Scheme (awarded with S$1,385.70)Jan 2024–Jan 2025
SOFTWARE
Affinity suite (Designer, Publisher, Photo)
Geographic information systems (QGIS, ArcGIS)
Lexicostatistics (AntConc)
Network analysis (Gephi)
Qualitative data analysis (Taguette, NVIVO, MAXQDA)
LANGUAGES
German (native)
English (C2)
Spanish (A2)
Malay (A1)
ACTIVITIES
Futsal CoachingFeb 2022–Nov 2023
Organising and leading futsal sessions as President of the Sports Interest Group of the Graduate Students’ Society at the National University of Singapore.
Programming in C++Jan 2020–Dec 2022
Modifying a digital game according to own ideas. The modification reached over 1,200 subscriptions.
Competitive Futsal PlayerNov 2017–ongoing
50+ games for German (UFC Münster), Czech (USK Slávie Ostravská univerzita), and Dutch (Laynwayrs, PTF ’24) clubs in national leagues, university competitions, and international tournaments.