In November 2020, we started the joint seminar series of the Anthropolis Chair and the Future Cities Lab. The research seminar aims to exchange knowledge and ideas on the ongoing projects within the Chair and its affiliated and partner organisations and communicate the research progress to external stakeholders. The bi-weekly one-hour sessions consist of short input presentations on specific topics and interactive discussions in which everyone is welcome to contribute actively. In total, twelve speakers from France and China presented their work online.