Viadrina Institute for European Studies (IFES)

Welcome to the Institute for European Studies

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The Viadrina Institute for European Studies (IFES) conducts interdisciplinary research on social, political and cultural figurations on the European continent and its global entanglements. The institute focuses both on historical and contemporary processes of Europeanisation, paying particular attention to their inherent complexities and ambivalences. Through its research, the IFES seeks to contribute to a deeper understanding of Europe and to foster a critical perspective within the field of European studies.

Institute for European Studies

Visitor address

Logenstr. 11
15230 Frankfurt (Oder)
Room LH 111

Team

News

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Presidential election in Poland goes to second round

What is at stake in the upcoming presidential elections in Poland and what direct and indirect effects on Europe can be expected? IFES’ Anja Hennig discussed these and other questions with the Polish journalist Jan Opielka at the Protestant Academy's Europe Dialogue in Frankfurt am Main.

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Review published

Despite the statistical average of their federal state in national comparison, the voters of Brandenburg chose the AfD at an above-average rate in the last federal election. A panel discussion organised by the IFES discussed possible causes and consequences of this election result. The report is now available on the Viadrina news portal.

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New book release

The book edited by Sonja Priebus and Timm Beichelt, "The political systems in Eastern Europe: institutions, actors and processes" has been published by Springer VS. It offers a comparative account of the political systems of all states in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe in 22 chapters dedicated to the respective countries.

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Talk Series Human and Planet

The Talk Series Human & Planet provides a permanent and flexible format for continuous reflection and exchange on questions of the socio-ecological crisis and climate change from a multidisciplinary perspective in teaching and research.

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Events

29
Apr
Tuesday 18.15
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Brandenburg after the federal election: Analysis and outlook

The IFES invites to a round table discussion of the federal election results of 23 February 2025. In addition to the possible causes of the election result, the focus will be on the future prospects for the state, city and university.

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09
May
Friday 18.00
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The Reality of Ghosts: Haunted Landscapes in the Anthropocene

A keynote lecture by Juliane Rebentisch (Hamburg/Princeton) as part of the conference "Realisms of Relations. Ecologies of Art in the Aftermath of Modernity" organised by the Junior Professorship for Theory of Arts and Media in cooperation with the IFES talk series "Human and Planet".

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Research

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Research Seminar

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Publications

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Conferences and workshops

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Projects

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