Upcoming events

Monday, 14 July, 6 p.m., Senatsaal HG 109 | Guests: Marek Prawda (Undersecretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland; former Head of Representation – Poland at European Commission), Sophie Lambroschini (Research associate, Université Paris Nanterre, Centre Marc Bloch), Oleksandra Keudel (Associate Professor, Graduate department of Social Sciences and Humanities, Kyiv School of Economics), Roderich Kiesewetter MdB (Foreign Affairs Committee; Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Control Panel), Jan Tombiński (Poland ambassador to Germany) | In this last session of our lecture series, we will discuss the future of Ukrainian-European cooperation and the potential for a very particular four-party partnership for European-Ukrainian affairs. Can the 'Weimar triangle' be transformed into a strong alliance for Europe's future and security, spanning from France and Germany to Poland and Ukraine? What impetus, ideas and bold decisions could emerge from this European quartet? What is needed to bring our European interests together and become a driving force for Ukraine's integration into the EU and a new security partnership in Europe? Can the ‘Frankfurt Quadrangle’ become pioneering for a united, peaceful, secure and democratic Europe?

Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 1 p.m., GD 206, Gräfin-Dönhoff-building, Europaplatz 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder) | This presentation explores social support and solidarity practices towards Ukrainians displaced to Transnistria following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Existing research highlights the crucial role of personal networks in providing social support, alongside the limited involvement of Transnistrian authorities in delivering humanitarian help to displaced Ukrainians. It also aims to speak about these support mechanisms within Transnistria’s complex geopolitical landscape. The exploratory studies of the displaced Ukrainians’ experience emphasise the importance of geographical proximity and social networks in the choice of Ukrainians to relocate to Transnistria, where 26% of inhabitants identify as Ukrainian.