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| NewsDU Interview with Antje Himmelreich and Lea Pheiffer: Blackouts in Ukraine
Ukraine's energy and utility infrastructure remains under massive pressure. Since the beginning of 2026, Russian forces have carried out targeted, widespread attacks on power plants, substations, and other parts of the electricity system. These…Read more -
| NewsDU Interview with Dr. Oleksandr Zabirko: Ukraine in German Academia after Four Years of the Russian Full-Scale War
Four years after the start of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, not only has Ukraine changed, but so has the way it is seen. Today, German academia is conducting more intensive research on Ukraine than ever before. But what does this attention…Read more -
| NewsReview of the workshop “War, Peace, Fragmented Orders, and Political Dialogues. Interdisciplinary and Comparative Perspectives from Political Science and International Law”
From November 12 to 14, 2025, the interdisciplinary workshop “War, Peace, Fragmented Orders, and Political Dialogues. Interdisciplinary and Comparative Perspectives from Political Science and International Law” brought together over 20 participants…Read more -
| NewsDU Vlog with Dr. Olha Martyniuk
How has Ukraine commemorated the soldiers and veterans of World War II since 1991? In our new #DUVlog, our coordinator Dr. Olha Martyniuk examines Ukrainian commemorative culture since its independence in the context of World War II.Read more -
| NewsWorkshop & Seminar “Ukraine's EU Accession Process: Establishing and Securing Rule of Law Structures in the Long-Term”
The workshop “Ukraine's EU Accession Process: Establishing and Securing Rule of Law Structures in the Long-Term” took place on October 12-19, 2025, in Regensburg, bringing together more than 35 speakers from Ukraine, Germany, Romania, Cyprus, Bosnia,…Read more -
| NewsAnnual Conference 2025 “Organizations and Institutions in Times of War: Ukraine, Eastern Europe and Beyond”
How do organizations and institutions change in times of war? What roles do state, societal, and economic actors play during and after violent conflict? These questions were at the heart of our Annual Conference 2025 on 9-11 October 2025 at the…Read more -
| News“Denkraum Ukraine” celebrates its 1st anniversary!
“Denkraum Ukraine” at the University of Regensburg is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) though the funds from the Federal Foreign Office (AA) from 2024 to 2028. The goal of our center is to contribute to establishing…Read more -
| NewsDU Vlog: Odesa & Regensburg. UNESCO, Literature, Resilience
In the virtual dialogue of our #DUVlog, our co-speaker Prof. Dr. Mirja Lecke (University of Regensburg) and Anna Malitska (Odesa National I. I. Mechnykov University) talk about the friendship between these UNESCO World heritage cities, their common…Read more -
| NewsReport on the International Workshop "Forced Migration and Refugees in Modern Ukraine: War and Post-War Arenas„
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| NewsWelcome to our newsletter!
In our newsletter we regularly inform you about current developments, projects, events, publications and funding opportunities related to the Center for Ukrainian Studies „Denkraum Ukraine “/ „Think Space Ukraine“.Read more -
| NewsWinter School 2025 “Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage: EU Diplomacy and Regional Perspectives”
Over five exciting days, the Winter School 'Ukraine's Cultural Heritage: EU Diplomacy and Regional Perspectives' at the University of Regensburg brought together 26 participants from six countries, 14 lecturers, and 9 speakers. The event was packed…Read more