Events

12.
- 13. June
Conference
12. - 13.06.2026, 14:00 h

Trauma in Eastern Europe

In cooperation with the Department of Cultural Anthropology and European Ethnology at the University of Graz

University of Graz – Jesuitenrefektorium am Rosenhain (SR 120.12), Aigner-Rollett-Allee 39, 8010 Graz, Austria

15.
June
Online-Gespräch
15.06.2026, 17:00 h

Zypern am Ende der EU-Ratspräsidentschaft: Arena von Macht- und Geopolitik

Online via Zoom

17.
- 18. June
Tagung
17. - 18.06.2026, 18:30 h

DIE WELT IST IN UNS: Jüdisches Leben zwischen Thessaloniki, Sofia und Skopje

In Kooperation mit der Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung und der Stadt Leipzig

Neues Rathaus, Martin-Luther-Ring 4-6, 04109 Leipzig

18.
June
Gastvortrag
18.06.2026, 18:00 h

The Spirit of Sofia and the Place of Religion in Bulgaria Today

Prof. Dr. Vladimir Gradev, Dr.Sc. (Sofia)

HU Berlin, Raum, 5.30, Dorotheenstraße 65, 10117 Berlin

23.
June
Podiumsdiskussion
23.06.2026, 19:00 h

Wohin steuert Rumänien? Zwischen Reformdruck und veränderter Rolle in Europa

In Kooperation mit Renovabis und "Ost-West. Europäische Perspektiven" und mit Unterstützung der Europäischen Bewegung Deutschland

Hotel Dietrich Bonhoeffer Haus, Ziegelstraße 30, 10117 Berlin

02.
July
Ausstellungsführung
02.07.2026, 17:00 h

Marina Abramović: Balkan Erotic Epic. The Exhibition

Gropiusbau, Niederkirchnerstraße 7, 10963 Berlin


Publications

Southeast Europe in Focus 3/2026

The 2026 Parliamentary Elections in the Republic of Cyprus – Between Continuity and Transformation

Prof. Hubert Faustmann, University of Nicosia/ Director, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Cyprus Office

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Southeast Europe in Focus 2/2026

Bulgaria’s Parliamentary Elections in 2026 – From a Permanent Campaign to a Permanent Majority?

Dr. Mila Moshelova

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Südosteuropa Mitteilungen

Heft 01-02/2026, 66. Jahrgang

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Southeast Europe in Focus 1/2026

2026 Parliamentary Elections in Slovenia – Polarisation, democratic strain, a bandwagon effect, and the challenges of coalition arithmetic

Alenka Krašovec, Damjan Lajh

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Südosteuropa Mitteilungen

Heft 06/2025, 65. Jahrgang

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Southeast Europe in Focus 4/2025

The 2025 Parliamentary Elections in Moldova – Moldovans Choose EU Integration Despite Massive Russian Interference

Paula Erizanu, writer and journalist, Chisinau, Moldova

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Südosteuropa Mitteilungen

Heft 05/2025, 65. Jahrgang

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Südosteuropa Mitteilungen

Heft 04/2025, 65. Jahrgang

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Southeast Europe in Focus 3/2025

Scrutinizing Security in the Black Sea Region: A Closer Look at Bulgaria, Romania, and the Republic of Moldova

Dimitrios Triantaphyllou, Maria Simeonova, Marian Zulean, Carolina Bogatiuc

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Südosteuropa Mitteilungen

Heft 02-03/2025, 65. Jahrgang

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Promoting Young Academics

Awards

Dissertation prize of the Fritz and Helga Exner Foundation

The Fritz and Helga Exner Foundation, which is affiliated with the Southeast Europe Association, awards prizes once a year for outstanding achievements (mostly dissertations, possibly post-doctoral theses) in the field of research on Southeast Europe.

Conferences

International Academic Week

The Southeast Europe Association invites professors, lecturers and students from German-speaking countries and Southeast Europe to its annual International Academic Week, which is held in cooperation with the Academy for Political Education in Tutzing.

Scholarships

Travel Grants

The Fritz and Helga Exner Foundation, which is affiliated with the SOG, supports young academics from Germany and Southeast Europe through scholarships for shorter research stays in the respective other region.