Blogs
IOS Annual Conference: From Contested Pasts to (In)Secure Futures
Taking place from 22 to 24 April 2026, the 13th Annual Conference of the IOS will examine politics and current upheavals in Eastern and Southeast Europe. The event will also establish the new IOS Department of Politics.
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Blogs
Nationalism as a Business Model: Ahead of the Parliamentary Election, Corruption Is Shaping Hungarian Politics
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is regarded as a guiding light by the international far-right. However, when examined closely, it becomes clear that his policies are often driven not by nationalist ideology, but by outright corruption. Comment by Ulf Brunnbauer (in German).
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Blogs
Demographic Consequences of the War – Is Russia Reaching a Point of no Return??
Russia may soon experien a substantial and almost irreversible population decline. Several negative developments are unfolding simultaneously – a deteriorating age structure, consequences of the war, economic contraction, and shrinking migration flows. Comment by Salavat Abylkalikov on our blog.
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News
New on ostBLOG: “Authoritarianism and the lack of freedom of knowledge”
The government of Georgia is systematically destroying the country's democratic order. Its latest target is universities: a critical commentary on the “reform” of higher education.
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About the Institute
The IOS
The IOS is one of the largest non-university research institutions of its kind in Germany. Through its work, the Institute contributes to a better understanding of the society and history of Eastern and Southeast Europe.
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Research
IOS Research
At the IOS, researchers from various disciplines conduct research on the history of as well as the economic and political developments in Eastern and Southeast Europe.
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Library
The Institute’s Library
The IOS library is one of the largest of its kind, collecting and providing access to literature on Eastern Europe. It also maintains a wide range of electronic resources to support research.
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Wissenstransfer
Wissen vermitteln am IOS
Durch Veranstaltungen, Lehre oder Unterstützung journalistischer Recherchen vermittelt das IOS Wissen zu Ost- und Südosteuropa nicht nur an Fachkreise, sondern auch an die breite Öffentlichkeit.
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Understanding Eastern and Southeast Europe—creating, preserving, and communicating knowledge. This is the goal of the Regensburg-based Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS). The IOS is one of the largest non-university research institutions of its kind in Germany. Our staff include historians, economists, and political scientists with a particular interest in the former Soviet Union and Southeast Europe. In addition, the IOS provides important infrastructure services for research.
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Connect with the Institute: Social Media and IOS Blogs
Stay in touch with us. The IOS provides analyses and commentaries on current developments in Eastern and Southeast Europe, news from the Institute, event tips, and much more on various channels such as Bluesky, Linkedin, and Mastodon, via its newsletter, and on its blogs.
Events
The IOS in the Media
Kriegsverbrecher Thaci?
Demonstrations have taken place in Kosovo against the Hague trial of former president Hashim Thaçi, among others. In an interview with the programme Europa heute, Konrad Clewing explains the background to the trial and its potential consequences.
Deutschlandfunk
Ukraine’s Answer Might Be Kosovo
The US magazine discusses whether the 1999 UN resolution on Kosovo could serve as a model for peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, with assessments by Ulf Brunnbauer.
Foreign Policy
"EU darf Beitrittsversprechen nicht brechen"
An interview with Konrad Clewing about the prospects of Albania and other Western Balkan countries joining the EU.
Die Rheinpfalz
News from the Institute
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