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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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
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