Learning and Teaching Together (German-Ukrainian University Network)
Project description
Having cooperated with Ukrainian universities in terms of student exchanges and initiatives such as the Competence Network for Interdisciplinary Ukraine Studies (KIU) for over 25 years, European University Viadrina serves as a key hub for Ukraine-related research and teaching in Germany.
Within the framework of the DAAD programme German-Ukrainian University Network (DUHN), the project “Learning and Teaching Together” aims to enhance and strengthen the already existing collaboration with Viadrina's Ukrainian partners by the following means:
Project description
Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) & Shared Classrooms
Project activities related to COIL and shared classrooms aim to expand international digital teaching formats to promote intercultural exchange, increase learning content related to Ukraine, and promote cooperation in research and its integration into regular teaching. To this end, networking and continuing education events are offered as part of the project.
International Staff Training Days
This project component comprises modules for strengthening administrative staff's skills and existing structures in the areas of university administration and international cooperation.
Double B.Sc. in International Business Administration
The establishment of a double degree programme in International Business Administration with Karazin Business School is intended to strengthen the cooperation in an interconnected economic region within the EU and Ukraine.
Planned start: Autumn 2026
Double LL.M. in Transitional Justice
The creation of a double degree programme in Transitional Justice with the Ukrainian Catholic University (Lviv) aims to train specialists in dealing with human rights violations and shaping social transformation processes.
Planned start: Autumn 2027
The project adopts a holistic approach, fostering collaboration between Viadrina and its Ukrainian partners across disciplinary, faculty, and status group boundaries. It aims to create a shared space for mutual exchange in all three core areas — teaching, research, and knowledge transfer — with a focus on individual and institutional learning from and with one another at the heart of the cooperation.
Central to this initiative is a commitment to a transinstitutional learning community that addresses societal challenges in a needs-based manner and reflects on how these challenges can be integrated into academic practice.
Upcoming Events
Interdisciplinary Conference ‘Transitional Justice beyond the rule-based world order: Interdisciplinary perspectives on peace and justice’
European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) and the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy invite scholars and practitioners to submit abstracts for an international interdisciplinary conference on Transitional Justice, taking place on 1–2 December 2026 in Frankfurt (Oder). The conference will explore how societies address grave human rights violations, rebuild institutions, restore trust, and pursue peace and justice amid shifting global orders and new forms of conflict. | Submission deadline: 15 June 2026.
Processes of political transition following armed conflict, authoritarian rule, and mass atrocities have become an increasingly ambiguous and conflictual global challenge. In particular, as the international order is eroding and the number of interstate wars is increasing again, practical and paradigmatic shifts question established formats of conflict resolution and rebuilding state societies. While the role of international organisations is put increasingly into question, it has become more challenging for today’s societies to deal with the complex task of addressing grave human rights violations, rebuilding institutions, restoring trust, and laying the foundations for a peaceful and democratic future. Transitional Justice has therefore evolved into a dynamic and increasingly important interdisciplinary field at the intersection of law, political science, sociology, history, and peace and conflict studies.
European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) and the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy are pleased to invite submissions for an international interdisciplinary conference on Transitional Justice, to be held on 01 and 02 December 2026 in Frankfurt (Oder).
The conference aims to foster the establishment of interdisciplinary approaches to Transitional Justice and therefore to bring together scholars and practitioners from different disciplines and regions to discuss current challenges, theoretical developments, and practical experiences in the field of Transitional Justice.
We explicitly encourage submissions from different academic disciplines (law, political science, sociology, history, cultural studies, peace and conflict studies, and related fields) as well as from practitioners working in international organizations, NGOs, public administration, or international justice institutions.
We warmly invite scholars and practitioners who wish to contribute to this dialogue to submit an abstract of no more than 300 words outlining their proposed presentation by 15 June 2026 to transitional-justice@europa-uni.de. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by 10 July 2026. All presenters will be invited to transform their presentation into a paper to be published in an edited conference volume following the event. Travel and accommodation costs for accepted speakers will be fully covered by the organizers.
We very much look forward to your submissions and to welcoming you to Frankfurt (Oder) for an inspiring and engaging exchange on Transitional Justice!
This project is implemented within the framework of the German-Ukrainian University Network and the project “Learning and Teaching Together,” in cooperation with the Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies, funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with resources provided by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space.
Download CfP hereCollaborative Online International Learning Infosession
- 28.05.2026 (Thursday), 15:00-16:00
- Online via Zoom
Project partners
Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) is a fast-growing Ukrainian university recognized for quality education, academic integrity, and strong international collaboration. It offers English-taught multidisciplinary programs for about 2,000 students pursuing bachelor, master and PhD education in 26 study programmes, that embrace social sciences and humanities, computer sciences, engineering, law and conducts impactful research supporting STEM, innovation, AI, policy development and European integration and accession. KSE strongly focuses on its social mission, supporting government and local communities, IDPs, and relocated businesses with retraining, microcredential courses, data-based analytics, resilience strategies, and integration of veterans. The University participates in major international projects, including Horizon Europe and Erasmus+, has over 70 global partnerships, and is a member of the CIVICA Alliance and the Alliance of Ukrainian Universities (AUU). KSE attracts international faculty and develops joint and dual degree programs to foster academic mobility and collaboration.
The National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy is one of the most prestigious and oldest universities in Ukraine, renowned for its leadership in education, research, and international cooperation. With more than 400 years of history and a modern European vision, NaUKMA actively expands its global partnerships and participates in strategic international initiatives.
For NaUKMA, participation in DUHN represents an important opportunity to strengthen international connections, share best practices, and work jointly with partners to develop solutions that enhance the resilience, innovation, and overall quality of studies both within the region and beyond.
NaUKMA is proud to contribute to the DUHN project and continues to invest in building partnerships that support a strong and vibrant European academic community.
The Faculty of Law at the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) is a modern academic institution dedicated to forming a new generation of Ukrainian lawyers grounded in ethics, critical thinking, and public responsibility. It offers one of Ukraine’s few Western-style legal education models, combining global training standards with a strong ethical foundation. In 2024, its Bachelor of Laws program was ranked 1st in Ukraine by applicants’ average score (Forbes Ukraine).
The Faculty enrolls over 260 students across bachelor’s and master’s programs and cooperates with more than 50 national and international partners.
UCU students excel in international and national moot court competitions and practical learning through the Legal Clinic and Law & Tech Lab.
The Louis B. Sohn Research and Analytical Center conducts policy-oriented research on international law, transitional justice, and constitutional renewal, hosting annual international law schools and expert dialogues on Ukraine’s postwar recovery.
V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (KKNU) is one of the oldest public HEIs in Eastern Europe, with a 221-year history. Today, the University has one of the largest university campuses in Ukraine with 25 Schools and Educational and Research Institutes that train specialists in over 200 majors, covering the whole range of modern classic university education. At the moment KKNU has over 15000 students. About 400 Full Professors, over 1000 Assoc. Professors and PhDs work in KKNU. It is ranked among the top HEIs in Ukraine (#691-700) and has retained the leading position among UA universities for the last 10 years in a row.
Despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, the university has not been displaced and continues all its activities still being based in the city of Kharkiv with university administration and all departments working from Kharkiv.
Karazin Business School (KBS) – a special innovative faculty of the University. It is created to help present and future leaders realize their creative potential as well as build a successful career in any sphere or assist them in the development of the organization. KBS trains professionals in business, management and entrepreneurship in the different fields of economic activities. Our students and staff are experienced in educational, scientific, methodological and research activities.
Karazin Business School is very active in international cooperation and participates in such programs as Erasmus + KA+171, realized 5 KA2 projects in Entrepreneurship, Dual Education, Mediation, 2 Jean Monnet projects, USAID projects, GIZ etc.
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