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New Call for Applications 21.05.2021 No matter, how difficult times are, there is still plenty of room for good news! The Viadrina International Program - for Graduates (VIP) has remaining funds in 2021 and therefore, offers even more fellowships for research stays at the European University Viadrina and abroad this year! |
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Online Global Gathering 28.04.2021 Have you ever made an online presentation? Most likely, yes. But have you ever spontaneously presented an unfamiliar topic in a karaoke format? Our VIP-Fellows 2021 can proudly answer this question with YES! Traditionally, the last Wednesday of the month is the evening of the VIP Global Gathering. This time our fellows had a chance to look at their own PhD-topics as a spectator while somebody else presented it and their hearts beat faster once they had to improvise while presenting an unknown topic. We had a really great time! In case if you missed the last event, you still have a chance to join us for the same format this month! You can also submit your presentation to see others toil with it! |
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Online Global Gathering 24.02.2021 VIP Airlines took off its maiden flight! In our first online Global Gathering this week we took our Fellows 2021 to the European University Viadrina and the city of Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice with a virtual roundtrip. The stop overs between the most important sights in the cities allowed some time for getting to know each other, Q&A sessions and some networking. It was our pleasure to meet you all virtually even before your stay with us at the Viadrina and we hope you will be back on board for our next Global Gathering. Stay tuned for what is about to come! |
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The first VIP Fellows 2021 in Frankfurt (Oder) 19.02.2021 We are pleased to welcome the first VIP Fellows 2021 in Frankfurt (Oder) and at the European University Viadrina. Teona Kupradze from Georgia is doing her research stay with Dr Rita Vallentin and Stephanie Godiva Santana de Souza from Brazil is a research assistant at the chair of Prof. Dr Konstanze Jungbluth. Teona and Stephanie have already gained their first impressions of wintry Frankfurt (Oder) and are looking forward to their upcoming time at Viadrina. We wish them every success for their stay! |
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Digital German language course November 30, 2020 In November 2020, our fellows had the opportunity to take part in one of our two digital German courses. The courses of A2 and B2 focused on improving the language competences of the participants, developing a higher education vocabulary and connecting the fellows. |
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Workshop «Success at Conferences» November 12-13, 2020 Together with Viadrina Center for Graduate Studies, the VIP organized a two-day workshop “Success at Conferences” for VIP-fellows and Viadrina PhD students. The workshop focused on the creation of a compelling narrative about a research or an individual in order to captivate an audience. |
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River cruise in Frankfurt (Oder) August 26, 2020 Despite the Covid-19 related restrictions, VIP-Fellows had the opportunity to spend a wonderful afternoon at Uncle Helmut’s Oder river cruise. They enjoyed the new perspective on Frankfurt (Oder) over coffee and cake while getting to know the city and each other better. |
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We welcome our first fellow 2020 at the European University Viadrina August 19, 2020 Today we would like to introduce you to our first international fellow after the lockdown. Maia Liparteliani comes from Tbilisi, Georgia, and is doing her research at the Chair of Pragmatics and Contrastive Linguistics headed by Prof. Dr. Konstanze Jungbluth from July to October 2020. This visit makes it possible for Maia to get the access to German academic sources that are necessary for her research. We are happy to welcome Maia at Viadrina and we hope that all borders will be open to her and all our fellows in the near future! |
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Our new VIP team member July 15, 2020 Hi, hallo, hola, привіт! My name is Iryna Kovalenko, but you can call me just Ira, and I am a new student assistant of the Viadrina International Program - for Graduates (VIP). I am pursuing my master degree at the European University Viadrina with the major in Literature Studies. The VIP and the university fascinate me, because of the cultural diversity, extremely friendly community and the flexibility, which are given to students and researchers. I can’t wait to get to know all of you! |
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Coronavirus: Current Information April 14, 2020 Our Fellows and their well-being have been at the forefront of our thinking as we respond to this extraordinary pandemic. Because of the difficulties experienced by applicants due to the coronavirus, the deadline for submission of applications to the current call has been extended to April 30, 2020. Although mobilities are currently difficult to plan we would like to encourage you to apply for the Viadrina International Program – for Graduates (VIP). Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions. |
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Imagefilm of the Viadrina International Program - for Graduates (VIP) The VIP imagefilm is now available on the homepage of the VIP ("Picture gallery"). Thanks to all the VIP-Fellows who agreed to be filmed. Like that, interested PhD students will get an insight in the program as well as the Viadrina. |
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Meet the new VIP-Team March 4, 2020 We are pleased to introduce our new VIP-team. From now on our project coordinators Maike Hagen and Oleksii Isakov will take care of the Viadrina International Program – for Graduates (VIP) - joined by our student assistant Alexandra Kuring. We are looking forward to welcome our new VIP fellows 2020 soon! |
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Christmas market in Berlin December 11, 2019 An eventful year 2019 is coming to an end! We are closing this years activities within the Viadrina International Program - for Graduates (VIP) with an excursion to Berlin. VIP fellows and international guest researchers discovered the historical city center and christmas market. |
VIP goes FilmFestival Cottbus November 6, 2019 Every autumn, the city of Cottbus becomes an important meeting point for fans of Eastern European cinema. Together with our VIP-fellows we visited the Cottbus FilmFestival and discovered Eastern Germany in film. |
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Excursion to Neuzelle Abbey September 26, 2019 VIP Fellows visit the monastery in Neuzelle, which was founded in 1268 and is considered to be the northernmost testimony of South German and Bohemian Baroque in Europe. Even today there are living six monks in the Cistercian monastery, whose choral singing surrounded the visit. An excursion to Neuzelle Abbey offers an excellent opportunity for our VIP Fellows to get to know Brandenburg. |
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Networking meeting
October 25, 2017 In the restaurant "Kartoffelhaus" in Frankfurt (Oder) we said goodbye to our last VIP-Fellows for the year 2017. It was an eventful year full of wonderful memories. Thank you for many beautiful moments that we shared together and wish you all the best for your further journey. You are always welcome at the European University Viadrina! |
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Presentation Javier Martin Uceda
October 25, 2017 As part of the Viadrina Center B / ORDERS IN MOTION and the Research Factory, one of our international guest researchers, Javier Martin Uceda (M.Sc./ University of Girona) from Spain (Catalonia), gave a very interesting lecture on the current topic "Barcelona and Catalonia as a cross-border actor in the last 30 years ". |
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Workshop "Speak up! Rhetoric Skills"
October 23 & 24, 2017 This two-day seminar develops vital presentation skills that enable participants to perform confidently in scientific paper and poster presentations, conference lectures and scientific discussions, or other situations of speaking in front of a scientific audience. |
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Welcome Dinner for International guest researchers
October 17, 2017 This semester the Welcome Dinner took place in the premises of the restaurant "EinsBe" near the university. The guests included staff from the Department of International Affairs, representatives of the supervising chairs and, of course, numerous international guest researchers. The evening served as an opportunity to exchange thoughts and experiences about scientific work and everyday life in Germany as well as networking opportunities with various departments of the European University Viadrina. |
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Visit Live talk show "Hart aber Fair"
October 16, 2017 A few weeks after the elelction for the new german "Bundestag" (parliament) we visited “Hart aber Fair”, a Live talk show, which is broadcasted on the First Channel (ARD). Different personalities are invited to discuss important and current events in society, politics and economics. This weeks topic was "Strong candidates, strong election results- warning call for Angela Merkel?". It was a great chance to get an insight into german politics and talk culture. |
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Workshop "English in Academics: Writing, Presenting, Publishing"
June 19 & 20, 2017 The focus of this seminar is on both the writing and the publishing process in the English language world. We begin with journal analysis, discuss the structure of the article, |
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Happy New Year Jan 1, 2017 The VIP-Team wishes all VIP-Fellows, PhD students, international guest researchers, partner universities and faculties a Happy New Year. For 2017 we wish lots of success for the further research. |
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Visit of the Lucia Christmas market in Berlin Dec 22, 2016 Those VIP-Fellows and international guest researchers, who are still at the Viadrina and didn’t leave for Christmas holidays, enjoy the Christmas atmosphere in Berlin. Together with the VIP project coordinator they visit the Lucia Christmas market in Kulturbrauerei in Berlin. With reindeer sausage and Glühwein the researchers exchanged their experiences at the Viadrina, research questions and the plans for the upcoming holidays. We wish all VIP-Fellows and international guest researchers merry Christmas and peaceful Christmas holidays as well as a good start in 2017. |
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Visit of the Christmas market cityADVENT in Frankfurt (Oder) Dec 19, 2016 For the last time in 2016 numerous VIP-Fellows and international guest researchers meet to visit the Christmas market cityADVENT in Frankfurt (Oder) to network in an informal atmosphere. With a cup of Glühwein they enjoy the camp fire and exchange (research) experiences of the last intensive and exciting weeks and months at the Viadrina. |
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Visit of the Karazin Kharkiv National University Kharkiv/Ukraine Dec 12-16, 2016 The VIP present itself at the Karazin Kharkiv National University. During presentations at the Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Social Sciences, PhD students, students with interest in doing a doctorate as well as researchers have the chance to get to know about funding opportunities of the VIP. The program also introduced itself at the Ukrainian-German Academical Center, where also the heads of the Ukrainian-Polish Academical Center and the Ukrainian-French Academical Center joined the meeting. The Weimarer Triangle in Kharkiv. We would be very glad to welcome in the future also PhD students from Karazin University within the VIP at the Viadrina. |
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Workshop "Slidewriting & Storylining: Optimize your own academic presentation" (English: Englisch) Nov 24, 2016 / 10 a.m. - 6 a.m. European University Viadrina |
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Excursion to the Berlin-Hohenschönhausen memorial Nov 21, 2016 VIP-Fellows and international guest researchers visited together the Berlin-Hohenschönhausen Memorial. The site of the main remand prison for people detained by the former East German Ministry of State Security (MfS) or 'Stasi' has been a Memorial since 1994. The Berlin-Hohenschönhausen Memorial is a rare site in Germany, which is so intricately linked with the long-term history of political persecution in the Soviet Occupation Zone and the German Democratic Republic (GDR). VIP-Fellows and international guest researchers used the chance to inform themselves about the former Soviet Special Camp, which was later used in the GDR for political prisoners. |
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Excursion to the Bundestag in Berlin (German parliament) Oct 18, 2016 VIP-Fellows and international guest researchers visit the Bundestag in Berlin (German parliament). During a lecture on the visitors’ gallery of the plenary chamber, all participants learn important facts about the functions, working methods and composition of Parliament, as well as the history and architecture of the Reichstag Building. Following the lecture VIP-Fellows and international guest researchers at the Viadrina have an opportunity to visit the dome to have an unforgettable view over Berlin. The visit of the Bundestag gives also the opportunity to get to know each other and to network. |
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Visit of the University Ljubljana/Slovenia Sept 28-29, 2016 Beautiful and sunny Ljubljana await the VIP. PhD students, coordinators of international programs and research deans inform themselves about the program and research opportunities at the Viadrina during presentations held at the Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ljubljana. Additionally PhD students use the chance to address specific quesions about the VIP to the project coordinator. |
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Presentation of the VIP at the University Graz/Austria Sept 27, 2016 Can PhD students from the University Graz apply for a 1-month acquaintance stay or a max. 3-month research stay at the European University Viadrina? Of course the Viadrina International Program - for Graduates (VIP) is also open to doctoral students from Austria. These and other matters are discussed with teh Doc.Service and the International Office of the University Graz to increase the number of Austrian PhD students at the Viadrina. By the way, also PhD students of the Viadrina can spend a max. 3-month research stay at the University of Graz. |
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Visit of the University Vienna/Austria and introduction of the VIP to the DoktorandInnenservice (PhD student service) Sept 26, 2016 The VIP project coordinator reflects the opportunity for international PhD students to spend a 1-month acquaintance stay or a max. 3-month research stay at the Viadrina with the DoktorandInnenservice (PhD students service) of the University Vienna. We are looking forward to welcoming in future also PhD student of the University Vienna at the Viadrina. |
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Visit of the Comenius University Bratislava/Slovakia Sept 23, 2016 The VIP is traveling to Slovakia, where it introduces itself to the Comenius University Bratislava. Research opportunities at the Viadrina for Slovakian PhD students are discussed with the Philosophical Faculty. |
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Presentation of the VIP at the Masaryk University Brno/Czech Republic Sept 22, 2016 Czech PhD students and coordinators of the faculties of the Masaryk University Brno meet the VIP to get to know the research and study opportunities at the Viadrina. |
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Visit of the Charles University Prague and the University of Economics Prague/Czech Republic Sept 21, 2016 The Viadrina International Program - for Graduates (VIP) introduces itself to our partner universities in Prague/Czech Republic. Research and funding opportunities for Czech PhD students are discussed during meetings with colleagues from the Charles University Prague and the University of Economics Prague. |
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25th anniversary of the founding of the European University Viadrina July 21, 2016 / 2pm The European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) celebrates the 25th anniversary. The celebratory speech is held by the first elected president of the Viadrina, Prof. Dr. Hans N. Weiler, who comes specially from California to join the event. This gives also VIP-FEllows the opportunity to get in touch with former colleagues and presidents of the Viadrina during a summer reception. |
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German-Russian Career Day of the Deutsch-Russischen Forums e.V. (for students and early-stage researchers) April 25, 2016 / 10 a.m - 4 p.m. State University Wolgograd/Russia The European University Viadrina participate in the German-Russian Career Day in Wolgograd. Doctoral researchers and students receive information about study and research at the Viadrina as well as the Viadrina International Program - for Graduates (VIP). Report and Link to the German-Russian Career Day (Language: German). |
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Southern Federal University Rostov-on-Don April 22, 2016 Doctoral researchers, students and professors of the Southern Federal University Rostov-on-Don in Russia obtain information about the VIP and opportunites to spend a research stay at the Viadrina. |
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Workshop “Research and online self-marketing – How to present yourself and promote your research” (Language: English) Part I: Dec 10, 2015 / 9.45 a.m. - 1.15 p.m. Part II: Dec 10, 2015 / 2 a.m. - 5.30 p.m. European-University Viadrina !!!Canceled due to illness!!! |
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Workshop "Effizient recherchieren und schreiben mit Citavi" (Language: German) Course 1: Dec 1, 2015 / 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Course 2: Dec 1, 2015 / 2 a.m. - 5 p.m. European-University Viadrina |
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Application Day of the Deutsch-Russischen Forums e.V. (for students and early-stage researchers) Nov 19, 2015 / 1 p.m - 6 p.m. Lomonosow Moscow State University, Faculty of Journalism The European University Viadrina participate in the Application Day of the Deutsch-Russischen Forums e.V in Moscow. Doctoral researchers and students receive information about study and research at the Viadrina as well as the Viadrina International Program - for Graduates (VIP). |
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Workshop “Master your doctoral project successfully” (Language: English) Nov 9-10, 2015 / 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. European-University Viadrina |
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China Education Expo 2015 Oct 29, 2015 The European University Viadrina participate in the China Education Expo 2015 in Guangzhou/China. Doctoral researchers and students receive information about study and research at the Viadrina as well as the Viadrina International Program - for Graduates (VIP). |
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Welcome Dinner Oct 28, 2015 The Department for International Affairs inivited all international doctoral students to a Welcome Dinner with german and polish delicacies. A relaxed evening to talk about living and researching in Germany. |
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Hong Kong Baptist University / Hong Kong University Oct 27, 2015 Doctoral researchers and professors of the Hong Kong Baptist University and the Hong Kong University obtain information about the VIP and opportunites to spend a research stay at the Viadrina. |
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Moscow State Linguistic University Oct 23, 2015 The VIP project coordinator presented the programme to the head of International Programs and the head of the Business School at the Moscow State Linguistic University. |
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Saint Petersburg State University Oct 19, 2015 Doctoral researchers of the faculties of business administration, social sciences and law of the Saint Petersburg State University got to know the VIP at an information event. Some of the researcher already showed interest in participating in the programme. |
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Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University Kaliningrad Oct 16, 2015 The VIP project coordinator presented the European-University Viadrina at the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University in Kaliningrad. This way, interested doctoral resarchers also learned about the Viadrina International Program – for Graduates (VIP). |