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Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS)

Spotlight on Ukraine 16 | Daria Yashkina

Universities in Kharkiv: Working Conditions on the Front Line

Staff at Ukrainian universities are experiencing unprecedented challenges, from the difficulties of being scattered across the globe to the physical dangers of war. By devising flexible working options, universities should create the conditions in which employees feel able to return home if they wish.
ZOiS Spotlight 9/2025 | Hakob Matevosyan

9 May: A Parade of Competing Pasts

Europe Day or Victory Day: In Estonia, a country with a significant Russian-speaking population, commemorating the end of the Second World War is more than ever a question of political stance. But a survey by ZOiS shows that there are also signs of a rapprochement, especially among younger people.
ZOiS Report 1/2025 | Félix Krawatzek and Hakob Matevosyan

Russian Canadians: Views on Politics, History and Society

The Russian diaspora in Canada is rarely in the public eye – and yet the Kremlin regards it as a strategic resource. A ZOiS Report based on survey data and focus groups sheds light on political attitudes and historical narratives.
Meet the Author | Ingo Petz

‘Democratic freedom does not fall into our laps’

Five years ago, hundreds of thousands of Belarusians protested against the rigged elections. How are these events viewed today? In his book ‘Rasender Stillstand’ [‘Racing to a Standstill’], Ingo Petz explains what motivated the protesters and how, with Putin’s backing, the regime retained its grip on power.
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Russia's War against Ukraine

On 24 Feburary 2022, Russia began the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Our online dossier gathers relevant information in the form of videos, podcasts, publications and assessments of our experts in the media.
Statement

War on Ukraine and cooperation with partners in Russia

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a war of aggression that we condemn in the strongest possible terms. Against this background, we have decided to suspend all institutional cooperations between ZOiS and Russian state institutions. However, in the spirit of academic freedom, the academic partnerships our researchers have established with individual researchers in Russia will continue, as far as this is possible.
Research Clusters

Reseachers from various academic disciplines do research in five clusters: Societies between Stability and Change, Conflict Dynamics and Border Regions, Migration and Diversity, Youth in Eastern Europe, and Political Economy and Integration.

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Roundtable Osteuropa

Roundtable Osteuropa is a podcast by the Centre for East European and International Studies. Scholars of ZOiS and their guests discuss their research of Eastern Europe. We consider events in politics and society, while also trying to shed light on lesser-known issues – with insights from sociology, political science, geography, social anthropology, literary studies and theology.

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External Academic Publications

Reseachers from various academic disciplines do research in five clusters and publish their result in peer-reviewed journals.

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