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1. April 2025
Forum International Politics: Insights into the Colombian peace process
As part of the Forum International Politics, Clein Sarmiento (research associate at HSRW) shed light on the background and consequences of the decades-long armed conflict in Colombia in his lecture ‘Generations in the Shadow of War - The Colombian Peace Process’ on April 1st. The audience of students and citizens of Kleve listened intently to the speaker's personal insights and the diverse perspectives of those affected. The talk was followed by a discussion showing the great interest in the challenges of the peace process and providing space for a lively exchange.
The Forum International Politics is a cooperation between Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences/Faculty of Society and Economics, VHS Kleve and the Haus der Begegnung - Beth HaMifgash e.V.. Further information on the lecture series Forum International Politics can be found here.
24. Januar 2025
European Regions in Focus: Case Studies from the New PSCA Edition
The 15th issue of the Journal of Applied Political Science (PSCA) is now available. Published by the Competence Center for Societal Transformations in collaboration with the "Infrastructure Dialogue Center" in Vienna, this edition explores a highly relevant topic: cross-border cooperation at the (EU) regional level.
The issue brings together contributions from experts in academia and practice. Through well-documented case studies, such as the Euregio Rhein-Waal, the Strasbourg-Kehl Eurodistrict, and the Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino European Region, it showcases successful regional cooperation in Europe.
The issue can be downloaded for free here: PSCA Issue 15
27. November 2024
First annual meeting of the competence center societal transformations (CCST)
The first annual meeting of the CCST took place on 27th November 2024. The welcome address by the Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Dr. Klapdor, was followed by two exciting presentations: Dr. Marcel Sebastian from TU Dortmund gave a keynote speech on ‘Contested social transformation - Conflicts over the social-ecological transformation of agriculture’ and Prof. Dr. Tobias Wünscher from HSRW (Faculty of Life Sciences) presented approaches to conflict resolution in this area in a keynote speech entitled ‘A potential contribution to resolving conflicts over the social-ecological transformation of agriculture’. Afterwards, a lively discussion provided space for exchange and new ideas. Finally, a look was taken at the past year and the planning of the research meetings and other research and collaboration projects for the coming summer semester was discussed.
25. Oktober 2024
Prof. Dr. Jakob Lempp discussed the current state of the European Union with scientists from all over the world
The ‘Region Europe Programme’ is an interdisciplinary programme dealing with the European model of regional integration, its development in the context of political, economic, social and cultural processes in the region and the characteristics of the EU as a global player (https://www.regioneurope.eu/). Jakob Lempp discussed the current state of the European Union with academics from all over the world at the University of Turin in Italy. On 22nd October, he gave a lecture on Germany's difficult position within the European Union (as part of the programme section ‘Voices from Europe’, in which researchers from various EU member states discuss the EU from the perspective of their member states).
12. September 2024
54. Annual Conference of the "University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES)"
At the 54th annual conference of the University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) in Trento, Italy, Dr. Jan Niklas Rolf and Prof. Dr. Jakob Lempp brought together political scientists from Poland, Albania, Serbia and Germany to reflect on the complex network of relationships between the European Union and the EU's European neighbours. The panel is part of a larger research context, the results of which will be summarised in a comprehensive anthology published by Palgrave Macmillan.
20. Juni 2024
Adventure in the Sauerland: Experiencing sports and adventure tourism
As part of the ‘Sustainable Tourism’ degree programme, our students had the opportunity to explore the beautiful Sauerland region. In the ‘Sport and Adventure Tourism’ course, lecturer Sebastian Amrhein gave them exciting insights into key topics such as the effects of climate change on winter sports resorts, sustainability at major events and innovative sustainable catering concepts. The aim of the module was to provide students with in-depth knowledge in the field of sports and adventure tourism. These theoretical principles were brought to life through practical examples, with students planning and realising group activities independently. The aim of the excursion was to raise awareness of sustainability and to deepen the practical application of the content taught in the lectures.
13. Juni 2024
Students experience EU politics up close: Excursion to Brussels opens doors to European institutions
Three days after the European elections, 54 students led by Katja Flockau and Dr. Jan Niklas Rolf went on an excursion to Brussels on 12th June 2024. There, they had the unique opportunity to get to know the institutions of the European Union - the subject of Prof. Dr. Jakob Lempp's course ‘European Integration’ - from the inside. The programme started with two exciting presentations on the European Commission and the Green Deal. This was followed by a discussion on the question of who could become the next President of the Commission. In the afternoon, the European Parliament was on the agenda. In particular, the question of how the current election result will affect the composition and ability to act of the future Parliament was discussed. Finally, the students were able to take a look inside the plenary chamber.