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Dr. Jana Lipps awarded the Golden Owl 2024
Dr. Jana Lipps has been honoured with this year's Golden Owl award. Presented by the student association VSETH, the Golden Owl recognises outstanding teaching and encourages continued excellence. Each year, one lecturer from each department is chosen to receive this prestigious award.
Research Unit «Reconfiguring Europe»
The European Politics research group will participate in the Research Unit “Reconfiguring Europe” directed by Markus Jachtenfuchs at the Hertie School of Governance. The consortium was approved for funding by the German (DFG) and Swiss (SNSF) research foundations. The funding is approx. EUR 6 million for four years and nine research projects. The European Politics research group participates with a project on “Reconfiguring EU external boundaries: competence and control”.
Honorary doctorate of Aalborg University for Frank Schimmelfennig
In April 2024, Aalborg University awarded an honorary doctorate in political science to Frank Schimmelfennig for his work on European integration.
New PhD and Postdoc Positions
We’re looking to fill new PhD and postdoc positions in the European Politics research group at ETH.
New Horizon Europe Project - InvigoratEU | Preparing Europe for its future
From January 1, 2024, InvigoratEU - a new Horizon Europe project coordinated by the EU-Chair at the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) together with the Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP) in Berlin - will examine how the EU can structure its future relations with its eastern neighbours and the countries of the Western Balkans.