Bayreuth, 1-2 October 2025: Days of Ukraine in Bavaria 2025 “Bridging Ideas, Building Knowledge – Shaping Excellence and Partnership”

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The Days of Ukraine is an annual event organized by the German-Ukrainian Academic Society in a different federal state of Germany since 2016. Taking place at the University of Bayreuth on 1-2 of October 2025, this year’s Days of Ukraine in Bavaria/ Tage der Ukraine in Bayern is organized together with the Chair for Metals and Alloys of the University of Bayreuth and focuses on Bavarian-Ukrainian projects.

The idea is to highlight, develop and foster cooperation at the scientific and educational level between universities in the respective federal state and Ukrainian institutions. In particular, the event contributes to building and developing German-Ukrainian networks. As part of the Days of Ukraine, German-Ukrainian educational and scientific projects are presented, scientific lectures are held, the Final of the PhD Contest is organized, and the annual meeting of the German-Ukrainian Academic Society takes place.

This year’s event is organized under the motto “Bridging Ideas, Building Knowledge – Shaping Excellence and Partnership/ Ideen entwickeln, Wissen aufbauen – Exzellenz und Partnerschaft stärken”. The programme brings together representatives from universities, research institutions, funding bodies, and governmental organisations to engage in dialogue, exchange experiences, and explore new formats of collaboration.

Programme Highlights:

  • Welcome Addresses by senior academic and political representatives, including the Consul General of Ukraine in Munich, the Mayor of Bayreuth, and senior representatives from the University of Bayreuth and the German-Ukrainian Academic Society.
  • Panel Sessions focused on:
    • Enhancing Bilateral Academic Cooperation in Teaching, Learning, and Collaborating
    • History, Movements, and Languages shaping German-Ukrainian Academic Discourse
    • German-Ukrainian project matchmaking
  • Keynote Addresses by leading experts in East European history and representatives of major academic networks and institutions involved in German-Ukrainian cooperation.
  • PhD Thesis Presentation Contest offering early-career researchers a platform to present their work.
  • Networking Opportunities, including a poster session, and a cultural evening with traditional Ukrainian music.
  • Guided tour at the Chair for Metals and Alloys at the University of Bayreuth offers a firsthand look at research in materials science.

The event will also host the Annual Assembly of the German-Ukrainian Academic Society (please see past events), providing a strategic forum for planning future cooperation. It is open for non-members upon request.

We warmly invite academics, administrators, students and everyone interested in German-Ukrainian relations to join this event fostering excellence and partnership in higher education and research.

 

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