The future belongs to freedom — and it speaks Ukrainian: Event report from the event commemorating 150 years of the notorious Ems Decree and the persistent suppression of the Ukrainian language and identity by russia

By Jasper Medenwald On May 30, 1876, Russian Tsar Alexander II signed the so-called Ems Ukaz (Decree). This decree not only banned the import of literary works in…

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Online, 27 May 2026 “Science First Hand” Lecture (in German): “A Contrastive Study of War Metaphors in Ukrainian and German Press Articles/Kontrastive Studie zu Kriegsmetaphern in ukrainischen und deutschen Pressetexten” by Dr. Larysa Kovbasyuk

Announcement THEMA: Kontrastive Studie zu Kriegsmetaphern in ukrainischen und deutschen Pressetexten VORTRAGENDE: Assoc. Prof., Dr. phil. Larysa Kovbasyuk, Staatliche Universität Cherson, Ukraine/PSI-Fellow 2023-2025 (funded by the Alexander von…

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Online, 19.03.2026 “Science First Hand” Lecture (in English): “Europe as Russian grey zone: The EU in Kremlin’s propaganda during the peace talks”, by Dr. Nataliia Steblyna

Announcement TOPIC: “Europe as Russian grey zone: The EU in Kremlin’s propaganda during the peace talks” SPEAKER: Dr. Nataliia Steblyna, Professor at the Vasyl Stus Donetsk National University…

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Online, 23.02.2026 “Science First Hand” Lecture (in German): “Cultural monuments as bearers of Ukrainian historical memory/ Kulturdenkmäler als Träger des ukrainischen historischen Gedächtnisses”

THEMA: Kulturdenkmäler als Träger des ukrainischen historischen Gedächtnisses VORTRAGENDE: Doktor der Geschichtswissenschaften Iryna Lavrova, Dozentin am Lehrstuhl für Tourismus und Recreation, Pryazovskyi Staatliche Technische Universität, Ukraine; Stipendiatin an…

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Online, 28 January 2026: “Science First Hand” Lecture on “Language, War, and Maritime Safety: Communication, Risk, and Navigation in the Black Sea Region of Ukraine” by Prof. Dr. Iryna Shvetsova

Announcement (This lecture will be held in English) TOPIC: Language, War, and Maritime Safety: Communication, Risk, and Navigation in the Black Sea Region of Ukraine SPEAKER: Prof. Dr.…

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