East Europеan Studiеs

The program introduces students to interdisciplinary aspects of East European Studies. Graduates of the Master program can independently analyze and interpret developments and situations in Eastern, East-Central, and South-Eastern Europe (hereinafter collectively referred to as Eastern Europe) and place them in their respective political, social, economic, historical and cultural contexts as well as evaluate them across disciplines. In spatial terms, the concept of Eastern Europe used here includes post-Soviet Eurasia as well as East-Central and Southeast Europe. Furthermore, graduates of the master's program are able to deal with regionally related questions and tasks across disciplines and to draw practice-related conclusions. They have also acquired a comprehensive knowledge of the respective disciplines and analytical methods and can analyze national, transregional, and global processes. Graduates know the principles and general principles of scientific work as well as good scientific practice and can take these into account in scientific activities.

Graduates possess knowledge of at least one East European language as well as professionally relevant social, in particular, intercultural as well as diversity and gender-specific competencies, which provide them with an understanding of national, transregional, and global processes. Graduates have higher-level skills and competencies, including moderation and presentation skills, critical and conflict skills, as well as problem-solving skills.