Workshop "National Coordination and the European Union"
On 23 and 24 November 2023, the Jean Monnet Chair organized a workshop on "National Coordination and the European Union". The workshop iun hybrid format, took place in the Walloon Church in Magdeburg, while allowing participants to attend the meetings either on site or online.
Workshop - Next Generation EU Research
On the 2. and 3. May 2024, a workshop entitled “Next Generation EU Research” was held at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg.
Report on the event StreitBar „Ihr da oben, wir da unten – ist Politik noch attraktiv für Bürger?"
On November 7, 2023, OvGU hosted a new edition of the StreitBar discussion format on the topic of „
Ihr da oben, wir da unten – ist Politik noch attraktiv für Bürger?" ( in English: "You up there, we down there - is politics still attractive for citizens?"). The discussion centered on the question of what it means for democracy when acceptance of political decisions decreases, citizens withdraw into the private sphere and the general public no longer feels the desire to participate in politics.
(left to right) Bert Knoblauch, Tanja Gärber, Ulli Wittstock, Dr. Johannes Gerken, Prof. Dr. Thomas Kliche
In the course of the debate, different perspectives on the causes and consequences of citizens' growing alienation from politics were discussed. Dr. Johannes Gerken from the European Studies team was part of the panel. He discussed with Prof. Dr. Thomas Kliche, political psychologist at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, Tanja Gärber, psychology student at OvGU, and the Mayor of Schönebeck/Elbe, Bert Knoblauch. The StreitBar was moderated by Ulli Wittstock from MDR.
A detailed MDR event report can be found here.
Professor Heidbreder appointed Scholar in Residence 2023 by the Stiftung Europa-Kolleg-Hamburg and the Chancellor Helmut Schmidt Foundation
Professor Dr. Eva Heidbreder, head of the Chair of “Governance in the European Multilevel System” and Jean Monnet Chair at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg has been appointed Scholar in Residence 2023 in the Stiftung Europa-Kolleg-Hamburg and the Chancellor Helmut Schmidt Foundation.
