Europe Week 2025 (5-9 May)

Between Fear and Hope

The growing political influence of nationalist and populist parties in our neighboring countries as well as in Germany is diametrically opposed to a culture of remembering the atrocities of past wars and the European peace project that has emerged from them. The multiple challenges and social change that will shape our politics in the coming decades are causing fear and uncertainty among many people. Against this backdrop, Europe Week 2025 provides a space to highlight constructive approaches to deal with these challenges:

How can we transform our fear and disappointment in a constructive manner rather than letting populists use them to manipulate us for their misanthropic power interests? How can we not only feel powerless in the face of challenges but capable of taking action for the benefit of all members of our society? What gives us confidence? What strengthens our hope? What gives us a sense of social cohesion and belonging - and how can we strengthen it? How can we remember how and why Europe came into being? What connections to the German and European culture of remembrance can we find today? How can we constructively shape social change and thereby carry the European peace project forward into a peaceful future?

Contributions wanted!

The diversity and commitment of our students, lecturers, researchers and TAP staff is what makes the Europe Week programme special!

Do you have a project, an event or creative ideas that deserve special attention during Europe Week? Then contact us at europawoche-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de and we will support you in coordinating your idea.

Preliminary Programme

Time Monday, May 5 Tuesday, May 6 Wednesday, May 7 Thursday, May 8 Friday, May 9
continious          
08:30          
10:00        

10:00-12:00

Keynote Hope&Despair Conference

12:00   official opening (HEL Foyer)    

13:30-14:30

Keynote Hope&Despair Conference

14:00          
15:00        

15:00-16:00

Keynote Hope&Despair Conference

18:00 18:30
ESG event
18:00
Podium Discussion "Between Fear and Hope"
(PRÄ) 
19:00
Reading by author Michael Jensen (Prof. Hedwig Wagner, Hope&Despair) (in German)
19:00 movie night  

Partners

Europe Week 2025 is organized in cooperation with the research project Hope and Despair on occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of the World War II.

Contact

Dr.Isabella Tegethoff

Advisor for European and International Affairs

Phone
+49 461 805 2970
E-mail
isabella.tegethoff-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de
Building
Gebäude Dublin
Room
DUB 212
Street
Campusallee 3
Post code / City
24943 Flensburg
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