Slavic Studies - Master's Programme

Given the political transition processes of recent years, resulting in an enlargement of the EU towards the east, among other things, the presence of Slavic countries in the formerly narrow Western European consciousness is here to stay. Engaging with the languages, literatures, cultures and societies of our Eastern neighbours with regard to their past and present, and the multi-faceted historical and contemporary relations between them and Germany, is a worthwhile endeavour.
Together with the Institute of Slavic Studies at the University of Oldenburg and the Federal Institute for Culture and History of the Germans in Eastern Europe (BKGE), three major institutions of Slavic Studies and Eastern European research are offering a joint Master’s degree programme (MA). This programme specifically trains Eastern Europe experts who have learnt to use the required academic distance to reflect upon cultural and social phenomena, are capable of bringing their linguistic and academic skills to bear in different discourses for stronger integration of the Slavic cultural area, and moreover, demonstrate the willingness and ability to represent an informed outsider’s perspective within the Slavic area.
The wide-ranging academic orientation of the disciplines involved enables phenomena in the Slavic area to be approached from a myriad of perspectives.