The Haifa Center for German and European Studies (HCGES) is a joint project of the University of Haifa and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD – Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst). Since 2007 it is informing students, researchers and the community at large about the rich spectrum of topics related to modern Europe and Germany post 1945.

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Europe Confronting the Return of War in its Eastern and Southern Neighborhoods
July 9, 2024

Europe Facing the Return of War in its Eastern and Southern neighborhood

THE FUTURE OF EUROPE’S SECURITY IN LIGHT OF THE UKRAINE WAR- Prof. Benny Miller, University of Haifa “The US, Russia and the Future of European Security"

THE FUTURE OF EUROPE’S SECURITY IN LIGHT OF THE UKRAINE WAR- Dr. Eyal Rubinson (Ariel University) “Signaling Virtue: The Role of Legitimacy and Reputation in NATO’s Enlargement Strategies”

THE FUTURE OF EUROPE’S SECURITY IN LIGHT OF THE UKRAINE WAR- Prof. Dr. Sandra Destradi, University of Freiburg/Reichman University “Why do populists love Putin?”

EUROPE’S RESPONSE TO THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR- Katharina Konarek, HCGES “A Stress test that failed? The Common European Foreign and Security Policy towards Israel and Palestine”

EUROPE’S RESPONSE TO THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR- Prof. Alfred Tovias, Hebrew University of Jerusalem “Diversity of EU Members' Policies Regarding the Gaza War: A Quick Survey”

EUROPE’S RESPONSE TO THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR- Dr. Emmanuelle Blanc, University of Haifa “The spillover effect of the Israel-Hamas War in Europe: The case of France”

Marco Mattheis, Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of Germany in Tel Aviv

SAVE THE DATE – Europe Facing the Return of War in its Eastern and Southern neighborhood- 9th of July, 2024

Join us on July 9th, 2024, at the University of Haifa for a conference addressing Europe’s security amid recent conflicts.

Engage with leading experts as they discuss the EU’s foreign policy, the impact of the Israel-Hamas war, and the broader geopolitical implications for Europe. This event will feature insightful panels and a roundtable with perspectives from European embassies.

For more details and registration, please visit our website or contact the Haifa Center for German and European Studies.

We look forward to your participation!

Conference on return of war in Europe _Europe Day 2024

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MA in German & European Studies
The HCGES is offering a MA Program in Modern German and European Studies. The courses take place in English. The goal of the course is to widen the knowledge of the students about Germany and about Europe. The program offers an interdisciplinary curriculum that includes different fields of study. These include the subjects of economics, law, political science, geography, environmental science, sociology, history and literature, as well as German as a foreign language. In addition, weekly seminars with internationally renowned guest lecturers round out the range of courses. A highlight is the annual study tour. Numerous scholarships are available.

German Language Classes

Every semester the HCGES offers German courses with different levels and intensities. Our courses are open to students and faculty members of the University of Haifa as well as to the general public. Class sizes are small, and our instructors are native German speakers who teach primarily in German. Our courses focus on improving students’ reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. The courses are taught according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (A1-C2).

Events at the Center

During the semester, the HCGES organizes academic conferences, workshops and lectures which are open to all university students as well as to the public. Our most regular forum is the HCGES Colloqium, which takes place on Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and to which are invited Israeli and internationally-based lecturers on current German and European topics. Our last academic conference focused on populism, decarbonization strategies and European integration. The upcoming themes for the academic year 2020/21 are COVID 19 and Conspiracy Theories and COVID 19 and European Solidarity.