School

Since its founding as Russian Centre in 2011, the Centre for Eastern European Studies has supported the teaching of Russian at Tyrolean schools (subject Russian as a foreign language as well as teaching Russian as a first or second language). Particularly important for us is the cooperation with the ARGE Russisch in Tyrol, which for years has been holding its regular professional training courses on the premises of the Centre for Eastern European Studies.

In addition, the Centre for Eastern European Studies participates in school events and school projects related to Russia and Eastern Europe (open days, project weeks, language competitions). In recent years, the Centre has also provided support for language and cultural trips for pupils to Russia.

Prizes for pre-academic papers with reference to Eastern Europe

Since the school year 2021/22, the Centre for Eastern European Studies has been awarding prizes for the best pre-academic papers with reference to Eastern Europe. In this way, we want to awaken interest in researching this historically, culturally, linguistically and socially diverse region and promote talent already at school.

Prizes are awarded for papers with a focus on

History, social studies and political education
Language, literature, film, art, media and music
Geography and economics
Ethics, philosophy and religion

Jury (in different compositions)

ao. Univ.-Prof. i. R. Dr. Christine Engel
Dr. Michael Hagemeister
Dr. Anne Hartmann
Ass.-Prof. Dr. Gernot Howanitz
Ass.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Magdalena Kaltseis, MA
Mag. Dr. Emanuel Klotz

Further information and current call for applications

Award winners school year 2023/24

1st place to Teresa Piccolruaz (BG Bludenz) for her pre-academic paper Propaganda unter Hitler und Putin. Wie man Menschen vom Krieg überzeugt in the subject Geschichte, Sozialkunde und Politische Bildung, supervised by Mag. Dr. Barbara Winkler
2nd place to Kyrylo Daniliev (BRG Adolf-Pichler-Platz Innsbruck) for his pre-academic paper Holodomor – Völkermord an der ukrainischen Nation 1932/33 in the subject Geschichte, Sozialkunde und Politische Bildung, supervised by Mag. Dr. Stephan Scharinger
2nd place to André Floca (BG/BRG Feldkirch) for his pre-academic paper Die Rumänische Revolution 1989 – Ursachen und Verlauf in the subject Geschichte, Sozialkunde und Politische Bildung, supervised by Mag. Dr. Sybille Unterluggauer
3rd place to Leo Brandt (Akademisches Gymnasium Innsbruck) for his pre-academic paper An Investigation on Stalingrad as the turning point of the second world war in the subject Geschichte, Sozialkunde und Politische Bildung, supervised by Mag. Raphael Waldhof

Award winners school year 2022/23

2nd place to Konstantin Kudra (BG Bludenz) for his pre-academic paper Der Jugoslawienkrieg – wie aus Nachbarn Feinde wurden in the subject History, Social studies and Political education, supervised by Mag. Dr. Andreas Brugger
3rd place to Heidi Vergeiner (BRG Adolf-Pichler-Platz Innsbruck) for her pre-academic paper Buran – das sowjetische Raumfahrtprogramm in the subject History, Social studies and Political education, supervised by Mag. Dr. Stephan Scharinger
3rd place to Tarim Winter (BG Lustenau) for his pre-academic paper Schweden unter Karl XII. in the subject History, Social studies and Political education, supervised by Mag. Florian Bassa

Award winners school year 2021/22

1st place to Valentin Binder (BRG Adolf-Pichler-Platz Innsbruck) for his pre-academic paper Moskau der 1930er Jahre: Utopie und satirische Brechung in Michail Bulgakovs Roman "Der Meister und Margarita" in the subject German, supervised by MMag. Dr. Bernhard Falch
1st place to David Ditlbacher (BRG Adolf-Pichler-Platz Innsbruck) for his pre-academic paper Eurovision Song Contest – Politische Konflikte um einen unpolitischen Wettbewerb in the subject History, Social studies and Political education, supervised by Mag. Dr. Stephan Scharinger