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Information events on studying abroad

Would you like to go abroad but don't know how, where and when? Come to our information event about your Bachelor's or Master's semester abroad.

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Summer school in Romania

Summer School with Erasmus+ in Romania on Conflict Resolution. 

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Book launch: "Europe, stay vigilant and become strong" by Prof. Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering

On October 4, 2025, the new book "Europe, stay vigilant and become strong" by Prof. Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering, Honorary Professor at Osnabrück University and former President of the European Parliament, was presented at Schloss Iburg.

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