Forschungsstelle Osteuropa

Research Centre for East European Studies ‒ FSO
Bremen, Germany

The Research Centre for East European Studies (Forschungsstelle Osteuropa – FSO) is an independent research institute attached to the University of Bremen. It is funded jointly by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs and the State of Bremen. Founded during the Cold War in 1982, the FSO today combines two goals: the (re)examination of societies and cultures in the Eastern Bloc and the analysis of contemporary developments in the post-Soviet region.

Contact details

Address:
Forschungsstelle Osteuropa an der Universität Bremen Osteuropa-Gebäude Klagenfurter Straße 3 28359 Bremen

Country:
Germany

Sub-region:
Western Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Eastern Europe
Operating languages
Czech , English , German , Polish , Russian

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
1982
Age (years)
Forschungsstelle Osteuropa
 42
Germany average
 39
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Eichwede
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Dr. Susanne Schattenberg
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Dr. Susanne Schattenberg
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2024
Forschungsstelle Osteuropa
 32
Germany average
 54
Global average
 79
2023
Forschungsstelle Osteuropa
 8
2021
Forschungsstelle Osteuropa
 29
% Female staff
2024
Forschungsstelle Osteuropa
 21%
Germany average
 51%
Global average
 58%
2023
Forschungsstelle Osteuropa
 63%
2019
Forschungsstelle Osteuropa
 46%
% Female researchers
2024
Forschungsstelle Osteuropa
 69%
Germany average
 50%
Global average
 52%
2019
Forschungsstelle Osteuropa
 41%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
Forschungsstelle Osteuropa
 36
Germany average
 144
Global average
 42
2022
Forschungsstelle Osteuropa
 91

Social

Likes (2023)
Forschungsstelle Osteuropa
 2,100
Germany average
 11,541
Global average
 26,972
Likes (2022)
Forschungsstelle Osteuropa
 2,093
Likes (2021)
Forschungsstelle Osteuropa
 1,947

Data notes

Last updated: 26/05/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: German Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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