The TRAWOS Institute’s remit also includes supporting early-career researchers and fostering the exchange of expertise and ideas between academia and professional practice. This requires spaces and formats to facilitate such exchange.
The TRAWOS Colloquium therefore takes place once a month. It is primarily aimed at members and staff of the Institute, as well as students. Current research projects (ranging from research placements to multi-year studies) are presented and discussed, as are current (social) political and academic issues with a regional focus.
Beyond the immediate pressure to apply research findings, this provides an opportunity to develop ideas, receive feedback or forge alliances.
You can find the upcoming dates in the TRAWOS events calendar.
30 April 2026, 12.30-14.00: Prof. Dschemuchadse/Bernadette Rohlf (HSZG, TRAWOS): Project presentation: LauTra – Pathways to the circular use of plant-based raw materials. Societal challenges
and governance of new value creation networks in the Lausitz region undergoing structural change
21 May 2026, 12.30-14.00: Dr René John (ISInova, Berlin): Grappling with the future on the periphery. Conditions for endogenous development in regions remote from urban agglomerations
11 June, 12.30–14.00: Prof. Raj Kollmorgen/Raffael Hermann (HSZG, TRAWOS): Representation of East Germans in senior positions as a discursive problem – theoretical and methodological considerations.
26 March 2026, 12.30–14.00: Birgit Benesch-Jenkner (HSZG, TRAWOS): A green future for the border region – opportunities and possibilities for structural change. Experiences and findings from the 2025 ‘Sustainable Cross-border Solutions’ hackathon.
