Kherson State University

On October 27, Kherson State University hosted a reception for international guests. Representatives of partner organizations from abroad visited the university to take part in a panel discussion within the framework of the Virtual Ukraine Institute for Advanced Study (VUIAS) initiative, jointly organized with the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ukraine. The visit also aimed to discuss the development of long-term partnerships in support of educational and scientific initiatives, including those within the humanitarian context.

The guests were welcomed by the university administration and then taken on a tour of KSU’s Ivano-Frankivsk office, where they had an opportunity to see the modern educational and administrative facilities.

Despite the forced relocation, Kherson State University continues to carry out its educational, scientific, and international activities in full. A safe and modern space has been established in Ivano-Frankivsk, where students study, teachers work, and important educational and humanitarian projects are being implemented.

The delegation included:

• Prof. Dr. Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger, Rector of the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin and Chair of the Virtual Ukraine Institute for Advanced Study (VUIAS)
• Prof. Dr. Iris Fleßenkämper, Secretary of the Wissenschaftskolleg and Co-Chair of VUIAS
• Dr. Mikhail Leshchenko, Scientific Attaché of the Embassy of the Federative Republic of Germany
• Prof. Dr. Daniel Schönpflug, Head of Academic Programs at the Wissenschaftskolleg and Co-Chair of VUIAS
• Prof. Dr. Viktoriya Sereda, Academic Director of VUIAS, Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin; Researcher at the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University; Kyiv School of Economics
• Dr. Maryna Mamuta, Academic Coordinator, Department of Computer-Integrated Optical and Navigation Systems, National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”
• Dr. Yuriy Prokhasko, Germanist, translator, essayist, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

As part of the visit, a panel discussion was held focusing on supporting Ukrainian educational and scientific initiatives, particularly within the humanitarian context.

Press Center of KSU