Mit Ulrich Schmid, Alessandro Achilli und Nina Frieß
Was erzählt uns die erste ukrainische Literaturgeschichte auf Deutsch über das Land und seine Schriftsteller*innen? Der Herausgeber Ulrich Schmid und Mitautor Alessandro Achilli sprechen darüber, wie die ukrainische Literatur heute lebt, kämpft und sich behauptet, während Russland einen völkerrechtswidrigen Krieg führt. Sie zeigen, was diese Literatur verbindet, was sie herausfordert und warum ihr Blick auf Europa gerade jetzt so wichtig ist. Außerdem gibt es in dieser Folge etwas zu gewinnen!
Erschienen: 09.12.2025
Dauer: 00:27:08
With Valentin Krüsmann, Lunting Wu und Julia Langbein
The G20 summits are a forum where global economic priorities and development agendas take shape. As a G20 member, China has pledged to promote more inclusive growth — and big infrastructure projects are a central part of that story.
Erschienen: 20.11.2025
Dauer: 00:37:58
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With Margarita Zavadskaya, Tsypylma Darieva and Stefanie Orphal
Of the hundreds of thousands of Russians who left their country after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, many moved to Georgia and Armenia. This episode explores how the new arrivals were received in the two countries and sheds light on the connection between mobility, politics and memory.
Erschienen: 13.11.2025
Dauer: 00:43:00
Mit Alexey Yusupov, Félix Krawatzek und Sophia Winkler
Wer sind die Menschen und Familien mit Russlandhintergrund in Deutschland? Wie prägen Familien, Medien und die Schule ihre politischen und gesellschaftlichen Haltungen? Alexey Yusupov und Félix Krawatzek sprechen darüber, was Menschen mit Russlandhintergrund heute verbindet und spaltet – und zeigen, was sie über Deutschland verrät.
Erschienen: 16.10.2025
Dauer: 00:48:26
With Anastasia Pociumban and Nadja Douglas
Caught between Russian influence and disinformation campaigns on the one hand and the chance of EU accession on the other, Moldovans will elect a new parliament on 28 September. After pro-European president Maia Sandu narrowly defeated her opponent in last year’s presidential elections, Moldova now faces yet another crucial election. In this episode of the ZOiS podcast, we will look at Moldova’s current political landscape and its most prominent actors ahead of the election – as well as the internal and external factors that may have a negative influence on the election process. Our guests are Anastasia Pociumban and Nadja Douglas. Before the electorate decides on the make-up of the next parliament, we will discuss why Russia targets Moldova’s elections, what coalitions are likely, what is at stake and what the future may hold for Moldova and the EU going forward.
Erschienen: 25.09.2025
Dauer: 00:38:41
With Nina Frieß, Lela Rekhviashvili and Hannah Guhlmann
This month we run an episode from 2024 you might have missed: two researchers who have many years of experience working in Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus share their views on research ethics. This is particularly important when dealing with vulnerable groups, operating in authoritarian regimes, or facing conflicts and wars.
Erschienen: 31.07.2025
Dauer: 00:35:48
Mit Oleksandra Bienert, Irina Mützelburg und Stefanie Orphal
Seit Beginn des russischen Angriffskriegs 2022 erhalten Geflüchtete aus der Ukraine temporären Schutz in der EU – aktuell bis März 2027. Doch was passiert danach? Wir sprechen mit Oleksandra Bienert und Irina Mützelburg über rechtliche Entwicklungen, Integrationsfragen und die Zukunft ukrainischer Geflüchteter in Deutschland.
Erschienen: 30.06.2025
Dauer: 00:40:41
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With Felix Herrmann, Ivaylo Dinev and Kerstin Bischl
We live in an age where data seems to be everywhere. As citizens and consumers we leave data traces, as scientists we have more and more data to analyse. At the same time, access to data is becoming more restricted. While authoritarian countries rely on data for surveillance, they are also making it harder for outsiders to access data in and about their countries. Not to mention that data, especially false data can be used as a tool for propaganda. But there is hope: research data infrastructure can help to connect, interpret and contextualise data and even make available local information that contradicts the narratives of authoritarian state propaganda. Kerstin Bischl speaks with Felix Herrmann from Discuss Data and Ivaylo Dinev from the KonKoop Datalab about objectives, chances and challenges that come with researching Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Erschienen: 13.05.2025
Dauer: 00:32:45
With Kostiantyn Fedorenko, Valeria Lazarenko and Maryna Rabinovych
With the full-scale invasion, relations with the EU have suddenly become very concrete for Ukrainian citizens. Many have been displaced, living in various EU countries under temporary protection status – some want to stay there. And while EU countries were seen as important in providing military aid, key member states such as Germany were heavily criticised for their perceived slow delivery. This episode is about Ukrainians - in Ukraine and abroad - their experiences of war and European integration, and what these might mean for the future of Ukrainian and European politics. Marina Rabinovych talks to Valeria Lazarenko, who has studied governance regimes for Ukrainian refugees in Germany, Sweden, Poland and the Czech Republic, and Kostiantyn Fedorenko, who has researched the risks of Euroscepticism in Ukraine - an issue of growing relevance as the war enters its fourth year and the stakes rise for potential negotiations and Europe's role in them. President Zelenskiy signed Ukraine's official application for EU membership on 28 February 2022, four days after Russia's full-scale invasion began. Although the application was approved and Ukraine gained EU candidate status with unprecedented speed, the road remains challenging and does not promise to get any easier as the war continues and around 20% of Ukraine's territory is occupied by Russia.
Erschienen: 08.04.2025
Dauer: 00:43:05
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Mit Diana Bogishvili, Julia Langbein und Gwendolyn Sasse
In Georgien protestieren Menschen seit Monaten ununterbrochen gegen den Rückbau demokratischer Institutionen und Rechtsstaatlichkeit. Die Regierung geht mit Gewalt und Repressionen gegen Opposition und Zivilgesellschaft vor. Was steckt hinter der antiwestlichen Rhetorik der Regierungspartei Georgischer Traum und ihrer Annäherungspolitik an Russland? Welchen Rückhalt findet diese Politik in einer Gesellschaft, die seit Jahren mehrheitlich für einen EU-Beitritt ist; und seit dem Krieg mit Russland 2008 alles andere als russlandfreundlich ist? In dieser Folge diskutiert ZOiS-Direktorin Gwendolyn Sasse mit der georgischen Soziologin Diana Bogishvili und der Politikwissenschaftlerin Julia Langbein über Georgiens innen- und außenpolitische Herausforderungen – und die Frage, ob das Land seinen demokratischen Weg noch verteidigen kann. (Music: “Complete” by Modul is licensed under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0-License.)
Erschienen: 06.03.2025
Dauer: 00:44:16
