Proximity as Economic Driver. Interdependencies, Infrastructure, and Solutions in the German-Polish Border Region

November 27, 2025, 1:00 p.m.–5:15 p.m. CET. The dynamics and barriers of the present day affect not only global economic policy, but also regional European economic policy. German-Polish cooperation in particular has been under scrutiny for some time now. Double border controls and everyday challenges stand in the way of functioning regional cooperation and strong […]
Discussion on the legal, political and humanitarian challenges of border controls between Germany and Poland

Since autumn 2023, Germany has been expanding controls at its external borders. Now the Polish government has also announced that it will tighten controls at its borders from 7 July. Against this highly topical background, the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) is hosting a panel discussion on the legal, political and humanitarian challenges of border […]