Centre for Irish-German Studies

27/05/2026

We are delighted to welcome back Gabrielle Alioth this Thursday for the conference “European Challenges: Ageing & Climate Change”. She will be reading from her latest book The Last Island. For anyone who missed her the last time, you can now watch the recording of her previous reading for the Limericker Literaturgespräche on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AjQn1BGqDqE

20/05/2026

For anyone in the Wuppertal region. This promises to be a great night.

13/05/2026

We just had the pleasure of running a highly successful 5th Conference of the UL/UU cooperation, “Evolving Relationships – Ireland, the UK and Beyond,” held this year in collaboration with the Centre for British Studies at Humboldt‑Universität zu Berlin.
Moving beyond our usual locations of Limerick and Belfast, and benefiting from the splendid hospitality of the GBZ and the Irish Embassy (as well as the outstanding support of the DAAD), added a special and enriching dimension to this year’s conference.
Our sincere thanks go to all speakers for their stimulating presentations and the thoughtful, engaging discussions they inspired. Your contributions made the conference both intellectually vibrant and deeply rewarding. Paul Carmichael, Embassy of Ireland, Berlin – Botschaft von Irland Berlin, Centre for British Studies - HU Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Julia von Blumenthal, DAAD German Academic Exchange Service, University of Limerick, Ulster University, Paolo Chiocchetti, Maeve Collins, Natalie Toms, Elke Hanusch, Eamon Gilmore, Sigrid Rieuwerts, Geraldine Clarke, Rainer Emig, david donoghue, John J Gormley, Susan McKay, Brigid Laffan, Paul Gillespie, Daniel Mulhall, Ralf Sotscheck, Hilary Reilly, Ailsa Kienberger, Gesa Stedman, Eda Sagarra, Jan Carson, Deirdre Heenan, Sam McBride, Katharina Rennhak, Klaus Stolz, Jan Carson, Hugo Hamilton, Oran Doyle, Richard Hill

08/05/2026

Last Tuesday, the Centre for Irish-German Studies hosted their research day in The Globe at UL. We had a range of interesting research projects, from Irish classical music to traditional Irish music in Germany, Sean O’Casey and his time in East Berlin, the artist Imogen Stuart and Irish author Elizabeth Shaw who wrote children’s books in the GDR, early women professors in German, primary school material to teach German and newly discovered photographs of the Irish aid after WWII. Further discussions involved the Irish Council Presidency and showcased a lovely programme Gisela Holfter, director of CIGS, created in collaboration with many stakeholders in the city to celebrate the Limerick-Germany pairing. The day finished with a brainstorming session on the upcoming 30-year anniversary of the Centre and was filled with conversations and networking amongst our members.
A huge thank you to Sabine Egger, Felix Morgenstern, PhD Claire O’Reilly, PhD Christiane Schönfeld, MRIA Jerome Aan de Wiel, Axel Klein and Deirdre Byrnes.

30/04/2026

One of the most beloved annual Irish-German events starts tomorrow - the Heinrich-Böll-Weekend on Achill Island!
With poetry, art, performance, and comedy all set against the stunning backdrop of Achill, the 2026 Böll Weekend promises a memorable celebration of creativity on the island. Full programme and tickets at www.heinrichboellcottage.com.

07/04/2026

Reminder!! This week is the last week to enter our CIGS video competition! Further details can be found on our website https://www.ul.ie/artsoc/irish-german/events/cigs-irish-german-video-competition-for-final-year-students

24/03/2026

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20/03/2026

Sagenhaft modern - Tiroler Geschichten auf Reisen (Truly Modern - Tyrolean Stories on the Road)
The Centre for Irish-German Studies and the OeAD are delighted to invite you to a new edition of the Limericker Literaturgespräche. Christian Kössler will shed new light on old legends of the Tyrolian area.

22/01/2026

09/01/2026

As we are slowly returning to work and looking at the plans for the year ahead, we would like to wish all our friends, collaborators and supporters a very happy and prosperous new year. We want to take this moment in particular to thank all our collaborators from the past year including the German, Austrian and Swiss Embassies, the Irish embassy in Berlin, the DAAD, Goethe Institut Dublin, Siemens Ireland, ESB, RIA, Centre for Transnational Studies MIC, Centre European Studies, Centre for British Studies, HU Berlin, Centre for Public Administration, Ulster University IWAMD, AHSS, GSAI and the Glucksman Library UL. We are looking forward to working together again in 2026!