Baltic-German University Liaison Office

01/06/2026

"Science is the light that leads humanity forwards."

Science begins with curiosity.
Every breakthrough starts with a question, a challenge, or the courage to rethink what we already know.
Innovation is driven by those who dare to explore beyond the obvious, turning knowledge into progress and ideas into the future.

28/05/2026

🔬We are pleased to announce the upcoming symposium "Alterations in Chromatin Organisation in Cancer Cells" 🔬
The symposium is organized in the frame of the project "Alterations in Spatial Chromatin Organisation in Cancer Cells by Protein Methyltransferase" by University of Tartu.
We are happy to welcome a group of outstanding speakers:
📍Prof. Michael Hausmann - Kirchhoff Institute for Physics, Heidelberg University, Germany
📍MD, Dr. habil. med. Jekaterina Erenpreisa - Latvijas Biomedicīnas pētījumu un studiju centrs - LV BMC, Riga, Latvia
📍Dr. Kristine Salmina, Latvijas Biomedicīnas pētījumu un studiju centrs - LV BMC, Riga, Latvia

📍Prof. R**t Kurg - TÜ tehnoloogiainstituut, University of Tartu, Estonia

📅 June 1st, 10:00–17:00
📍TÜ tehnoloogiainstituut, Room 145, Tartu, Estonia

25/05/2026

“The path of science leads through experience.” Gustav Theodor Fechner

The path of science does not lead only through theory, but through real experience: observing, experimenting, failing, understanding – and turning it into new knowledge.

20/05/2026

We are happy to inform that the workshop "Molecular spectroscopy for biomedical diagnostics" is happening on June 10th from 13:00 till 15:00.
📍The workshop is organized in the frame of the project “Identification and delineation of native tumor tissue of the esophagus using fiber optic infrared spectroscopy” by Dr. Rimantė Bandzevičiūtė.
📍Venue: MTZ building, A062 room, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany.

19/05/2026

We are happy to inform you that the recording of the Scientific Evening "Compassion in Care Practice" is now available on YouTube: https://ej.uz/w4eo
The evening featured a guest lecture by Prof. Dr. Petra von Gemünden (Universität Augsburg) and a presentation by Mg. theol. Aira Līcīte (Latvijas Universitāte), exploring compassion as both a resource and a challenge in care practice.

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16/05/2026

🤔Want your ideas on Europe's future to be heard beyond the conference room? 🇪🇺
The German-Baltic Future Foundation (DBJW) is looking for students and young professionals to become Heads of Cluster at the German-Baltic Conference 2026 in Tallinn, Estonia (15–18 October).
❗As a Head of Cluster, you will:
📍Guide a thematic group of conference participants
📍Work together to develop concrete policy ideas
📍Help prepare recommendations to be presented to decision-makers in Brussels
This year's theme is Self-Determination - covering EU enlargement, crisis preparedness, disinformation, and democratic resilience.
Application deadline: 24 May, 23:59 CEST
👉 Apply and find out more: https://dbjw.deutsch-balten.de/post/call-for-applications-head-of-cluster

15/05/2026

Are you under 30 and eager to experience the German Bundestag and German politics up close? 🇩🇪

📌Apply by 31 July 2026 for the International Parliamentary Stipend (IPS)!

As a scholarship holder, you will:
• Work for three months in a Member of Parliament’s office
• Attend committee and parliamentary group sessions
• Get a unique insider’s view of political Berlin
• Take lectures at three Berlin universities to deepen your knowledge across a wide range of fields

Open to applicants from Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia - don’t miss this opportunity to connect with European politics at its heart!

Find out how to apply here: https://www.bundestag.de/.../ips/bewerbung/bewerbung-244992

🇱🇻Vai Tu vēl neesi sasniedzis 30 gadu vecumu un vēlies vistiešākajā tuvumā iepazīt Bundestāgu Berlīnē un Vācijas politiskās? Tad piesakies līdz 31.07.2026. Starptautiskajai parlamenta stipendijai (IPS)! Saņemot stipendiju, būs iespēja 3 mēnešus strādāt kāda deputāta birojā, piedalīties komisiju un frakciju sēdēs u.c. un tādējādi iepazīt politisko Berlīni no iekšpuses. Paralēli Tu varēsi apmeklēt lekcijas uzreiz trijās Berlīnes universitātēs un tādējādi padziļināt savas teorētiskās zināšanas visdažādākajās tematiskajās jomās. Vai izklausās interesanti? Tad izlasi šeit, kā konkrēti pieteikties: https://www.bundestag.de/europa_internationales/ips/bewerbung/bewerbung-244992

🇩🇪Du bist unter 30 Jahre alt und hast Lust, den Deutschen Bundestag in Berlin und das politische Geschehen in Deutschland hautnah zu erleben? Dann bewirb Dich bis zum 31.07.2026 für das Internationale Parlaments-Stipendium (IPS)! Als Stipendiat:in arbeitest Du u.a. 3 Monate für eine:n Abgeordnete:n, nimmst an Ausschuss- und Fraktionssitzungen teil und hast so die einmalige Möglichkeit, das politische Berlin „von innen heraus“ kennenzulernen. Gleichzeitig kannst Du Vorlesungen von gleich drei Berliner Universitäten besuchen und so zusätzlich Dein theoretisches Wissen in unterschiedlichen Themengebieten vertiefen. Wir haben Dein Interesse geweckt? Dann erfahre hier, wie genau Du Dich bewerben kannst: https://www.bundestag.de/europa_internationales/ips/bewerbung/bewerbung-244992

09/05/2026

🚨 Last chance to register!
Join the upcoming workshop “Protecting Regional Security through Sanctions against Belarus”

This workshop will examine the role of sanctions in addressing authoritarian governance, human rights violations, interstate aggression, and regional security threats linked to Belarus.

Participants will explore:
• the current situation in Belarus and the implementation of sanctions
• the political and normative dimensions of sanctions policy
• the legal foundations of sanctions in EU and international law

The workshop is within the framework of a project of the same name by Assoc. prof. Loreta Šaltinytė from Mykolas Romeris University.

📅 May 21st, 2026
🕗 8:00–16:00
📍 Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius / Online
📝 Registration deadline: May 10th, 2026
Register here: https://ej.uz/pos8

09/05/2026

We have a winner!!
The other winner of our quiz is Santa Berķe. Congratulations!
Santa Berķe please write to us on Facebook or write an email to [email protected] to learn how you can receive your prize.
Thank you once again to Vācijas vēstniecība Rīgā-Deutsche Botschaft Riga for making this year’s Europe Day celebrations such a great experience and we hope to meet all of you again at our next event! 🥰

09/05/2026

🥰Thank you to everyone who came to this year's Europe day celebrations!
This was truly an exciting event and we are thankful to the Vācijas vēstniecība Rīgā-Deutsche Botschaft Riga for the opportunity to participate!
The winner of our quiz is Linda Feldmane (). Congratulations to them!
- please write to us on Facebook to find out how to claim your prizes.