Interfaculty Institute for Central and Eastern Europe

Year of foundation 1957
   
Directorate

Director
Prof. Dr. Nicolas Hayoz

Presidency

President
Prof. Dr. Christian Girodano

 

 

Domains
  Political Science 
  Anthropology
 
 Literary Studies
  Linguistic
  Theology
  Economics

 

Activities

  
  BA/MA Study Program Eastern European Studies
  Research
  Teaching
  Development Projects and Counseling and Public Relations
  Eastern European Day

 

Mandate

      
 

The IICEE coordinates, organizes and initiates the Eastern European competences and interests of the University of Fribourg. 

Contact

  • Interfaculty Institute for Central and Eastern Europe
  • University of Freiburg
  • Bd de Pérolles 90
  • 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
  • iicee@unifr.ch

History

The competence for Eastern Europe has a long tradition at the University of Fribourg. Already prior to the turn of events in 1989/91, close contacts had been established and cultivated with universities and professors in Eastern Europe. The Eastern European Institute was founded in 1957, later became the IICEE (Interfaculty Institute for Central and Eastern Europe). The competence for Eastern Europe has a long tradition at the Today’s chair in Slavic languages and literature was established in 1889, making it the longest standing in Switzerland.