East European Studies Online

Sample Unit

Mon, 18 May 2009 15:52:00 GMT

Get a feeling of our virtual learning environment and check out our sample unit. You can find more information on EES Online's e-learning approach here.

Scholarships Available!

Fri, 08 May 2009 11:26:00 GMT

EES Online offers four travel grants and two reductions of the regular tuition fee.

Last Call

Fri, 08 May 2009 10:41:00 GMT

We still do welcome applications for our waiting list although the deadline for applications for our seventh run starting this October passed on April 30.

GML² 2009 - E-Learning Conference

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:47:00 GMT

The E-Learning conference GML² 2009 is hosted by Freie Universität Berlin on March 12 and 13. You can hear more about EES Online and IR Online within a presentation at 11.30 am on Friday at Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum für Informationstechnik Berlin.

CeBIT - Visit us in Hannover!

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:34:00 GMT

Freie Universität Berlin presents its online programs, among them EES Online, at CeBIT Forum Learning & Knowledge Solutions 2009, hall 6, stand B34.

In-house Classes in Berlin

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:19:00 GMT

The first week in March marks the time of the in-house classes. Apart from classes in, e.g., Law, Economics, Globalization, and Project Management, our students participate in a discussion with the German MP Dr. Andreas Schockenhoff and a symposium discussing civil peace service vs. military actions at the conference center Urania.

Most Internship Fair, Berlin

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:56:00 GMT

We are looking for interns! Please come and visit our stand at the MOST Internship Fair at Rotes Rathaus in Berlin on Tuesday, February 3.

Progress Report

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:53:00 GMT

After short holidays, our students are back to work. The fifth run has started with the law module, while the sixth run has taken up the modules on conflict management and economics.

Season's Greetings

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:51:00 GMT

All the best for the holiday season and for 2009!

Online Educa Berlin 2008

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:02:00 GMT

Everyone who is interested in the “largest global e-learning conference for the corporate, education and public service sectors” will have to come to the Hotel InterContinental in Berlin on December 3 – 5. The Center for Global Politics will present its two Master’s programs EES Online and IR Online as part of a Demonstration and Best Practice Showcase session on Thursday, December 4 at 2.30 pm in room Potsdam III.

CGP Mission Statement

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:01:00 GMT

The Center for Global Politics just published its mission statement.

First Op-ed Article Online

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Shop Window Policy versus Informal Talks? Diverging Strategies in German Foreign Policy” by Prof. Dr. Klaus Segbers at www.global-politics.org.

Three Runs Meet in Berlin

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:27:00 GMT

We welcome our new students from the 6th run to our program! Together with the 5th run students they are in Berlin for a week of in-house classes at the beginning of October. On Friday of that week, our graduates from the 4th run receive their diplomas and become EES Online alumni.

Start of Term

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:20:00 GMT

Summer is over - at least for our students. They start their second year with the second part of Project Management and with a new module, namely Society. The latter module is taught by a new tutor: We welcome Kerstin Zimmer to the teaching staff of EES Online.

Looking for an internship?

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:57:00 GMT

You are curious to take a look behind the scenes? You would like to know how an online master's program works? Then an internship at EES Online might sound like a good idea. If you are interested: contact us.

Master Conference 2008 at Freie Universität

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:24:00 GMT

On July 17 and 18, Freie Universität Berlin hosts this year’s Master Conference “Master in Praxis” aiming to bring together universities offering practice-oriented Master's programs and companies. The two-day conference seeks to define requirements for study programs corresponding to the demands of the economy. The Master Conference envisages to strenghten the standing of hands-on Master's programs and to foster the dialogue between education and business. For further information see www.master-konferenz.de.

Master's Theses

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:12:00 GMT

Our fifth run students started working on their Master's theses. They have three months time to write about 12,000 words on a topic related to Eastern Europe.

E-Leader Conference in Krakow

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:58:00 GMT

From June 9 – 11, the E-Leader Conference takes place in Krakow as part of a series of conferences aiming to train tomorrow’s leaders using intelligent exchanges across academic disciplines. Members of the EES Online and IR Online programs teams elaborate on how the concept of e-learning is understood and implemented in both online M.A. programs.

Applications

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:14:00 GMT

We have received a lot of promising applications for our sixth run starting this October. Again we will have a very diverse student group.

Orientation Week

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:17:00 GMT

This week, the Center for Global Politics organizes an Orientation Week which is addressed at former Erasmus students who spent some time at Freie Universität. Participants not only receive information on Master's programs offered by the FU, amongst others on EES Online, but also have the chance to discuss current global challenges in different seminars.17 students from 14 different countries participate in this event.

Meet our tutors?

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:43:00 GMT

You can now watch also our tutors for conflict management, economics, humanities, and project management on video. Just go to the module site, from there to the author's site and click the black box.

Happy Easter

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:50:00 GMT

We hope for nice spring weather everywhere and wish everybody great holidays.

Studying on-site

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:35:00 GMT

It's in-house classes time again. Our students are busy in various seminars. Moreover, this afternoon the Jewish museum gets visited. Tomorrow there will be a lecture by Enno Harks from BP.

Our new intern

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:55:00 GMT

Anton Friesen (student of Political Science at the FU Berlin) joins our EES Online team. He'd like to get to know how exactly project management works and also to improve his English proficiency. Furthermore, he is looking forward to helping students in the in-house classes in Berlin.

Upcoming in-house classes

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:50:00 GMT

Next week, March 3-7, this year's spring in-house classes will take place in Berlin. We are very much looking forward to meeting again with the EES Online students.

EU Studies Fair 2008

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:50:00 GMT

The Center for Global Politics has a stand at the EU Studies Fair taking place in Brussels on February 16. Come visit us!

Applications welcome

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:10:00 GMT

You are interested in joining our program? Our online application system is ready to receive your documents.

Internship Fair

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:30:00 GMT

EES Online will be represented at the MOST internship fair taking place in Berlin's Red Cityhall on January 28. Qualified interns are always welcome to join our team.

What's up?

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:52:00 GMT

The new year brought new modules. Our seniors have taken up law and humanities, while our juniors started with economics and migration.

New EC Tutor

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:11:00 GMT

Konstantin A. Kholodilin is our new tutor for the Economics module. Our junior students will start this subject in January.

Online Educa

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:39:00 GMT

From November 28 to 30, Online Educa, the international key event for eLearning, takes place in Berlin.Global Politics is represented. Visit our stand if you are there!

Internship at EES

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:48:00 GMT

Interested in an Internship? We are looking for motivated students who want to share their ideas and contribute to the program. You will gain insight into various fields of activity - marketing, administration, organization of events, statistical evaluation, website maintenance. Please contact us at ees@zedat.fu-berlin.de.

FU is excellent

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:45:00 GMT

The German research foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) announced last Friday that Freie Universität Berlin is among the nine best German universities and will be awarded the title of university of excellence. This confirms all the endeavors of the last years to move this university forward, and to establish it as a distinguished international network university. Our programs under the roof of the Center for Global Politics played their own role in making this huge success possible.

New intern

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:54:00 GMT

Dominica Kern is now staying with us to learn about office organization and administration. She also wishes to improve her proficiency of English.

Graduation

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:48:00 GMT

Students of the 3rd run were officially presented their Master certificates during our graduation ceremony in Potsdam. Among others, His Excellency, Ambassador of Lithuania in Germany, Evaldas Ignatavicius, addressed and congratulated the graduates. The evening was accompanied by the jazz band "Niels Fölster Quartett" and a buffet.

Activities

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:45:00 GMT

Today our students visit the Romanian embassy in Berlin. And they will be explained the Bertelsmann Transformation Index by its project manager.

In-House Classes

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:48:00 GMT

This week it's in-house classes again. Our new fifth run starts with Introduction & Tools and European Integration. The fourth run will treat European Integration, too, and Conflict Management.

ICCEES

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:48:00 GMT

From August 2 till 4, the ICCEES Regional European Congress is taking place in Berlin. The subject "Transcending Europe’s Borders: The EU and Its Neighbours" is discussed in a lot of lectures and panels. EES Online staffs a stand. Come visit us!

Apple harvest

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:46:00 GMT

After constantly watching our two apples grow for months, we finally proceeded to tasting them. And are they delicious!

DAAD networking

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:18:00 GMT

With 14 branches and 48 information centers the DAAD has created a worldwide network to promote the German Academic Exchange. From June 26 to 27, all DAAD country experts and 140 representatives from 80 German universities, amongst them three members of the Global Politics team, met for the second time to the so-called “network conference (NeKo)” in Bonn. 51 country tables offered the opportunity to inform about strategies and projects concerning university cooperations abroad as well as marketing strategies to export German education programmes.

Applicants chosen

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:47:00 GMT

The admission committee discussed all the applications handed in and selected the candidates for our fifth run. As every year, we expect to have a very international group representing a great diversity of education and experience.

Master's theses

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:48:00 GMT

Our third run students start working on their master theses. Topics vary over a large range, but naturally all are somehow concerned with Eastern Europe.