Year: 2018

Issue 2, 2018 of the the Salzburger Theological Journal includes an article by EZIRE associate Hüseyin Çiçek titled "The AKP's Islamic-Conservative Populism". The journal, which focuses on systematic scientific questions, dedicates this issue to the main topic of "right-wing populism and religion...

The series aims to bring more attention to different aspects of the Turkish community in the Austrian federal state. Many things were unknown and little differentiation had been practiced when reporting about the Turkish diaspora living in Austria. A defecit, which the VN and the EZIRE research associate wanted to catch up on.

Mathias Rohe, founder and director of the EZIRE, was awarded an honorary doctorate on 27.09.2018 at a ceremony at Ankara University. Prof. Dr. Dr. hc. Rohe was awarded for his excellent scientific contributions to intercultural and international projects in his fields. Especially the merits in ...

Dr. Hüseyin Çiçek, political scientist and research associate at the EZIRE, defines discussions as an expression of successful participation in society in an interview with the Voralberger Nachrichten. Integration does not mean living together in harmony - it´s the contrary. Many parts of the Tur...

In the following winterterm, the scientific researchers at EZIRE once again offer a variety of courses that can be visited by students of the MA program Middle Eastern studies or as guest students. Dr. Jörn Thielmann, Alexander Braig und Stephanie Müssig take on the Introduction to Middle Eastern...

The study has been crafted over a 3-year-period (2015-2018) and broadly examines the living environments of Muslims in Bavaria. Its second purpose is that of a policy paper as it offers strategies and recommendations for the Bavarian government.

In an Interview with nordbayern.de, Mathias Rohe explains whether Mesut Özil's racism allegations in the form of a big sweeping blow against the DFB, the society and the media via Twitter are justified. Özil's statement, his image with Turkish President Erdogan did not have any political intentio...

The study "Islamic Community Life in Berlin" was presented in Berlin on 17th July 2018, commissioned by the Senate Department for Culture and Europe and published by Prof. Dr. Riem Spielhaus, Nina Mühe, M.A. and the EZIRE. The study, which takes up publications from 1999 and 2006, provides an ove...

Dr. Hüseyin Çiçek, political scientist and research associate at EZIRE, comments on the political power of Turkish President Erdoğan and whether he will try to unite the ultra-right parties MHP and Iyi Parti at Startart.at. The challenges of the Turkish political system with democracy are by no mean...

18th July 2018 at 6 pm, the event  Islam in Bayern - Vortragsreihe und Worldcafé will take place at the  Bavarian Academy of Sciences in Munich (in German language). Project leader Prof. Dr. Mathias Rohe will present the essential results of the study "Islam in Bavaria". The study was commissione...