EEU hosted invited Professors from the leading universities of the world

A cooperation agreement has been signed between Hochschule Bremen City University of Applied Sciences (Germany) and East European University (EEU). The agreement was signed by Prof. Dr. Konrad Wolf, President of Hochschule Bremen, and Prof. Dr. Kakhaber Lazarashvili, Rector of East European University.

From May 6 to 8, 2025, a delegation from East European University visited Germany at the invitation of Hochschule Bremen City University of Applied Sciences. During the visit, the EEU delegation held meetings with the President of the University, deans of various faculties, as well as heads of scientific and international departments. The parties agreed to engage in intensive collaboration, including student exchange programs, joint participation in ERASMUS+ initiatives, and the implementation of joint academic and research projects involving research and academic staff.

The EEU delegation was represented by the university’s Rector, Prof. Dr. Kakhaber Lazarashvili; Chairman of the Academic Council, Prof. Dr. David Cherkezishvili; and Head of the International Relations Department, Teona Khachidze.

Significantly, starting from October 2025, EEU students will have the opportunity to pursue their studies at Hochschule Bremen City University of Applied Sciences. Furthermore, both institutions have agreed that Hochschule Bremen will be actively represented at the upcoming international scientific conference hosted by East European University, scheduled to take place from June 24 to 26, 2025.

The East European University (EEU) hosted invited Professors from the leading universities of the world. During the week, East European University was visited by:

  • Paul Gibbs – Professor at the East European University, Middlesex University (UK) and University of Technology Sydney (Australia)
  • Panayiotis Angelides – Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and Professor of School Education, University of Nicosia (Cyprus).
  • Louise Dellingwater – Professor of British Civilization, Sorbonne University (France).
  • Anatoly Alekseenko – Professor of International Higher Education, Hong Kong University of Education (China).

During the week, the scientists met with the academic, administrative staff and students of the East European University, who shared their experiences of academic activities and challenges in the higher education sector.

Within the framework of the said visit, the presentation of the book “The unequal costs of Covid-19 on well-being in Europe”, published in the framework of the cooperation of Sorbonne University and EEU, was held at the East European University. The paper reviews the post-Covid situation in Europe, and also describes the impact of the pandemic on the social well-being of the population, including in Georgia.

The professors of the East European University worked on the situation of our country, “The Economic Repercussions of Covid-19 and Wellbeing in Georgia” in the book edited by Prof. Paul Gibbs and Prof. Louise Dellingwater . The authors of the paper are

  • Kakhaber Lazarashvili – Professor, Doctor of Education Sciences, The Rector of East European University
  • Davit Sikharulidze – Professor, Doctor of Economics
  • Vasil Kikutadze – Professor, Doctor of Economics
  • Tamta Lekishvili – Assistant Professor , Doctor of Business Administration.

As a result of the negotiations, the parties outlined future plans, which include the start of a new scientific project with the Sorbonne University, as well as scientific work with the University of Hong Kong.

The representatives of the Sorbonne, Hong Kong and Nicosia universities have expressed their readiness to sign a memorandum of cooperation with East European University, which will facilitate the mobility of academic staff and student exchange programs.

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