The Institute for East European Studies was founded in 1951 as an interdisciplinary institute dedicated to research on Eastern Europe. As such, it was one of the first academic institutions of its kind in the Federal Republic of Germany. 
Freie Universität Berlin will celebrate the Institute's 75th anniverary on November 18 with a lecture by historian and human rights activist Dr. Irina Scherbakowa. Scherbakowa will speak about the instrumentalization of history as a means of propanda in the context of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. The lecture will be followed by panel discussion on debates surrounding media coverage of Eastern Europe. 
Further information on the anniversary can be found in Freie Universität Berlin's press release (in German). To learn more about the history of the Institute for East European Studies, its current research projects, teaching activities, and events, visit the institute's website.