The UniGR-CBS is an Interdisciplinary Center of Expertise of the University of the Greater Region (UniGR) and combines the expertise of the border researchers of its partner universities. It has been shaping the Greater Region since 2014 and works across borders and border spaces in Europe and beyond. The involved border researchers investigate socioeconomic and sociocultural issues and provide practice-oriented solutions for challenges in border regions.
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Call for Contributions – Relational Borders and (Cross-) Border RelationsThis UniGR-CBS Border Seminar, taking place on 25-26 June 2026 at Saarland University, invites contributions that explore relational borders and (cross-) border relations as perspectives for… -
UniGR-CBS Workshop on NNLT Mapping in the Greater RegionOn May 18, a cross-border workshop will be held at the University of Luxembourg and online via Webex, focusing on the challenges of mapping and territorial monitoring in the… -
12th Greater Region Forum: Qualifications in a cross-border context: shortages, recognition and co-constructionJuly 9, 2026 9.30 AM to 5.30 PM | University of Luxembourg, Belval Campus Today's labour markets are marked by multiple tensions. Many sectors are facing labour shortages, a situation… -
Territorial dynamics in the Greater Region: A conversation with Oleksiy KiryukhinOleksiy Kiryukhin, formerly Head of the Ukrainian-Francophone Academic Centre at V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, returned to the Greater Region as UniGR-CBS… -
Making cross-border spatial planning tangibleAn interview with Hélène Rouchet about her doctoral thesis Cross-border spatial planning is a key area of UniGR-CBS's work. In her doctoral thesis, Hélène… -
Complexity explains nothing as long as it is merely assertedReferences to so-called 'complex borders' are omnipresent in Border Studies. Although the term seems critical and contemporary, it often remains…