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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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… -
UniGR-CBS Fellow: Call for applications openThe UniGR-Center for Border Studies (UniGR-CBS) is issuing a call for applications for the UniGR-CBS Fellowship. This fellowship provides an opportunity for researchers and academics to spend… -
Border Realities - The Gates of the Sea: Migration and Rescue at the Edges of EuropeIn this online lecture, Luna Vives examines how European border policies have reshaped sea migration governance and maritime rescue in and around Spain. Drawing on two… -
Researching the Greater Region: A conversation with a UniGR-CBS FellowDuring his UniGR-CBS Fellowship at LEPUR – University of Liège in November and December 2025, Francisco Lara-Valencia conducted a research stay focusing on the Greater… -
New UniGR-CBS Working Paper: Grenzüberschreitendes Placemaking – eine konzeptuelle Annäherung mit Einblicken am Beispiel des Grenzraums Saar-MoselleThe concept of “placemaking” is well established in architectural, urban, and regional planning discourse. It refers to processes through which localities become identity-forming – through spatial…