Facilitating Cross-Border Exchanges for Professors

Launched in 2024, the "Visiting Professors Program" of the University of the Greater Region (UniGR) promotes cross-border knowledge and research exchanges among professors from the seven member universities of the UniGR network.

This pioneering initiative plays a key role in strengthening cross-border collaboration by offering researchers opportunities for short-term mobility. These exchanges not only support individual career development, but also lay the groundwork for long-lasting partnerships between departments across institutions.

Participating Professors:

New Horizons in Experimental Physics
RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau ↔ Université de Lorraine
Dr. Alexandre Abbass Hamadeh – “Dynamics and interactions of coupled chiral vortices in multilayered dc-driven systems”

“The stay at the Université de Lorraine was an excellent opportunity to expand and strengthen my international network. Working at the partner university not only consolidated our existing ties but also opened up new prospects for long-term collaboration beyond borders.”

Gender meets German Studies
Universität Trier ↔ Université de Lorraine
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Lena Wetenkamp – “Gender as Border- and Bodytexturing”

“The stay in Metz gave me the chance to not only reflect theoretically on questions of borders and interculturality but to experience them firsthand. The exchange with new colleagues, the insight into different academic systems, and the shift between German and French languages challenged me in the best possible way.”

Innovative Approaches in Historical Sciences
Université de Liège (F.R.S.–FNRS) ↔ University of Luxembourg
Dr. Jérémie Ferrer-Bartomeu – “The European Republic of Offices: Writings, Images, and Discourse of the Administration Reflecting on Itself in 16th–17th Century Europe”

“The opportunity provided by the University of the Greater Region to join Uni.lu for two months as a visiting professor is a tremendous one in many ways. I am confident that this stay will allow me to further engage with its scientific community, deepen my ties with universities I already know, and build connections with those I wish to explore within this academic network.”