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Between Empire and Nation. Colloquium of the Osteuropakolleg NRW in the summer semester 2026

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Between Empire and Nation. Colloquium of the Osteuropakolleg NRW in the summer semester 2026

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Some Figures

1.755.462

Books
 

1.411

Study places
 

450

Courses & Consultations
(2025)

310

Funded OA publications (2025)

1.326.818

Number of accesses to
electronic resources

1.017.151

Visits
(2025)

4.206

Course participants
(2025)

230.000

Publications in the University Bibliography