The Winter School on Federalism and Governance is a common cross-border project of the Institute for Comparative Federalism of Eurac Research, the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences of the University of Innsbruck. Since its first edition in 2010, it has taken place under the auspices of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
The Winter School analyzes the phenomena of federalism, regionalism and multilevel governance from legal and political science perspectives. Each edition focuses on a specific topic, which is then approached in detail by legal scholars, political scientists and practitioners. The next edition of the Winter School will take place from 17-28 February 2020 and will focus on the topic of "Federalism and Language".
The two-week postgraduate programme welcomes an international audience: young researchers and academics, post-docs and post-graduate students, civil servants from a local, regional or national government as well as employees of international organizations or NGOs.
The upcoming Winter School will focus on "Federalism and Language" and will take place from 17 – 28 February 2020, for one week in Innsbruck (Austria) and one week in Bolzano/Bozen (Italy). The call for applications will go out in August 2019.
Explore details on participation fees and scholarship opportunities. A limited number of scholarships will be awarded based on need and qualification.
The call for applications for the 2020 edition will go out in August 2019.
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Anna Gamper
Full Professor at the Department of Public Law, Constitutional and Administrative Theory at the Faculty of Law of the University of Innsbruck
Prof. Dr. Francesco Palermo
Director of the Eurac Research Institute for Comparative Federalism, Bolzano/Bozen and Professor for Comparative Constitutional Law at the University of Verona
Univ. Prof. DDr. Günther Pallaver
Full Professor at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences of the University of Innsbruck
The Institute for Comparative Federalism carries out comparative legal studies and applied research on governance trends in federal, regional and supranational systems in Europe and throughout the world. It is part of Eurac Research, an innovative centre for research and training based in South Tyrol, Italy. Founded in 1992 as a private institution, Eurac Research is composed of 11 research institutes.
University of Innsbruck
The Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, Austria, was founded in 1669 and has a long and internationally renowned tradition of studies on federalism. It serves as the main academic centre of Western Austria and its neighboring regions. Its 16 faculties, among them the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, offer a wide range of studies. The University is situated in the heart of the Land Tyrol, one of the 9 Länder that constitute the Austrian federal state.
The first week of the Winter School takes place at the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences of the University of Innsbruck (Austria).
The second week at the Eurac Research-Institute for Comparative Federalism in Bolzano/Bozen (Italy).
Innsbruck, best known for its glorious Alpine scenery, is a lovely university town with a fine architectural heritage and many Tyrolean traditions to be explored. It is also the perfect base for winter sports! For more information, see the Innsbruck tourist board.
Due to its history and geographical position, Bolzano/Bozen is at the crossroads between Austria and Italy and German and Italian culture. The bilingual capital of South Tyrol is culturally rich in museums and architecture. For more information on Bolzano/Bozen, visit the tourist board.​
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