“German-Uzbek Relations: Energy & Sustainability” (GURES) is a one-year DAAD certificate study program designed to promote academic exchange between University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED) and Free University of Berlin (FUB) in a social science context.

The duration of the program is one academic year. GURES starts every year in the fall semester. The languages of instruction are German and English, with German being the key language. Undergraduate students, preferably in the second and third years of training at the undergraduate level of all UWED faculties, are invited to apply for GURES. Graduates receive a certificate (15 ECTS) issued by the Partners based on the close collaboration between UWED and the Institute for East European Studies at Free University of Berlin, including the table of courses and grades.

GURES offers the following obligatory courses referring to one academic year:

·        Two seminars taught en bloc (2 seminars, each 8 days)

·        One regular seminar taught once per week during one semester (1 seminar, for one semester)

·        Two tutorials taught once per week during the semester (2 tutorials, 1 per semester).

For the admission to the program, applicants need to meet the following admission criteria of GURES:

·        Enrolment at UWED (B.A. level);

·        Excellent skills in German and English (85-100%);

·        Excellent grades (85-100%);

·        High level of motivation.

Other competencies that are developed during the course are the imparting of regional expertise in Germany as well as sound German language skills, strengthening economic and social science methods and theories, promoting intercultural competence.

“German-Uzbek Relations: Energy & Sustainability” (GURES) is carried out jointly by the Institute for East European Studies at Free University of Berlin and the University of World Economy and Diplomacy.

The program is led by Professor Theocharis Grigoriadis and supported by the GURES Team in Berlin and Tashkent.

A joint commission headed by the coordinators and/or professors of UWED and FUB decides on admission on the basis of a written application and an online selection interview conducted at the UWED. The Commission should not consist of less than three (3) persons. The number of admissions should not exceed 30 students per academic year.

Course

In the academic year 2025/26, the program follows the following curriculum:

Type	Description	Teaching	Duration	Assessment
Seminar (A)	Political Ecology & Globalization	FUB	1st Semester 4 days, 240 minutes per day	Presentation Examination
Tutorial (A)	Tutorial on ecological theories and scientific methods	FUB	1st Semester weekly 90 minutes per week
Seminar (C)	European Energy Markets & Central Asia	UWED	2nd Semester weekly 90 minutes per week	Presentation
Seminar (B)	Energy Economics	FUB	2nd Semester 4 days, 240 minutes per day	Presentation Examination
Tutorial (B)	Tutorial on energy economics and policy.	FUB	2nd Semester weekly 80 minutes per week

 

Contact

international@uwed.uz

Application

Applicants to the program “German-Uzbek Relations: Energy & Sustainability” (GURES) must meet the following requirements:

·        Enrolment at UWED (B.A. level);

·        Excellent skills in German and English (85-100%);

·        Excellent grades (85-100%);

·        High level of motivation.

A joint commission headed by the coordinators and/or professors of UWED and FUB decides on admission on the basis of a written application and a selection interview conducted at the UWED.

Application procedure

The application deadline for the academic year 2025/2026 is Saturday, April 5, 2025.

The interviews are expected to take place at UWED after the application process has been completed.

The following application documents must be submitted:

• Curriculum vitae (CV) in German (1-2 pages),
• Letter of motivation in German (1-2 pages),
• Proof of German and English language skills,
• Transcript of Records.

 

Please fill out the registration form https://forms.gle/16navRbG8ADb4SWy9