The German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) – together with the SCIENCE AT RISK Emergency Office – cordially invites you to a presentation of the SCIENCE AT RISK Monitoring Report followed by a panel discussion:

Academic Freedom in Russia: Militarization, Repression, and Ideology

Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
at DGAP, Rauchstraße 17, 10787 Berlin
The discussion will be followed by a reception where light snacks will be served.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Welcome:
Stefan Meister, Head of the Center for Order and Governance in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia, DGAP
Philipp Christoph Schmädeke, Director, SCIENCE AT RISK Emergency Office

Presentation of the SCIENCE AT RISK Monitoring Report

Panel Discussion:
Olga Orlova, Editor-In-Chief, T-invariant
Kirill Shamiev, Associate Analyst, The Swedish Institute of International Affairs
Niklas Wagner, Director for Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia, German Federal Foreign Office

Chair:
Stefan Meister, DGAP

The event will be held in English. A confirmation email with further details about attending will follow on Friday, October 2, 2026.
Register here for the event: https://lnkd.in/dHc8FRRM
For any questions, please contact DGAP’s events department (events@dgap.org).