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Envisioning the Future of Germany and Europe: Zukunftsvisionen für Deutschland und Europa

Call for papers for the networking Conference of the DAAD-funded Centers for German and European Studies. Deadline for preproposal at the Center for German Studies: March 16, 2018

Opening Hours

Personal consultations: By appointment only.

Telephone consultations:

Tuesday 11:00 - 13:00

How to find us

Traveling by train:

Our office is located about fifteen minutes' walk from the university station "Tel Aviv University".

Travelling by car:

Parking is available at the nearby Faculty of Social Sciences parking lot.

Travelling by bus:

Disembark at the station "University/Haim Lebanon".

Egged lines: 274, 572, 575

Dan Lines: 25, 13

Kavim lines: 633

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