10 years of the Bel­gi­um Centre: An­niversary cel­eb­ra­tions high­light European solid­ar­ity

19.06.2026 | Sustainability, Research, Campus, International, Transfer, Press release, Institute for Lightweight Design with Hybrid Systems, Belgienzentrum (BELZ)

Diversity makes us strong – under this motto, representatives from academia, business, politics and civil society celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Paderborn Centre for Belgian Studies (BELZ). This institution at Paderborn University focuses on the interplay between regions and communities in Belgium, the country’s prevailing multilingualism, and its role as a historically significant hub of European history and politics. Every year, the centre organises ‘Belgium Day’, which this year focused on the circular economy from a Belgian-German perspective.

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https://www.uni-paderborn.de/en/news-item/159528

Photo (Paderborn University, Johanna Pietsch): Distinguished visitors in Paderborn: (from left) Marianne Van Boxelaere, Deputy General Delegate of Flanders; His Excellency Piet Heirbaut, Belgian Ambassador; Prof. Dr Sabine Schmitz; Nathanael Liminski, Minister for European Affairs; Prof. Dr-Ing Mirko Schaper; and Alexander Homann, Counsellor at the Embassy.