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Stefan Applis
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Professor @unifau.bsky.social Erlangen Germany, Geography, Ethics
#Georgia, #SouthCaucasus
Research in the field of geography, books via https://stefan-applis-geographien.com/
OERde educational issues, #bluelz #twlz #bllz https://doinggeoandethics.com
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Stefan Applis @doinggeography.bsky.social · Apr 19
Neue #Buchpublikation von Stefan Applis, Gwen Lemaitre & Florian Mühlfried: #Tuschetien – Kultur- und Naturraumwandel im Großen #Kaukasus bei Mitteldeutscher Verlag Halle: Deutsch, Georgisch, Englisch
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Tuschetien – Kultur- und Naturraumwandel im Großen Kaukasus
Ein Bild-Text-Band von Stefan Applis, Gwendoline Lemaitre & Florian Mühlfried Georgien gewinnt als Reiseland zunehmend an Bedeutung, besonders für Naturbegeisterte, die die Hochgebirgsregionen …
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#TerrorInGeorgia #Georgia #EU
When the State Enters the University: Academic Freedom and Autonomy Under Pressure #Panel #Discussion
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When the State Enters the University: Academic Freedom and Autonomy Under Pressure
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February 13, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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#TerrorInGeorgia #Georgia #EU
Unconstitutional Assault Strips Universities of Core Faculties
Starting 2026, most programs and faculties will be cut or reassigned, with Ilia State University effectively dismantled and GTU reduced to technical disciplines.
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Unconstitutional Assault Strips Universities of Core Faculties
Starting 2026, most programs and faculties will be cut or reassigned, with Ilia State University effectively dismantled and GTU reduced to technical disciplines.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:42 AM
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A look back at the splitting of the #Aral Sea – The #Kyzylorda region in 2006 #CentralAsia #Kazakhstan
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A look back at the splitting of the Aral Sea – The Kyzylorda region in 2006
A small overview: Conflicts over water in Central Asia All major rivers in Central Asia pass through at least two countries from their source to the estuary or the point where they dry up. Besides,…
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February 9, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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#Tuschetien #Georgien #Südkaukasus | Wolle – Vom Rücken der Schafe auf die Rücken der Schäfe #BlickinsBuch
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Tuschetien | Wolle – Vom Rücken der Schafe auf die Rücken der Schäfer
Die historische Bedeutung der Wolle in Tuschetien Wolle als natürlicher tierischer Rohstoff, der sich Jahr um Jahr erneuert, verknüpft die tuschetischen Winterweiden in der georgischen Flachlandpro…
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February 9, 2026 at 6:01 AM
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Noble #Bukhara – A stroll through the architectural space (Part I) #CentralAsia
#Analogue #photography from 2006, before the structural alterations to the historic fabric since around 2010; the images largely show the style of the Soviet-era restoration.
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Noble Bukhara – A stroll through the architectural space (Part I)
No matter how far back you look in the literature to learn about the city on the great Silk Road, you will look in vain for reports or documents in which travellers – historians, adventurers,…
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February 7, 2026 at 6:10 AM
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An overview on “Fragments from Svaneti” (1903) by Wilhelm Rickmer-Rickmers (I) #Svaneti #Georgia #history #caucasus
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An overview on “Fragments from Svaneti” (1903) by Wilhelm Rickmer-Rickmers (I).
Part I: Introduction | Rickmer-Rickmers as guest in Svaneti with Prince Dadeschkeliani Svaneti has been a destination for European hikers and mountaineers since the end of the 19th century. The ear…
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February 1, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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Impressions of #Svaneti #Georgia #caucasus in the early Soviet era on film (1940-1950)
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Impressions of Svaneti (Georgia) in the early Soviet era on film (1940-1950)
A gem from the „Svaneti Spirit“ group The video, probably shot in 1945, which the „Svaneti Spirit Group“ has kindly made available to the public, is dedicated to Kako Khvint…
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February 1, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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#Svaneti #Georgia #Caucasus – Conflicts in the transition between tradition and modernity against the backdrop of tourism developments #architecture #landscape #people #fujixseries #fujiphotography #fujixe4
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Svaneti (Georgia, Caucasus) – Conflicts in the transition between tradition and modernity against the backdrop of tourism developments
architectures and landscapes Svaneti (Georgian სვანეთი/Swanetis) is a historical-geographical region in the north of Georgia in the Greater Caucasus. The area is because of different historical rea…
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January 28, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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#CentralAsia #Russia
History Repeating Itself: Is Russia trying to ruin Central Asian integration efforts?
A partner post from the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst Farkhod Tolipov
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History Repeating Itself: Is Russia trying to ruin Central Asian integration efforts?
A partner post from the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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#CentralAsia #Russia #Commentary via @eurasianet.bsky.social
Russia working to protect its language position in Central Asia
#Moscow is not releasing polling data results.
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Commentary: Russia working to protect its language position in Central Asia
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January 28, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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#TerrorinGeorgia #Georgia #EU
EU Set To Suspend Visa Liberalization For Georgian Diplomats This Month
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Wider Europe Briefing: New Visa Rules For Georgian Diplomats
In this week's newsletter, RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak looks at visa liberalization suspension for Georgian diplomats and EU-Kosovo relations after Brussels easing sanctions on Pristina.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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Best of @ocmedia.bsky.social #TerrorInGeorgia #Caucasus
Georgian Dream is watching: how AI-powered surveillance is used against Tbilisi protesters #Georgia
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Georgian Dream is watching: how AI-powered surveillance is used against Tbilisi protesters
When police forces left the streets, the number of cameras increased, keeping watch on the daily protests.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:09 AM
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#CentralAsia #China
Backlash: How Central Asia Is Reshaping China's Rise
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January 7, 2026 at 5:45 AM
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A Happy New Year to all our friends in #Svaneti
#Georgia and around the world. The photo was taken on New Year's Eve in 2021. It shows Roland Chelidze's family tower. We wish him and his family good luck and good health!
January 2, 2026 at 7:05 AM
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A brief portrait of the city of #Termez in 2006 – situated on the periphery of today’s #Uzbekistan #CentralAsia
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A brief portrait of the city of Termez – situated on the periphery of today’s Uzbekistan
The city of Termez is located in Uzbekistan rather peripherally and is less visited by tourists than the Tashkent-Samarkand-Bukhara-Khiva axis. It is located in the southeast of the country on the …
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December 29, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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A look back at the splitting of the #AralSea – The #Kyzylorda region in 2006 #centralasia #Kazakhstan
stefanapplisphotography.de/2020/09/04/a...
A look back at the splitting of the Aral Sea – The Kyzylorda region in 2006
A small overview: Conflicts over water in Central Asia All major rivers in Central Asia pass through at least two countries from their source to the estuary or the point where they dry up. Besides,…
stefanapplisphotography.de
December 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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German Travelers in Russian #Turkestan ‚Discover‘ the Bukharan Jews #Russia #history #centralasia
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German Travelers in Russian Turkestan ‚Discover‘ the Bukharan Jews
The following post is a longer version of the article „Anti-Semitism and Orientalism in German-language Travelogues of Turkestan“ published by Oxus Society on 27 May 2021. In the German…
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December 28, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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#GeorgianPerspectives | Controversial World Culture – Conflicts over Georgia’s Architectural Heritage Using the Example of the Bagrati Cathedral in #Kutaisi
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Georgian Perspectives | Controversial World Culture – Conflicts over Georgia’s Architectural Heritage Using the Example of the Bagrati Cathedral in Kutaisi
Georgia has three World Heritage Sites, which are of great importance for the worldwide recognition of Georgian history and culture. However, all three sites are the subject of intense conflicts be…
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December 28, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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The Georgian capital is re-created from the perspective of the tourist gaze #Tbilisi #tourism #Georgia #overtourism #caucasus
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The Georgian capital is re-created from the perspective of the tourist gaze.
Georgia was the host country of the International Tourism Fair in Berlin in 2023. The country presented itself under the motto „infinite hospitality“. At the same time, the capital, Tbi…
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December 28, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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#Tusheti #Georgia #Caucasus #climatechange
Three-Alasani Rivers Biosphere Reserve
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Tusheti | Three-Alasani Rivers Biosphere Reserve
The following text is an excerpt from the travel guide „Discovering Tusheti“, which will be published in 2024 by Mitteldeutscher Verlag Halle, and is co-authored by the ethnologist Flor…
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December 28, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Losing #Svaneti - the Architectural Heritage of the region:
The Swiss chalet style is reshaping the Svan ‘City of Towers’
#Georgia #overtourism #tourism #geography
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Losing Svaneti - the Architectural Heritage of the Region
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December 27, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Crises around Concepts of Hospitality in the Mountainous Region of #Svaneti in the North of #Georgia #Ushguli #tourism #geography #overtourism
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December 26, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Reposted by Stefan Applis
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Familienfeste, Weihnachtsbeleuchtung – all das ist in der Ukraine heute etwas Kostbares. Unsere Autorin reflektiert über die kommenden Feiertage.
1.400 Tage Krieg in der Ukraine: Weihnachtsbaum steht für Widerstand
Familienfeste, Weihnachtsbeleuchtung – all das ist in der Ukraine heute etwas Kostbares. Unsere Autorin reflektiert über die kommenden Feiertage.
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December 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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#hateaid #US #Trump Kampf gegen Hass im Netz: Bundesregierung: US-Sanktionen gegen HateAid inakzeptabel
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Kampf gegen Hass im Netz: Bundesregierung: US-Sanktionen gegen HateAid inakzeptabel
Die Regierung von US-Präsident Trump wirft „Ideologen in Europa“ Zensur vor und verhängt Einreiseverbote gegen Gruppen, die sich gegen Hass im Netz einsetzen. Aus Deutschland kommen klare Reaktionen.
www.tagesspiegel.de
December 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Reposted by Stefan Applis
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#Vorankündigung | „Arrival City“ – Geschichten vom Ankommen und Bleiben in Deutschland
Erscheinen Februar 2026 | #Migration als Chance – Ein Beitrag zur #Stadtbilddebatte aus postmigrantischer Perspektive
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#Vorankündigung | „Arrival City“ – Geschichten vom Ankommen und Bleiben in Deutschland
Erscheinen Februar 2026 | #Migration als Chance – Ein Beitrag zur #Stadtbilddebatte aus postmigrantischer Perspektive Im diesem Buch geht es um Menschen, die über Jahrzehnte am Rande der Gese…
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December 15, 2025 at 6:10 AM