Observatory of Spanish in Europe
Observatory of Spanish in Europe | OSE
The Observatory of Spanish in Europe is a research center founded in 2023 at Heidelberg Center for Ibero-American Studies (HCIAS), Heidelberg University. Its main goal is to offer data that can help tackle the emerging trends related to Spanish and its speakers in Europe.
New at the OSE
Book publication: Demolingüística del español en Europa central
The seventh volume in the series Demolingüística del español en Europa, which focuses on Central Eastern Europe, was published in November 2025.
The OSE opens new working avenues with the University of Vienna
The Observatory of Spanish in Europe has initiated new lines of collaboration with Prof. Dr. Martha Guzmán Riverón, Professor of Romance Linguistics: Hispanic Studies, and her team at the Department of Romance Studies at the University of Vienna.
The aim of this cooperation is to strengthen joint research on Spanish speakers in Austria, with a special focus on the study of Spanish as a heritage language.
With this new collaboration, the OSE continues to expand its network and consolidate its presence in the main research centers on Spanish on the continent.
Conference participation at III Foro Universidad Complutense de Madrid–SGEL
On November 17th, OSE researcher Dr. Pilar Valero participated in the III Foro Universidad Complutense de Madrid-SGEL. In the framework of this event, she participated in the workshop “Competencia intercultural en acción” and was part of the round table “Visión del autor, profesor, editor y formador en ELE”
Contribution in the annual report 'El español en el mundo. Anuario del Insituto Cervantes 2025'
Prof. Dr. Óscar Loureda and Dr. Pilar Valero, scholars at the Observatory of Spanish in Europe (OSE) have contributed in the annual report ‘El español en el mundo. Anuario del Insituto Cervantes 2025’ published by the Instituto Cervantes. They authored the chapter “El español, lengua de herencia en Alemania”.
Read the annual report here.
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Awarded the first Prize for International Hispanism