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.
El español como lengua de herencia en Europa
¿Eres de origen hispanohablante y has emigrado a un país europeo?
¿Tienes un/a hijo/a menor de edad?
¿Quieres ayudarnos a conocer la realidad del español como lengua de herencia en Europa?
¡Participa en nuestra encuesta!
New at the OSE
Charlotte Blattner receives Baden-Württemberg Stiftung grant
Charlotte Blattner, research associate of the OSE, has been selected for a grant awarded by the Baden-Württemberg Stiftung under the “Forschungswerkstatt – Deine Idee für Morgen” programme. Over a period of twelve months, she will be provided with funding of approximately 100.000 euros to develop her innovative research proposal.
Charlotte Blattner successfully defends her doctoral dissertation
We congratulate Charlotte Blattner on the successful defense of her doctoral dissertation on January 20, 2026, which was awarded summa cum laude. Her research focuses on the role of the family as the central axis in the language socialization of Spanish as a heritage language in Germany, providing new insights into intergenerational transmission in migratory contexts.
ALPES 6 Conference-winter school participation
On January 25-30th, 2026, OSE researchers Prof. Dr. Óscar Loureda, as a guest expert, and Dr. Pilar Valero, will participate in the ALPES 6: Métodos de análisis en lingüística hispánica colloquium-winter school, which will take place in Kandersteg, Suiza. The winter school is organized by the University of Zurich and the University of Lausanne.
Book presentation: Demolingüística del español en Europa central
On February 17th, the Instituto Cervantes will present the seventh volume in the series Demolingüística del español en Europa, which focuses on Central Eastern European countries of Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. The publication is a collaboration between the OSE, the Instituto Cervantes, and the University of Zurich.
The event will take place at 11:00 AM and can be followed live on the Instituto Cervantes’ YouTube channel.
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Awarded the first Prize for International Hispanism