%P 71-80 %O Bibliogr.: p. 76-80. %T A MĂźncheni SĂźdost-Institut lĂŠtrehozĂĄsa ĂŠs elsĹ ĂŠveinek magyar kapcsolatai %J KĂśzĂŠp-eurĂłpai kĂśzlemĂŠnyek %A Orosz LĂĄszlĂł %N 2 %D 2015 %L acta36375 %K KĂśzĂŠp-Kelet-EurĂłpa tĂśrtĂŠnete 1930-1936, MĂźnchen %V 8 %X If we take a look at the Horthy eraâs Hungarian-German political science relations, at every turn we encounter endeavors of the Munich-based SĂźdost-Institut, which was the most important institute specializing in research related to the so-called âSĂźdostraumâ region. Researching the history related to the instituteâs formative years, we may come to the conclusion that through the early to mid-30âs, the SĂźdost-Institutâs profile was less concerned with academic / research pursuits than with politically-driven undertakings, and as a result, the foundation was lacking to have referred to it credibly as an âacademic instituteâ. We may cite as sufficient evidence either the instituteâs network of predominantly âVĂślkischâ organizations, its population policy-themed lecture series, or even the preparatory courses and the information found in the associated materials and brochures, as well as their professional quality, wording, and target audience. The arrival of Fritz Valjavec at the institute (autumn 1935) would mark a definitive break, from which point there was not only a change in the instituteâs personnel, but also a fundamental change in direction concerning research priorities, publication structure and international networking (mainly in the direction of the Danube region). Taken together, these justify our referring to a new era for the institute and southeastern research from the mid-30âs on.