Wilken Engelbrecht als inspirator

Much has already been written about Wilken Engelbrecht's great achievements in the field of Dutch Studies in Central Europe, especially in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The same applies to his impressive scholarly oeuvre. In this contribution we will look more closely at the significance Engelbrecht has had for (mostly younger) colleagues at the start of their academic career. Not only did he support and stimulate colleagues in taking the next step in their careers, but this fact also created many links between the departments of Dutch Studies with which Engelbrecht was associated or with which he had strong ties, namely Bratislava, Brno, Olomouc and Lublin.