On 21 and 22 January 2016 the EUCOPAS-THESEUS PhD Workshop "Recovering from the Crisis? The Uncertain State of the EU" took place at Sciences Po Paris. Selected young researchers had the chance to present their studies about the impact of challenges such as the economic crisis, migration fluxes or geopolitical threats on the European Union. Following their presentation, they got a detailed feedback from renowned professors of Sciences Po Paris and the University of Cologne.