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I wish you a Merry Christmas!
Dear members and friends of the Desiderius Erasmus Foundation,
In these days of pre-Christmas preparations, there is often little time for reflection. But we should take the time to do so. Our country and our culture are undergoing dangerous changes in many respects.
For centuries, we in Germany have lived on the foundations of a Christian-influenced Western world. Art and culture, science and research, our towns and villages are shaped by this and have developed on this basis.
But too often, nothing is the same as it used to be. And that's not a statement made to prevent progress, because we need progress, but because we are heading in the wrong direction. Our fundamental traditions are under threat and the foundations that support us are beginning to crumble.
The security measures for our Christmas markets are the most obvious sign of this. Since the Islamist massacre at Berlin's Breitscheidplatz in 2016 and last year's Islamist attack on visitors to the Magdeburg Christmas market, even the most ignorant must recognise that we are in the midst of a culture war. These attacks, as well as the almost countless knife attacks with fatal consequences and gang rapes, have a far over-representative proportion of perpetrators from Muslim countries.
But that's just the tip of the iceberg.
„Unity, justice and freedom“
web seminar
Date: Thursday, 15 January 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Speaker: Helmut Seifen, retired headmaster.
Our national symbols – a historical treasure to be cherished
In Germany, more than in any other country in the world, the symbols of national identity are being called into question. The German national flag flying on public buildings competes with the rainbow flag, and time and again voices from the political class are heard calling for our German national anthem to be replaced with other lyrics. In his lecture, the speaker explains why this is fundamentally wrong.
Clan warfare in Germany: Are the police powerless?
web seminar
Wednesday, 3 December 2025
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Speaker: Stefan Schubert
Gang wars over territory and criminal business areas were previously almost exclusively associated with American cities such as Los Angeles. But they have long since arrived in Germany too: gangs and groups that fight daily turf wars, deal drugs, extort protection money and engage in pimping: the Black Jackets, the United Tribuns, the Satudarah and the Red Legion, for example.
The NGO shadow empire
lecture
Date: Friday, 28 November 2025
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
Speaker: Josef Kraus
Location: Frankfurt am Main
The NGO shadow empire: How the state is feeding left-wing lobbies with billions of euros, but is jeopardising the rule of law and freedom of expression by funding so-called non-governmental organisations (NGOs), thereby cultivating a shadow empire that educates the people and encourages denunciation.
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