Nachrichten – Erasmus Stiftung

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Open letter to Minister Alexander Dobrindt

Dear Minister Dobrindt,

The first quarter of 2026, from which the Desiderius Erasmus Foundation (DES) is entitled to federal funding in accordance with the Foundation Funding Act, has almost passed. And your organisation has still ostensibly failed to check whether we have received all the funding.
conditions are not finalised.

The Federal
As early as 1986, the German Constitutional Court ruled that state funding of scientific policy advice, such as that provided by the granting of global
The fact is that the way in which the funding is channelled to the foundations must take appropriate account of all lasting and significant political trends in the Federal Republic of Germany. This has been criminally ignored for years by successive federal governments, including the current one, and now also by your House.

20 March 2026

face-to-face lecture

Is there a threat of totalitarianism?

Date: Wednesday, 15.04.2026,

Time: 19:00 - 21.00
(Admission from 18:30),

Location: Frankfurt am Main

Speaker: Dr Hans-Georg Maaßen.

Freedom of expression is not only an important fundamental and human right, but also a cornerstone of liberal democracy. According to opinion polls, well over half of Germans believe that freedom of expression is in danger, important political voices, including from the political left, are warning against the further destruction of freedom of expression and the USA, other foreign governments and the UN Representative on Freedom of Expression are also massively criticising the German and European policy of dismantling freedom of expression...

17 March 2026

face-to-face lecture

Video with Dr iur. habil. Ulrich Vosgerau

„How endangered are our fundamental rights? - In focus: The reinterpretation of the constitution, freedom of expression and the parliamentary opposition“

This very insightful and informative presentation was recorded. Click on „continue reading“ and you can play the video directly.

13 March 2026

face-to-face lecture

Are we allowed to defend ourselves?

... the right of the state to national defence with compulsory military service - an examination of the subject from a legal, military and religious-philosophical perspective.

Lecture evening:

Date: Wed, 25.03.2026

Time: 7 pm - 10 pm

Location: Munich

Speakers:

Achijah Zorn (former Protestant pastor, forced to retire for political reasons; today author at TichysEinblick)

Attorney Dr Peter Ditges (Member of the Bavarian Constitutional Court)

Marc Luczak (Major d. R.)

13 March 2026

face-to-face lecture

Language nation Germany: Quo vadis?

Date: Wed, 25.03.2026

18:30 - 21:00
(Admission from 6 p.m.)

Location: Hochfranken area

Speaker: Josef Kraus
If this profound aphorism by Ludwig Wittgenstein applies to Germany as a language nation, and it does, then this country, its culture and, above all, its young people are not in good shape. The German language is being marginalised publicly, in the media, politically and academically. And it is being ideologised. The education system is involved in all of this. And all this in the land of (former!) poets and thinkers!

13 March 2026

online lecture

Missiles, revolution and regime change

web seminar

Date: Mon, 16.03.2026

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Speaker: Collin McMahon

The German-American journalist and author Collin McMahon has been observing the relationship between Iran and Germany and the Iranian opposition for years. The Trump administration's Iran policy and the possible consequences for Germany and Europe are also causing heated debates here.

5 March 2026

face-to-face lecture

How endangered are our fundamental rights?

In focus: the reinterpretation of the constitution, freedom of expression and the parliamentary opposition

lecture

Date: Wed, 11.3.2026

19:00 - 22:00
(Admission from 6 p.m.)

Place: Düsseldorf

Speaker:

Dr iur. habil. Ulrich Vosgerau, renowned constitutional law expert and successful lawyer.

5 March 2026

online lecture

Freedom?

Everyone is in favour, no one is against. But what does this actually mean in concrete terms, especially with regard to the political order?

web seminar

Date: Tue, 10.3.2026

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Speaker: Dr Karlheinz Weißmann

How has political freedom been thought about in the past and how is it being thought about today? Why has liberalism as the „religion of freedom“ (Benedetto Croce) triumphed across the planet? ...

5 March 2026