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Web-Seminar Date: Mon, 16.03.2026 19:00 - 21:00 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.
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 19:00 - 21:00 Speaker: Dr Karlheinz Weißmann In what ways has political freedom been thought about in the past and is it being thought about in the present? Why
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 Unlike in any other country in the world, the symbols of national identity are being called into question in Germany. Hoisting the German national flag on public buildings
Web seminar Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Speaker: Stefan Schubert Until now, gang wars over territory and criminal business areas were almost exclusively associated with American cities such as Los Angeles. But they have long since arrived in Germany too: gangs and gangs that fight daily turf wars, deal drugs, extort protection money and
Web seminar Saturday, 1 November 2025 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Speaker: Susanne Dagen Susanne Dagen is a bookseller, cultural organiser, publisher and city councillor in her hometown of Dresden. She has been running the BuchHaus Loschwitz bookshop for 30 years. In November 2025, she is organising an event in response to the intellectual and ideological wasteland of existing book fairs in Frankfurt.
Web seminar Tuesday, 28 October 2025 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Speaker: Josef Kraus „The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.“ 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
Web seminar Date: Monday, 11 August 2025 Time: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Speaker: Burkhard Müller-Ullrich At a time when publicly funded and politically sponsored media outlets are increasingly reporting in a one-sided and even biased manner, alternative media outlets are springing up. And with increasing success. One of these is the radio station KONTRAFUNK. The initiator
Web seminar Date: Thursday, 26 June 2025 Time: 7–9 p.m. Speaker: Tobias Teuscher For years, EU institutions have been using billions of euros of taxpayers' money to specifically support non-governmental actors, thereby strengthening their own strategic interests. The EU's next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) will apply for seven years from 2027. The course is being set
Web seminar Date: Thursday, 12 June 2025 Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Speaker: Prof. Dr Boris Hollas Much has been written about artificial intelligence in recent years. This often gives rise to conflicting hopes and fears. What are the benefits of AI? Will AI one day be more intelligent than humans? The online seminar covers the following topics: What are