Events in Germany

1989 as a Mandate: Missed Opportunities? New Perspectives

Thu, Nov 12 · 18:30Humboldt Forum
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1989 as a Mandate: Missed Opportunities? New Perspectives
When
Thu, 12 Nov · 18:30–20:302026
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Humboldt ForumBerlin
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Thu, Nov 12 · 18:30
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A talk in the BERLIN GLOBAL exhibition at the Humboldt Forum asks whether a democratic new beginning was missed in 1989/90.

In 1990 the working group "New Constitution" of the Central Round Table presented a draft constitution, but no broad debate on it followed. After an introductory lecture, the discussion turns to which chances for democratic renewal went unused and whether this contributes to today's discontent.

The speakers are Sabine Bergmann-Pohl, former president of the first freely elected Volkskammer, Paulina Fröhlich of the Bertelsmann Stiftung, Manuela Ritz and the activist Max Schneller. Dagmar Hovestädt moderates.

The event is part of the "Berlin Freedom Week" and closes the four-part series "Über Grenzen: Ziehen, Einreißen und Verschieben". Doors open at 18:00, the language is German, recommended from age 16. Admission is 5 euros, 3 euros reduced.

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