17. Friedrich-Ebert-Gedächtnis-Vortrag

In the organizer's words:

With the Friedrich Ebert Memorial Lecture, the Reichspräsident Foundation commemorates the life and work of its namesake. It deals with topics that occupied the social democrat and statesman at the time and which are still of central importance and are discussed today.

Leoluca Orlando will give this year's keynote speech on "European democracy between new nationalism and international integration" on July 6, 2026 at 7 p.m. in the Friedrich Ebert House. Born in Sicily, he completed part of his law studies in Heidelberg and was Mayor of Palermo from 1985 to 2000 and from 2012 to 2022. He is currently a Member of the European Parliament.

More than 100 years after the death of Friedrich Ebert, our democracies are once again in danger: states and their governments, which are characterized by nationalism, populism and right-wing extremism, reject multilateral relations and want to seal themselves off. In doing so, they are undermining not only the security and freedom of their own countries and citizens, but also our united Europe - our interdependence - the guarantor of democracy and peace.

The number of participants is limited. Registration by e-mail to friedrich@ebert-gedenkstaette.de is required. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the event, otherwise your place will be allocated elsewhere. If you are unable to attend on the day of the lecture, please cancel your registration in good time by sending an e-mail to friedrich@ebert-gedenkstaette.de.

Thank you for your understanding.