»Eskalation« Ein Abend mit Shahrzad Eden Osterer & Richard C. Schneider

Host: Niels Beintker

In the Middle East, the struggle has long been not just about the region itself, but about the future world order. The terrorist attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023, the war in Gaza, the open confrontation between Israel and Iran, and the U.S. military intervention have radically transformed the region. In *Eskalation* (Rowohlt Berlin), ARD journalist and Iran expert Shahrzad Eden Osterer and Richard
C. Schneider, former ARD studio director in Tel Aviv, trace the historical, ideological, and geopolitical lines of the conflict. They show how the interests of the U.S., China, and Russia intertwine—and what this global power struggle means for Europe. An up-close analysis—of a region whose future is also our own.

Advance ticket sales begin on September 1, 2026, at 10 a.m.

Organizer: Stiftung Literaturhaus // In cooperation with the Münchner Kammerspiele