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Many fears weigh heavily on Germans: the fear that the state will no longer be able to fulfill its basic responsibilities; the fear that immigration will overwhelm society; the fear that housing will become unaffordable and healthcare inaccessible; the fear of a severe economic downturn in this country.

These fears are accompanied by complex emotions such as loneliness, powerlessness, and uncertainty. How should one respond to political extremism? How and when should one stand up against rising anti-Semitism and racism?

All these and other fears can be distilled into a single theme: the fear of losing what is familiar. The fear of losing one’s homeland.

The panelists are:

Katja Kipping, born in 1978 in Dresden, former politician (Die Linke). Member of the Bundestag from 2005 to 2022; federal chair of The Left from 2012 to 2021; Berlin Senator for Integration, Labor, and Social Affairs from 2021 to 2023. Since 2024, Executive Director and Head of the Social Policy Department at the German Parity Welfare Association.

Linda Teuteberg, born in 1981 in Königs Wusterhausen (Brandenburg), attorney and politician (FDP). Member of the German Bundestag from 2017 to 2025; Deputy Federal Chair of the FDP since May 2026. Serves in a volunteer capacity as Deputy Chair of the association “Gegen Vergessen – Für Demokratie” (Against Forgetting – For Democracy) and the Ludwig Erhard Foundation.

Ann-Kathrin Hipp, born in 1993 in Bad Kreuznach (Rhineland-Palatinate), is a journalist. Until recently, she worked at the *Tagesspiegel*, where she edited the award-winning Berlin newsletter “Checkpoint” and hosted the podcast “Eine Runde Berlin.” Co-author of the book “Berliner Inseln” (Insel, 2023). She is currently founding a new media outlet for Germany as part of a team of four: tbd.

PEN Berlin is a writers’ association founded in 2022 that brings together authors, journalists, writers, translators, and publishers. PEN Berlin advocates for literature as a unifying force, the free exchange of ideas, and freedom of expression and of the press. It opposes censorship, promotes understanding between nations, and at the same time takes a stand against disinformation and the abuse of freedom of the press.

A series of talks in cooperation with PEN Berlin.