In the organizer's words:

Konrad Adenauer (1876 to 1967), the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, is considered one of the most influential statesmen of the post-war period. In addition to his political work, the lecture focuses on a lesser-known topic: Adenauer's attitude towards women in politics.

Historian and Helene Weber expert Antonia Schilling-Malottke has taken a close look at Adenauer's attitude towards women in politics, whether he promoted them in his party and what his stance was on women's suffrage and the women's movement.

"I have often felt that women show a much greater understanding of political issues than men",

Adenauer once said - a sentence that becomes the starting point for an exciting historical classification.

We invite you to broaden your view of Konrad Adenauer to include a hitherto little-examined facet and to take a fresh look at the role of women in the early Federal Republic.

The lecture is part of the accompanying program to the exhibition "Pioneers of Change - the First Women's Movement in Cologne", of the Historical Archive with the Rheinisches Bildarchiv, which you can still see until 22 March 2026.

Price information:

Places are limited and participation is free of charge. Registration by e-mail to anmeldungarchiv@stadt-koeln.de or by telephone on 0221/221-24455 is required.