Zukunftsforum Demokratie Bonn
In the organizer's words:
Democracy in danger - how to make Germany fit for the future
Take part in a constructive debate about threats to and future prospects for democracy in Germany and Europe. Discuss at eye level with experts and get active in exciting workshops on the topic of protecting democracy.
Program Saturday, 6 September 2025
10.00 a.m. Introduction and welcome
Open discussion rounds 10.15 - 15.45:
- Democracy under pressure
How AI and social media manipulate our free will - The long shadow of authoritarian regimes
Russia's influence and the defense of our sovereignty - The all-out assault of autocracies
Hybrid wars and disinformation - how do we make democracy resilient?
Workshops 16.00-18.00
Program Sunday, 7 September 2025
Open discussion rounds 10.00 - 15.30:
- Democracy needs values
Ethics and pluralism as a defense against authoritarian tendencies - Weak points of democracy
How can we harden our institutions against attacks? - We are democracy
The importance of identity and a sense of state, including the example of Ukraine
Workshops 15.45 - 17.30
Closing impulse 17.45 - 18.00
Speakers
The following have confirmed their participation so far
- Viola von Cramon, former Member of the EU Parliament
- Alexandra Geese, Member of the EU Parliament
- Thomas Franke, journalist and author
- Prof. Andreas Fulda, political scientist, Nottingham
- Dr. Arndt Freiherr Freytag von Loringhoven, former ambassador, former vice president of the BND
- Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinemann-Grüder, political scientist, CASSIS Bonn
- Roderich Kiesewetter, Member of the Bundestag
- Valerio Krüger, International Society for Human Rights (IGFM)
- Nico Lange, Senior Fellow MSC "Zeitenwende on Tour"
- Stephan Lehnert, Youth Officer of the German Armed Forces
- Mattia Nelles, Political Scientist, CEO German-Ukrainian Office
- Dr. Andreas Püttmann, political scientist, journalist, publicist
- Dr. Andreas Umland, political scientist, journalist and Ukraine expert
- Liusiena Zinovkina, Ukrainian human rights activist
Workshops
We invite all interested citizens to an open dialog and active participation. No prior knowledge is required. Following the discussion rounds, workshops will be offered in smaller groups - to deepen and start initiatives that can be continued in the subsequent period.
The following topics are planned:
- How can dialog about war, peace and everything in between succeed? Introduction and practical workshop in the pedestrian zone
- Social networks, artificial intelligence and the influence on democracy
- New (grassroots) democratic forms of participation
- Building / networking civil protest movements
- Digital tools for dealing with disinformation and influence campaigns by authoritarian regimes.
Target group
The event is aimed at all interested citizens from different areas of society. With the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, questions of security and civil society resilience have come to the fore. We are therefore focusing on the exchange with Ukrainian civil society and Ukrainian refugees - also in order to learn from their experiences.
The event is being held in cooperation with CRISP e.V., Berlin, the Ukrainian Coordination Center Dresden and DE-WIR.
Further, up-to-date information can be found at
https://zukunftsforum-bonn.eu
Price information:
Entrance fee per day € 16.00. Lunch and savory and sweet snacks for 2 smaller breaks are offered for a daily flat rate of € 15.00 / person. The meal includes vegan and meat dishes, with Ukrainian specialties.
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