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Ekrem İmamoğlu | "For a Just Democracy!"

Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem İmamoğlu will deliver this year’s Helmut Schmidt Lecture

Economic globalisation has produced winners and losers: in most countries of the world, social inequality and economic nationalism are on the rise. In addition, the global economy has been massively shaken by the ongoing war in Ukraine since the…

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Scenarios for International Conflict Resolution after the 2024 US Presidential Election

International Workshop | 30 September and 1 October | The Future of Transatlantic…

Russia’s ongoing aggression on Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war or enduring conflicts in Sudan, Myanmar, or Yemen: violence is increasing in multiple parts of the world. Meanwhile, multilateralism is under strain, limiting opportunities for conflict…

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China's role in global inequality since 2019

Aya Adachi holds first BKHS fellowship on “For a just democracy!”

In the context of this year´s Helmut Schmidt Lecture we awarded our first fellowship closely linked to the lecture´s theme “For a just democracy!” Data analysist and political economist Dr. Aya Adachi has joined the team of…

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„Democracy thrives on compromise. Those who cannot compromise are useless for democracy.“

Helmut Schmidt

 

Deutscher Bundestag | Achim Melde

„In a time of growing problems, we focus on the essentials with realism and sobriety.“

Helmut Schmidt

 

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„It is better to be prepared for a crisis than to bury your head in the sand.“

Helmut Schmidt

 

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