Curator
Journalist
Cathrin Kahlweit
Born 1959 in Göttingen, publicist and moderator.
Kahlweit was the Süddeutsche Zeitung's correspondent for Central and Eastern Europe and is the author of several books on Eastern European history, society, and feminism. For her reporting, she was repeatedly nominated for the Stern Prize and the Theodor Nannen Prize, and was awarded the JdJ Prize for her lifetime achievement.
Kahlweit's expertise encompasses the politics and society of Central and Eastern Europe, with a particular focus on Ukraine, as well as Austrian and German contemporary history.
JUNE
Thursday
7 PM
18 Jun 2026
Democracy, diversity and cohesion
SLANG, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL MEDIA OF THE NEW RIGHT
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Natascha Strobl, Kira Ayyadi
Panel discussion
Registration
PAST EVENTS
Monday
7 PM
27 Apr 2026
Democracy, diversity and cohesion
MODERN DISSENTERS
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Michal Hvorecký
Wednesday
7 PM
4 Mar 2026
International Politics, Europe and Security
HUNGARY - LAST CALL FOR THE ELECTORAL AUTOCRACY?
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Zsófia Bán, Zoltán Ádám
Tuesday
7 PM
17 Feb 2026
International Politics, Europe and Security
THE FIFTH YEAR: UKRAINE AT WAR
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Franziska Davies, Gerhard Mangott
Tuesday
7 PM
13 Jan 2026
History, Education and Science
THE SOUND OF MONARCHY - HOW MUSIC COAGULATES INTO POLITICS
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Philipp Ther
Panel discussion
The event
Monday
7 PM
15 December 2025
International Politics, Europe and Security
PEACEFUL INTERVENTION: HOW ROMANIANS AND MOLDOVANS ARE RECLAIMING POLITICS
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Alina Radu, Elena Calistru
Panel discussion
The event
Thursday
7 PM
13 November 2025
International Politics, Europe and Security
Orbán
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Stefano Bottoni
Panel discussion
The event
Tuesday
7 PM
11 November 2025
International Politics, Europe and Security
RUSSIA'S LOST GENERATION
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Andrei Soldatov
Panel discussion
The event
Monday
6:30 PM
3 November 2025
International Politics, Europe and Security
WHOEVER WANTS PEACE MUST DO WHAT EXACTLY?
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Raimund Löw
Panel discussion
The event
Tuesday
7 PM
14 October 2025
International Politics, Europe and Security
MOSCOW'S WESTERN RIVALS
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Oliver Jens Schmitt
Panel discussion
The event
Monday
7 PM
13 October 2025
International Politics, Europe and Security
Europe's love for the USA - a misunderstanding?
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Volker Depkart
Panel discussion
The event
Tuesday
7 PM
30 September 2025
International Politics, Europe and Security
PUTIN'S ATTACK ON GERMANY
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven
Panel discussion
The event
Monday
7 PM
05 May 2025
International Politics, Europe and Security
Russia's Propaganda – Strategy and Madness
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Irina Rastorgueva
Panel discussion
The event
Tuesday
7 PM
8 April 2025
International Politics, Europe and Security
Russia's Victory and the West's Existential Crisis
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Carlo Masala; Gustav Gressel
Panel discussion
The event
Monday
7 PM
7 April 2025
International Politics, Europe and Security
SILENCED BUT NOT DEFEATED: RUSSIAN ANTI-WAR RESISTANCE
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Russian Opposition Groups
Panel discussion
The event
Tuesday
7 PM
18 March 2025
International Politics, Europe and Security
2025 GENERAL ELECTION: A WATERSHED IN GERMAN POLITICS
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Henning Homann, Vito Cecere and Eva Konzett
Panel discussion
The event
Tuesday
7 PM
04 Mar 2025
International Politics, Europe and Security
Ukraine Under Pressure: Trump's New Stance and Europe's Responsibility
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Franziska Davies
Panel discussion
The event
Wednesday
7 PM
05 February 2025
International Politics, Europe and Security
Georgia's democratic crisis
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Ketevan Shoshiashvili, Guram Imnadze
Panel discussion
The event
Tuesday
7 PM
21 Jan 2025
International Politics, Europe and Security
PUTIN'S GIFT: RUSSIA'S ATTACK ON EUROPEAN FREEDOM
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Gesine Dornblüth, Thomas Franke
Panel discussion
The event
Tuesday
7 PM
03 December 2024
International Politics, Europe and Security
OPPOSITION IN RUSSIA - A FUTURE WITHOUT PUTIN
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Anna Arutunyan
Panel discussion
The event
Thursday
7 PM
21 Nov 2024
International Politics, Europe and Security
THE MORTAL GOD
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Jörg Baberowski
Panel discussion
The event