Curator
Historian
Philipp Blom
Born 1970 in Hamburg, historian, author and journalist.
Dr. Blom's works link historical research with contemporary analyses and philosophical reflections.
He particularly dedicates himself to European intellectual and mental history, the social upheavals of modernity, and present-day crises such as climate change and digitalisation. His podcast, the BlomCast, is dedicated to turning points in history.
JUNE
Friday
6 PM
12 Jun 2026
International Politics, Europe and Security
THE FUTURE THAT NEVER CAME
Philipp Blom in conversation with Mikhail Zygar
Bruno Kreisky Special
Registration
PAST EVENTS
Wednesday
6 PM
22 Oct 2025
Conflict prevention and peacebuilding
MQ Talk: GAZA AND PEOPLE'S RIGHTS IN A NEW WORLD ORDER
Philipp Blom in conversation with Philippe Sands
Specials
The event
Friday
7:30 PM
24 Jan 2025
Work, Economy and Social Affairs
VALUES - A compass for the future
Philipp Blom in conversation with Maja Göpel
Specials
The event
Wednesday
7 PM
30 October 2024
International Politics, Europe and Security
Hope
Philipp Blom in conversation with Philipp Blom, Gertraud Auer Borea d'Olmo
Panel discussion
The event
Tuesday
6 PM
22 Oct 2024
Tuesday
7 PM
11 June 2024
International Politics, Europe and Security
The Self-Destruction of Democracy, Tendencies and Recurrences in the Short 20th Century.
Philipp Blom in conversation with Wolfgang Müller-Funk
Panel discussion
The event
Friday
7 PM
01 Mar 2024
International Politics, Europe and Security
The Beautiful
Philipp Blom in conversation with Michael Köhlmeier
Panel discussion
The event
Wednesday
7 PM
13 Dec 2023
Wednesday
7 PM
22 Nov 2023
THE GLOBAL SOUTH AND THE FUTURE OF WORLD ORDER
Philipp Blom in conversation with Oliver Stuenkel
Specials
The event
Monday
7 PM
30 October 2023
International Politics, Europe and Security
Enlightenment in times of darkness
Philipp Blom in conversation with Philipp Blom, Cathrin Kahlweit
Panel discussion
The event
Wednesday
7 PM
20 Sep 2023
International Politics, Europe and Security
THE BEST FALSE QUOTES
Philipp Blom in conversation with Gerald Krieghofer
Panel discussion
The event
Monday
7 PM
27 March 2023
International Politics, Europe and Security
Understanding the Pain of Others
Philipp Blom in conversation with Charlotte Wiedemann
Panel discussion
The event
Wednesday
7 PM
15 Mar 2023
RUSSIA - A SOCIETY IN MELTDOWN
Philipp Blom in conversation with Philipp Blom, Nina Khrushcheva
Specials
The event
Wednesday
7 PM
18 May 2022
International Politics, Europe and Security
ON CONSOLATION
Philipp Blom in conversation with Michael Ignatieff
Panel discussion
The event
Monday
7 PM
28 March 2022
International Politics, Europe and Security
Cruelty
Philipp Blom in conversation with Wolfgang Müller-Funk
Panel discussion
The event
Monday
7 PM
10 Jan 2022
International Politics, Europe and Security
Moral for Wickedness
Philipp Blom in conversation with Alexander Somek
Panel discussion
The event
Tuesday
7 PM
15 June 2021
International Politics, Europe and Security
By the lake
Philipp Blom in conversation with Kapka Kassabova
Panel discussion
The event
Friday
7 PM
12 Mar 2021
International Politics, Europe and Security
THE LONG SHADOW. 12 MARCH 1938
Philipp Blom in conversation with Helene Maimann
Panel discussion
The event
Thursday
7 PM
19 November 2020
International Politics, Europe and Security
Politics with Fear
Philipp Blom in conversation with Ruth Wodak
Panel discussion
The event
Thursday
7 PM
24 Sep 2020
International Politics, Europe and Security
THE GREAT THEATRE OF THE WORLD
Philipp Blom in conversation with Philipp Blom in conversation with Petra Herczeg and Rainer Rosenberg
Panel discussion
The event
Monday
7 PM
06 July 2020
International Politics, Europe and Security
Is it morning yet?
Philipp Blom in conversation with Philipp Blom and Ivan Krastev
Panel discussion
The event