Events
MAY
Monday
7 PM
18 May 2026
International Politics, Europe and Security
A FRAGILE SYRIA IN THE SHADOW OF REGIONAL UPHEAVAL
Gudrun Harrer in conversation with Rabie Nasser, Meliha Benli Altunışık, Abdullah al-Jabassini, Reem Turkmani
ONLINE
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Tuesday
7 PM
26 May 2026
Democracy, diversity and cohesion
States of Solidarity: How to Build a Society
with Hendrik Wagenaar, Barbara Prainsack, Donna Andrews
Panel discussion
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Wednesday
7 PM
27 May 2026
Democracy, diversity and cohesion
THE GEN Z ON THE RIGHT COURSE: SOCIAL MEDIA, SEDUCTION AND YOUTH CULTURE
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Rafid Kabir, Antonie Rietzschel
Panel discussion
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JUNE
Monday
7 PM
01 Jun 2026
International Politics, Europe and Security
THE STRENGTH OF THE RIGHT VERSUS THE RIGHT OF THE STRONGER
Robert Misik in conversation with Wolfgang Kaleck, Muna Duzdar
Panel discussion
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Monday
7 PM
08 Jun 2026
International Politics, Europe and Security
EXTRACTION. The Frontiers of Green Capitalism
Irene Horejs in conversation with Thea Riofrancos, Simela Papatheophilou
Panel discussion
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Thursday
7 PM
11 Jun 2026
Democracy, diversity and cohesion
THE GLOBAL RIGHT
Robert Misik in conversation with Marcel Lewandowsky
Panel discussion
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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
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Monday
7 PM
15 Jun 2026
International Politics, Europe and Security
HOW TO challenge DONALD TRUMP. Democratic Strategies and the Global Dimension of U.S. Politics
Raimund Löw in conversation with Eric Frey, Rieke Havartz, Beto O'Rourke, Ishaan Tharoor
Panel discussion
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Tuesday
7 PM
16 Jun 2026
IN MEMORY OF THOMAS NOWOTNY: THE SOCIAL DEMOCRACY PROJECT
with Heinz Fischer, Eric Frey, Isabel Frey, Nikolaus Kowall, Wolfgang Petritsch, Mati Randow, Markus Wagner
Bruno Kreisky Special
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PAST EVENTS
FULLY BOOKED
Wednesday
8 PM
13 May 2026
International Politics, Europe and Security
PALESTINE’ 36. Screening and Panel Discussion
Viola Raheb in conversation with Amr Hamzawy, Oraib Rantawi, Annemarie Jacir
Cinema
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Tuesday
7 PM
12 May 2026
Democracy, diversity and cohesion
The Courage to be Disagreeable. A Guide to Political Defiance.
Robert Misik in conversation with Monika Mokre, Matthias Meisner
Panel discussion
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Monday
7 PM
11 May 2026
International Politics, Europe and Security
HOW PEACE WAS MADE IN THE 1960’S - AN INSPIRATION FOR NOW?
with Thant Myint-U, Ulrike Lunacek
Panel discussion
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Friday
6 PM
8 May 2026
International Politics, Europe and Security
ALL MY SISTERS. Screening and Panel Discussion
Solmaz Khorsand in conversation with Negin Rezaie, Alexandra Skorykh, Ruth Katz
Cinema
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Wednesday
7 PM
06 May 2026
Work, Economy and Social Affairs
THE ECONOMY OF FEAR. The Return of the Nervous Age
with Oliver Rathkolb, Barbara Toth
Panel discussion
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Tuesday
7 PM
05 May 2026
Democracy, diversity and cohesion
HELLMUT BUTTERWECKS „POSSIBILITIES“
with Rudolf Scholten, Richard Pils, Cornelius Obonya
Panel discussion
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Tuesday
6 PM
05 May 2026
Democracy, diversity and cohesion
THE SIX-YEAR PRIMARY SCHOOL – VISION AND REALITY
with Horst Biedermann, Elisabeth Fuchs, Ulrike Greiner
Panel discussion
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Monday
7 PM
04 May 2026
Conflict prevention and peacebuilding
IRAQ AND THE IRAN WAR: BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE
Gudrun Harrer in conversation with Dlawer Ala’Aldeen, Munqith Dagher, Myriam Benraad
Saturday
10:30 AM
02 May 2026
History, Education and Science
Bruno Kreisky on TOUR – Democracy Needs Movement!
with Eugene Quinn
Bruno Kreisky Special
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Thursday
6 PM
30 Apr 2026
Work, Economy and Social Affairs
FUTURE OF WORK
Therese Guttmann in conversation with Julia Bock-Schappelwein, Barbara Prainsack, Isa Rosenberger
Panel discussion
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Wednesday
7 PM
29 Apr 2026
Conflict prevention and peacebuilding
HUMANITARIAN AID 2026: HOW CAN IT REACH THOSE IN NEED?
Tessa Szyszkowitz in conversation with Roland Friedrich, Marcus Bachmann, Christoph Sternat, Mona Ali Khalil
Monday
7 PM
27 Apr 2026
Democracy, diversity and cohesion
MODERN DISSENTERS
Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Michal Hvorecký
Thursday
7 PM
23 Apr 2026
International Politics, Europe and Security
Taiwan hotbed
Raimund Löw in conversation with Marlies Eder, Frédéric Krumbein, Nele Noesselt
Monday
7 PM
20 Apr 2026
Conflict prevention and peacebuilding
WE WANT TO LIVE!
Renata Schmidtkunz in conversation with Emran Feroz
Wednesday
7 PM
15 Apr 2026
International Politics, Europe and Security
Chaotically into the new world
Raimund Löw in conversation with Joschka Fischer, Alexandra Föderl-Schmid
Tuesday
7 PM
14 Apr 2026
International Politics, Europe and Security
SECURITY IN THE GULF: THE DANGER OF RIFTS AMONG MIDDLE POWERS AMID THE IRAN CRISIS
Gudrun Harrer in conversation with Thomas Demmelhuber, Marius Bales, Kristin Diwan
Panel discussion
The event
Monday
7 PM
13 Apr 2026
Democracy, diversity and cohesion
RESISTANCE, SOLIDARITY AND THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Solmaz Khorsand in conversation with Order Tekkal
Panel discussion
The event
Wednesday
7 PM
25 Mar 2026
International Politics, Europe and Security
Who Defends Europe?
Tessa Szyszkowitz in conversation with Jana Puglierin, Franz-Stefan Gady
Tuesday
7 PM
24 Mar 2026
International Politics, Europe and Security
THE IRAN WAR: FROM REGIONAL CONFLICT TO GLOBAL CONSEQUENCES
Gudrun Harrer in conversation with Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Danny Citrinowicz, Walter Feichtinger
Monday
7 PM
23. Mar 2026
International Politics, Europe and Security
The Western Balkans: In the EU waiting room
with Vedran Džihić, Krsto Lazarević, Franziska Tschinderle, Danijel Majić