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Democracy, Diversity and Social Cohesion

Democracy ensures participation, diversity guarantees better solutions, and social cohesion undermines polarisation. Learning from history means striving to do better: we want to counter the question ‘how could this have happened?’ with new perspectives when it comes to citizens’ participation in decision-making and the protection of the rule of law and justice.

We organise events and forums under the motto: Let’s dare to embrace more democracy, more diversity and more solidarity!

“We must ensure that things do not return to the way they were in the 1930s, when the political parties were at each other’s throats, to the detriment of all Austrians.”
Tuesday
7 PM
26 May 2026
States of Solidarity: How to Build a Society
Democracy, diversity and cohesion

States of Solidarity: How to Build a Society

with Hendrik Wagenaar, Barbara Prainsack, Donna Andrews
Panel discussion
To the Registration
Wednesday
7 PM
27 May 2026
THE GEN Z ON THE RIGHT COURSE: SOCIAL MEDIA, SEDUCTION AND YOUTH CULTURE
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
To the Registration
Thursday
7 PM
11 Jun 2026
THE GLOBAL RIGHT
Democracy, diversity and cohesion

THE GLOBAL RIGHT

Robert Misik in conversation with Marcel Lewandowsky
Panel discussion
To the Registration

PAST EVENTS

Tuesday
7 PM
12 May 2026
The Courage to be Disagreeable. A Guide to Political Defiance.
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
To the The event
Tuesday
7 PM
05 May 2026
Rudolf Scholten, Richard Pils, Cornelius Obonya
Democracy, diversity and cohesion

HELLMUT BUTTERWECKS „POSSIBILITIES“

with Rudolf Scholten, Richard Pils, Cornelius Obonya
Panel discussion
To the The event
Tuesday
6 PM
05 May 2026
Horst Biedermann, Elisabeth Fuchs, Ulrike Greiner
Democracy, diversity and cohesion

THE SIX-YEAR PRIMARY SCHOOL – VISION AND REALITY

with Horst Biedermann, Elisabeth Fuchs, Ulrike Greiner
Panel discussion
To the The event
Monday
7 PM
27 Apr 2026
MODERN DISSENTERS
Democracy, diversity and cohesion

MODERN DISSENTERS

Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Michal Hvorecký
Monday
7 PM
13 Apr 2026
RESISTANCE, SOLIDARITY AND THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTSRESISTANCE, SOLIDARITY AND THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Democracy, diversity and cohesion

RESISTANCE, SOLIDARITY AND THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Solmaz Khorsand in conversation with Order Tekkal
Panel discussion
To the The event
Thursday
7 PM
19 Mar 2026
Donald Trump and the God Warriors
Democracy, diversity and cohesion

Donald Trump and the God Warriors

Robert Misik in conversation with Linda Kreuzer, Wolfgang Palaver
Monday
7 PM
16 Mar 2026
The Art of Resistance
Democracy, diversity and cohesion

The Art of Resistance

Robert Misik in conversation with Robert Misik
Tuesday
7 PM
10 Mar 2026
How can one govern today, Mr Schmidt?
Democracy, diversity and cohesion

How can one govern today, Mr Schmidt?

Robert Misik in conversation with Wolfgang Schmidt
Wednesday
7 PM
25 Feb 2026
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF THE AUTHORITARIAN
Democracy, diversity and cohesion

Social Psychology of the Authoritarian

Robert Misik in conversation with Markus Brunner, Hans-Jürgen Wirth
Tuesday
7 PM
10 Feb 2026
How to Oppose Putin and His War from Exile
Democracy, diversity and cohesion

How to Oppose Putin and His War from Exile

Tessa Szyszkowitz in conversation with Leonid Volkov
Tuesday
7 PM
27 Jan 2026
Stoic Ways
Democracy, diversity and cohesion

Stoic Ways

with Robert Misik in conversation with Helmuth Lethen
Wednesday
7 PM
14 Jan 2026
Dual Homeland, Dual Exile
Democracy, diversity and cohesion

Dual Homeland, Dual Exile

with Tessa Szyszkowitz in conversation with Alena Jabarine and Tomer Dotan-Dreyfus
Monday
7 PM
12 Jan 2026
Is Donald Trump destroying press freedom in the United States?
Democracy, diversity and cohesion

Is Donald Trump destroying press freedom in the United States?

Raimund Löw in conversation with Reimund Löw in conversation with Gerhard Zeiler, Jonathan Rauch, Katrina vanden Heuvel and Hannelore Veit
Monday
7 PM
22 December 2025
Respect is reasonable
Democracy, diversity and cohesion

Respect is reasonable

Tessa Szyszkowitz in conversation with Carolin Emcke
Tuesday
6 PM
25 November 2025
INTERCULTURAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2025 - A DIALOGUE OF GLOBAL CHALLENGES
Friday
7 PM
14 Nov 2025
DESTRUCTIVENESS
Democracy, diversity and cohesion

Destructive urge

Robert Misik in conversation with Oliver Nachtwey
Panel discussion
To the The event
Wednesday
7 PM
29 October 2025
INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE FINANCE IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY
Democracy, diversity and cohesion

INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE FINANCE IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY

Irene Horejs in conversation with Hans Peter-Lankes, John Asafu-Adjaye
Panel discussion
To the The event
Tuesday
7 PM
21 October 2025
Ready to go
Democracy, diversity and cohesion

Ready to go

with Christian Reder
Panel discussion
To the The event
Thursday
7 PM
16 October 2025
Polarisation
Democracy, diversity and cohesion

Polarisation

Robert Misik in conversation with Nils Kumkar
Panel discussion
To the The event
Thursday
7 PM
9 October 2025
DOES THE “ZEITWENDE” MEAN THE END OF INTERNATIONAL AID?
Democracy, diversity and cohesion

Does the “Zeitenwende” mean the end of international aid?

Irene Horejs in conversation with Irene Horejs, Kathryn Nwajiaku-Dahou, Stephan Klingebiel
Panel discussion
To the The event