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Reconciliation – A Utopia? 19.05.2026
Bonn—perhaps the most “West German” city in the Federal Republic. Traces of the former federal capital are still visible in many corners of the city. In 2026, we will mark 36 years since reunification. Yet we still speak of “the” East and “the” West, and there seem to be more differences than similarities. In any case, there are plenty of prejudices. Together with East German author Lukas Rietzschel, whose play DAS BEISPIELHAFTE LEBEN DES SAMUEL W is currently on stage at the Werkstatt, and political scientist and democracy researcher Hans Vorländer, who specializes in the rise of the AfD, we will discuss the bridges and divides between the eastern and western parts of the country, particularly in light of the upcoming state elections.
The Center for Reconciliation Studies has moved
The center has moved and is now located in new premises at Lennéstraße 25, 53113 Bonn.
New Publication: Images of War Captivity from 1870 to the Present
We are pleased to announce the publication of the anthology "Images of War Captivity from 1870 to the Present"Edited by Esther Gardei, Marion Gymnich, Charlie Schwall und Hans-Georg Soeffner
Discussion: Can forests have rights?
The GHL seminar series continues on Thursday, April 30th with a Panel Discussion bringing together Matthias Kramm, Jenny García Ruales, Alejandro Mora Motta, Clément Roux and Rosario Figari Layús for a conversation on: Can forests have rights? Forests, indigenous meanings, and the sociocultural implications of the “rights of nature”. 30.04.2026 16:00-18:00 Global Heritage Lab / P26, Bonn 

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Versöhnung – eine Utopie? KUNST UND WISSENSCHAFT IM GESPRÄCH
Theater Bonn
07:30 PM
(Un-)Versöhnlichkeit zwischen Ost- und Westdeutschland Bonn – die vielleicht westdeutscheste Stadt der Bundesrepublik. Noch immer ist hier an vielen Ecken ...
Diskussion: Can forests have rights?
Global Heritage Lab / ...
04:00 PM
Die Global Heritage Lab Seminarreihe wird mit einer Podiumsdiskussion fortgesetzt, an der Matthias Kramm, Jenny García Ruales, Alejandro Mora Motta, Clément ...
Versöhnung – eine Utopie? KUNST UND WISSENSCHAFT IM GESPRÄCH
Theater Bonn
07:30 PM
Ohne Judentum kein Islam Nicht erst seit dem 7. Oktober 2023 wird von einem angeblich importierten Antisemitismus gesprochen, besonders von denen, in deren ...
Argentinien 50 Jahre nach dem Putsch: Menschenrechte unter Druck
Ibero-Amerikanischen ...
06:00 PM
Fünfzig Jahre nach dem letzten zivil-militärischen Putsch in Argentinien und im Rahmen des Gedenktags für Erinnerung, Wahrheit und Gerechtigkeit laden wir Sie ...

Quo Vadis Middle East? 

Working on a postwar scenario

The forth conference

At the conference “Quo vadis Middle East?”, scientists, civil society actors, representatives of the business community, and political decision-makers from all relevant countries in the Middle East and Germany discussed possible paths to a peaceful future.

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Reconciliation—a utopia?!

Conversations between art and science

The series continues

Reconciliation is one of the most important challenges of our time. But what does reconciliation actually mean? What experiences are there with it? How does reconciliation work in theory? Is it about recognizing different points of view? Or is it all just theater in the end? Theater Bonn and the Center for Reconciliation Research at the University of Bonn are bringing these and other questions about reconciliation and its study to the stage.

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