Program

DER OSTEN is one of the leading conferences for Eastern Germany and beyond. With this event, Der Tagesspiegel offers a platform for around 750 doers from politics, business, science, and civil society.

The Falling Walls Science Summit unites the world’s greatest minds to break down barriers in science and society. It brings together global science leaders, business pioneers, and public sector visionaries to share knowledge, foster collaboration, and shape the future – annually from 6–9 November in Berlin.

The central conference of Berlin Freedom Week on November 10 will bring together powerful voices from international politics, business, civil society, culture, and the media to discuss new perspectives, alliances, and concrete joint responses to strengthen democracy worldwide.

Germany’s political, economic, and social order is fundamentally shaped by liberal principles. Yet freedom is under pressure both nationally and internationally. Where does the future of liberalism lie?

Better Politics Day isn't just an event. It's a spark, and you're part of it. Join a global community of political innovators, reformers, funders, public leaders, academics, and optimists working to reimagine what politics can be.

DemokratieGeist is a new format that brings together influential decision-makers to discuss strategic issues (from public affairs and governance to health and culture) in a new space.

Democratic Decentralized Resistance explores how open technologies like Bitcoin, AI, and Nostr empower freedom in authoritarian contexts.

In cooperation with the Robert Havemann Society, the Federal Parliamentary Commissioner for the Victims of the SED Dictatorship is hosting an exchange at the German Bundestag with dissidents who are fighting for freedom and human rights in current authoritarian regimes, parliamentarians and former GDR opposition members.