Program

Lizzie Doron's gripping novel comes to the stage for the first time! Daphna Rosenthal portrays Rivi Greenfeld, daughter of Holocaust survivors, whose spirit of resistance awakens just when all seems to be lost.

Victor Schefé tells the story of a childhood in the GDR, of farewells, new beginnings, and the search for freedom.

The Chinese exiled artist Badiucao and the American journalist Melissa Chan in conversation.

Uyghur human rights activist Rushan Abbas presents her book Unbroken – One Uyghur’s Fight for Freedom. The reading highlights the ongoing injustice against Uyghur women, state oppression by the Chinese government, and personal stories of resistance.

In his new book, Marko Martin calls for a responsible freedom – opposing authoritarian temptations, false securities, and Western complacency. A plea for courage, responsibility, and clarity.

How Ulbricht shaped the GDR: Kowalczuk analyzes power dynamics, repression, and state formation – a key work on the history of German communism.

Thomas Mann’s novella from 1930 was immediately interpreted as a political parable about the rise of fascism in Europe. The story raises questions about how individuals can be manipulated.

Historian Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk reads from his book Freiheitsschock and reflects on East Germany’s history since 1989 – with critical insights into unity, remembrance, and responsibility.