On June 1 in Berlin, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the first meeting of the "Kreisau Circle", a conference was held, whose main theme was the ability to conduct dialogue in times of threat to democracy - also in relation to the war in Ukraine.
The keynote speeches were given by Helmuth Caspar von Moltke and Minister of State Claudia Roth, Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (Digital). The introductory lecture was presented by Dr. Peter Frey, editor-in-chief of the ZDF.
This was followed by a panel discussion, moderated by Fr Klaus Mertes SJ, which included:
▪️ Viola von Cramon-Taubadel, Member of the European Parliament,
▪️ Esther Dischereit, poet, essayist, author of plays and radio,
▪️ Dr. Peter Frey, editor-in-chief of ZDF,
▪️ Dr. Robert Żurek, Managing Director of the Krzyżowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe.
The event was organized by Freya von Moltke-Stiftung für das Neue Kreisau, in cooperation with Foundation 20th July 1944 and Evangelische Akademie zu Berlin.
The meeting can be viewed in its entirety by clicking on the link: https://youtu.be/GITRACYTs5Y
Partners of the event: Krzyżowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe, Kreisau Initiative e.V. and Adam von Trott Foundation, Imshausen e.V.
