Daniel Gerlach mit Adis Ahmetović

In the organizer's words:

DANIEL GERLACH ON THE "STRUGGLE FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST" - READING TOUR IN SPRING 2026

Daniel Gerlach, "one of Germany's leading Middle East experts" (ZDF, heute journal), is going on a reading tour of five German cities with his book "The Art of Peace".

Entitled "The Struggle for Peace in the Middle East", the program combines readings, a history show and a discussion format. The tour spans around 3,000 years of the history of war, peace and secret diplomacy - from ancient times to current developments such as the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and the negotiations over Gaza. Together with changing discussion partners and the audience, Daniel Gerlach talks about conflicts, diplomacy and historical turning points in the region. He will be joined by Tessniem Kadiri in Hamburg, Natalie Amiri in Munich, Mitri Sirin in Berlin and Adis Ahmetović in Hanover. Tickets are available at
available at all known advance booking offices.

The Middle East - a region that has always fascinated Europe. For centuries, it has been regarded as a perpetual trouble spot - a region where conflicts are fought out exclusively through violence. But is this image true? In his book "The Art of Peace", published by C.Bertelsmann on November 25, 2025, Daniel Gerlach tells a different story.
Gerlach tells a different story. In a ride through over 3,000 years, he paints a panorama of secret diplomacy, courageous negotiators, risky strategies and adventurous encounters.
adventurous encounters.

Daniel Gerlach is not only an author and chronicler, but also actively involved in peace work himself. For years, he was involved in discreet negotiations between hostile groups - including in the Israeli-Palestinian context and in Syria. He reports first-hand from conversations with decision-makers and
the often invisible processes behind political upheavals: How did the Assad regime fall - and what is currently happening in Syria? Are there realistic paths to
peace in the Middle East? What role does secret diplomacy play in the future of Palestine?

Known from talk shows, news programs and the Terra-X series "The Last Secrets of the Orient", which he presents, Daniel Gerlach combines historical depth with topical analysis. Whether archaeology, history or contemporary politics: he questions clichés, translates between cultures and repeatedly holds the Western view of the Middle East up to scrutiny.
the Western view of the Middle East - pointedly and knowledgeably.