Lesung und Gespräch mit Autorin Susanne Beyer: Kornblumenblau. Eine Spurensuche in der Familiengeschichte (Finkelstein Lecture)

In the organizer's words:

Another Finkelstein Lecture will soon be taking place in the Hans and Berthold Finkelstein Foundation 's series of events. This time, the journalist and author Susanne Beyer will read from her highly acclaimed book "Kornblumenblau" and hold a discussion with Annemarie Hühne-Ramm, Managing Director of the Foundation.

In her work, Susanne Beyer reconstructs the story of her grandfather, who was mysteriously killed at his place of work in the final days of the war. He was employed by the Reich Office for Economic Expansion, which mediated between I.G. Farben and the Nazi government. "Kornblumenblau" can also be read as a guide to uncovering one's own family secrets and finding ways to deal with them.

The book is a precisely researched and at the same time personally narrated examination of German history - and a powerful contribution to the question of how we take responsibility today.

The event concludes the exhibition "I.G. Farben - economic protection, cooperation with the Nazi regime, difficult memories", which is being shown in the main building of Bayer AG's Berlin site

Before the lecture, there will be an opportunity to visit the exhibition from 5 pm.

Price information:

Free admission Please register using the registration form.