Nichts als die Wahrheit — Worauf können wir uns einigen?

In the organizer's words:

How do democracies make binding decisions today when facts and opinions are becoming increasingly mixed? When trust in institutions and actors that have long been regarded as reliable guides is dwindling? Discuss with guests from the judiciary, academia and the media how truth can be negotiated in the future and what underpins democratic societies.

In our democracy, there are different concepts of truth: courts make binding decisions in terms of truth. Science strives for truth - which is why its findings can be refuted or modified by new knowledge at any time. And the media look at competing truth claims, weigh them up and interpret them. It is not new that truth is controversial. What is new is that previously respected institutions and procedures are no longer recognized by parts of society. Scientific findings are doubted, court rulings are publicly questioned. At the same time, the common public sphere is disintegrating due to digital and social media. New public spheres are emerging in which supposed majorities are creating their own facts and alternative truths.

Discuss this central future topic of democratic societies with our guests: How are opinions formed and decisions made democratically when institutions and procedures that have long provided orientation and reliability lose authority? How can discourses about the truth be linked to common foundations that enable democratic action? What role will the judiciary, academia and the media - as well as new actors and digital publics - play in the negotiation of truth in the future? And how much plurality can a democratic public sphere tolerate without losing itself?

Guests

• Robin Alexander, journalist, author and podcaster of "Machtwechsel"
• Prof.Dr. Peter Strohschneider, retired Professor of Literary Studies at LMU Munich, former President of the German Research Foundation and former Chairman of the Commission for the Future of Agriculture
• Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Susanne Baer, LL.M., Professor at the Humboldt University of Berlin and former judge of the Federal Constitutional Court

Moderation

• Yasmine M'Barek, Journalist DIE ZEIT

Event information

• Venue: Forum
• Admission: 8€, reduced 4€
• A ticket is required.
• Remaining tickets may be available at the Box Office.
• Event language: German, German sign language
• Interested people of all ages are welcome. We recommend participation from the age of 16.
• The event will be recorded and will be available as a video on our YouTube channel afterwards.

Accessibility

• An induction loop system is available.
• Translation into German Sign Language (DGS)
• People with visual impairments are welcome. We will ask for guide assistance if you need it.
• We will leave seats free if you wish to sit close to the stage due to visual impairments.
• We are a wheelchair accessible venue.
• Seats without seating are available for wheelchair users.
• Conditions of participation: no prior knowledge required
• Drinks and food can be purchased in the Futurium Restaurant before 6 p.m.

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Photo & Video

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Price information:

Admission: 8€, reduced 4€