Podiumsdiskussion: 100 Jahre später – Was bleibt von Friedrich Ebert?

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Panel discussion: 100 years later - What remains of Friedrich Ebert?

Thursday, November 20, 2025, 7 p.m. | Friedrich-Ebert-Haus, Pfaffengasse 18, Heidelberg | Free admission

As the first President of the German Reich, Friedrich Ebert shaped the history of German democracy at a time of profound upheaval. His political work is exemplary for the challenges of the Weimar Republic. 100 years after his death, we ask ourselves the question: What remains of Friedrich Ebert?

At the end of an eventful anniversary year, we are paying tribute to his decisive significance, which continues to have an impact today, with a historiographical panel discussion. Prof. Dr. Bernd Braun, Managing Director of the Foundation and expert on the Weimar Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Walter Mühlhausen, former Managing Director of the Foundation and author of the authoritative biography of Ebert, and Prof. Dr. Birte Förster, Professor at Bielefeld University and expert on gender history, will take part.

The evening will focus on Ebert's role in the revolution of 1918/19, the violent conflicts of the post-war period, the difficult search for political compromises and the often overlooked gender dimension of the early Weimar Republic.

The event will be moderated by Dr. Joana Duyster Borredà and Dr. Claudio Steiger, research associates of the Foundation.

All interested parties are cordially invited to attend.