Wie politisch dürfen Kunst und Kultur sein?

In the organizer's words:

The dispute over the duty of neutrality.

The guests are Anna von Treuenfels-Frowein MdHB (CDU), Valentin Schwarz, Christoph Bartmann and Dr. Julia Runte.

There is an increasing number of requests in parliaments accusing cultural institutions and NGOs of violating the state's duty of neutrality. The accusation: "left-wing" programs, political one-sidedness, lack of distance. Such interventions are likely to delegitimize civil society work and cultural engagement and put political pressure on them.

But what exactly does the duty of neutrality mean - legally and politically? What function does it have in the constitution and case law? What leeway do cultural institutions and NGOs have in a democratic society? And where is the line between legitimate criticism and strategic intimidation?

For this panel, we are bringing together Anna von Treuenfels-Frowein MdHB (CDU), Valentin Schwarz, co-director of the Nationaltheater Weimar, Christoph Bartmann, Germanist and historian ("Attacke von rechts. Der neue Kampf um die Kultur"), and Dr. Julia Runte, lawyer, tax consultant and advisor to the Federal Association of German Foundations and the Institute for Foundation Law and the Law of Non-Profit Organizations at Bucerius Law School, will bring together perspectives from culture, law and politics to classify the current debate, examine its legal foundations and discuss its political consequences.

Moderation: Ralf Schlüter (Kulturbotschaft Berlin).

Afterwards there will be an opportunity for questions from the audience.

The event is being held in cooperation with the ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS.