Körber History Forum

The Idea

In an age of growing political, national and religious divisions, discourses of history have become inseparable from their political meaning. The Körber History Forum addresses issues of history and politics on a European and global level, annually bringing together 200 international experts from the realms of academia, politics and diplomacy, civil society and the media in Berlin. The conference is complemented by confidential round-table meetings of the Körber History Reflection Group, allowing for exchange and in-depth debate at venues that offer authentic insight into Europe’s contested pasts.

Körber History Forum 2019

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15.05.2019
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30 years after the fall of the Iron Curtain, past power struggles are returning to international politics. What can the history of European reunification teach us about current challenges of European security policy? Historian Mary Elise Sarotte illustrated this during her keynote, which opened this year’s Körber History Forum on May 13.

10.05.2019
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What drives current politics? Principles of democratic rule are being challenged, and authoritarian leadership styles are gaining greater attention. Körber History Forum speaker and Oxford historian Archie Brown explains why “strong leaders” are a myth and why simple answers are misleading politics.

30.04.2019
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Fifteen years ago, the former Soviet Republics Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania joined the European Union. How can the most recent development of the Baltics be characterised and what significance does the region have for the European Union? The Estonian-Canadian political scientist Andres Kasekamp explains.

26.04.2019
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The power of manipulation and dealing with propaganda and ‘fake news‘ in past and present will be one of the topics of this year’s Körber History Forum. Panellist and historian Jo Fox shared her insight into current challenges.

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