Heidelberg, Germany
The Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut (DAI) Heidelberg is a cultural and educational centre founded after World War II to foster German-American exchange. It hosts film screenings, lectures, language courses, and concerts in a central Heidelberg location. The DAI is one of the longest-running American cultural institutes in Germany.
Ronald Reng reflects on the euphoria of the 2006 World Cup summer, when Germany briefly became a symbol of openness - and asks whether that transformation was built to last.
in 6 days
Philosopher Jason Stanley lectures in English on how authoritarian regimes rewrite history to undermine democracy - part of the Schlaglicht USA series at DAI Heidelberg.
Sports journalist Christoph Biermann explores football as a space of community, identity, and memory. After the talk, a shared viewing of the World Cup semi-final.
A discussion about the future of football with TSG Hoffenheim goalkeeper Laura Dick and board member of the Badischen Fußballverbands. The conversation explores football's role in society, youth development, and the importance of diversity in the sport.
A lecture by sociologist Eva Illouz on the tension between freedom of speech and protection from harm in modern liberal societies.
Michael Kleeberg reads from his novel in which he traces Ernest Hemingway's life and asks what turns a man into a writer - and a writer into an icon.
Writer Marcus Imbsweiler and conductor Timo Jouko Herrmann take a close look at Bach's Goldberg Variations - tracing their origins, unpacking the score, and setting them in historical context, with musical examples throughout.
Turkish journalist and lawyer Ece Temelkuran speaks about exile, uprooting, and the search for solidarity in a world where she feels like a stranger.
A talk on how algorithms encode social inequalities and what an intersectional-feminist approach to AI design could look like.