At this pre-event of the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, we will present and discuss concrete ideas for resilient food systems with leading researchers and policy-makers.

Canceled – We open our doors for the Hamburger Stiftungstage!

On August 19-30, we will host the third committee meeting of the global anti-corruption court.

Join us on Wednesday, July 31, at the Bookstore as Johann Hinrich Claussen and Liane Bednarz present two new books that decipher the line between conservative and right-wing.

A workshop at THE NEW INSTITUTE, June 24-25, exploring "webfare" as a form of digital welfare.

Join us on Thursday, June 20 for an open discussion with Maha Marouan on the dimensions of loss in selected fiction.

A workshop by the program 'Governing the Planetary Commons' exploring whether the tipping elements could function as a new "constitution" for law and governance in the Anthropocene.

Dr. Wesam Amer will speak about his ongoing project on Hamas' digital communication strategies and discourses amid the ongoing war in Gaza.

The "Black Feminism and The Polycris" group is hosting the event 'From Crisis to Liberation: Art, Talks, Film & Music' at THE NEW INSTITUTE on Friday, June 14.

We are pleased to welcome Mary McAleese as the keynote speaker of our two-day workshop on "Religions in Transformation to Sustainability".

We are excited to host this workshop at THE NEW INSTITUTE from June 12-13, 2024 and honored to have former President of Ireland Mary McAleese as the keynote speaker for the event.

Is reading a remedy for polarization? The role of non-fiction books in democratic discourse – a conversation at THE NEW INSTITUTE.

An evening lecture with Jennifer C. Nash, guest of the program "Black Feminism and the Polycrisis", who invites us to think about the meanings of the word 'intersectionality'.

We are excited to host this workshop at THE NEW INSTITUTE from June 5-6 exploring the prospects of recoupling moral and economic progress by way of both democratic and economic measures.

On Wednesday, June 5, the Reclaiming Common Welth program will host a workshop at THE NEW INSTITUTE to explore how knowledge institutions can be designed to better accommodate transformative and transdisciplinary modes of research.

MARKK hosts a screening of the movie ”Black Feminism & the Polycrisis", made by our eponymous research program.

How can we contribute to constructive public debates? To answer this question, we convened a workshop with key figures from communication studies, journalism, activism, and politics.

An evening lecture with Cara Daggett, guest of the "Governing the Planetary Commons" program, examining the political relationship between ecomodernity and petro-masculinity as twin figures of domination.

A lunch talk with Susan Arndt, guest of the program "Black Feminism and the Polycrisis", discussing intersectional solidarity as a mode of intervention.

With Thomas Lambusch, Stefan Gruber, Azul Lebrija Castillo, Lisa Jaspers, Benny Adrion, Noah Schöppl and Jörg Richert.
The first workshop is about the society of tomorrow: what characterizes it? How does a sense of community develop? How does social cohesion work and how can we encourage people to show solidarity?

A lunch talk with Mazviita Chirimuuta, exploring the historical and social context of the invention of computers and AI.

Our fellow Karen Morrow presents books that have shaped her life and her thinking (including little anecdotes about the books we all love so much). This is a joint event with Felix Jud Bookstore. The event is free and open to the public.

A evening lecture with Sabelo Mcinziba discussing the inherent problematic of a seemingly progressive constitution's inability to resolve South Africa's most central issue: land.

Jackie Grassmann and Georg Diez in conversation.
The SCHOOL OF SURVIVAL is a place where craftsmanship is learned, where the tools for our collective survival are taught - and writing is one of these tools. Artist and author Jackie Grassmann talks to curator Georg Diez about writing as a way of understanding one's own life and creating new paths.

Ece Temelkuran and Georg Diez in conversation.
We need new words for a new world. Democracy consists of rules and abstraction: freedom, equality, fraternity - but how do these concepts relate to love, beauty, grief, anger? The writer Ece Temelkuran and the curator Georg Diez present their project of a vocabulary for the 21st century - and invite participants to expand this vocabulary and find new words for a new reality.

Srećko Horvat and Georg Diez in conversation.
What does learning mean in our societies? Philosopher Srećko Horvat talks to Georg Diez about his experiences in founding an experimental school on the Croatian island of Vis, the School of Social Autonomy. The conversation serves as an introduction to the concept and idea of the SCHOOL OF SURVIVAL.

A lunch talk with the guest of the program "Black Feminism and the Polycrisis" Toni Haastrup.

Join us for our next Let's Talk Books event: “Think Like a Commoner” by the author David Bollier, in conversation with our fellow Stefan Gruber.

Meredith Whittaker receives the Helmut-Schmidt-Zukunftspreis 2024

A Weekly Lecture on Political Engagement with Mary Scudder.

On May 13-15, 2024, the program Reclaiming Common Wealth will convene a three-day workshop on Infrastructures of Commoning at THE NEW INSTITUTE.

A lunch talk with David Bollier discussing opportunities and challenges of the Commonsverse.

A lunch talk with Azucena Morán on deliberative institutions as a governance basis.

Our fellow Akwugo Emejulu presents books that have shaped her life, her thinking and her work. This is a joint event with Felix Jud Bookstore. The event is free and open to the public.

We are excited to host the screening of 'Fireball' followed by a discussion with one of the film's directors, Clive Oppenheimer.

Together with Felix Jud Bookstore, we invite you to celebrate the Week of Freedom of Expression.

From 9-11 April, an international group of distinguished lawyers and jurists met at THE NEW INSTITUTE.

Join us for our next Let's Talk Books Event: “Wild Democracy. The Right to Protest” by the author (and fellow) Tim Wihl, in conversation with our fellows Bruno Leipold and Rahel Süß.

Michael Hampe on bridging the gap between indigenous knowledge, science, and philosophy.

A public workshop on community, water and environmental stewardship

The feeling of a moral obligation to make climate friendly choices – how is it connected to beliefs about climate change, and does it motivate climate friendly behavior?

A Weekly Lecture by our program Reclaiming Common Wealth

What is the market value of land? How should it be determined? – A workshop by our program Reclaiming Common Wealth

A workshop by Cassandra Ellerbe on African diasporic and shamanic practices

A Lunch Talk with Augusto Lopez-Claros

Or is it simply a fraud? – A Weekly Lecture with Costas Lapavitsas

In celebration of International Women’s Day, activists and academics from South Africa, Finland, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and the United States will discuss the feminist fiction and non-fiction books that have shaped their lives.

Our Fellow Shota Gelovani presents books that have shaped his lives, his thinking and his work. This is a joint event with Felix Jud Bookstore. The event is free and open to the public.

Celebrating female visions for the future in a workshop by our fellow Akwugo Emejulu

A Weekly Lecture on Consensus and Conflict in Contemporary Society

At "Shared Reading", we read literature together (aloud), mostly short stories and poems; in a completely casual and open way, we chat about the texts, express our thoughts and listen to each other. The focus is on the previously unknown text, nobody has to prepare - everyone is welcome to come as they are.
This is a joint event with Felix Jud Bookstore. The event is free and open to the public.

Meredith Whittaker in conversation with Anna Katsman, Thomas Gegenhuber, THE NEW INSTITUTE fellows and festival participants of the Helmut-Schmidt-Zukunftsfestival.

Claus Leggewie on right-wing radicalism, old pressures and new cleavages

Our Fellows Carole Bloch and George Ellis present books that have shaped their lives, their thinking and their work. This is a joint event with Felix Jud Bookstore. The event is free and open to the public.

A workshop by our programs Reclaiming Common Wealth and Governing the Planetary Commons

Deploying the Full Potential of the Great Transformation ushered in by Black Feminists

A Lunch Talk on Consensus and Conflict in Contemporary Society

A Weekly Lecture on the Ontology of Human Being

We are excited to host a workshop on the topic of "Human-Friendly Worldviews" on the 13th of February 2024.

A Weekly Lecture with Charmaine Misalucha-Willoughby

Introducing a new paradigm for safeguarding Earth-regulating systems in the Anthropocene

Together with Felix Jud Bookstore, we invite you to celebrate the works of Virginia Woolf, whose voice continues to resonate with contemporary discussions on gender equality.

This workshop by our program "Governing the Planetary Commons" facilitates a deep dive into the many complex issues arising from proclaiming and governing the planetary commons.

A Weekly Lecture by Duncan French on the crisis of international law

A Weekly Lecture with our fellow Karma Ura.

A workshop at THE NEW INSTITUTE by the program Reclaiming Common Wealth exploring a urban-rural land policy for a social-ecological transformation.

Our Weekly Lecture by Radha D'Souza on corporation-states, law, and dualist imaginations.

A talk on finding a new theoretical framework for Egalitarian Justice.

In the context of the overarching theme 'The Human Condition in the 21st Century,' our Academic Director, Markus Gabriel, along with alumni Takahiro Nakajima, fellow Xudong Zhang, and intellectual Paul Pickering, is hosting this year's Winter Institute—a three-day conference at THE NEW INSTITUTE in Hamburg.

A workshop on the intricate interplay of gender dynamics, societal evolution, and the pressing challenges presented by contemporary environmental issues.

A Weekly Lecture on how Chat Interventions can improve political conversations online.

Join us live as Markus Gabriel and Andrej Zwitter present and break down the concept of "New Enlightenment" at the Frankfurter Buchmesse

A Weekly Lecture on creatively holding the tension between Artificial Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence.

The internationally acclaimed author Benjamín Labatut presents his new book MANIAC in an interview with Jan Ehlert (NDR) at THE NEW INSTITUTE on Friday, October 13.

A Weekly Lecture about the impossibilities of intersectional solidarity.

From 26-30 August, an international group of distinguished lawyers and jurists are meeting at THE NEW INSTITUTE to draft a treaty for the creation of an International Anti-Corruption Court.