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.

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

A Weekly Lecture with Charmaine Misalucha-Willoughby

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

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.

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

A Weekly Lecture with our fellow Karma Ura.

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.