Erosion of the post-war order

Legacies of Occupation. National Socialism and the European Present

Talk with Robert Menasse, Ivan Krastev and Claudia Major
Moderation: Sabine Adler
The international order that emerged after 1945 is increasingly disintegrating. Are the lessons of the Second World War obsolete? How can they be rethought in order to continue to provide orientation in the face of current crises?
In conversation: Robert Menasse, writer and essayist, Ivan Krastev, political scientist and Director of the Center for Liberal Strategies Sofia, and Claudia Major, political scientist and Senior Vice President for Transatlantic Security Initiatives at the German Marshall Fund
Legacies of Occupation. National Socialism and the European present
The Second World War and the German occupation in Europe ended more than 80 years ago. However, the associated experiences of violence continue to shape European societies to this day. At the invitation of the ZWBE, prominent voices will discuss these effects in relation to current political conflicts, long-term economic developments, social coexistence, culture and forms of remembrance.
A Series of talks of the Documentation Center "Second World War and German Occupation in Europe" (ZWBE)
Moderator: Sabine Adler, radio journalist and long-time correspondent for Deutschlandradio
Location: 2nd floor in the Pei-Bau, DHM
Event in German, partly with simultaneous translation
Participation: on site (the event will be video-recorded)Translated with DeepL

Price info: Free admission

Next date:

• Date Wednesday, 28/October/2026 18:30 bis 20:00
• Venue Deutsches Historisches Museum
• Address Hinter dem Gießhaus 3, 10117 Berlin-Mitte