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Israel and Germany. One year after October 7th.

7 October 2024 marks the first year after Hamas' horrific attack on Israel. We want to take this commemoration day as an opportunity to send a strong message in favour of Israel's right to exist, for Jewish life in Germany and against antisemitism. We will speak out against hatred of Jews worldwide. Together with guests from Israel and Germany as well as partner organisations, we are organising a conference at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Academy on September 30, 2024 with a mixture of lectures, panels, workshops, art and culture. For us, one thing is certain: hatred of Jews is incompatible with the values of our country, and we must not accept in our society that Jews no longer feel safe.

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TACHELES

On September 30, 2024, we will speak ‘Tacheles’. Together with representatives from politics, science and culture, we want to emphasise the special relationship between Germany and Israel, reflect on the implications of the terrorist attack and discuss how we can effectively fight antisemitism in Germany. Our supporting programme with Israeli and German guests will focus on panels and debates. Among others, we are delighted to welcome Ron Prosor, Ambassador of Israel to the Federal Republic of Germany, Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany and Dr. Felor Badenberg, Senator for Justice and Consumer Protection of the State of Berlin. The programme will be accompanied by Halina Hildebrand's new exhibition ‘Sei a Mensch – Israel und der 7. Oktober’. In addition, further aspects of the topic will be examined in workshops. Together with our partners, we will provide space for dialogue and discussion in a variety of workshops. AJC Berlin, the German-Israeli Society, ELNETTikvah Institute and the Alfred Landecker Foundation will be at our side to send a clear signal against antisemitism on September 30.

Program

10:30am – 11am
Opening Speech

Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert

Chairman of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
Former President of the German Bundestag

 

Location: Forum - Academy Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

11am – 12am
Opening Panel: ‘Tacheles: What we need to talk about’

Dr. Josef Schuster

President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany

 

Dr. Felor Badenberg 

Senator for Justice and Consumer Protection of the State of Berlin 

 

Host

Carsten Ovens

CEO ELNET for Germany, Austria and Switzerland

 

Location: Forum - Academy Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

12:15pm – 1:15pm
Start Workshops

The first round of workshops starts at 12.15 pm. A total of five workshops will take place throughout the day. Details on the topics, times and rooms can be found under the ‘Workshops’ tab.

 

1:30pm – 2:30pm
Panel: ‘Tacheles: Antisemitism in culture and society’

Joe Chialo 

Senator for Culture and Social Cohesion of the State of Berlin 

 

Hanna Esther Veiler 

President of the Jewish Student Union Germany (JSUD)

 

Johannes Ebert 

Secretary General Goethe Institute 

 

Deniz Yücel 

Journalist and publicist

 

Host

Remko Leemhuis

Director American Jewish Committee Berlin (AJC)

 

Location: Forum - Academy Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

2:40pm – 3:20pm
Lecture ‘Sei a Mensch’ – Israel and October 7th

Halina Hildebrand

Photographer

 

Location: Forum - Academy Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

3:30pm – 5pm
Panel: ‘Tacheles: How 7 October changed Israel’

Volker Beck 

Managing Director of the Tikvah Institute | President of the German-Israeli Society  

 

Ricarda Louk 

Mother of Shani Louk, who was abducted and murdered on October 7th, 2023

 

Dr. Melody Sucharewicz

Consultant for political communication and strategy

 

Host:  

Antonia Yamin

Journalist and CEO Taglit Germany

 

Location: Forum - Academy Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

5:30pm – 6:45pm
Closing Panel: ‘Conversation with Ron Prosor’

Welcome Address

Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert 

Former President of the Bundestag 

Chairman of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation 

 

Video message 

Reuven Rivlin 

Former President of the State of Israel 

 

Impulse

Ron Prosor 

Ambassador of Israel to the Federal Republic of Germany 

 

Moderated discussion

Ron Prosor 

Ambassador of Israel to the Federal Republic of Germany 

and

Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert 

Former President of the Bundestag 

Chairman of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung 

 

Host:

Anke Plättner 

Journalist 

 

Location: Forum - Academy Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

06:45pm
Get Together

Get Together

Location: Foyer - Academy Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

 

Workshops

9am – 3pm
Graffiti-Workshop (fully booked)

Under the guidance of graffiti artist Mark Marquardt (‘Akte One’), pupils from the Moses Mendelssohn Jewish High School will spray a word cloud on the subject of antisemitism on a 2m x 3m canvas, which will be presented in the academy at the end of the workshop.

 

Location: Outdoors / Garden - Academy Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

12:15pm – 1:15pm
‘Anti-Semitic myths and their history’

‘Antisemitic myths and their history’ with Prof Dr Thomas Brechenmacher (Professor of Modern History at the University of Potsdam) and Deidre Berger (Tikvah Institute) 

  • Explanation of the various myths and prejudices that have developed since antiquity and in many cases continue to have an impact today
  • Analysing how myths and prejudices work and debunking them

Host:

Dr. Michael Borchard

Head of Research Services / Archive for Christian Democratic Politics

 

Location: Room JKS - Academy Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

12:15pm – 1:15pm
‘Recording antisemitic incidents and advising victims - A review since 7 October ’

The number of reported antisemitic incidents has reached a record high since October 7. Victim counselling services have also recorded a dramatic increase in the number of counselling services. What are the current challenges and needs of the reporting centres and victim counselling services?

 

Panelists:

Benjamin Steinitz

Managing Director, Federal Association of Research and Information Centres on Antisemitism

 and

Marina Chernivsky

Director, Competence Centre for Education and Research Critical of Antisemitism, and Managing Director, OFEK e. V.

 

Host:

Lena Altman

Co-CEO, Alfred Landecker Foundation

 

Location:

Room 6/7 - Academy Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

2:45pm – 3pm
Presentation Graffiti Workshop

Presentation Graffiti Workshop

Location: Room JKS - Academy Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

3pm – 5pm
‘No safe space? Jewish students report on everyday university life’

Workshop Topics

  • Visualisation of the experiences of Jewish students at German universities 
  • Four to five Jewish students who will report on their experiences in a moderated dialogue
  • Political solutions can be discussed, but the focus should primarily be on the unfortunate experiences of the students 

Location: Room JKS - Academy Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

3:30pm – 5pm
‘Antisemitism at municipal and state level - practical exchange on the current situation and strategies for preventing and fighting it’

Welcome Remarks

Christoph Jansen 

Head of KommunalAkademie Konrad Adenauer Stiftung

 

A look at practice: Antisemitism - prevention and a culture of remembrance

Peter Römer
Deputy Antisemitism Commissioner of the City of Münster and Deputy Director of the ‘History Centre’

Römer is the Deputy Antisemitism Commissioner of the City of Münster and has been Deputy Director of the History Centre since 2023

 

Moderated dialogue: 
Antisemitism at municipal and state level - Practical exchange on the current situation and strategies for preventing and combating it

Stefan Hensel

Commissioner of the Senate for Jewish Life and the Prevention and Combating of Antisemitism in Hamburg 

 

Stefan Querl

Antisemitism Commissioner of the City of Münster

 

Host:

Alexandra Gerlach

 

Open dialogue and discussion

 

Summary and Outlook

Christoph Jansen

Head of KommunalAkademie Konrad Adenauer Stiftung

 

Location: Room 6/7 - Academy Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

 

Exhibition

All day
‘Sei a Mensch – Israel und der 7. Oktober’

The exhibition ‘Sei a Mensch’ by photographer Halina Hildebrand provides insights into the suffering and shock that Israel experienced after the Hamas massacre on October 7th, 2023. The photographs avoid shock images and instead focus on the silent, overwhelming pain that characterises people's everyday lives.

Since October 7th, there has been a noticeable rise in antisemitism worldwide - including in Germany. The images aim to call for more solidarity and empathy so that human suffering is not forgotten and to counteract the growing hatred.


 

Speakers

Dr. Felor Badenberg

Berlin Senator for Justice and Consumer Protection | Member of the Bundesrat of the Federal Republic of Germany

 

© Hans-Christian Plambeck

Volker Beck

Managing Director of the Tikvah Institute | President of the German-Israeli Society  

 

© Erik Marquardt

Joe Chialo

Berlin Senator for Culture and Social Cohesion | Member of the CDU Federal Executive Committee

 

© Joe Chialo

Johannes Ebert

Secretary General Goethe Institute

 

© Martin Ebert

Halina Hildebrand

Photographer

 

© Ralph Hildebrand

Carsten Ovens

CEO ELNET for Germany, Austria and Switzerland

 

© Tobias Koch

Ron Prosor

Ambassador of Israel to the Federal Republic of Germany

 

© Raimond Spekking / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Reuven Rivlin

Former President of the State of Israel

(Video-Statement)

© Press Picture - The Israel Democracy Institute

Josef Schuster

President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany

 

© Official Press Picture; Zentralrat der Juden

Dr. Melody Sucharewicz

Consultant for political communication and strategy

 

© Elad Malka

Hanna Veiler

President of the Jewish Student Union Germany (JSUD)

 

© Sharon Adler / PIXELMEER, 2024

Deniz Yücel

Journalist

 

© Harald Krichel

 


 

The event will be framed by other activities in the run-up and aftermath and supported by a high-profile campaign against hatred of Jews.

The atrocities committed by Hamas and the sometimes disturbing reactions of people around the world, some of whom glorify Hamas, show us that antisemitism is far from over - on the contrary, it is growing stronger again. It appears with the same conspiracy narratives and codes that not only show pure hatred of Jews, but also pose a great danger to democracy itself. 

As a political foundation, we maintain our work against antisemitism all year round through various formats and activities throughout Germany. With our events, projects, campaigns and publications, we aim to inform, sensitise and educate, encourage reflection and show solidarity. We also provide publications that deal with the history of National Socialism and the Holocaust as well as antisemitism, racism and discrimination. In addition, we use digital formats to mobilise against hatred of Jews: because we should all stand up against antisemitism 365 days a year!

 


 

We are committed to inclusion at our events and would like to encourage people with disabilities to participate. If necessary, please let us know about any barriers at the venue. If you require a sign language interpreter, please let us know two weeks before the start of the event. 

We are looking forward to your participation!

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