Richard von Weizsäcker Forum

    Festival of Ideas

    The world in conversation. You’re invited. Discover our public event.
     

    5 and 8 October 2026 in Berlin

    Richard von Weizsäcker Forum panel discussion
    Festival of Ideas, Weizsäcker Forum

    Academy Talks

    Eight talks, eight minutes each. Join us for back-to-back speakers as they provide insight into often overlooked aspects of complex topics. 

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    Festival of Ideas, Weizsäcker Forum

    Round Tables

    Experts are welcome to join round table discussions with our Richard von Weizsäcker Fellows.

    Richard von Weizsäcker Fellows at a round table discussion
    Festival of Ideas, Weizsäcker Forum

    Panel Discussions

    Our panels reframe hardened debates and offer insight from a variety of perspectives. 

    Richard von Weizsäcker Fellows on stage at a panel discussion

How can we build partnerships across borders and divides? This question guides this year’s Festival of Ideas at the Robert Bosch Academy.

The festival opens the Academy’s Richard von Weizsäcker Forum, welcoming the public to the Robert Bosch Stiftung at Französische Straße 32 in Berlin. Academy Talks, panel discussions, and round tables offer opportunities to engage directly with international experts. 

Under the theme Forging Partnerships and Building Alliances, join around 100 international leaders from politics, academia, culture, business, and civil society to challenge assumptions and explore cooperation across divides. We look forward to welcoming you.

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Round Table

The new Hour Zero: How does post-war Europe look?

The end of Russia's war against Ukraine – whenever and however it comes – will mark the beginning of a new chapter for Europe. The challenge will be not only to preserve the solidarity forged during the conflict, but also to translate it into a lasting vision for peace, security, and democratic resilience. 

This session explores what "the day after" could mean for Europe. How can European solidarity underpin Ukraine's reconstruction, a renewed security architecture, and a more resilient continent? What role will the European Union, NATO, and transatlantic partnerships play in shaping the future? The discussion will also address one of the most difficult questions facing Europe: what place, if any, should Russia have in a post-war European order? Can lasting peace be achieved through continued isolation, or will future stability ultimately require new forms of engagement under clearly defined political, legal, and moral conditions?

The session will examine how Europe can build a just and durable peace while forging partnerships capable of meeting the challenges of an increasingly fragmented world.

Speakers

  • Natalia Gavrilita
    Natalia Gavrilita

    Natalia Gavrilița served as the 15th Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova and is co-founder and Director of Partnerships for New Economy, a think tank focused on Moldova's EU integration. She sits on the Supervisory Board of Moldova's National Bank and the board of the European Council on Foreign Relations. Her field is development economics and governance reform.

  • Marija Golubeva_749x1440
    Marija Golubeva

    Marija Golubeva is a historian, analyst, and former Minister of the Interior of Latvia. She works on hybrid warfare, disinformation, and European security resilience. Her focus is how open societies defend themselves against sabotage and the deliberate erosion of civic trust.