Peter Brandt came to know Egon Bahr as a child, as someone who was known to his family. The history professor and son of Willy Brandt was present and was able to listen to the first deliberations on the policy of détente in 1962. -sf
Katrin Rulle
Once a challenger, always a challenger
19:07 17.03.2022
Even on Egon Bahr's 70th birthday, Willy Brandt said that Bahr should challenge not only personal and political friends, but the whole of Germany. That still applies, even today, 30 years later, Irina Mohr said. -sf
Katrin Rulle
Just a click away: A website about Egon Bahr and the issues he worked on
19:03 17.03.2022
You can find lots of information and background material about the life and works of the great SPD politician and architect of Ostpolitik, via the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung website (in German). "We have taken great pains to ensure that Egon Bahr is accessible in all his complexity," says moderator Irina Mohr. -mb
Katrin Rulle
"A challenger..." turns 100
19:02 17.03.2022
Irina Mohr, who is moderating the discussion, describes the background of today's talks. The title is based on a quote by Willy Brandt, who congratulated Egon Bahr in 1992 in an article in the Social Democratic Press Service. His article was called, "A challenger turns seventy". Today's talks aim to appeal in particular to those who have not yet had a chance to engage deeply with Egon Bahr and his thinking. -ls
Katrin Rulle
Irina Mohr, Friedrich Ebert FoundationWe got to know Egon Bahr, he inspired us.19:29 17.03.2022
A discussion about Egon Bahr
18:58 17.03.2022
"A challenger ... turns one hundred" is the title of the roundtable discussion that is taking place on the eve of Egon Bahr's 100th birthday.
Peter Brandt, historian and son of Willy Brandt
Götz Neuneck, physicist and peace researcher
Hans Joachim Gießmann, political scientist
are discussing the man and his work, with moderator Irina Mohr of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.