The Governing Mayor of Berlin, Franziska Giffey, has arrived at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, and will address the guests in a few minutes. -ls

Katrin Rulle

Moderator Simone Rieth notes that today's discussions are being held in English and German. You can access the simultaneous interpretation on site, and the event is being streamed online in both languages (English and German). -ls

Katrin Rulle

Our blog team is providing you with a steady stream of summaries of the action, from the essence of the discussions to quotes and a feeling for the mood on the ground. Right here we are keeping you up to date in English with a live tranlsation from Wales, while the team in Berlin monitors the latest developments in person. Feel free to explore! -ls

Katrin Rulle

The Liveblog team says good morning to all the guests attending the 5th Egon Bahr Symposium - online and on site! At 11 a.m., Sabine Fandrych, Managing Director of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, will introduce the event, then Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, Chairwoman of the Willy-Brandt-Kreis, and Berlin's mayor Franziska Giffey are due to speak. Lars Klingbeil, Chairman of the SPD, will also say a few words. The day promises some exciting presentations and engaging discussions and you are also welcome to join in, either by using the chat function in the livestream or by adding the hashtag #EgonBahr100 on all social media platforms. -ls

Katrin Rulle

For the technicians who began their work behind the scenes at the crack of dawn, the Egon Bahr Symposium presents a particular challenge as guests are attending the event from all over the world. The discussion is also being held in different languages and there are two large discussion panels. We are also streaming the content live online. And all the guests are able to join in, whether from the event hall or online, meaning dozens of monitors are needed in order to include everyone and keep track of everything. A big thank you to the technology team! -mb

Katrin Rulle