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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
How can the European Union meet the challenges it currently faces, and what kind of realignment is necessary? Under the title “Security, Sovereignty, Cooperation: Quo Vadis, European Union?”, the 37th Bremen University Talks will address fundamental questions about the future of Europe.
The two-day conference will focus on how the EU is able to deal with the current upheavals and challenges faced and where the focus needs to shift. The public event will kick off on Thursday evening with a public lecture (in German) on the security situation of European states by Prof. Dr. Kiran Klaus Patel, Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Director of Project House Europe.
Under the title “From Freedom to Security? The Third Refounding of the EU,” ("Von der Freiheit zur Sicherheit? Die dritte Neugründung der EU") Patel argues that the European project has changed dramatically over the last four decades. He compares two periods: the first from the mid-1980s to the end of the 2000s and the second to the present. While European integration in the first period was primarily aimed at liberalization and freedom, since the end of the 2000s, a comprehensive security concept has come to the fore. This concept encompasses both securing existing institutions against internal and external threats and ensuring security in an increasingly dangerous and unpredictable world. This approach and the risks, problems, and opportunities it entails can be discussed afterwards.
On Friday, leading experts from academia, business, politics, and civil society will explore the issues raised within closed-door panels and discussions. The focus will be on developing practical solutions that are relevant to both academia and society. The open exchange of different perspectives is central to this and the results of the discussions provide impetus for further debate on the topic.
Since 1988, the Bremen University Talks have promoted dialogue on current social issues. Forum at Domshof as a venue and the public kick-off event help to bring science out of the academic sphere and closer to the public.
Program
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Opening lecture at Forum at Domshof
Admission at 5:30 p.m.
“From Freedom to Security? The Third Refounding of the EU” (in German)
Prof. Dr. Kiran Klaus Patel, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
https://www.uni-bremen.de/bug/bug-2025 (only available in German)
https://wolfgang-ritter-stiftung.de/2025/09/25/37-bremer-universitaetsgespraeche... (only available in German)
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