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BERLIN FREEDOM WEEK (November 8–15, 2025)

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  • New citywide initiative for freedom and democracy
  • Starting point is the General Assembly of the World LibertyCongress (an association of around 200 dissidents and democracy activists from over 50 autocratically ruled countries), which will take place on November 8 and 9 in the Berlin House of Representatives.
  • With this initiative, Berlin, the city of freedom, is taking a stand against the growing power of autocratic regimes and creating a platform for exchange, new perspectives, and ideas for strengthening freedom and democracy worldwide.
  • More than 130 events at over 80 locations in Berlin, including conferences and dialog formats, cultural events, film screenings, workshops, guided tours, etc.
  • The events facilitate exchange with actors from politics, business, science, culture, the media, and freedom fighters from all over the world.
  • Many Berlin Freedom Week events are free and open to the public. Some events require prior registration.
  • The central conference of Berlin Freedom Week is the Berlin Freedom Conference on November 10 at the Gasometer on the EUREF campus with participants from politics, business, science, civil society, and the media. The goal: to develop new solutions for strengthening freedom and democracy worldwide.
  • Further program highlights (selection):
  1. International Storytelling Salon, November 9, 2025, Berlin Wall Memorial
  2. BND Action Day Freedom.Security.Dialogue, November 10, 2025, BND Visitor Center
  3. Badicucao & Melissa Chan "You must Take Part in Revolution," November 10, 2025, Literaturhaus Berlin
  4. Letter Writing Workshop with Former Political Prisoners from Belarus, November 11, 2025, LIBERECO
  5. What Remains When Freedom Is Lost? Discussion on Courage, Responsibility, and Humanity, November 11, 2025, Konrad Adenauer Foundation
  6. Screening of the historical documentary drama Yaroslav the Wise followed by a discussion, November 12, 2025, Canadian Embassy
  7. From Stasi to Spyware: Old Tactics, New Technologies, November 12, 2025, Campus for Democracy
  8. Taiwanese Night Market, November 13, 2025, Markthalle Neun
  9. Stories of Freedom: Votes for democracy and human rights, November 14, 2025, Colosseum Movie Theater
  10. Berlin Freedom Conference, 10.11.25, EUREF-Campus
     

BERLIN FREEDOM CONFERENCE (10 November 2025, Gasometer on the EUREF Campus)

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  • The highlight of Berlin Freedom Week is the Berlin Freedom Conference on November 10 at the Gasometer on the EUREF-Campus.
  • Background: The fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, as a symbol of the triumph of democracy over authoritarian rule. Berlin, the city of freedom, is the stage for today's freedom fighters.
  • More than 60 voices from German and international politics, business, science, civil society, and the media will be speaking at the event.
  • Topics: The role of business and global cooperation; defense; the connection between freedom and technology, media, and artificial intelligence; the importance of art for freedom, and much more.
  • “Ignite Talks” format: five-minute, pointed short presentations on “Freedom Ideas” covering new perspectives, initiatives, and practical solutions.

  • Goal: to build networks, exchange successful ideas, and develop new solutions for strengthening freedom and democracy worldwide.

     

  • International speaker highlights:
  • Masih Alinejad (Iranian women's rights activist and president of the World Liberty Congress)
  • Garry Kasparov (world chess champion, Chairperson of the Renew Democracy Foundation and outspoken critic of Putin)
  • Leopoldo López (Venezuelan opposition leader and co-founder of the World Liberty Congress)
  • Oleksandra Matviichuk und Maria Corina Machado (both Nobel Peace Prize laureates, with Machado joining virtually)
  • Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Ben Hodges (former Commanding General of the US Army in Europe)
  • Tsai Ing-wen (former President of Taiwan)

  • Audrey Tang (Taiwan's digital ambassador)

     

  • National speaker highlights:
  • Julia Klöckner (Bundestag President)
  • Karien Prien (Education Minister)
  • Kai Wegner (Governing Mayor of Berlin) 

  • Evelyn Zupke (former civil rights activist and SED victims' commissioner at the German Bundestag)

     

  • Publicly accessible event. Tickets from € 19 are available at Tickets | BFC
  • Patron: Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin
  • The Berlin Freedom Conference is a joint initiative of visitBerlin, the Axel Springer Freedom Foundation, and the World Liberty Congress
  • Sponsored by the LOTTO Foundation Berlin
  • Sponsoring partners: Airbnb, Berliner Sparkasse

  • Media partners: DIE ZEIT, POLITICO, radio3, Tagesspiegel, WALL GmbH, and WELT

    The conference will be held in English and German (simultaneous translation)

     

  • Further links:
  • Berlin Freedom Conference website: Berlin Freedom Conference | BERLIN FREEDOM CONFERENCE
  • Tickets available at Tickets | BFC
  • Berlin Freedom Week website: Home | BERLIN FREEDOM WEEK
  • Media page: Media service for Berlin Freedom Week | about.visitBerlin.de
  • Instagram: @berlinfreedomconference und @berlinfreedomweek 

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