Initiative

Annual Theme 2025|26 "Resolving Conflicts!"
© Julia Fischer
Talk

‘Wild Diplomacy’ - Conflict Resolution in Non-Human Primates

Life in groups is characterized by cooperation and conflict. There are strategies to prevent conflicts from permanently damaging social relationships - even in non-human primates.

April 23, 2025 | 6 pm | Academy Building | Einstein-Saal | Jägerstraße 22/23 | 10117 Berlin

© Jannis Sterr/Lorenz Brandtner
Lunch talk

Between Science, 'Querdenkern' and Lobbyists: The Climate Crisis in the Public Debate

With thirty years of experience both in climate research and in communicating it to the public and politicians, Stefan Rahmstorf (PIK) discusses the mechanisms of the public climate debate.

April 2, 2025 | 12 pm | Academy Building | Einstein-Saal | Jägerstraße 22/23 | 10117 Berlin

© Jannis Sterr/Lorenz Brandtner
Debate

"Neuland" - The Consequences of the Voyage of Discovery

The natural sciences are leading the way when it comes to the great discoveries of our time, be it in the field of space travel, global health or dealing with climate change.

March 10, 2025 | 6 pm | Academy Building | Leibniz-Saal | Markgrafenstraße 38 | 10117 Berlin