re:publica 25
26th-28th May 2025
STATION Berlin
Whether in Austria, Germany or the USA - fascism has started to use new strategies. Natascha Strobl will talk about what these strategies look like and what we can do to counter them.
Online platforms live of our constant attention. In most cases, they earn money from it. At #rp25, we will discuss the consequences this relationship of dependency can have for us personally, for society and for democracy.
How can democratic forces put forward content that counteracts a shift in discourse instead of fueling it? At #rp25, Sally Lisa Starken and Franzi von Kempis show ways how we can counteract the normalization of far-right content.
AI companions aren't solving problems – they're creating them. Casey Mock reveals the venture-backed machinery behind them, which seems to only be designed to profit from the need for human connection.
Old role models seem to resonate again. How can we develop an emancipatory gender model that helps us to address current challenges?
Are the fears about the negative impact of deepfakes justified – or is it all just hype? Come find out at #rp25 with tech expert and human rights activist Sam Gregory.
What narratives are told about the origins of the internet - and why do the visions of big tech contradict them? The artist and expert on digital inequality Esther Mwema will speak about this!
At re:publica 25, the journalist, author and producer talks about how influencers first shaped advertising, then the public sphere and now the world of politics.
Because the German state so far does not investigate the unconstitutionality of the extreme right-wing AfD party, civil society will now step in. The first results will be presented at re:publica 25.
Exposing authoritarian strategies - at a time when the AfD (Alternative for Germany) is emerging even stronger from elections? Two experts from Verfassungsblog show us how this can be done.
Younger people are exposed to completely different fake news on TikTok than older people on Facebook. What does this reveal about platforms and our society?
At re:publica 25, the managing director of “More in Commons Germany” shows us how age influences one's perspective on society. And what connects the generations.