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Louder together for civil society: we need spaces where we can discuss the big questions of our time – and seek answers!

Culture trend scout and columnist Isabelle Rogat will be talking about AI, gender and internet culture. At #rp25 she asks: What answers does generative AI have to the complex questions of modern emancipation and sex positivity?

Science historian, writer & teacher D. Graham Burnett discusses at #rp25: How do we reclaim agency in an age where attention has become the ultimate commodity, and human experience the new frontier of extraction?

Heidi Reichinnek has taken the left-wing election campaign online - with success. We discuss with her the new role of social media in politics and what it takes to remain credible in a polarised environment.

With lawyers Chan-jo Jun and Jessica Flint, we discuss how platforms have evolved from neutral advertising media to powerful political actors - and show why yesterday was the best day to preserve democracy with regulation.

Lough and fact stories from the Centre for Political Beauty

The satirist and author presents a bold thesis: The greatest threat to humanity is not climate, war and disasters, but populism. At #rp25, she will counter this with poetry.

The tech critic and podcaster Paris Marx challenges us to rethink digital dependences and shows Europe how to build alternatives to US tech – and move forward with stricter regulations

With the marketing professor we'll talk about how AI and avatars are rewriting the rules of the digital marketing world. Are we actively shaping this new reality – or are we being shaped by it?

Journalists Khesrau Behroz and Sören Musyal share insights from their latest investigation into online scams and exploitation, which took them to Asia.

The re:publica is for everyone! That's why children are more than welcome here. The time at #rp25 should be fun for parents and children – that's why there are various offers at our festival again this year.