re:publica 26
18-20 May 2026
STATION Berlin
What previously seemed inconceivable has become a tangible reality: the debt brake is being reformed. The economist shares more about the background and impact of this decision at re:publica 2025.
Our information systems are polluted – but what can be done about this? Harriet Kingaby will show ways how healthy incentives for content production can clear up the fog.
What parallels are there between modern and ancient memes? Together with the podcast hosts of ‘Browser History’, we are going on a journey through the digital world at re:publica 25.
School is supposed to prepare students for life. Some demand more knowledge, AI provides quick answers – but who still understands the solution, and how can learning become exciting again?
We take a look at Germany's most absurd media debate with the journalist and podcaster. What can we learn from it for today?
Trauma, triggers and Self-Care: mental health has turned into a social media trend. At re:publica 25 we'll discuss the causes and consequences of this development with the sociologist.
Social media drives a need for constant consumption - across all generations. At #rp25, we talk to the media psychologist about the psychology of social media and what media literacy means today.
Which ideologies prompt oligarchs to dismantle democratic structures around the world? We will analyse what’s behind the global attack on democracy with political scientist Christopher Coenen.
It's high time we grasped the dynamic of ‘us’ versus ‘them’. At re:publica, we talk to the philosopher about how we can respond to attempts of polarisation.
How susceptible is digital communication to strategic manipulation and instrumentalization? We’ll discuss this with political scientist Katja Muñoz.
"Mind-reading" AI aims to decode our thoughts. With tech journalist and futurist Janosch Delcker, we’ll talk about the state of mental privacy.
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.