re:publica Berlin 2026

From 18.-20. May 2026 re:publica will be taking place at STATION Berlin. This time the festival for the digital society has the motto "Never Gonna Give You Up".

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Foto von Gabriel Yoran. Er schaut an der Kamera vorbei, trägt Bart, kurze Hose und ein Hemd.

#rp26 speaker Gabriel Yoran

The author and entrepreneur warns of a future in which things are worse than they need to be. How can we escape this “cluttering of the world”?

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Foto von Frauke Fischer. Sie trägt kurze Haare, Bluse und Blazer.

#rp26 speaker Frauke Fischer

Artificial intelligence can write texts, generate images, and learn independently. But can it also save forests, translate animal sounds, or water plants?

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Foto von Cory Doctorow. Er sitzt in einem Sessel und stützt einem Arm auf einer Lehne ab. Cory trägt kurze Haare, Brille und einen Pullover

#rp26 speaker Cory Doctorow

The science fiction novelist, journalist and technology activist shows how the internet has been "enshittified" – and what can be done about it.

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Carla Hustedt, was ist die digitale Zivilgesellschaft?

Digital civil society with Carla Hustedt

In the first episode of the re:publicast special ‘Digital Civil Society,’ we examine how the impact of digital civil society can be strengthened and how power relations in the digital space can be distributed more fairly.

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Visual des republicast. Foto von Susanne Siegert und die Überschrift: Susanne Siegert, wie wird "Erinnerungskultur" zu "Gedenkarbeit"

Remembering the Shoah with Susanne Siegert

More than 6 million people in Germany are over 80 years old – many of them are contemporary witnesses of the Nazi regime. But this generation is slowly dying out. What does this mean for our culture of remembrance? How do we remember the Shoah when no one is left to tell the story? And how can remembrance look on social media today? In this episode, Jonas Ross talks to Susanne Siegert, known as Susi.

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Visual des republicast. Schriftzug "Miriam Witz, wie realistisch ist das bedingungslose Grundeinkommen?

Money for everyone with Miriam Witz

Money isn't everything – but growing inequality in income and wealth around the world is threatening democracy. Money isn't everything, but financial constraints are an everyday issue for most people. Money isn't everything, but it is a crucial prerequisite for a free, healthy and self-determined life.

We've had so much fun this year! Check out our recap video.

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