Social. Democratic. Committed
12 March 2025 – Ceremony with Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz
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We are celebrating 100 years of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
On 2 March 2025, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung will be 100 years old. As the oldest political foundation in Germany, we are committed to the values of social democracy and are an integral part of German democratic history. Our non-profit mission is to promote democracy and to make it strong, combative and capable of resistance. This also applies today, when democracy in Germany and around the world is under greater pressure than it has been for a long time.
We will celebrate our centenary with two festive ceremonies in Berlin on 11 and 12 March 2025. We cordially invite you to join us via livestream at one or both of these ceremonies.
Additional information on the ceremony with Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the livestream of the event can be found below.
Information on the ceremony with Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on 11 March 2025 can be found here.
Speakers
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Olaf Scholz
Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Lars Klingbeil
Federal Chairman of the SPD & Chairman of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag
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António Costa
President of the European Council
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Dr. Sabine Fandrych
Secretary General of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
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Justus von Daniels
Editor-in-chief Correctiv
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Tessa Dooms
Director Rivonia Circle, South Africa
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Julia Friedrichs
Journalist and author
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Frank Werneke
Chairman of the German Service Union ver.di
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Yvette Gerner
Director of Radio Bremen
Program
Admission
Welcome
Social. Democratic. Committed. 100 years of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Dr. Sabine Fandrych
Secretary General of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
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Speech
Strengthening democracy and justice in a fragmented society
Olaf Scholz
Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Keynote
Securing peace in a multipolar world
Lars Klingbeil
Chairman of the SPD
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Panel discussion
Impulses for a strong democracy and a just society
Justus von Daniels
Editor-in-chief Correctiv
Tessa Dooms
Director Rivonia Circle, South Africa
Julia Friedrichs
Journalist and author
Frank Werneke
Chairman of the German Service Union ver.di
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Keynote II
Tasks for a democratic Europe
António Costa
President of the European Council
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Our mission for the future
Martin Schulz
President of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Moderation: Yvette Gerner
Director of Radio Bremen
Reception