Tiergarten Conference 2023

Welcome

Sabine Fandrych, Member of the Executive Board of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung 

Keynote Speech: Secure Europe! - How can Germany and the EU become the security guarantor in Europe?

Programmatic speech: What must Germany contribute to making Europe more sovereign in terms of security policy?

• Lars Klingbeil, Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany

Discussion: Security in Europe - What are the priorities? What are the concrete steps to be taken next? 

• Lars Klingbeil, Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany
• Benjamin Haddad, Speaker of the "Renaissance" faction in the National Assembly
• Daniela Schwarzer, Member of the Executive Board of the Bertelsmannstiftung

Host: Catrina Schläger

Panel Discussion: Protecting Democratic Europe - How to Strengthen Resilience in Europe? 

Europe is in the middle of a transformation. Climate change has to be tackled, global power relations are changing, inflation and the energy crisis are increasing the financial pressure on citizens. People's insecurities are being exploited by forces inside and outside of our societies to sow doubts about democracy. How can we strengthen our social cohesion and democracy? What instruments do we need for this at national and European level?

Keynote: Katarina Barley, Vice-President of the European Parliament, What must the EU do to protect Europe's democracies?

• Tanja Fajon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Slovenia
• Maria Skora, Lead Researcher, Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP)
• Matthias Quent, Founding Director, Institute for Democracy and Civil Society (IDZ)

Host: Matthias Jobelius

Panel Discussion – Sovereignty needs financing - How can the EU sustainably protect its economic strengt

Europe's sovereignty requires sufficient common funding. This is the only way to prevent fragmentation and divergence in the single market, while promoting the energy transition and strategic independence from autocracies in key areas of industrial policy. But what should stronger common financing look like within the treaties? How can it be achieved in the face of interest rate reversals, inflation, and political headwinds? How can social democratic actors in Germany and Europe counter the pressure to save and advocate for sustainable financing that enables the EU to face the challenges of the “Zeitenwende” together?

Keynote: Magdalena Andersson, Prime Minister (2021-22) and Minister of Finance (2014-21), Sweden

• Johannes Lindner, Co-Director of the Jacques Delors Center, Germany
• Miriam Philipp, Deputy Head of Department Research, Industrial and Economic Policy, BDI e.V. (tbc)
• Tom Krebs, Professor of Macroeconomics and Economic Policy at the University of Mannheim, Germany

Host: Cédrich Koch

Panel Discussion – How must the EU defend itself in the future?

The EU faces new challenges in establishing and maintaining security on the continent. The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has exposed the weaknesses of defence capabilities and highlighted the need for deeper cooperation. But what should this cooperation look like? What role should Europe play to foster peace and security in the world? And how should Germany contribute to it?

Keynote: Nico Popescu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Moldova (tbc)

• Nils Schmid, Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, SPD Parliamentary Group in the German Bundestag
• Pia Fuhrhop, Deputy Head of Research Division "International Security", German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)
• Michael Werz, Senior Advisor for North America and Multilateral Affairs, Munich Security Conference (MSC)

Host: Tina Blohm

Assessment and outlook - One year of a turning point - How can Europe go on?
 

Martin Schulz, President of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V.

Closed-door roundtable - Squaring Europe’s Triangle: NATO-EU cooperation, EU strategic autonomy, and pan-European security in an era of uncertainty

(Event in cooperation with CEPS; separate invitation, FES conference room in House 2)

• Zachary Paikin, Senior Researcher, Geneva Centre for Security Policy
• Olga Oliker, Program Director Europe and Central Asia, Crisis Group