Germany

11-14 April 2022: Germany´s role in the EU after 1990, Germany

The final event will build a bridge to European current affairs by asking the question of what role Germany should play in the EU today. Whereas many European partners expect Germany to take a leading role, the Germans themselves, for historical reasons,  are rather reluctant to accept leadership. Has German re-unification had an impact on the way Germans perceive their own history? Which historical narratives are dominating German policy?