Buchpremiere mit Anne Rabe – »Das M-Wort«

In the organizer's words:

In her new book "Das M-Wort", Anne Rabe deals with morality: a topic that could not be more topical in times when the extreme right is gaining strength. She is coming to silent green for the book launch - the evening will be hosted by none other than Yasmine M'Barek!

At a time when morality already seems to have become a taboo word in socio-political discourse, Anne Rabe poses the crucial question: Can we afford a world without the "M-word", without morality? Using concrete examples - such as dealing with poverty, migration and climate policy, increasing radicalization - she personally sheds light on the dangerous consequences of the disparagement of morality in Germany.

In January 2025, Germany breaks a taboo: for the first time since the founding of the Federal Republic, right-wing extremists win a decisive majority in a vote in the Bundestag. This is only the preliminary climax of a shift in political discourse that has been observed for a long time. The new course set by the 21st century has put democracies under pressure worldwide. Autocracies and imperialism are on the rise again. Moral motives are no longer at the top of the agenda. The seductive pull of this can be observed wherever democrats give in to it. Anne Rabe provides an illuminating explanation of how morality is gradually being pushed out of the socio-political discourse, why this is so threatening and how moral thinking and action can be part of the solutions to the problems of our time. A brilliant analysis that gives cause for hope in a pessimistic world situation.

Anne Rabe, born in 1986, is a playwright, screenwriter and essayist. Her plays have won several awards. As a screenwriter, she was part of the cult series "Warten auf'n Bus". For several years, she has also appeared as an essayist and lecturer on coming to terms with the past in East Germany. Anne Rabe lives in Berlin.

(c) Annette Hauschild

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(Pupils, students, unemployed people, trainees and people with severe disabilities can get a discount of 3 euros at the Box Office)