Demokratie zwischen Hetze und Hoffnung: Friedrich Ebert im Jahr 1925

In the organizer's words:

A staged reading about Friedrich Ebert with musical accompaniment

February 28, 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of Friedrich Ebert's death. A significant date in the history of German democracy: the Friedrich Ebert Foundation was founded just four days after the sudden death of the first democratic head of state in German history. Since then, as the oldest political foundation, we have been fighting for a socially just society and working to promote and defend democracy - in Germany and internationally.

In our staged reading, we invite you to take a look back at the foundation's early days and the turbulent era of the Weimar Republic. What hopes and fears characterized this turbulent time? What were the reactions to the loss of Friedrich Ebert, one of the most important protectors of Weimar democracy? And what circumstances led to his early death?

The voices of Friedrich Ebert and his companions will be heard, as well as the perspectives of his right-wing conservative and far-right opponents who fought against him and Weimar democracy. The stories of the first scholarship holders, for whom the foundation provided access to education and a better future, will also be brought to life.

In a staged production, actors Anna Beetz and Alexander Steindorf present the life of a man who was of crucial importance for the protection of democracy in a time characterized by instability. The reading will be accompanied musically by the "Trio d'anches" consisting of Rebecca Mertens (bassoon), Julia Puls (clarinet) and Vera-Isabel Volz (oboe).

Admission: 18:30 // Free admission

Registration at: https://www.fes.de/lnk/5j2

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