Gregor Gysi | Was Politiker nicht sagen

In the organizer's words:

A look behind the scenes of politics.

Politicians have to have something to say, but speaking is also dangerous. Every sentence can be taken out of context, put on the gold scale and deliberately misinterpreted by political opponents. Nothing is as simple as one would like it to be, but explaining complicated issues is a particular challenge in times of short attention spans.

Topics such as capital gains tax often have to be "translated" in order to highlight their relevance for citizens and thus arouse their interest. Anyone who wants to be successful in politics learns early on to say what voters supposedly want to hear. And that can also be half-truths.
Gregor Gysi explains how communication works in politics, why MPs are not appointed on the basis of professionalism, what speaking time limits apply in the Bundestag, why he mainly addresses the audience in talk shows and less the fellow panelists, how differently print media and talk shows work and how important, but also how difficult, it is to present facts in a simplified and at the same time correct way.
An anecdotal look behind the scenes of the political business.

The evening will be hosted by journalist Hans-Dieter Schütt.

Gregor Gysi, born 1948 Lawyer and politician. Son of GDR Minister of Culture Klaus Gysi and nephew of Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing. Joined the SED in 1967. Represented Robert Havemann, Rudolf Bahro and other critics of the regime as a lawyer. 1989-1993 party chairman of the PDS. 1990-2002 and 2005-2016 Member of Parliament and parliamentary group leader of the PDS and Die Linke party. President of the European Left from 2016 to 2019. In 2020, he was appointed foreign policy spokesperson for the Die Linke parliamentary group in the Bundestag. He relinquished this position in September 2023. Numerous publications.

An event organized by Brunsviga.

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VVK: 25 € / 21 € reduced (plus fees) B.O.: 29 € / 25 € reduced