Lectures 2026

Marie Kresbach-Kabera Author of the book “Stand up, my child, and go!” Survivor of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda in 1994. She has been living in Germany since 1994, after losing her family in the horrific genocide. Christian, married, mother of one daughter. She fights against injustice because she has experienced injustice firsthand. Topic: Witness to the genocide against the Tutsi – book presentation and discussion on how Rwanda has developed since the events.   Lecture without subtitles Lecture with subtitles Our Summary: Marie Kresbach Kabera, a survivor of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, shared her harrowing experiences as a child during the 100-day massacre. She described …

      Alexis Roussel         A story where a French social movement, meets cypherpunk and pirate values. Lecture without subtitles Lecture with subtitles Our Summary: Alexis Roussel discussed the “referendum.citoyen” app, a revolutionary tool for direct democracy in France. Inspired by the Yellow Vest movement, the app aims to bypass state infrastructure, using NFC-enabled French ID cards for voter verification. The app, developed by Ukrainian team Hari Mo, employs zero-knowledge proofs and blockchain technology for anonymity and security. Despite challenges like limited ID card adoption and potential manipulation, the app’s goal is to empower citizens to vote on local issues without government intervention. Roselle emphasized the …

Alexander Kohler Artificial intelligence marks a societal transformation of historic scale—comparable to the Industrial Revolution. It is fundamentally reshaping work, social roles, power structures, and economic systems. This talk examines the social impact of AI, draws parallels to past transformations, and asks how societies can navigate this change in a resilient, fair, and democratic way.