Oktoberfest bombing 1980
Panel discussion
On September 26, 1980, the Oktoberfest bombing occurred in Munich, and on December 19, the first anti-Semitic murder in postwar German history occurred in Erlangen. Together with representatives of the secret services and the journalist Chaussy, we set out on a search for clues.
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Conspiracy Theories
Panel Discussion
Self-proclaimed lateral thinkers, YouTuber and extremists flood the Internet and more and more often public places. Experts and politicians discuss how conspiracy theories arise, how they can be instrumentalized and what kind of danger they pose.
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Everything secret?
Panel discussion
Scandals such as the Snowden revelations have shown that, while more and more information about the secret work of the services is coming to light. How do German intelligence services work? Where are they transparent and what remains secret? Experts from politics, the intelligence service and science are investigating this question.
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The protection of our data
Panel discussion
In May 2018, the EU adopted the new basic data protection regulation (DSGVO). For the first time, a law sets a legal framework for the use of personal data throughout Europe. Are the regulations too complex? Who benefits from the new regulations? What about freedom of information?
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The children of agents
Panel discussion
How do the children of agents live with the secret double life of their parents? Four children of agents pursue this question together. Who suspected something of their parents’ espionage, when and how did it come to light? How does the espionage activity of the parents affect the children’s lives?
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Wilhelm Canaris
Panel discussion
In the Nazi state, Wilhelm Canaris rose to the position of head of the “Amt Ausland/Abwehr”, was first impressed by Adolf Hitler and then distanced himself from the “Führer”. Was Canaris a resistance fighter? On the basis of the most important stations in Canaris’ life and the latest research results, we pursue this question.
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