On November 3, all eyes will once again be on the United States: The midterms are coming up - and with them a directional decision for politics and society. What does the outcome of the election mean for the balance of power in Congress? What are the consequences for US domestic and foreign policy? And what signal effect will it have on Europe?

We welcome journalist Kerstin Kohlenberg to the Academy on November 5. She will classify the results of the elections, analyze political shifts and show what consequences this could have for the coming years.

You can expect a well-founded analysis, trenchant assessments and the opportunity for discussion: the evening offers space for questions, discussion and an in-depth look behind the headlines - immediately after an election that will have significance far beyond the USA.

About the speaker: Kerstin Kohlenberg is an award-winning journalist. She has been honored with the Theodor Wolff Prize, the Herbert Riehl Heise Prize and the Reporter:innen Prize, among others; she has also been nominated several times for the STERN Prize. Until the end of 2021, she reported for seven years as a US correspondent for Die Zeit - making her one of the few women in this position. Her highly acclaimed, seven-part podcast "Die Patrioten" (The Patriots) was published a year after the storming of the Capitol.

Admission: 6:00 pm

Start: 7:00 pm

End: 8:30 pm

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