Thursday, 20 February 2025, from 12:00 to 13:30 h. CET (UTC+1). Venue: Espacio Bertelsmann, c/ O’Donnell nº 10, Madrid.

Germany is facing enormous challenges. The political system is fragmented, extreme positions are on the rise, the economic model is being questioned, and the general sentiment is negative. Can a new government change course? There is a lot at stake for Europe in these federal elections to be held on 23 February. Without the German engine, the necessary European integration process cannot move forward.

Hashtag: #EleccionesAlemania2025

Roundtable ‘Elections in Germany: What is at stake?’. Duration: 1:33:50.
Mesa redonda ‘‘Elecciones en Alemania: ¿cuánto nos jugamos?’’. Duración: 1:33:50.
O.V./V.O. of the roundtable ‘Elections in Germany: What is at stake?’. Duration: 1:33:50.

Welcome:

  • Luise Rürup, Resident Representative, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung España and Portugal | @luiseruerup

Participants:

  • Chair: Charles Powell, Director, Elcano Royal Institute | @CharlesTPowell
  • Judith Arnal, Senior Analyst, Elcano Royal Institute | @judith_arnal
  • André Härtel, Head of Brussels Office, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) | @andre_hartel
  • Miguel Otero Iglesias, Senior Analyst, Elcano Royal Institute | @miotei
  • Catrina Schläger, Head of Analysis and Planning Department, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Berlin | @CatSchlaeger

Image: The flag of Germany waves in front of the German Parliament, known as the Reichstag, in the city of Berlin. Photo: Rasmus Gundorff Sæderup (@rasmusgs).