Hamburg Talks for Culture & Media

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Keynote speech with moderated discussion
Moderated by Prof. Manuel Hartung

Social discourses and phenomena are reflected in culture and media, while at the same time their actors actively shape them. Questions of responsibility and relevance, social representation and the depiction of the world move both producers and consumers. And what about participation - who can and wants to get involved and in what ways? How and where do opinions, wishes and demands find resonance? Cultural and media professionals are part of this field of tension in which they define their role and fill it with life under changing social, cultural and political conditions.
We ask questions and invite renowned representatives of the cultural and media scene to the podium: What visions do they follow and what trends and discourses do they have in mind? In personal discussions, they give us an insight into their sphere of activity and allow us a look behind the scenes.

The evenings will be moderated by Prof. Dr. Regina Back, Managing Director of the Claussen Simon Foundation, and Prof. Manuel J. Hartung, Chairman of the Board of the ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS, both of whom hold professorships at the Institute for Culture and Media Management at the Hamburg University of Music and Drama.

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Registration is required. Please register via the Claussen Simon Foundation and the links provided there for the respective event.
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The Hamburg Talks for Culture & Media are a series of events organized by the Claussen Simon Foundation in cooperation with the Institute for Culture and Media Management at the University of Music and Drama, the Dr. E. A. Langner Foundation and the JazzHall Hamburg.

Dates at a glance
08.01.2026
19.02.2026
19.03.2026