Lecture series Family Matters
Until Juli 2026
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In December 2024, the interdisciplinary lecture series opened up a space for collective reflection and lively discussion centred on the annual theme ‘Family Matters’. The starting point is the question: what does family actually mean today? – a question as multifaceted as the realities of life themselves.
Since then, renowned scholars from various disciplines have been coming together to share their perspectives and engage in dialogue. The focus is on current research into alternative forms of family and kinship, as well as their creative, ethical and innovative potential. This fosters an open dialogue that challenges familiar notions and stimulates new ways of thinking.
Upcoming dates for the summer semester 2026
May 6, 2026
Anna Hepting and Luise Merkert
(Research project For Family, Study of Religion and Religious History, Faculty of Protestant Theology, LMU Munich)
Mazes and Escapes. Family Portraits in Cinema
May 20, 2026
Jürgen Dinkel
(Global History of the Contemporary Period, Humanities Center, University of Leipzig)
Everything remains in the family. A history of inheritance since 1800
June 3, 2026
Theresa Adam
(Qualified psychologist and alternative practitioner specialising in psychotherapy, Berlin)
What can help when there are intractable problems within the family? Exploring relationship dynamics through family constellations – a practical introduction with constellation exercises (limited number of participants)
June 17, 2026
Andrej Holm
(Institute for Social Sciences, Department of Urban and Regional Sociology, Humboldt University of Berlin)
The housing crisis as a breaking point for intimate relations – On living together in times of scarcity
Participants
Prof. Dr. Daniel Tyradellis (Humboldt University of Berlin, Hermann von Helmholtz Zentrum für Kulturtechnik, Berlin)
Prof. Dr. Petra Anders (Humboldt University of Berlin, Institute for Educational Sciences)
Prof. Dr. Tatjana Thelen (University of Vienna, Institute for Cultural and Social Anthropology)
Prof. Dr. Anette Fasang (Humboldt University of Berlin, Institute for Social Sciences)
Dr. Andrés F. Castro (Center for Demographic Studies, Barcelona)
Prof. Dr. Nadja-Christina Schneider (Humboldt University of Berlin, Institute for Asian and African Studies)
Prof. Dr. Janet Carsten (School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh)
Prof. Dr. Aparecida Vilaca (Postgraduate Program in Social Anthropology, National Museum, São Paulo)
Dr. Michael Slepian (Columbia Business School, New York)
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Annette Schad-Seifert (Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Department of Modern Japanese Studies, Düsseldorf)
Bert Rebhandl (Freier Filmforscher, Berlin)
Dr. Lotte Warnsholdt (MARKK Museum am Rothenbaum, Hamburg)
Prof. Dr. Daniel Tyradellis (Humboldt University of Berlin)
Dr. Alia Rayyan (Humboldt University of Berlin)
Dr. Laura Goldenbaum (Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss)
The lecture series is being held as part of a collaboration between all institutions of the Humboldt Forum.
Head Curator for the Programme year 2025-26: Dr. Laura Goldenbaum
