{"id":168871,"date":"2026-07-24T09:30:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T07:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/programm\/termin\/other-en\/zu-viel-ich-zu-wenig-wir-168871\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T14:14:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:14:21","slug":"zu-viel-ich-zu-wenig-wir","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/programm\/termin\/talk\/zu-viel-ich-zu-wenig-wir-168871\/","title":{"rendered":"Too much \u2018me\u2019, too little \u2018us\u2019?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It is during election months in particular that the fragmentation and division within society become especially apparent. This is often accompanied by the question: how can we resume dialogue with one another once the polls have closed?<\/p>\n

Democracy needs community. It needs places, both private and public, where people with different views and ways of life can come together. Yet it is precisely these communal spaces that are disappearing \u2013 either in reality or from our consciousness \u2013 such as neighbourhoods, clubs, churches and cultural venues.<\/p>\n

In our digitalised society, it has become easy to surround ourselves only with like-minded people, whether online or in everyday life. Within our own bubbles, we are conveniently confirmed in what we already thought we knew, and any deviation from this is dismissed as wrong without any real debate.<\/p>\n

Amidst the heated atmosphere, we ask ourselves: where does this breakdown in communication come from? Are we losing our sense of community? After all, nothing encourages people to treat one another with respect and listen to one another more than shared experiences. That is why we want to discuss together what is dividing our society. Are we experiencing too much \u2018I\u2019 and too little \u2018we\u2019?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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The discussion will feature cultural studies scholar Annekathrin Kohout<\/strong>, who was born in Gera, the political sociologist C\u00e9line Teney,<\/strong> the political adviser and author Nora Zabel<\/strong>. Moderated by Sibylle Anderl<\/strong> (DIE ZEIT) and Kathrin K\u00fchn<\/strong> (Deutschlandfunk).<\/p>\n

Afterwards, there will be a reception in the foyer, where you will have the opportunity to chat with the panellists in person.<\/p>\n

Please note: The discussion will be held in German, no translation will be provided.<\/em><\/p>\n

About the ZEIT Forum Wissenschaft<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The ZEIT Forum Wissenschaft is a collaboration between the weekly newspaper DIE ZEIT and the ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS, in partnership with Deutschlandfunk, the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the Humboldt Forum. The series of events brings together leading experts and an interested audience four times a year. Topics from all fields of science are explored and discussed in depth, both live at the venue and on Deutschlandfunk\u2019s radio programme.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tread more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tread less<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/read-mode>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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