Lecture and discussion evening: 75 years of the Basic Law - crisis-proof or in need of renewal?

All interested parties are invited to the Central Lecture Hall Building of the BTU, Audimax 1, at the Cottbus main campus. Registration is not required. Admission is free.

1st lecture
Rule of law in times of crisis
The keynote lecture by the nationally renowned lawyer Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Lothar Knopp sheds light on the constitutional challenges of the rule of law in times of crisis. In this context, the solutions offered by the constitution in the tense relationship between crisis response and the protection of fundamental rights will also be presented and discussed.
Officer: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Lothar Knopp, BTU, Manager of the Center for Legal and Administrative Sciences

2nd lecture
75 years of the Basic Law: Do we need a new constitution?
Article 146 of the Basic Law states that the Basic Law loses its validity on the day on which a constitution comes into force that has been freely adopted by the German people. The Basic Law itself therefore allows for a new constitution. Markus Möller, President of the Brandenburg State Constitutional Court, will discuss the question of whether Germany needs a new constitution against the backdrop of various far-reaching processes of change, such as Europeanization and globalization, digitalization and artificial intelligence or decarbonization and climate change, or whether the existing model can continue to provide a basis for our coexistence for the next 75 years.
Officer: Markus Möller, President of the Brandenburg State Constitutional Court

Moderation: Prof. Dr. Eike Albrecht, BTU, Chair of Public Law, in particular Environmental and Planning Law (with Chair of Civil Law)

Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Location: Audimax 1 at the main campus of BTU, Konrad-Wachsmann-Allee 3, 03046 Cottbus

About the lecture series"Open BTU"
From April 10, 2024 to June 12, 2024, the public lecture series "Open BTU" offers interesting insights into exciting scientific fields. In the summer semester, the following topics will be examined from different perspectives:

• Empathy, guilt and forgiveness after the 2nd World War
• Sorbian/Wendish culture in the current transformation process
• The effects of populism on the economy and social groups
• Trees in transition - challenges and opportunities (as part of the 32nd Cottbus Environment Week)
• 75 years of the Basic Law - crisis-proof or in need of renewal
• Battery research for the energy transition - prospects for innovative battery recycling

With this educational format, which is open to all interested parties, the university's Centre for Continuing Education supports lifelong learning and funds the transfer of knowledge and ideas in the region by addressing socially relevant issues. The BTU cooperates with other universities and institutions. Each lecture will be followed by an opportunity for questions and discussion with the speakers. Anyone interested is cordially invited to take part in the wide range of events on offer.

More about the public lecture series "Open BTU":
https://www.b-tu.de/weiterbildung/offene-hochschule/open-btu