Adenauer Lecture 2026
On Saturday, 10 January 2026, the Adenauer Lecture 2026 was held in the main lecture hall of the University of Cologne. The event was jointly hosted by the University of Cologne and the Adenauer family. The lecture was delivered by the President of the Federal Constitutional Court, Professor Dr Stephan Harbarth.
The Adenauer Lecture series is an established forum for discussing political culture in Germany, Europe, and the world with distinguished personalities, and for reflecting on the major political challenges of our time. The Adenauer Lecture 2026 took place in the anniversary year “150 years of Konrad Adenauer”.
Programme
Musical Entrée
Welcome speech Professor Dr Joybrato Mukherjee
Rector of the University of Cologne
Greeting Konrad Adenauer
Former notary
Lecture Professor Dr Stephan Harbarth
President of the Federal Constitutional Court
“150 years of Konrad Adenauer: European unification, international cooperation, and the open statehood of the Federal Republic of Germany.”
Open discussion with audience participation
