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Discussion event
Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert, former President of the Bundestag and Chairman of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, spoke on the topic in front of an audience of 700 in the packed auditorium of the University of Bonn on December 3, 2025: "Democracy needs democrats - what shape is our country in?"
After the welcome address by the Rector, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Hoch, the Chairwoman of the IDP, Prof. Dorothee Dzwonnek, opened the event with an analysis of the situation of democracy and the rule of law, which has prompted the association "Internationaler Demokratiepreis Bonn e.V." to develop additional activities, such as the lecture series "Demokratie lebt vom Mitmachen" (Democracy thrives on participation) and the IDP School Prize.
Right at the beginning of his speech, Lammert was impressed by the great response - especially as the formula "democracy needs democrats" sounds banal at first. He proved that it is not by taking a look at political participation in Germany: on average, only around two thirds of those entitled to vote take part in elections, and one third do not make use of this "royal right of democracy".
Fourth event of the Bonn International Democracy Award in the series "Democracy thrives on participation"
Discussion event with Prof. Dr. Isabel Schnabel, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB)
IDP presented itself at the Democracy Festival
Even the weather was good at the Democracy Festival, with which the city of Bonn celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Basic Law on May 25. The Bonn International Democracy Prize (IDP) association was there with its own stand to raise awareness of the prize ...
Third event of the Bonn International Democracy Award in the series "Democracy thrives on participation"
Hardly a seat was left empty when former Federal President Joachim Gauck spoke on the topic of democracy in the auditorium of the University of Bonn on May 14, 2024. The event was organized by the International Democracy Prize Bonn e.V.(IDP) and the University of Bonn ...