Berlin Summit 2025: 'Preparing for Better Times'
11/06/2025 – 13/06/2025
PLACE
Landgut Stober, Behnitzer Dorfstr. 29-31, 14641 Nauen, Brandenburg Germany
LANGUAGE
English
The second Berlin Summit is taking place from 11 to 13 June 2025. The guiding question of this edition will be how to prepare for a new order after the recent political shocks. Please note that the agenda below is preliminary. We will update this page with the relevant information as we move forward with the organization of the event.
12:30
Arrival & light lunch
Closed door meeting of signatories (tbc)
14:00
The Berlin Declaration – One year onward
Opening Keynotes and Talk
Branko Milanovic, Mariana Mazzucato*, Harold James
14:45
Winning back the people – Coping with the next generation of populists
16:15
Migration & Democracy – Exploring the impact of migration policies on voting behavior
19:00
Dinner session
A world in disruption – Where will it end?
09:15
Lessons from Bidenomics – Session prepared by the BESI Berkeley Economy and Social Initiative (Paul Pierson)
Talk with Ian Goldin – on proactive migration policies
Are (good) industrial policies about to fail? Lessons from regions
13:00
Lunch break
14:00
Modern Climate Policy – Designing a policy mix beyond carbon pricing
Towards the next financial meltdown? – Learnings from recent crises for the future
17:15
Breakout sessions (open to suggestions)
19:30
BBQ Dinner
10:00
Towards a new paradigm: the role of the Global South
From trade war to a new cooperative global governance
13:00-14:00
Lunch break
14:00
Germany in decline? – Dealing with the second China shock
15:30
Designing a new economic framework
Keynote by James Galbraith