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Talks: Episode 52
Chat Club Aktuell: Albrecht von Lucke on the state elections, Friedrich Merz and Europe’s future
Albrecht von Lucke is a political scientist and editor of Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik. In this episode of Chat Club Aktuell, he discusses the implications of the state elections, the position of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Europe’s role in a changing world order. What the state elections mean …
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With the mid-term elections just a few weeks away, all eyes are on the political climate in the US. In a new episode of Chat Club Aktuell, Metin Hakverdi reports on his recent trip to North and South Dakota and analyses the issues shaping the American election campaign. As a Member of the Bundestag and the Federal …
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Talks: Episode 48
Chat Club Aktuell: Albrecht von Lucke on Democracy, Geopolitics, and the Political Future of Europe
In the Chat Club Aktuell interview series, London Speaker Bureau discusses topics that are currently shaping the business world with leading experts. In a time of growing uncertainty, how are democracy and the international order evolving? What impact will the German state elections, the US midterm elections and …
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Podcasts: Episode 48
Chat Club Aktuell with Nikolaus Blome
Head of the Politics & Business desk at RTL and ntv, Columnist Spiegel Online
"Germany has lost a large part of its business model and needs to find a new one" – Nikolaus Blome on Germany's future prospects In the latest current affairs episode of Chat Club Aktuell, we speak with one of Germany's most prominent …
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With Chat Club Aktuell, the London Speaker Bureau regularly takes up current topics from politics, business, and society, and puts them into context together with renowned experts. The 2026 pension reform is one of the German government’s most important economic and social policy initiatives. But are the Pension …
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The future of the state pension is one of Germany’s most significant political and economic challenges. In light of demographic change, the question arises as to how the pension system can be financed in the long term and structured in a way that is fair to all generations. In the latest edition of our ‘Chat Club …
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Podcasts: Episode 44
Chat Club Aktuell with Peter Altmeier
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy (2018-2021), Head of the Federal Chancellery, Federal Minister for Special Tasks (2013-2018)
Challenges and Visions for Germany – A Talk with Peter Altmaier In our latest Chat Club Aktuell edition, we speak with Peter Altmaier, CDU veteran and a key architect of Germany’s energy transition. He shares insights on democracy, …
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Will Germany be crushed in the competition among the world’s major economic powers? Gertrud R. Traud encounters this question time and again. The Chief Economist of Helaba often observes a surprisingly pessimistic underlying sentiment. In this exclusive interview, she explains why she nevertheless sees reasons for …
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Jörg Rocholl is President of ESMT Berlin and Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board at the Federal Ministry of Finance. As an economist, he has long focused on sustainable finance, governance, and the framework conditions for economic growth. In this conversation, he consistently highlights the structural …
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Stephan Kramer – Expert on the Protection of Democracy and Internal Security Stephan J. Kramer is President of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution at the Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Local Affairs. Since 2015, he has been analyzing and assessing threats to the liberal democratic order – …
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Podcasts: Episode 41
Chat Club with Stefanie Babst
NATO Chief Strategist (2012-2020), Risk Management Expert, Member of the Executive Committee of the DGAP
For our latest Chat Club episode, I was very lucky to host Dr Stefanie Babst, one of the leading authorities on international security policy, in front of my microphone. As a sought-after expert and advisor, Dr Babst is difficult to …
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Anthony Scaramucci is one of our agency's speakers and one of the most prominent observers of US politics, financial markets and global power shifts. Anthony Scaramucci talks about democracy, economics and global order In this exclusive interview, Anthony Scaramucci talks to internationally acclaimed journalist Yalda …
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Podcasts: Episode 39
Chat Club with Heiko Maas
Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs (2018-2021), Expert on Geopolitics
In this latest exciting episode of the Chat Club, we welcome Heiko Maas, Germany's former Foreign Minister and Federal Minister of Justice. With an extensive political background and a deep understanding of international relations, Heiko …
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Podcasts: Episode 38
Chat Club with Walter Lindner
German Ambassador to India (2019-2022), Expert and Advisor on Geopolitics
Today, Walter Lindner is our guest in the Chat Club. Together we look back on his exciting life as a diplomat and his journey around the world at a time when it was still possible to travel to India by land. The legendary Hippie Trail was …
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Podcasts: Episode 37
Chat Club Aktuell with Lars Feld
Chairman of the German Council of Economic Experts (2020-2021), Financial Scientist
I met Lars Feld a few days ago at an event and took the opportunity to talk to him exclusively about the current situation of the German economy, which is caught between ecological restructuring and international competition. The top …
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Podcasts: Episode 37
Chat Club with Christoph Heusgen
Chairman of the Munich Security Conference (until February 2025), Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations (2017-2021), Foreign and Security Policy Advisor to Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel (2005-2017)
‘I love the diplomatic life,’ admits Christoph Heusgen in our Chat Club podcast - and you can hear that in every sentence when he talks about his time in the German Foreign Service. He worked in Chicago and Paris, was foreign and security …
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Christian Badia was Deputy Commander of NATO's Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia, until July 2025, making him the highest-ranking German soldier in the alliance. After more than 40 years in the German Armed Forces, the four-star general has ended his service and founded his own consulting firm …
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In our latest interview, we talk to Dr Martin Braml, foreign trade economist, speaker and author of the book ‘Der Freihandel hat fertig’ (Free Trade is Over). Braml analyses global economic interdependencies with one goal in mind: to help us understand how foreign trade affects us all. What do Brexit, the coronavirus …
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Podcasts: Episode 32
Chat Club with Peter Müller
Federal Constitutional Court Judge (2011-2023), Prime Minister of Saarland (1999-2011)
This week, our speaker Peter Müller is our guest at the Chat Club podcast. He is a federal constitutional judge and former Minister President of Saarland. During his time as a politician, he was appreciated, among other things, for his …
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Podcasts: Episode 31
Chat Club with Diana Kinnert
Expert on the Future of Society, Entrepreneur, Consultant and Publicist, Co-Publisher of The Pioneer
Diana Kinnert ist diese Woche mein Gast im Chat Club. Diana Kinnert ist vielen als „Nachwuchshoffnung“ der CDU mit Hut bekannt. Dass sie aber viel mehr zu bieten hat als Hut und Hoffnung, stellt unsere Rednerin im Chat Club eindrucksvoll …
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Diana Kinnert is a recognised expert on the future of our society. As an astute critic of socially relevant issues, she is a sought-after source of inspiration in politics, the media and business. In an exclusive interview with the London Speaker Bureau, she shared her concerns about the state of democracy and shed …
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Podcasts: Episode 28
Chat Club with Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
Federal Minister of Defence (2019-2021), State Premier of the Saarland (2011-2018)
This week, I meet former German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer at Chat Club and talk to her about her life after leaving politics, along with other things. Since life outside of politics was always important to Annegret …
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Podcasts: Episode 27
Chat Club with Cathryn Clüver-Ashbrook
Senior Advisor to the Bertelsmann Stiftung, Director and CEO of the German Council on Foreign Relations (2021-2022)
Cathryn Clüver-Ashbrook is one of the most sought-after experts on transatlantic foreign policy and trade policy. We are therefore all the more pleased that she took time out of her busy schedule to talk to us in detail at our Chat Club. …
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Viviane Reding is one of the most distinguished European politicians. Whether as EU Commissioner for Media and Information Society, EU Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship or as Vice-President of the European Commission - Viviane Reding has spent decades campaigning for Europe and the rights of …
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Podcasts: Episode 22
Chat Club with José Manuel Barroso
President of the European Commission (2004-2014), Prime Minister of Portugal (2002-2004)
José Manuel Barroso was President of the European Commission for ten years and previously Prime Minister of Portugal. Since January 2021, he has been Chairman of the Board of GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance. His expertise and insights make the …
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Indian-born political scientist Parag Khanna is a leading expert on Asia, international strategy consultant and best-selling author. In LSB Insights, the virtual talks series of London Speaker Bureau, he talks about which part of Asia will emerge as the winner from the Corona pandemic and the differences between …
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Podcasts: Episode 20
Chat Club with Peter Altmeier
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy (2018-2021), Head of the Federal Chancellery, Federal Minister for Special Tasks (2013-2018)
Today's guest at the Chat Club is the former Federal Minister of Economics and former Chancellery Minister Peter Altmaier. Peter Altmaier is one of the most influential figures in the CDU. After 27 years as a member of the German …