The New Society (Hamburg)
| The New Society | |
|---|---|
| legal form | registered association |
| founding | 1954 |
| Seat | Hamburg |
| Chair | Herbert Ludz |
| Managing directors | Antje Windler |
| Website | die-neue-gesellschaft.de |
Die Neue Gesellschaft , Association for Political Education e. V., in Hamburg is an institution of political education .
history
It was founded in 1954 by former social democratic resistance fighters of the Nazi dictatorship such as Hellmut Kalbitzer . In 1980 Herbert Dau was chairman of the New Society. It is a registered and non-profit association . The New Society has always made the interests of minorities heard. In this sense, the New Society has always been “ non-partisan , but not impartial”. In the New Society, political education is primarily understood as “ democracy in practice ”. In this sense, the New Society sees its task u. a. in reflecting critically on government policy (regardless of which party or coalition ). It is committed to the model of the "responsible citizen ", d. In other words, it is primarily about promoting the participants' ability to judge and criticize. The offers are intended to contribute to political information and discussion. The aim is to create forums for discussions and encounters in order to increase understanding and tolerance. The topics reflect the current politically explosive issues. The New Society is funded by the State Center for Political Education of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, among other things, and is a recognized educational institution through the Federal Center for Political Education .
Political discussion groups
In the Neue Gesellschaft there were two political discussion groups from 1991 to around 2011: the "international discussion group for politics and culture" in cooperation with the DGB and the "discussion group for life and politics", which was aimed specifically at repatriates. Over 20 participants took part in the talks, moderated by Joachim Federwisch.
The continued existence of 2006 endangered
After a considerable cut in funds by the state center for political education, the managing director in January 2006 was unable to present the board with a financial concept that would guarantee the continued existence of the new company. The board then decided to stop the association's activities. Employee contracts were terminated on June 30, 2006. The deputy chairwoman of the board and Joachim Federwisch were entrusted with winding up the association. Joachim Federwisch then took a close look at the numbers and developed a tough restructuring plan that enabled the association to continue. On October 1st, 2006 Joachim Federwisch was appointed the new managing director and entrusted with the task of leading the Neue Gesellschaft out of the crisis.
Dr. Joachim Federwisch was managing director for many years until 2015. He passed away on August 26, 2018 at the age of 69. His successor is Antje Windler.
literature
- 60 Years Die Neue Gesellschaft - 60 Years in the Service of Enlightenment , Festschrift, Hamburg, July 2014
- Joachim Federwisch: Take it as it comes and make the best of it! , Biography, Hamburg December 2016
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Joachim Federwisch: Take it as it comes and make the best of it! , Biography, Hamburg December 2016, p. 128
- ↑ Joachim Federwisch: Take it as it comes and make the best of it! , Biography, Hamburg December 2016, p. 209
- ↑ Farewell to Joachim Federwisch, Citizens Letter, Left Party, October 18, 2018, p. 2.