Gustav Stresemann Institute

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Entrance to the Gustav Stresemann Institute, June 2012

The Gustav Stresemann Institute (GSI) is a registered association and an independent, non-partisan and non-profit institution for political education . The GSI operates in Bonn district Hochkreuz ( Federal District ), a conference center with conference site ( "European meeting and education center"). Over 2,500 events with around 190,000 participants take place there every year: conferences, symposia, meetings, workshops and seminars on a wide range of topics.

Focus of the educational events

  • European politics
    • The new Europe, future of political and economic development
    • Perspectives of European Security Policy
    • The role of Europe in global politics in the 21st century
  • Aspects of international politics and cooperation
    • North-South Policy and Development Policy
    • Franco-German relations and deepening cooperation between German and French young people
    • Current economic and socio-political issues, e.g. B. Reform of the welfare state, migration, demographic change, living together in a multicultural society
    • Career orientation and qualification

history

Memorial plaque for Berthold Finkelstein, the founder of the Gustav Stresemann Institute (at the building entrance)

In 1951, on the initiative of the Belgian politician Paul-Henri Spaak, the International Youth Secretariat of the European Movement was founded; it should win over the youth of Europe to help build a democratic and peaceful Europe. National secretariats were established in all democratic states in Western Europe (see European Movement International ). Berthold Finkelstein (1925–1996) became the head of the German secretariat .

In 1959 the German secretariat was converted into an independent 'Institute for Supranational Education and European Cooperation'. In order to honor the merits of the statesman and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Gustav Stresemann for peace and European cooperation, the institute was named 'Gustav Stresemann Institute'. Berthold Finkelstein, who headed the institute until 1996, became chairman of the GSI.

Lerbach Castle 2015

In 1961 the GSI moved into the Lerbach house in Bergisch Gladbach with its own conference and accommodation facilities . This was expanded in the following years and known as the " European Academy Lerbach ".

1972–1980, the GSI maintained a further conference and educational facility in Bavaria as a sponsor at Neuburg Castle near Passau .

In 1975 the GSI founded the Gustav Stresemann Institute in Lower Saxony e. V. in Medingen and in 1978 it was recognized as a folk high school in Lower Saxony .

In 1987 the GSI opened the new and larger conference center in Bonn and gave up the training center in Bergisch Gladbach.

In 1996 a new chairman and a new management of the GSI were elected. Erik Bettermann (State Councilor State Representation Bremen) became chairman, Klaus Dieter Leister became director . In 1999 both were re-elected. Leister died on November 4, 2017.

In 2002 the conference center in Bonn was expanded. In addition, a new chairman and the management of the GSI were elected. Leister became chairman and director.

Ansgar Burghof has headed the Gustav Stresemann Institute eV since July 2014

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ general-anzeiger-bonn.de: Gustav Stresemann Institute in Bonn: Birthday of the think tank from the Rhine (accessed on September 5, 2016)
  2. ↑ New director of the Gustav Stresemann Institute: Dr. Ansgar Burghof ( Memento from July 26, 2014 in the Internet Archive )

Coordinates: 50 ° 42 ′ 14.9 ″  N , 7 ° 8 ′ 24.5 ″  E