On 22 September, Germany goes to the polls. But although the country plays a crucial role in the European cooperation – not least in trying to solve the euro crisis – EU topics have hardly been present in the election campaign. The campaign has instead focused on domestic issues such as pensions, statutory minimum wage and childcare benefits.

At this seminar, the German elections will be discussed from a number of angles. The domestic political situation and its influence on the elections and the significance of their outcome will be analysed. The media coverage of the election campaign will also be discussed.

Speakers
Julian Rappold, Program Officer, Alfred von Oppenheim Center for European Policy Studies, German Council on Foreign Relations, Berlin.
Mai-Brith Schartau, Associate Professor, Political Science, Director for former German Studies Research Unit, Södertörn University.
Anders Mellbourn, Adjunct Professor and Head of Department, Department of Media Studies, Stockholm University. Formerly Editor-in-Chief, and Director, Swedish Institute of International Affairs.

Moderator
Sverker Gustavsson, Professor, Political Science, Uppsala University. Member of the Steering Committee, Forum for German Studies at Uppsala University.

Time: Tuesday 17 September, 14.00-16.00. Registration/coffee from 13.40
Venue: Medelhavsmuseet, Fredsgatan 2, Stockholm
Language: English

Register no later than 16 September.

The seminar is free of charge and open to the public. Each participant will receive a copy of the publications presented.

The seminar is arranged in collaboration with the quarterly journal Baltic Worlds – published by the Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES) at Södertörn University – and Forum for German Studies at Uppsala University