"Attitude without hate - The courage to let others be different" - science journalist Jürgen Neffe in conversation with Ahmad Mansour, Islamism and anti-Semitism
Our Heiligendammer Talks offer an intensive discourse space for exciting contemporary topics. On Saturday, June 6, 2026, the 2nd Heiligendammer Talks will take place on the topic of Attitude without Hate - The Courage to Let Others Be Different. The discussion will be led by award-winning science journalist and author Jürgen Neffe together with Ahmad Mansour, one of the most prominent critics of Islamism and anti-Semitism.
Democracy has never been consensus or harmony. Democracy means dispute, debate - and the ability to tolerate different opinions. And yet we are experiencing the opposite:
We have been talking about tolerance and diversity for years - and at the same time retreating more and more into our own milieus. Have we forgotten that tolerance also means putting up with dissent? What happens when emotions count more than facts? When exaggeration and simplification get more attention on social media than differentiation? When polarization becomes the norm? This event poses the crucial questions of our time: How do we confront a post-factual public? How do we prevent radicalization? And how do we protect a democracy that thrives on controversy - without it breaking down?
An evening about clarity without hate - and about the courage to endure difference without losing each other.
