Deutschland vor der Bundestagswahl

Recherchereise für israelische Journalisten in Deutschland im September 2005

Direkt vor der Bundestagswahl 2005 recherchierte eine Gruppe israelischer Journalisten auf Einladung von journalists.network in Deutschland.


Programm:

Tuesday, September 13 – Berlin
22:50 Arrival to Tegel Airport with Lufthansa from Tel Aviv / Frankfurt
00:00 Check-in Hotel SAS Radisson
Followed by Good-Night-Drink in Downtown Berlin

Wednesday, September 14 – Berlin
11:00 Tour to the German Reichstag
12:30 Visit of Holocaust Memorial
14:00 Lunch at Cafe Adler
15:00 Discussion on New Antisemitism in Germany
Philipp Gessler, Journalist and Author
Followed by Visit of German Alternative Newspaper „die tageszeitung“
17:00 Germany’s National Election
Briefing with Christoph Schult, Political Correspondent, „Der Spiegel“
18:30 Shopping Hour
21:00 Challenges of Integrating the Muslim Community in Kreuzberg
Dinner with Cem Sey, Correspondent for DW Turkish Programme
Followed by Nightlife in Kreuzberg

Thursday, September 15 – Berlin
10:00 Preparing for Election Showdown – Visit of Germany’s First Channel’s TV-Studio
Rainald Becker, ARD Berlin
11:30 Voting for a Change – A „New Conservatism“ on the Move?
Christian Reiermann, Head of News Desk, „Welt am Sonntag“
Followed by Visit of Axel Springer Publishing House
12:30 Lunch in „Paparazzi“
13:30 Individual Research: Israeli Journalists follow their own Research Stories
Advised by German Journalists
18:30 Berlin – Capital of Exile Palestinians
Talk with Peace Activist Rev. Christian Weber
20:30 In Fear of Economical Changes – A typical German State of Mind?
Rafael Seligman, Historian and Author
Followed by Popkomm-Party in WMF
How Dare to Make Fun of Jews? Director Dani Levy about Reactions on his Movie „Alles auf Zucker“

Friday, September 16 – Berlin
10:00 Germany’s Economical Crisis and the Political Answers
Christoph Albrecht, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin
12:00 Bombings in Europe – Is Germany Prepared?
Lunch with Terror Expert at Kanzlereck
13:30 Facing the End of the Red-Green Governmental Project?
Reinhard Bütikofer, Head of Buendnis 90/Die Gruenen
14:30 Individual Research: Israeli Journalists follow their own Research Stories
Advised by German Journalists
17:00 A Shift to the Left – Final Election Event of Germany’s New „Linkspartei“
Stefan Liebich, Direct Candidate for Die Linke/PDS
20:30 Germans, Jews and Israelis – Views on a Special Relationship
Dinner with Dani Levy, Director of „Alles auf Zucker“ and GuestsHosted by David Kamenetzky, Goldman Sachs, at Weinhaus Huth
Followed by „Dummy“-Release-Party

Saturday, September 17 – Bernburg / Dessau / Berlin
09:30 Departure to Sachsen-Anhalt
11:00 Visit of the First German Gas Chamber in Bernburg
Dr. Ute Hoffmann, Memorial for Victims of NS-„Euthanasia“
13:30 Taking Action against Hatred towards Foreigners
Steffen Andersch, Initiative „GegenPart“, Dessau
19:00 10 Years German-Israeli Exchange with journalists.network
Jubilee Programme

Sunday, September 18 – Berlin
13:30 „Ostalgia“ along the Wall – Bicycle Tour around East Berlin
Martin Wollenberg, Berlin on Bike
17:15 The Winner is… – Following the Results of the National Elections
CDU Party’s Headquarters
Followed by Election Parties of Gruene and Linkspartei
21:00 Closing Panel
Followed by Last Supper

Monday, September 19 – Berlin
10:00 Check-out Hotel
18:30 Departure to Tegel Airport
20:30 Departure from Tegel Airport to Frankfurt / Tel Aviv
What about the Jamaica-Option? Michael Anthony with Israeli Participants during the Election Party of the Greens

Das Programm wurde organisiert von Michael Anthony (Allianz) und Alexandra Werdes (freie Journalistin).