as well as a representative of the City of Bonn and testimonials from those affected
Fri. 11.9.2026
17:00, Beethovenhalle, Studio
Panel Discussion: Without a Home
- Discourse
- € 10
Contributors
- Prof. Dr. Christoph Butterwegge political scientist
- Carolina Schrage Caritas Bonn, department for homeless assistance
- Johannes Schwerdt stadtstreifen Bonn e. V.
- Gabriel Kahane singer-songwriter & composer
Programme
»Without a Home – Homelessness: Why it has to do with all of us«
Panel Discussion
The event at a glance
What can I expect?
A roundtable discussion on homelessness that explores our festival theme as it relates to social reality.
Today at the Festival Salon
Opening hours: 16:00–23:00
18:00 Happy Hour – with everything that makes you happy
19:00–20:30 Meet Your Hobby – with recreational groups of all kinds
21:30–22:30 Listening Session – with Rebekka Salomea
Description
An own home, a roof over one’s head: Around 475,000 people in Germany live without this fundamental right. Our panel discussion takes up the festival theme »Home« to talk about justice at our doorstep. Renowned Cologne poverty researcher Christoph Butterwegge speaks with representatives of the City of Bonn and the social services, as well as American composer Gabriel Kahane.