A roundtable discussion on homelessness that explores our festival theme as it relates to social reality.
Fri. 11.9.2026
17:00, Beethovenhalle, Studio
Panel Discussion: Without a Home
- Discourse
- Past Event
- € 10
Panel discussion at Beethovenfest Bonn 2025 © Diana Lim 
Christoph Butterwegge © Wolfgang Schmidt 
Carolina Schrage © unbezeichnet 
Gabriel Kahane © Jason Quigley 
Azra Zürn © Benjamin Westhoff
Contributors
- Prof. Dr. Christoph Butterwegge political scientist
- Azra Zürn Head of Social Services of the federal city of Bonn
- Carolina Schrage Caritas Bonn, department for homeless assistance
- Dr. med. Johannes Schwerdt committee stadtstreifen e. V.
- Melanie Konrad city guide stadtstreifen e. V.
- Gabriel Kahane singer-songwriter & composer
- Moderation: Stephanie Rohde journalist
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?
Today at the Festival Salon
Opening hours: 16:00–23:00
- 18:00 Happy Hour – Get creative – Bonn edition
- 19:00–20:30 Meet Your Hobby – Debating Club
- 21:30–22:30 Listening Session – with Rebekka Salomea & Kit Armstrong
Description
An own home, a roof over one’s head: Around 450,000 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 the Head of Social Services of the federal city of Bonn Azra Zürn, representatives of the social services, affected persons as well as American composer Gabriel Kahane.
From 17:00 to 21:30, Caritas Bonn, Diakonisches Werk Bonn, the Association for the Support of Vulnerable People, Haus Maria Königin of the Johannesbund and the Johanniter Hilfsgemeinschaft will be present in the South Foyer with information stands; they will be available to talk to the public and provide information about their work.
