Event series "Democracy needs discourse" - contribution to kick-off event

It was a pleasure to participate in the first event of the series “Demokratie braucht Diskurs” (Democracy needs discourse), organized by the institutions of higher education. The first event took place at the University of Mannheim, moderated by Karsten Kammholz, Chief editor of the Mannheimer Morgen. I spoke about the link between democracy and human rights and the role of public opinion in this connection. My colleagues from the University of Mannheim, Prof. Dr. Svenja Behrendt, Dr. Philipp Müller and Prof. Dr. Heiko Paulheim highlighted different aspects of democracy, basic rights, the media and AI.