The Zündfunk Network Congress This year's theme is "Mind the Gap!". The high-profile industry gathering will open on October 14 with a keynote speech by BR Director Ulrich Wilhelm. The Bayern 2 Zündfunk editorial team invites you to two days of lectures, workshops, and discussions at the Munich Volkstheater.
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International speakers, workshops and panels
In the focus of the publicist and lawyer Liane Bednarz focuses on the radicalization of the political right wing in Germany. For example, she observes the language of the AfD and the AfD-affiliated milieu, which is now also being used by members of established parties. Her book "Dangerous Citizens: The New Right Reaches for the Center" was published last year.
Hossein Derakhshan was THE blogger of the Iranian revolution. He was sentenced to six years in prison for criticizing the Iranian government. In 2014, he was surprisingly pardoned and has been allowed to publish again ever since.
The Belarusian online journalist Evgeny Morozov is one of Silicon Valley's harshest critics. He believes people lack sufficient inhibitions when it comes to the promises of the IT industry.
In cooperation with the Süddeutsche Zeitung, the Zündfunk Netzkongress is once again hosting a think tank full of international speakers for the fourth year. Presentations, panels, and workshops will provide food for thought on how and where the World Wide Web might be headed.
