After the lecture (in German) and the subsequent discussion, all visitors are cordially invited to discuss the topics in greater depth over drinks and pastries. Admission is free, but a donation is requested.
The 2026 Erfurt Cloister Talks pose the question of what we can gain by doing without.
At a time when the decades-long promise of incessant growth is reaching its limits, the Cloister Talks provide a conscious counterpoint. Under the title "less: worth more", the series of events organised by the Faculty of Catholic Theology and the Catholic Forum in Thuringia invites people to re-evaluate renunciation not as a mere loss, but as a gain in quality of life and social coexistence.
On three evenings in April and May, prominent guests will discuss what we can gain by doing without.
Further dates:
29 April, 7:30 pm (Cloister of Erfurt Cathedral)
Writer and essayist Anna Rabe: Weniger Verachtung, mehr…?
6 May, 7:30 pm (Cloister of Erfurt Cathedral)
Communication scientist Professor Dr Hanna Klimpe: Weniger Empörung, mehr…?
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