Panellists at the first Viadrina Debate
Panel guests at the first Viadrina Debate
With the Viadrina Debate, the European University Viadrina presents itself as a place of debate on socially relevant future topics - regionally and nationally.
The Viadrina is a university of short distances and direct contact. At the Viadrina Debate, Viadrina students, researchers and employees as well as the public can come into direct contact with public intellectuals and discuss with each other. The following people will be guests on 15 October 2025:
Prof. Dr Lena Ulbricht
Lena Ulbricht holds a Professorship in Political Science with a focus on "Digitalisation and Politics" at the University of Hildesheim.
In her current research, she focuses on the transformation of statehood in the digital age, the regulation of gaming platforms and the role of civil society in technology regulation. She is also co-host of the intersectional feminist technology podcast "Purple Code".
Clo Catalan
Dr Ulf Buermeyer LL.M. (Columbia)
Ulf Buermeyer is a lawyer and journalist from Berlin. Since 2016, he has co-hosted "Lage der Nation" with journalist Philip Banse, one of the most popular political podcasts in Germany, reaching around half a million people with each episode. Buermeyer also writes regularly for Freitag, Süddeutsche Zeitung and ZEIT online, among others.
From 2007 to 2024, Buermeyer was a judge for the state of Berlin and primarily worked as a criminal judge at the Berlin district court.
Dietrich Kühne
Prof. Dr Philipp Hacker
Philipp Hacker is a legal scholar and holds the Professorship for Law and Ethics of the Digital Society at the European New School of Digital Studies (ENS) at the European University Viadrina. His research focus includes EU data protection law, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation, as well as other areas of EU and national private law in connection with new technologies.
Currently, his research focuses on the regulation of digital technologies, in particular so-called artificial intelligence. In this context, he advises national and international institutions such as the German Bundestag and the European Parliament.
Heide Fest / Viadrina