The German Bishops' Conference and the Evangelical Church in Germany invite to an ecumenical reception on the occasion of the Berlinale 2020. After a greeting by Bishop Dr. Gebhard Fürst, Chairman of the Journalistic Commission of the German Bishops' Conference, Pastor Dr. Johann Hinrich Claussen, the Commissioner for Cilture of the Evangelical Church in Germany, will have a conversation with film director Caroline Link. Afterwards, the Chair of the Ecumenical Jury, Paul de Silva, will introduce the members of the jury.

Date

18.00 Uhr

Location
Haus der EKD am Gendarmenmarkt, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin
Contact

christian.engels@gep.de

Events

Current issues

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Alex Gibney’s documentary *Musk* portrays a ‘hero of capitalism’, whilst Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s *DAU* evokes the victims of Stalinism.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin