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The world is changing faster than ever. Geopolitical tensions, technological upheaval and social change confront us with new questions every day. It is precisely at times like these that one thing matters most: a clear stance.
Having a stance means not merely knowing one's values but living by them – even when it…
Thursday, 17 December 2026, from 6 pm Airport Club Frankfurt, Hugo-Eckener-Ring, 60549 Frankfurt am Main
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In keeping with a long-standing tradition, the Diplomatic Council is once again inviting its members to a festive Christmas Dinner at the Airport Club at Frankfurt Airport.
One of the…
Friday, 5 February 2027, 6 pm to 10 pm Villa Bonn, Siesmayerstraße 12, 60323 Frankfurt am Main
DC New Year Reception 2027 – motto: “The AI Society – Artificial Intelligence and Human Values”
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Let us bid farewell to the old year and look ahead to 2027. We will raise a glass to it…
The Diplomatic Council is creating a book written jointly by its members. Contributions are welcome until 15 November 2026, and the book will be launched at the DC New Year’s Reception on 5 February 2027 in Frankfurt.
From 15 to 17 September 2026, DC member Felix Zuckschwerdt, Head of Mission East & Southern Africa of the Diplomatic Council, travelled to Prague with a delegation. The visit took place at the invitation of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Pretoria, in collaboration with the Fintech Hub Mauritius. Its purpose was to explore…
The Diplomatic Council extends its warmest congratulations to this year's Nobel laureates. Whether in the laboratory, at the writing desk or in the courtroom, their achievements show just how far curiosity, persistence and courage can take us – and how much they can do to help us understand our world and make it a fairer…
Global think tank strengthens its quantum technology team
Diplomatic Council Quantum Leap (DCQL) has appointed Axel Foery as Director Quantum & AI. The appointment underlines the ambition of the global think tank, which holds consultative status with the United Nations, to step up its work in quantum technology and artificial intelligence.
Axel Foery joins an…
The general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly has been under way in New York since 22 September. Heads of State and Government and other high-level representatives are addressing the plenary until 26 September and again on 28 September. The session’s theme is “Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations That…
The Diplomatic Council invites guests to an evening conference on nuclear power in Luxembourg.
On 20 October 2026, physicist Benjamin Ptak will speak on “The Benefits of Nuclear Power in Luxembourg”. Registration is from 18:30 to 19:00 at the Auditorium Henri Beck, 2 Rue Genistre, L-1623 Luxembourg.
The talk addresses the role of nuclear energy…
The Directors of the Diplomatic Council, a United Nations-accredited, non-governmental global think tank, are pleased to invite you to a conference followed by aperitifs and canapés on 7 October 2026.
10 Years from the Paris Agreement: Climate and Nature Action in a Fragmented World
Adriana Gonzalez, Eng., Director of EcoCitizen, UNFCCC Lead Expert Reviewer and…
On 20 January he will speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos, followed on 21 January by an appearance at the Diplomatic Council’s New Year’s Reception in Frankfurt: Jochen M. Richter, former Director of the European Parliament and current Chairman of the Global Security Forum at the Diplomatic Council. Together with the former German…
