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Keynote and Debate: “Local Hero, Global Villain? How a Bismarck Monument in Hamburg Triggers Hot Debates on Germany’s Postcolonial Legacies” 18.03.2021, 19:00 - 20:30

A costly renovation of  the world’s largest Otto von Bismarck monument in Hamburg triggered an emotional debate which shines a light  on unresolved questions relating to Germany’s postcolonial legacies.

Speaker: Jürgen Zimmerer, University of Hamburg