Anja Wehler-Schoeck

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Member of the Editorial Board
Tagesspiegel

Anja Wehler-Schöck founded Tagesspiegel’s international section in 2022 and joined its editorial board in 2025. Previously, she headed IPG Journal and served as Political Counsellor in Washington and FES Country Director for Jordan and Iraq.

Anja Wehler-Schoeck on the Schedule 2026

All times in CEST
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Morning
Who Owns the Truth? Media, AI and Europe's Democratic Future
90
Democracy requires trust. Trust requires credible information. Yet AI, online platforms and economic pressures are fundamentally changing the media landscape. What role can journalism, local media and European institutions play in the future to preserve a shared democratic public sphere?
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA – Liechtenstein-Saal
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10:30 - 12:00 Who Owns the Truth? Media, AI and Europe's Democratic Future
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Afternoon
Reimagining Europe's Security Operating System
60
Europe’s sovereignty is tested by geopolitical realignment and rising security pressure. The discussion clarifies what collective defence commitments mean in practice for decisions, responsibilities and operational consequences. It examines how solidarity becomes credible deterrence and how a more self-sustaining European contribution to NATO can work amid shifting US commitment.
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA – Schrödinger-Saal
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14:00 - 15:00 Reimagining Europe's Security Operating System
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Morning
Hike | Guns, Green, Growth: Europe's Budget Trilemma
180
Europe faces a budget trilemma: funding security, decarbonisation and competitiveness without breaking trust between member states, sectors, and generations. This hike maps where tradeoffs are unavoidable and where the right priorities can create complementarities through sequencing and fair burden sharing. It distils practical principles for sustaining legitimacy while setting priorities for 2028 to 2034. //INFO: Wear sturdy shoes and bring drinking water. //INFO: In case of heavy rain, the session is going to take place at CCA-Flora-Hall.
Congress Centrum Alpbach , Hike Start 1 | CCA Square
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09:00 - 12:00 Hike | Guns, Green, Growth: Europe's Budget Trilemma
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Afternoon
Finance & Trust: Funding Europe's New Promise
English 90
The next EU budget will show whether Europe can deliver on climate, security, and competitiveness. With limited resources and rising expectations, choices about what to fund – and what not – are a test of priorities and trust. This session will explore how Europe can allocate its collective resources to strengthen trust between member states, generations, and citizens, and define what Europe stands for.
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA – Herz-Kremenak-Saal
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17:00 - 18:30 Finance & Trust: Funding Europe's New Promise
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