Mon., Aug. 17, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Topic: Myths of medicine
Do vaccines make you sick? Are side effects kept secret? Does the pharmaceutical industry determine what’s considered healthy? Such claims are circulating everywhere—but what’s really to them? Together, we’ll take a look behind the scenes of medicine and ask: What does the research say—and why do so many people no longer trust it?
Speaker: Prof. Stefan Pfister
Location: Kulturhaus Belleben, Alslebener Str., Könnern, Belleben
Tue, Aug. 18, 10 a.m.
Topic: Myths of medicine
Do vaccines make you sick? Are side effects kept secret? Does the pharmaceutical industry determine what’s considered healthy? Such claims are circulating everywhere—but what’s really to them? Together, we’ll take a look behind the scenes of medicine and ask: What does the research say—and why do so many people no longer trust it?
Speaker: Prof. Stefan Pfister
Tue, Aug. 18, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Topic: Myths of medicine
Do vaccines make you sick? Are side effects kept secret? Does the pharmaceutical industry determine what’s considered healthy? Such claims are circulating everywhere—but what’s really to them? Together, we’ll take a look behind the scenes of medicine and ask: What does the research say—and why do so many people no longer trust it?
Speaker: Prof. Stefan Pfister
Location: Künstlerstadt Kalbe, Gerichtstrasse 26A, Kalbe
Wed., Aug. 19, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
Topic: What kind of Europe do we need?
Germany and Europe face dramatic challenges today. How can we preserve peace, our freedom, and our prosperity—both today and for our children? What stories and what policies do we need? Where can we find hope, and what changes are urgently needed?
An evening of dialogue with Gerald and Francesca Knaus, father and daughter, about their book “What Kind of Europe Do We Need?” Bring your questions and join us in discussing our European future.
Speakers: Gerald and Francesca Knaus
Location: Halle (Saale), Hallescher Osten Neighborhood Management, Delitzscher Str. 143
Thu, Aug. 20, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Topic: Myths About Cancer
Speaker: Prof. Uta Dirksen
Does sugar cause cancer? Can stress trigger tumors? Are there treatments that are being deliberately kept secret? Many claims circulate around the topic of cancer. But what’s really true? Together, we’ll sort through what research currently knows, which myths persist, and which questions science cannot yet answer definitively.
Location: Magdeburg City Library, Breiter Weg 109, Magdeburg
Thu, Aug. 20, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Topic: Myths of medicine
Do vaccines make you sick? Are side effects kept secret? Does the pharmaceutical industry determine what’s considered healthy? Such claims are circulating everywhere—but what’s really to them? Together, we’ll take a look behind the scenes of medicine and ask: What does the research say—and why do so many people no longer trust it?
Speaker: Prof. Stefan Pfister
Location: Conference Center of the Evangelical Academy, Schlossplatz 1D, Wittenberg
Thu, Aug. 20, 2026
Topic: Climate myths
Hasn’t climate change always been around? Germany alone can’t make a difference anyway. We hear statements like these time and again—but what’s really to them? Together, we’ll examine scientific findings, put current debates into perspective, and discuss opportunities, challenges, and unanswered questions surrounding energy and climate.
Speaker: Prof. Johannes Quaas
Location: Farmstead, Attila Wichmann, Am Bahndamm 11 (13), 39624 Kalbe (Engersen)
Fri., Aug. 21, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Topic: Myths of medicine
Do vaccines make you sick? Are side effects kept secret? Does the pharmaceutical industry determine what’s considered healthy? Such claims are circulating everywhere—but what’s really to them? Together, we’ll take a look behind the scenes of medicine and ask: What does the research say—and why do so many people no longer trust it?
Speaker: Prof. Stefan Pfister
Location: Zum Seilergraben 4, 06774 Muldestausee OT Pouch
Fri., Aug. 21, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Topic: What kind of Europe do we need?
Germany and Europe face dramatic challenges today. How can we preserve peace, our freedom, and our prosperity—both today and for our children? What stories and what policies do we need? Where can we find hope, and what changes are urgently needed?
Speaker: Francesca Knaus
Location: TheO’door Youth & Cultural Center, Speckswinkel 2a, 06526 Sangerhausen
Mon., Aug. 24, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Topic: What kind of Europe do we need?
Germany and Europe face dramatic challenges today. How can we preserve peace, our freedom, and our prosperity—both today and for our children? What stories and what policies do we need? Where can we find hope, and what changes are urgently needed?
Speaker: Francesca Knaus
Location: Literaturzentrum Vorpommern; Koeppenhaus, Bahnhofstr. 4-5, 17489 Greifswald
Tue., Aug. 25, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
Topic: Myths of medicine
Do vaccines make you sick? Are side effects kept secret? Does the pharmaceutical industry determine what’s considered healthy? Such claims are circulating everywhere—but what’s really to them? Together, we’ll take a look behind the scenes of medicine and ask: What does the research say—and why do so many people no longer trust it?
Speaker: Prof. Stefan Pfister
Location: phanTECHNIKUM Technisches Landesmuseum Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Zum Festplatz 34, D-23966 Wismar
Wed., Aug. 26, 2026, 3:00 p.m.
Topic: Myths About Cancer
Speaker: Prof. Uta Dirksen
Does sugar cause cancer? Can stress trigger tumors? Are there treatments that are being deliberately kept secret? Many claims circulate around the topic of cancer. But what’s really true? Together, we’ll sort through what research currently knows, which myths persist, and which questions science cannot yet answer definitively.
Location: DorfCafé, Neue Str. 5, Jördenstorf
Wed., Aug. 26, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Topic: What kind of Europe do we need?
Germany and Europe face dramatic challenges today. How can we preserve peace, our freedom, and our prosperity—both today and for our children? What stories and what policies do we need? Where can we find hope, and what changes are urgently needed?
An evening of dialogue with Gerald and Francesca Knaus, father and daughter, about their book “What Kind of Europe Do We Need?” Bring your questions and join us in discussing our European future.
Speakers: Gerald and Francesca Knaus
Location: Heinrich-Heine Schule, Heinrich-Heine-Str. 40, 19205 Gadebusch
Wed., Aug. 26, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Topic: What kind of Europe do we need?
Germany and Europe face dramatic challenges today. How can we preserve peace, our freedom, and our prosperity—both today and for our children? What stories and what policies do we need? Where can we find hope, and what changes are urgently needed?
An evening of dialogue with Gerald and Francesca Knaus, father and daughter, about their book “What Kind of Europe Do We Need?” Bring your questions and join us in discussing our European future.
Speakers: Gerald and Francesca Knaus
Location: Zukunftsschloss Gadebusch, Amtsstr. 6, Gadebusch
Wed., Aug. 26, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Topic: COVID and its impact on children, young people, and families.
Speaker: Dr. Thomas Dirksen
How did children and adolescents experience the COVID-19 pandemic? What challenges are families still facing today? And what conclusions should we draw from this for the future?
Location: VHS Güstrow, John-Brinkman-Str. 4, Güstrow
Thu, Aug. 27, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Topic: What kind of Europe do we need?
Germany and Europe face dramatic challenges today. How can we preserve peace, our freedom, and our prosperity—both today and for our children? What stories and what policies do we need? Where can we find hope, and what changes are urgently needed?
An evening of dialogue with Gerald and Francesca Knaus, father and daughter, about their book “What Kind of Europe Do We Need?” Bring your questions and join us in discussing our European future.
Speakers: Gerald and Francesca Knaus
Location: Vorpommern-Rügen District Adult Education Center, Tribseer Damm 76, 18437 Stralsund
Registration: by phone at 03831-482310; by email at volkshochschule@lk-vr.de
via the website www.vhs-vr.de