The "Stuttgarter Schlossgespräch" is an annual conference involving a panel of international social science, culture, and politics experts. The panel meets in the New Palace in Stuttgart to discuss and debate a topic of current cultural interest. The objective is to choose topics that not only interest experts in the audience but which are also important issues for the European public. The discussions are continued and reported on more fully in the ifa journal Zeitschrift für KULTURAUSTAUSCH.

Topics of the "Stuttgarter Schlossgespräch" since 1999

Jule 9 – 10, 2009
Creating Europe – Involving Youth

June 2 – 3, 2008
New Neighbours – New Democracies

June 20 – 21, 2007
Tolerance and its Limits

May 17 – 18, 2006
The European City
A Model with a Future?

June 15 – 16, 2005
The Recurrence of Beliefs?
Religion and Policy in the Securalised World

June 17 – 18, 2004
The Secret Rulers
Politics of National Images and Stereotypes

May 8 – 9, 2003
The Old Continent
Family models and perspectives for the ageing society in international comparison

April 23 – 24, 2002
Aspects of Cultural Globalisation
Symbols, Identities and the New World Culture

May 2 – 3, 2001
Culture Against Crises
Culture as a Factor in International Conflict Prevention

May 23 – 24, 2000
Welcome to the Genetic Bazaar
Changes in Cultural Values in the Age of Biotechnology

June 23 – 25, 1999
Between Hysteria and Utopia
Strategies for Immigrant Integration. An International Perspective