The end of the West? Perspectives between Hongkong and GermanyBy Professor Dr Daniel Marwecki (University fo Hong Kong)

3. Juni 2026, von Marianne Weis-Elsner

Foto: Daniel Marwecki

Wednesday, 24 June 2026 | 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Phil-Turm, Von-Melle-Park 6, 20146 Hamburg, Raum 13003

The West fears its own decline. The world, which the West created through its expansion, has become a world, which increasingly withdraws from Western claims to order. In view of this development, a debate is emerging within the West: Should the old dominance be defended? Is it possible to decline with dignity? And what kind of world is taking shape after the end of the West?

Speaker:

Prof. Dr. Daniel Marwecki, born 1987 in Bremen is political scientist and teaches International Relations at the University of Hong Kong. Among his German language publications are “Absolution? Israel und die Deutsche Staatsräson” which came out in 2024 and “Die Welt nach dem Westen” of 2025. He regularly writes for various media outlets.

Moderation: Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zimmerer 

The event is part of the Lecture series of the project World Order Narratives of the Global South (WONAGO) led by the University of Hamburg and the German Institute for Global and Area Studies.