Zukunft im Gespräch is a curated salon discussion series that brings together contemporary thinkers, authors, and cultural voices to explore pressing questions about our present and future. In this edition, geopolitical analyst and futurist Mohssen Massarrat takes the stage at Industriesalon Schöneweide for an evening of intellectual dialogue.

Massarrat challenges a persistent misconception about global power: he argues that US hegemony is not rooted in any inherent superiority but rather in a carefully constructed system of oil control, dollar dominance, and military presence. His thesis is uncomfortable but urgent — that this order is in crisis and entering a precarious transition period, yet continues to resist fundamental change.

The evening will explore the risks and possibilities of our shift toward a multipolar world. What happens during this geopolitical transition? What approaches might create a more balanced, sustainable international order? These questions frame a conversation with futures researcher Klaus Burmeister and the audience, in the relaxed, unscripted atmosphere that defines Zukunft im Gespräch.

This is salon culture at its best: intellectual rigor paired with accessible dialogue, where the conversation continues long after the formal program ends.

Time: 7 PM – 9 PM (19:00–21:00)
Advance tickets: €12
Location: Industriesalon Schöneweide, a historic site of industrial culture and contemporary discourse in Berlin-Schöneweide

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