Youth Network Event
Hamburg, September 2021
About the guests in attendance and their impact.
The event, organized by Axel Osadolor, got prominently attended.
Peter Tschenscher, Hamburg’s mayor and president of the Bundesrat of Germany answered the questions of the young attendees and took a stand on numerous topics.
Falko Droßmann is a delegate of the Bundestag, representing his constituency from Hamburg. Moreover, he is member of the German government’s Subcommittee on Disarmament, Arms Control and Nuclear Non-Proliferation. Falko was also formerly a lieutenant colonel in the German Armed Forces Air Force.
Davis Zöllner is co-founder of MyTaag, a startup working on digitizing business cards. The first capital got in from billionaire and star investor Carsten Maschmeyer in the framework of the German reality-show “Die Höhle der Löwen”.
About the schedule and importance of such events.
The evening was defined by a mixture of both academic lectures and entertaining interludes. Taking part under the shadow of imminent German parliamentary elections in 2021, topics such as chineese harbour-investments, corona-mandates and rising inflation got broudly discussed.
The event was a valuable opportunity for us, a group that is distinctly underrepresented in elections, to openly and directly ask questions to actual influential politicians holding responsibility.
But overall most importantly: social networking. For many, myself included, this was their entry to the social democratic party. Note, though, the event received visitors from all parties.
I generally enjoy open exchange and seeking out opportunities for civil debate. Within this frame, the event was a highly valuable occasions.