Black Coffee has quickly become the flagship event of the Divan Centre. Speakers include important actors such as

Christoph HEUSGEN, head of the Munich Security Conference

Jörg KUKIES, state secretary in the Federal Chancellery

Dr. Klaus WITTMANN, retired brigadier general

Dr. August HANNING, retired president of the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND)

Dr. Stefan MAIR, Director of the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)

Dr. Ekkehard BROSE, President of the Bundesakademie für Sicherheitspolitik (BAKS)

The Black Coffee meeting place is the library of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Berlin. The panoramic view of Berlin from the 15th floor of the hotel symbolizes the broadening of horizons. The number of participants is limited to ensure

Participants include diplomats, including at ambassador level, representatives of think tanks and foundations, political decision-makers and correspondents from leading German and foreign media outlets.

The Round Table is a discussion forum of the Divan Center, where panelists contribute to the exchange of ideas with their keynotes and statements.

Topics include political and social developments at the global, regional and local level, as well as energy policy issues. The Round Table also has the courage to address niche topics, which also attract a great deal of interest.

The Round Table is held at the House of the Federal Press Conference in Berlin’s government district and at the Divan – the Arabic Cultural House in Berlin-Zehlendorf.

Participants include journalists from German media, foreign media correspondents, representatives of think tanks, foundations and NGOs, as well as diplomats and decision-makers from the political arena.

The Divan Centre cooperates with established international forums, organizes side events at conferences and will participate for the first time in the Doha Forum in Qatar in December 2023, a global dialogue platform for political leaders who discuss serious challenges around the world, develop recommendations for action and expand their network.

The Media Dialogue is a series of events organized by the Divan Centre that takes place annually. It is aimed primarily at journalists from the Arab and German-speaking worlds. It takes place alternately in Germany and Qatar.

The Media Dialogue serves as a platform for discussion and networking and offers the opportunity for interviews with personalities from all fields. It is designed to give German media a deep insight into Arab culture and Arab media an insight into European culture.