Events

Past Event

Olaf Scholz, Former Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

April 29, 2026
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
America/New_York
Columbia University, Morningside Heights Campus, 116 & Broadway

Can Europe Act? Power and Sovereignty in a Fragmenting World
 

A conversation with

Olaf Scholz
Former Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

and

Adam Tooze
Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of History, Director of the European Institute, and Chair of the Committee on Global Thought
 

As geopolitical tensions rise and the global order becomes increasingly unstable, Europe faces a defining challenge: can it act strategically and assert its role on the world stage?

In this conversation, former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reflects on Europe’s capacity to shape its own future – from security and economic resilience to political leadership in times of crisis.
 

Columbia University students are invited to participate in a moderated question-and-answer session.

This program is cosponsored by the European Institute.

Registration is now closed. You can tune in for the livestream on the World Leaders Forum website.

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