F.A.Z. Congress Explores Societal Divides Through Dialogue Between Politics and Art

At the F.A.Z. Congress, a discussion titled "Torn Society: Which Politicians, Which Artists Does the Country Need?" featured politician Ricarda Lang and actor Christian Berkel. The conversation, moderated by journalists Julia Encke and Livia Gerster, examined how social media has intensified societal divisions and what happens when popular sentiment overrides substantive quality. The event addressed fundamental questions about trust in democratic processes and the roles of cultural and political figures in contemporary discourse.