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Norbert Frei honors Jürgen Habermas at Frankfurt memorial

other · 2026-06-19

Historian Norbert Frei delivered a speech at a memorial service for philosopher Jürgen Habermas, who died in March, at Frankfurt's Paulskirche. Frei's address examined Habermas's profound influence on the Federal Republic of Germany and its public debates. The event highlighted Habermas's role as a public intellectual and his contributions to German political culture.

Key facts

  • Jürgen Habermas died in March
  • Memorial service held at Frankfurt's Paulskirche
  • Norbert Frei gave the commemorative speech
  • Frei is a historian
  • Speech focused on Habermas's impact on the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Habermas was a philosopher
  • Event was a Gedenkstunde (memorial hour)
  • Source is Süddeutsche Zeitung

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Institutions

  • Süddeutsche Zeitung

Locations

  • Frankfurt
  • Germany
  • Paulskirche

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