Former president and first lady of the Federal Republic of Germany to speak at Notre Dame | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Former president and first lady of the Federal Republic of Germany to speak at Notre Dame Former president and first lady of the Federal Republic of Germany to speak at Notre Dame Published: September 20, 2011 Author: Notre Dame News The University of Notre Dame’s Nanovic Institute for European Studies and the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study (NDIAS) will welcome Dr. Horst Koehler, former president of the Federal Republic of Germany, and his wife, Mrs. Eva Luise Koehler, to the University for a three-day visit that will include a major public lecture by Dr. Koehler. Titled “The Whole is at Stake,” the lecture will be held Sept. 28 (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. in the Carey Auditorium of the Hesburgh Library. Dr. Koehler will focus on essential lessons to be learned from the international financial crisis with a particular emphasis on ethical questions and the German and European experiences. A public reception in the concourse of the Hesburgh Library will follow the lecture. In addition to his public lecture and several meetings with Notre Dame students and faculty, Dr. Koehler also will offer an informal talk titled “Understanding Africa: A View from Europe,” Sept. 29 (Thursday) at 2:15 p.m. in the auditorium of the Hesburgh Center for International Studies. This talk, organized by the Department of Africana Studies, the Africa Working Group of the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, and the NDIAS, is based on Dr. Koehler’s experiences in key international positions and in public service working for improvements in Africa. President of the Federal Republic of Germany from 2004 to 2010, Dr. Koehler also served as managing director of the International Monetary Fund from 2000 to 2004. Mrs. Koehler, a tireless advocate for the study and understanding of rare diseases, will offer an informal talk, “Rare Diseases: A Challenge for our Societies,” to students and faculty of the University’s Center for Rare and Neglected Diseases on Sept. 30 (Friday). Her talk is organized by the Center and the NDIAS. Additional information is available on the websites of the Nanovic Institute and the NDIAS. Contact: Donald L. Stelluto, Ph.D., associate director, Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study, 574-631-7873 Posted In: International Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related September 30, 2022 Nanovic Institute to welcome former President of Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović September 29, 2022 Notre Dame, Ukrainian Catholic University launch three new research grants September 27, 2022 Notre Dame, Trinity College Dublin engineers join to advance novel treatment for cystic fibrosis September 14, 2022 Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain to deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture September 12, 2022 Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street … in different countries? For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn