Gysi's encounters

Starting in the summer of 2025, Gregor Gysi will be meeting people at the Neues Kunstmuseum who have something to say and have lived through significant experiences: prominent figures from public life in the fields of media, culture, politics, entertainment, music, sports, and society. Hardly any other German statesman has been so reviled, and hardly anyone else has fought their way so successfully through the thicket of hostility—to become a recognized public figure and one of the most important protagonists of left-wing thought in Germany. Gregor Gysi, born in Berlin in 1948, is a lawyer, author, podcaster, host, and politician. From 1990 to 2002 and from 2005 to 2015, he served as parliamentary group leader of the PDS and, subsequently, the party “Die Linke” in the Bundestag. There, he served as foreign policy spokesperson for the Left Party from 2020 to 2023. Gregor Gysi is also a successful author, notably with his bestselling autobiography *Ein Leben ist zu wenig* (One Life Is Not Enough). In engaging conversations that are both profound and full of humor, Gregor Gysi presents a guest at the Neues Kunstmuseum, speaking with them about life and their experiences. **April 8, 2026 – 7:30 p.m.** with Father Anselm Grün **June 29, 2026 – 7:30 p.m.** with Dr. Peter Gauweiler **September 28, 2026 – 7:30 p.m.** with Rufus Beck **November 2, 2026 – 7:30 p.m.** with Nino de Angelo **December 7, 2026 – 7:30 p.m.** with Howard Carpendale