J. Gienow-Hecht on Berlin’s debate over hosting future mega-events | campus.leben
Berlin is considering bids to host the Olympic Games in 2036, 2040, or 2044, and possibly the Expo 2035. In an interview on the FU Berlin blog campus.leben Historian and Principal Investigator at SCRIPTS Jessica Gienow-Hecht explains that such mega-events are often used for national and urban self-presentation.
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The idea of the 2036 Olympics in Berlin is controversial because it would mark 100 years since the Nazi-era games. Jessica Gienow-Hecht argues the event could also highlight how Germany has changed into a democratic society.
Read to the interview here (German).