Dr Hajo Schumacher: "12 Laws of Power"

Hajo Schumacher analyses the secrets behind the success of this self-assured politician, who represented Germany on the world stage and operated in the corridors of power. Angela Merkel, Germany’s most powerful woman, remains a mystery to many, despite her fame.

Schumacher, who has accompanied Merkel since 1995, shows how she has consistently achieved her goals and what political instincts and skills she has developed. He sheds light on her strategies and their significance for the future. Merkel’s rise from a respected physicist to Chancellor is well known, yet Schumacher also reveals her risk-taking, experimental side. This patriot fought in the name of freedom and did not shy away from using tougher methods to command respect. She is a master of intrigue who always seeks to prevail and is wary of those outside her inner circle.

Schumacher shows that Merkel’s chancellorship was the result of strategic planning and explains why she remained in office for so long. This book brings the seemingly aloof former Chancellor closer to the reader and offers fascinating insights into her techniques of power.

Fri 6 Nov 2026, 5.00 pm

Event room