'Money as a Weapon' with Ulrike Herrmann

Yet its role is fundamental: Every weapon costs money, the economy itself can become a weapon—and it is often economic crises that trigger wars in the first place. In current geopolitical conflicts, these patterns are clearly visible in Iran, Russia, and China.

Ulrike Herrmann writes about economics for the German daily newspaper taz – die tageszeitung. She is a trained banker and holds a master’s degree in philosophy from the Free University of Berlin. She has published several books on social and economic topics, most recently *The End of Capitalism* (2022) and *Money as a Weapon: How the Economy Determines War and Peace* (2026).

• A Q&A session will follow, moderated by Sören Benn.

Sören Benn is a moderator, mediator, and consultant, as well as the former mayor of Berlin-Pankow, where he established a sister city partnership with Rivne and continues to support the city.