When does the lecture with Dr. Aaron Sahr take place?

The event takes place on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM.

Where does the event take place?

The lecture takes place at the Protestant City Academy at Westring 26c in 44787 Bochum.

How much does admission cost?

The regular admission costs 5 Euros. Reduced tickets cost 3 Euros.

Who gets free admission?

Students and people receiving basic security get free admission.

What topics does Dr. Aaron Sahr cover?

The lecture covers money, power, democracy, inflation, cash, digital payment systems, data traces, and Bitcoin.

Is there a discussion?

Yes, the event is announced as a lecture with a subsequent discussion.

Money and Freedom in Bochum: Who Decides Our Future of Payments?

Name: Dr. Aaron Sahr: Money and Freedom – About Power, Democracy, and the Future of Payments
Start: 2026-11-10T18:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-10T20:00:00+01:00
Location: Evangelische Stadtakademie

Money, Power, and Democracy: An Evening About the Future of Payments

What does money mean for our freedom – and who decides how we pay? On Tuesday, November 10, 2026, the Protestant City Academy Bochum invites you to a lecture with a discussion featuring Dr. Aaron Sahr. The focus will be on power, democracy, and the future of money.

When Paying Touches Political Questions

Money is considered a tool of freedom, but its significance is contested. Inflation burdens savings, cash is losing importance, and digital payments leave data traces. Google Pay, Visa, Mastercard, and Paypal increasingly shape everyday life and influence what options people have when paying.

Bitcoin, Digital Money, and the Currency of Freedom

The lecture will also focus on cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin emerged with the claim to create a decentralized, state-free, and immutable alternative. Dr. Aaron Sahr examines whether digital forms of money truly enable more freedom or create new dependencies.

Expertise from Economic Sociology and Democracy Research

Dr. Aaron Sahr is an economic sociologist at the Hamburg Institute for Social Research and has been researching money, power, and democracy for years. He earned his doctorate at the University of Kassel and taught at various universities in Germany and Switzerland. His books have received awards such as the Franz-Xaver-Kaufmann Prize and the Karl Polanyi Prize. His latest book, Fake Coins. Digital Money and Analog Freedom, was published by Hamburg Edition.

Lecture with Room for Discussion

The event combines understandable knowledge dissemination with a subsequent discussion. In the atmosphere of the Protestant City Academy, a memorable event experience is created for all those who want to critically assess economic developments, digital payment methods, and democratic design options.

Conclusion

The evening with Dr. Aaron Sahr promises a focused engagement with a topic that affects everyone's daily life. Those who want to understand how money, data, power, and freedom are interconnected will experience an informative lecture with social relevance and the opportunity for exchange in Bochum.