When does the event with Ulrike Herrmann take place?

The event takes place on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM.

Where does the reading take place?

The venue is the Evangelical City Academy at Westring 26 c in 44787 Bochum.

What is the admission fee?

The regular admission fee is 5 Euros. Reduced tickets cost 3 Euros; for students and people on basic income security, admission is free.

What format can the audience expect?

The evening is designed as a reading, lecture, and discussion.

What is Money as a Weapon about?

Ulrike Herrmann examines how economic resources, financing, and economic interests influence military conflicts and political decisions regarding war and peace.

Who is Ulrike Herrmann?

Ulrike Herrmann is an economic correspondent for taz and author of several bestsellers on economy, capitalism, and societal change.

Ulrike Herrmann shows how money decides on war, peace, and our future

Name: Ulrike Herrmann - Money as a Weapon. How the Economy Decides on War and Peace
Start: 2026-10-13T18:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-13T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Evangelische Stadtakademie

When Money Becomes a Weapon: Ulrike Herrmann on War and Peace

How are wars financed, what economic interests shape political decisions, and why does military strength alone not determine the outcome of a conflict? Ulrike Herrmann addresses these questions on October 13, 2026, at the Evangelical City Academy Bochum. Her event combines reading, lecture, and discussion into a highly relevant evening about economy, power, and international order.

Economics as Hidden Power Behind War

In her new book Money as a Weapon. How the Economy Decides on War and Peace, Ulrike Herrmann focuses on a perspective that is often overlooked in political and military analyses: Without financial resources, it is impossible to produce weapons, sustain armies, or endure prolonged conflicts. Money does not appear merely as a calculative figure but as a strategic instrument and a decisive resource of state power.

A Knowledgeable Voice of the Present

Ulrike Herrmann has been working as an economic correspondent for taz since 2000. The trained bank clerk and graduate of the Henri-Nannen School studied history and philosophy at the Free University of Berlin. With books like The Victory of Capital, Germany, an Economic Fairy Tale, and The End of Capitalism, she has made economic-historical and socio-political debates accessible to a broad audience.

Her style combines historical context with pointed analysis. For her journalistic work, Herrmann has received several awards, including the Economic Journalism Award from the Keynes Society in 2015 and the Otto Brenner Prize Special in 2019.

Reading, Lecture, and Discussion in Bochum

The evening at the Evangelical City Academy is structured as a reading, lecture, and discussion. The format creates space for focused thoughts, understandable explanations, and open exchange about the economic foundations of international conflicts. Central questions include armament, state action capacity, resources, and the economic conditions of peace.

A Literary Experience with Political Urgency

The atmosphere of the reading combines the precision of a non-fiction book with the immediacy of a writer encounter. Herrmann's linguistic skill lies in her ability to clearly structure complex economic contexts and integrate them into a larger historical and cultural discourse. This results in a literary experience that does not end with the book reading but stimulates personal judgment formation.

Conclusion: Visitors can expect an informative and stimulating evening about the power of money, the economy of war, and the prerequisites for lasting peace. Those who wish to better understand current political developments and experience Ulrike Herrmann live will find a focused evening with high societal relevance in Bochum.