04.10.2024


On October 3, Professor Bernd Braun, director of the Friedrich Ebert Memorial in Heidelberg and a history professor at the University of Heidelberg, delivered an open lecture at the AGMI Conference Hall. The lecture, titled “The Reichstag and the Armenian Genocide during the First World War,” was attended by researchers from Armenia and Germany.

During his presentation, Professor Braun presented the discussions surrounding the Armenian Genocide in the Reichstag of the German Empire, which was an ally of the Ottoman Empire during World War I. He highlighted the efforts of MP Karl Liebknecht to address the issue of the extermination of Armenians and his attempts to prevent it, which were unfortunately ignored due to Germany’s political interests.

Additionally, Professor Braun shared references from the contemporary German press regarding Armenians, emphasizing Liebknecht’s activism as a member of the German Reichstag. Despite being part of an alliance with the Ottoman Empire—responsible for the Armenian extermination—Liebknecht raised his voice in protest within the Reichstag and sought to halt the massacre of Armenians.