Robin Alexander „Letzte Chance“. Moderation: Jo Schück
Book Fair
begin 17.10.2025, 19:30
end 17.10.2025, 21:00
location Frankfurt am Main
The new Federal Chancellor is facing formidable challenges. He aims to lead the country in a manner quite different from that of the traffic light coalition. Yet the challenges remain the same: economic crisis, climate change, migration, and the rearmament of the Bundeswehr. Friedrich Merz must seize what might be the last chance to safeguard German democracy against the growing threat of right-wing extremism.
In his latest book “Letzte Chance. Der neue Kanzler und der Kampf um die Demokratie“ (Last Chance. The New Chancellor and the Fight for Democracy), published by Siedler Verlag, Robin Alexander offers a behind-the-scenes look at this crucial chapter in German politics. In conversation with "aspekte" host Jo Schück (ZDF) at the German National Library, he explains why heated public debate and the fragmented party landscape are making it increasingly difficult for policymakers to tackle the most pressing issues.
Robin Alexander "transforms political reality into gripping literature that reads like a novel". (DIE ZEIT)
Photo: Gudrun Senger
Robin Alexander was an editor at "taz" and a reporter for "Vanity Fair" before joining the "Welt" group in 2008. In 2013, he was awarded the prestigious Theodor Wolff Prize. He has been the acting editor-in-chief for political affairs at "Die Welt" since 2019. His book “Die Getriebenen. Merkel und die Flüchtlingspolitik” (Driven. Merkel and Refugee Policy) was adapted into a docudrama of the same name by ARD. “Machtverfall” (2021) (The Disintegration of Power) also met with great acclaim from public and critics alike, thus cementing his reputation as an outstanding political commentator.
Jo Schück has been hosting the weekly cultural programme "aspekte" on ZDF for more than 10 years and chairing the debate programme "13 Fragen" (13 Questions) since 2020. He has received several awards for his work as an author and moderator, among them the CNN Journalist Award and the Bavarian television award "Blauer Panther" ("Blue Panther").
An event in cooperation with Siedler Verlag.
Information and contact
The event will be held in German.
Venue: Lecture hall, German National Library in Frankfurt am Main
Costs: Free admission
Duration: 90 minutes
Booking: Online via the button above.
Cloakroom info: Please leave your coats, jackets and bags in the cloakroom. You can also use our lockers, for which you will need two two-euro coins. Instead of two-euro coins, you can also use tokens, which can be purchased at our automatic pay station using a debit or credit card. A combination of two-euro coins and tokens is also possible.
Accessibility: The area in which the event will be taking place is barrier-free accessible.
Contact: veranstaltungen@dnb.de
Address and getting here
German National Library
Adickesallee 1
60322 Frankfurt am Main
Getting here
We advise you to use public transport.
1 / By public transport
By rail
From the main railway station (underground level), take the U5 in the direction of Preungesheim and get off at the stop “Deutsche Nationalbibliothek”. Journey time approx. 10 minutes.
By plane
From the airport (regional station), take S-Bahn S8 in the direction of Hanau or the S9 in the direction of Offenbach and get off at “Konstablerwache”. Change to the U5 in the direction of Preungesheim and get off at the stop “Deutsche Nationalbibliothek”. Journey time approx. 30 minutes.
By bus
The “Deutsche Nationalbibliothek” bus stop is served by the number M32 bus.
2 / By bike
The German National Library in Frankfurt am Main can easily be reached by bike. You can get to the DNB by taking the cycle paths on Adickesallee, Nibelungenallee, and Eckenheimer Landtraße.
Covered bicycle racks are located right at the main entrance.
3 / By car
The address for navigation devices is Eckenheimer Landstraße 165. The building is accessed from the underground car park. The maximum entrance height is 2.0 m.
Approaching from the west
Take the A66 to the end of the autobahn in Miquelallee and follow the signs for Fulda/Hanau; at the third intersection, turn right into Eckenheimer Landstraße in the direction of the city centre; follow the signs and turn right into the underground car park.
Approaching from the north
Take the A661 to the Eckenheim exit, get into the lane for the city centre/Eckenheim, continue straight on to the third major set of traffic lights and cross these. The entrance to the underground car park is located at the German National Library building around 100 metres further on the right.
Parking
Our car park has 100 parking spaces for visitors on the first basement floor.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 6:00 to 22:00, Saturday 8:00 to 18:00.
Fees: 2.00 Euro/hour, cash or card payment.
The permanent rental of parking spaces is not possible.
For on-street parking spaces in the Holzhausenviertel district, the City of Frankfurt of Main charges 50 cents per quarter hour or part thereof from Monday to Friday between 7:00 and 19:00.
4 / Accessibility
The German National Library in Frankfurt am Main has designated disabled parking spaces in its car park and next to the building in Schlosserstraße. The Library's public rooms can be accessed by lift from the underground car park. Barrier-free access to the main entrance is also available from Schlosserstraße.
Last changes:
26.08.2025
