Winfried Kretschmann: »Bücher, die mich prägten«

- Winfried Kretschmann in conversation with Jagoda Marinić -

Which books leave their mark on a political life? What stories, ideas and food for thought shape the world view of a prime minister?
Winfried Kretschmann, Minister President of Baden-Württemberg, talks to renowned author, presenter and podcaster Jagoda Marinić about the books that have influenced him as a person and politician. Together, they take a look at books that have helped shape his attitude and decisions - and how literature can provide guidance in complex times.
On this evening, Winfried Kretschmann will explain, among other things, how he discovered the works of Hannah Arendt as a young man and to what extent her understanding of politics still shapes him today. He has recently expanded on these reflections in his own publication 'The Meaning of Politics is Freedom'. (Patmos Verlag, to be published on 15.09.2025).