Westphalian Peace Conference 2025

The Peace of Westphalia of 1648 has repeatedly been cited as a positive example in recent weeks when discussing solutions for the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. In September 2023, the Westphalian Peace Conference was held for the first time at its historic location in Münster, bringing together politicians, scholars, and business leaders from across Europe. Their contributions focused on discussing various global challenges in a solution-oriented manner.

Following the awarding of the Westphalian Peace Prize to French President Emmanuel Macron in May 2024, the Economic Society for Westphalia and Lippe e.V. now invites participants to the 2nd Westphalian Peace Conference on April 4, 2025.

The conference will focus on the changing global order. The key question will be: Under what conditions can a resilient peace in Europe and the world be achieved? Military, societal, technological, and economic aspects will be discussed in various formats by our distinguished guests in Münster in early April 2025.

The programme for the conference day can be downloaded here. Due to the current political situation, it will be continuously updated.