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The lecture deals with the German imperial period from 1888 to the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. These are the years of the Wilhelmine era, which were characterized by Germany's desire for political and economic influence in the world. In the year of the three emperors in 1888, Wilhelm II ascended to the Prussian royal throne and the German imperial throne, and his reign was to last thirty years. We must not describe the imperial period merely as an era in which those things were prepared. It was also something in itself, an era with its own style, its own achievements. And some things were prepared in it that unfortunately did not come to fruition or were diverted. After the 'founding years', the German Empire developed into an economic superpower with global political ambitions. From the fall of Bismarck, from Wilhelm II with his battle fleet to Germany's increasing isolation in the European alliance structure to the 'permanent crisis' before the outbreak of the First World War: knowledgeably and excitingly told and commented on. The years 1888 to 1914 with their actors and events. With a view to the blank spots in the German history book, because: "The big decisions in life are associated with danger. But there are moments in the world when not making a decision is the most dangerous thing." Speaker: Achim Höppner