The University of Freiburg is marking the centennial with an invitation to a series of events beginning on 9 May 2022. These include lectures, a play, and a panel discussion
Even until today, "Rapallo" represents the peculiarities of German-Russian relations - and opposing assessments of them. On the one hand, the accord was an opportunity to shape policies of understanding; while on the other, the treaty posed the threat of a singular German-Russian approach. One hundred years ago, on 16 April 1922, representatives of Germany and the Soviet Union, or Soviet Russia, signed a treaty in Rapallo, a seaside resort in northern Italy. The accord set the baseline for cooperation between the two countries. ...