The Walter Hallstein Institute for European Constitutional Law at Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin (HU) invites you to the Humboldt Speech on Europe with the President of the Republic of Kosovo, Dr Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu. The title of her speech is "Defending Democracy in the 21st Century: Lessons from Europe's Youngest Republic".
The speech will take place on Thursday, 23 October 2025, at 15:30 in Lecture Hall 207 at Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin, Dorotheenstra?e 26, 10117 Berlin.
The President of the Republic of Kosovo
Dr Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu has been the President of the Republic of Kosovo since April 2021. After studying law at the Universiteti i Prishtin?s, Osmani-Sadriu completed a Master of Laws at the University of Pittsburgh in 2005. She also completed her doctorate there in 2015 with a thesis on the influence of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods on the law of the Republic of Kosovo. She was a member of the commission that drafted the Kosovan constitution, one of the lawyers who represented the young republic before the International Court of Justice on issues relating to the validity of the declaration of independence and has repeatedly lectured at the University of Pittsburgh. Osmani-Sadriu has been a member of Kosovo's parliament since 2011 and stood as the lead candidate for Lidhja Demokkratike e Kosov?s (LDK) in the 2019 parliamentary elections. From the beginning of 2020 until March 2021, she held the position of President of the Parliament of the Republic of Kosovo until she was elected President of the Republic in April 2021.
At a glance
When: Thursday, 23.10.2025, 3.30 pm to 5 pm
Where: Humboldt-Universit?t, H?rsaal 207 , Dorotheenstra?e 26, 10117 Berlin
Programme and registration: Following the lecture, the audience will have the opportunity to discuss with Dr Osmani-Sadriu. The speech will be held in English.
Please register to attend in person.
Admission begins at 2.30 pm. Please note that no visitors can be admitted to the room after 3.25 pm.
Live broadcast via YouTube
The event will also be broadcast viaYouTube. Questions can be asked via the YouTube live chat as well as via X (@whi_berlin) and via Instagram (@whi.berlin).
Notes for representatives of the press
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Please register by 22 October 2025 at the following e-mail address: pr? Please insert an @ at this point ?hu-berlin? Please insert a period at this pointde.
Please note: As places in the event room are limited, you will receive a confirmation of registration after you have registered if you are able to attend the event in person.
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About the Humboldt Speeches on Europe
Heads of state and government as well as high-ranking players in the judiciary and executive are invited to speak at the Humboldt Speeches on Europe. The event series is sponsored by Stiftung Mercator and organised by the Walter Hallstein Institute.