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We are bringing you insights and experts from our seminars of the International Academy for Leadership (IAF) of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom in Germany. We are exchanging with international guests on different political, economic or social topics with a liberal approach, bringing people from all over the world together to discuss and offering key insights and learnings from our seminars, workshops and beyond. Language: en Genres: Education, News, Politics Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Inside Magic Mountain: How the IAF made Magic happen!
Episode 44
Monday, 22 December, 2025
For thirty years, the International Academy for Leadership shaped liberal thinkers, activists and future decision-makers from more than 130 countries. In this special episode of “IAF Continued Conversations,” host Sven Gerst speaks with Bettina Solinger, Verena Schweickhard and Axel Friedrichsen about what made the IAF unique. They discuss the spirit of Gummersbach, the craft behind great facilitation, the power of safe learning spaces and the countless human stories that defined the Academy. As the IAF closes its doors at the Magic Mountain, this conversation captures its legacy and the lessons that will continue to matter.













