{"id":38837,"title":"Event | Book Launch and Panel Discussion: Lithium Rising","link":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/de\/competitiveness-innovation\/event-book-launch-panel-discussion-lithium-rising\/","date":"30. September 2025","date_unix":1759239952,"date_modified_unix":1759911894,"date_iso":"2025-09-30T13:45:52+00:00","content":"<p><strong>\u201cCan we mine our way out of a climate crisis? Or are modern capitalists hiding behind green buzzwords to strike it rich?\u201d \u2013 Samuel George, author and filmmaker, <em>Lithium Rising<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following this year\u2019s successful screening of the documentary <em>Lithium Rising: The Race for Critical Minerals<\/em>, the Bertelsmann Foundation is excited to announce the launch in Berlin of the accompanying book <em>Lithium Rising<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>This book expands on the film\u2019s themes and insights with striking photography and graphics, offering a deeper look into one of the most pressing resource debates of our time.<\/p>\n<p>To mark its release, we are hosting a panel discussion on critical raw materials \u2013 a topic of growing strategic importance for politics, business, and society. The discussion will address the urgent challenges in securing access to these resources and explore future pathways for resilience and sustainability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Book Launch &amp; Panel Discussion: Lithium Rising<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Bertelsmann Stiftung, Werderscher Markt 6, 10117 Berlin<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Monday, 6 October, 2025<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">5:30-6:30pm. Reception to follow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Speakers<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: center\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Samuel George<\/strong>, Director of BFNA Documentaries at the Bertelsmann Foundation in Washington, D.C., and author of <em>Lithium Rising<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong> Stefan Steinicke<\/strong>, Senior Manager, International Cooperation, Security, Raw Materials, Space, Federation of German Industries (BDI)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Sebastian Daus<\/strong>, Co-Founder &amp; CEO at FixFirst<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bertelsmann-stiftung.eventanizer.events\/ticket\/PanelDiscussionLithiumRising\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\u00d6ffnet in einem neuen Tab\" >Register here<\/a><\/p>\n","excerpt":"<p>\u201cCan we mine our way out of a climate crisis? Or are modern capitalists hiding behind green buzzwords to strike [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","thumbnail":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/09\/1754408876404_1.jpg","thumbnailsquare":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/09\/1754408876404_1.jpg","authors":[{"id":29002,"name":"Jasmin Ruhnke","link":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/blogger\/jasmin-ruhnke\/"}],"categories":[{"id":595,"name":"Competitiveness &amp; Innovation","link":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/category\/competitiveness-innovation\/"}],"tags":[{"id":153,"name":"Events","link":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/tag\/events\/"}]}