»THE EINSTEIN-EFFECT«
On Sunday October 12, 2025 from 10 am to 12 pm (doors open at 9:15 a.m.) the Albert Einstein Discovery Center Ulm e.V. will host an event at the Stadthaus Ulm. As part of the ‚Ulmer Quantenfestival‘, author and journalist Benyamin Cohen will speak about Albert Einstein’s lasting influence on today’s world and our modern lives.
In addition, he will take part in a panel discussion with Dr. Karen Carlson (relative of Albert Einstein), Dr. Nancy Hecker-Denschlag (physicist and chair of the Albert Einstein Discovery Center Ulm e.V.) and Prof. Dr. Joachim Ankerhold (Quantum BW spokesperson, AEDC advisory board), where Einstein’s influence will be explored in greater depth.
Admission to the event is free but prior registration at office@einstein.center is requested.
NOTE: The lecture and the panel discussion will be held in English.
Benyamin Cohen manages Albert Einstein’s official social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and X:
https://www.facebook.com/AlbertEinstein/
https://www.instagram.com/alberteinstein/
https://x.com/AlbertEinstein
on behalf of the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, with more than 23 million followers, making him Einstein’s “voice” on social media. In Ulm, he will demonstrate how Einstein’s thinking and personality continue to inspire and influence people around the world today.
The starting point for his talk is his book “The Einstein Effect: How the World’s Favorite Genius Got into Our Cars, Our Bathrooms, and Our Minds.” In this book, Cohen traces Einstein’s relevance in science, technology, and everyday culture with both expertise and wit. Details about the book “The Einstein Effect” are available here:
About Benyamin Cohen
Cohen is a senior editor at “The Forward,” one of the oldest and best-known Jewish publications in the US, where he is responsible for the morning newsletter on current affairs affecting the American Jewish community. In addition to “The Einstein Effect,” he has published “My Jesus Year: A Rabbi’s Son Wanders the Bible Belt in Search of His Own Faith.
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The above-mentioned event is part of Ulm’s Quantum Year “quant.ulm.2025”, which is under the patronage of Lord Mayor Martin Ansbacher and will culminate in the Ulm Quantum Festival from October 6 to 12. The program of the quantum festival also includes exciting insights into current research into subatomic particles and an accompanying art exhibition.
