Legal scholar Dr. Steffen Hindelang, a professor of law at Freie Universität Berlin, and David P. Fidler, a professor of law at Indiana University Bloomington, will discuss the future of global trade and whether in light of current developments it is likely that more free trade agreements will be reached or rather a return to increased protectionism can be expected. Dr. Stefan Mair, a member of the executive board of the Federation of German Industries e. V. (BDI), will moderate the discussion and the subsequent question and answer session with the audience.

The Joint Speaker Series of Indiana University and Freie Universität Berlin was designed to promote joint research and scholarly exchange as well as to initiate public debates. This is the third event of the series and will take place in Berlin-Kreuzberg. The fourth one will also take place in Berlin at the end of April at Freie Universität Berlin.