In this lecture Jürgen Kocka speaks about the history of the European Union and its present challenges.
The lecture was held at the University of Agder in Kristiansand, Norway 5 May 2014, as part of the 10th year anniversary of the Holberg Prize.
The Holberg Prize was awarded to Jürgen Kocka in 2011. Kocka is a historian of modern Germany and Europe and he is particularly interested in comparative approaches, social history and cooperation with the social sciences.