# Matthias Schmelzer: The Spectre of Stagnation and the Rise of Fascism. Towards a Theory of Growth

Matthias Schmelzer: The Spectre of Stagnation and the Rise of Fascism. Towards a Theory of Growth at ICI Berlin, Monday 2 November 2026, 19:30.

- Venue: ICI Berlin, Christinenstraße 18-19, 10119 Berlin
- With: Matthias Schmelzer
- Go to page: https://www.ici-berlin.org/events/matthias-schmelzer/

A lecture in English on how stagnation and growth relate to the rise of far-right and fascist tendencies. Economic historian Matthias Schmelzer, Professor of Social-Ecological Transformation Research at the University of Flensburg, examines why economic contraction is so often cited as a cause of the far right. He develops a framework for a theory of growth across ideological, social and material dimensions, contrasting degrowth's deliberate, democratically negotiated reduction with the autoreduction of disaster capitalism. The talk is part of the AutoReduction Lecture Series, a public livestream is available, and registration is required to attend in person.

## Dates

- Monday 2 November 19:30 — ICI Berlin

Written by a model, sources: [ici-berlin.org](https://www.ici-berlin.org/events/matthias-schmelzer/)

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