Freedom

Outline

Freedom (2024) is the memoir of Angela Merkel, who led Germany as chancellor for sixteen years. Written with her longtime adviser Beate Baumann, it describes her childhood and early career as a scientist in East Germany, her path into politics after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the major crises she faced as a leader, from financial turmoil to migration and the pandemic.

• Freedom is the memoir of Angela Merkel, who led Germany as chancellor for sixteen years.
• Merkel wrote the book with Beate Baumann, her longtime adviser, which shapes how the story is told.
• It covers her childhood and early career as a scientist in East Germany.
• The fall of the Berlin Wall opened her path into politics.
• As chancellor she faced major crises, including financial turmoil, migration and the pandemic.

Angela Merkel with Beate Baumann tells the story of one of Europe’s most influential leaders. Merkel is a German politician who trained as a physicist and served as Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021, the first woman to hold the office. Baumann was her longtime political adviser and office chief, who worked closely with her throughout her career.