Prof. Franz Josef Radermacher, President of the Senate of Economy International, welcomes the results of the Paris Climate Summit. What was achieved there is a major step forward. Of course, many had hoped for more – but that was not realistic. What has now been achieved represents half the battle on the path toward meeting […]
Dr. Dirk Solte Appointed Managing Director of the Publishing House Versicherungswirtschaft The former Deputy Chairman of the Board of FAW/n, Ulm, will assume leadership of the Karlsruhe-based publishing company Verlag Versicherungswirtschaft GmbH on October 1, 2015. The company’s sole shareholder is the association Verein Versicherungswirtschaft e.V. Since 1946, the journal Versicherungswirtschaft has accompanied the insurance […]
After a long and serious illness, our esteemed colleague passed away on Monday, January 2, 2015. Dr. Kämpke, who previously worked at RWTH Aachen and for an extended period at the University of Passau, came to Ulm together with the FAW/n Director F. J. Radermacher. Dr. Kämpke played a major role in shaping the development […]
We must resist the dictatorship of the markets! Our society is further removed from sustainability and sustainable development than ever before! This book sheds light on Europe’s cultural achievements and the “Babylonian confusion of thought” that clouds our understanding today. It reveals the mechanisms that lead to self-enrichment and legalized plundering, and explains how we […]
Dr. Dirk Solte spoke at the OECD Global Forum on the Knowledge Economy in Tokyo about the impacts of Big Data & Analytics on employment and fair participation. According to Dr. Solte, defining Big Data and Analytics is by no means simple, which is why he began his talk with a humorous analogy: “Trying to […]
Professorship Appointment during the “WissensNacht Ruhr”: Teaching Sustainability Essen, May 22, 2014. The FOM University of Applied Sciences has appointed a new Professor of Sustainability: 41-year-old Dr. rer. pol. Estelle Herlyn. The certificate will be presented during the WissensNacht Ruhr (Knowledge Night Ruhr) on October 2 in Essen – a fitting setting for the occasion. […]
UN Climate Conference 2015 in Paris Key points of the presentation explained by Prof. Radermacher: 1. Negotiation logic according to the Copenhagen formula: Industrialized countries reduce their greenhouse gas emissions annually, determining themselves by how much. Non-industrialized countries reduce their emissions relative to their economic growth rate and likewise determine the extent of reduction themselves. […]
The present text analyzes, in the aftermath of the World Conference in Copenhagen, how much time remains to address the climate problem in line with the 2°C target – without a loss of prosperity and while maintaining prospects for growth – and which “jokers” (special measures or decisive actions) may already be necessary today. The […]
Global Financial System at the Limit – Insights into the “Holy Grail” of Globalization. 050_WFS_am_Limit_2Auflage_Vorwort_zur_2_Auflage 050_WFS_am_Limit_2Auflage-crop-nur-neue-kapitel Image source: Pixabay
The new film on the global financial system, society, and sustainability by Johanna Tschautscher, featuring comedian Günther Lainer FAW/n would like to draw your attention to the new film by Austrian filmmaker Johanna Tschautscher, Too BIG to tell, who has explored the mechanisms of the global financial system over an extended period. The result is […]