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Article by Prof. Herlyn in the “Rheinische Post” Newspaper

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COVID-19 Pandemic Slows Down the Climate Debate

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed important sustainability goals into the background. Private engagement is now more important than ever. In an article for the Rheinische Post, Prof. Dr. Estelle Herlyn, head of the Competence Center for Sustainable Development at FOM University Düsseldorf and freelance collaborator of FAW/n, discusses the opportunities and risks arising from the current crisis.

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Transport: High-Level Advisory Board Convenes in Ulm

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Ulm / SWP, February 26, 2019
Over the weekend, the Scientific Advisory Board of the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure held its meeting at the Maritim Hotel in Ulm – marking the board’s second session in the city since 2011. The meeting was organized by Prof. Franz Josef Radermacher, member of the board and Executive Director of FAW/n. Following his retirement from the university, Prof. Radermacher also concluded his long-standing service on the advisory board, which he had been part of since 2000.

The full article is available on the Südwest Presse website: https://www.swp.de/suedwesten/staedte/ulm/hochkaraetiger-beirat-tagt-in-ulm-30103534.html

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Lecture: Tracking Megatrends

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Under the title “Tracking Megatrends” Prof. Franz Josef Radermacher gave a lecture in Langenau on November 15, 2018. The SWP reports the following:

Globalization, digitalization, sustainability, world population growth, urbanization, and the role of women beyond the household – according to the Ulm-based professor, these are the forces shaping our world.

On Thursday evening, 180 visitors attended the lecture at the Pfleghof in Langenau to hear the 68-year-old head of the Research Institute for Applied Knowledge Processing speak live. Harald Ostermeir from the organizing Trade and Business Association (GHV) described him as “one of the most distinguished speakers in the German-speaking world”.

For around an hour and a half, Radermacher offered a lively yet sobering lecture titled “Germany as a Business Location Amid Powerful Megatrends.” He warned, “Something truly alarming is happening that could affect us all”. He highlighted the explosive growth of the world population – projected to reach ten billion by 2050, especially in Africa. While many people there face food insecurity, they have access to smartphones and the internet, opening up “a world full of possibilities”. Many, he predicted, will seek opportunities in Europe.

The full SWP article is available here.

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