The question of the limits to growth, as posed by the Club of Rome back in 1972, remains as relevant today as ever. During the University Days on Ecological-Social Market Economy and Sustainability on Friday, May 24, renowned U.S. economist Professor Dennis Meadows once again assessed the situation. Meadows led…

The global energy and climate crisis can be solved in a way that is compatible with growth and conducive to prosperity. The increasingly panicked public debates about an impending apocalypse, climate command economies, and the complete electrification of the mobility sector fail to do justice to the multidimensional nature of…

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…

A clear wake-up call to policymakers and businesses: “Voluntarily make yourselves climate neutral,” says economist Franz Josef Radermacher. “Only then can we prevent the overheating of the planet.”

Global challenges are growing. The United States is destabilizing the international order and breaking treaties, while China seeks to expand its influence in the South China Sea. Brexit, financial instability in Italy, and populist trends across many EU countries make smart policymaking increasingly difficult. As a result, the outlook for…

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

Der Klimawandel ist DIE Herausforderung der heutigen Zeit – und wir sind im Begriff, den Kampf zu verlieren. Mit seinem Buch „Der Milliarden-Joker“ will der studierte Mathematiker, Ökonom und Informatikprofessor Franz Josef Radermacher einen Ausweg aus der globalen Erwärmung aufzeigen – und lässt den Leser am Ende doch voller Wut…

“The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sends a clear message: Climate change is increasingly becoming a question of humanity’s survival. If we do not act decisively now, millions of people will be forced to leave their homes. To slow down climate change and mitigate its…

All the points addressed in the special report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), “Global Warming of 1.5°C”, can be found in the new book “The Billionaire Joker”, published by Murmann Verlag, by the institute’s director. It can be read as a response to the latest global climate…

The concept of microcredits – the provision of small loans to the poor worldwide – gained international recognition when the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in 2006 to the foremost promoter of this idea, Prof. Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank and numerous other social business ventures in Bangladesh….

Book: “Voluntary Climate Neutrality of the Private Sector – Key to Achieving the 2°C Target” Combating climate change is one of the major challenges for international politics. It is about far more than just an ecological issue. It concerns the protection of prosperity and freedom, and potentially even matters of…

The Global Marshall Plan is a concept for a balanced world. It consists of five strategically interconnected pillars: Rapid achievement of the United Nations’ globally agreed Millennium Development Goals. Mobilization of an average of USD 100 billion per year additionally from 2008–2015 for development cooperation. Fair mechanisms for raising the…