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Dialogue instead of deals – an urgent plea for compromise

The linking of economic deals with geopolitical interests in international politics is a cause for concern, says the Director of the Global Ethic Institute, Prof. Dr Nils Goldschmidt. He...
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Inclusive development – Global project with a strong focus on practicability

Under the stewardship of Prof Dr Dr Dr h.c. Ulrich Hemel, the global “Inclusive Development” project with its “Inclusivity Index” has been developed over the past two years. The...
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Change in the management of the Global Ethic Institute

Dr Christopher Gohl is the new Managing Director of the Global Ethic Institute as of 1 April 2025. The previous Managing Director, Dr Bernd Villhauer, is moving to the...
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A global source tax as a contribution to climate justice

How do we get out of the impasse? A global source tax on oil as a contribution to climate justice – A blog post by Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr....
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Davos – Global economy, global politics and Global Ethic

In January, the Global Ethic Institute was represented at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. This year’s main topics “Rebuilding Trust” and “Collaboration for the Digital Age”...
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Nils Goldschmidt – new director at the Global Ethic Institute

Professor Dr. Nils Goldschmidt, renowned economist and business ethicist, will assume full-time management as the Director of the Global Ethic Institute from February 1. With his appointment, the Institute...
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It was a large-scale event that took place in Lima from November 13 to 16. This year’s Apec Summit, the Asia-Pacific Economic Community (Apec), brought together the leaders of...
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Building Global Value and Driving Global Change

In his recently published article, “Building Global Value and Driving Global Change“, Prof. Dr. Dr. Ulrich Hemel, Director of the World Ethos Institute at the University of Tübingen, explores...
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“Building Bridges – But How?” Our Annual Theme for 2025

The Global Ethic Institute’s theme for 2025, “Building Bridges – But How?”, tackles one of the most urgent questions of our time: How can we strengthen dialogue and togetherness...
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Strengthening AI competencies – but how?

Global Ethic Ambassador Dr. Christof Ebert (Managing Director, Vector Informatik) has published an article in the IEEE Computer Magazine together with the Director of the Global Ethic Institute, Professor...
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