800662 VO Future-Proof Economics in times of multiple crises
winter semester 2025/2026 | Last update: 28.10.2025 | Place course on memo listStudents get an overview over the biggest challenges to the economic system in our current societal structure. They gain knowledge about inevitable, necessary and desirable changes and reforms to meet challenges and future-proof the economic system. Students understand the complexity of current developments and crises and can identify and evaluate target conflicts. Students gain knowledge about a variety of approaches to take on economic crises, inequality, climate change, scarcity of resources, etc.
The lecture series conveys a complex understanding of the meaning of "future-proof economics". In 14 sessions a variety of guest lecturers will talk about urgent challenges to the current economic system. The lecture series aims to provide a broad spectrum of topics from different lecturers' professional perspectives to represent interconnectedness and complexity of multiple current crises. Among these topics are socio-ecological transformation, the labor market, technological progess, income and wealth inequality, global inequality and industrial politics.
Lecture, Reading Assignments, Discussion
written Exam
Reclaiming economics for future generations (Ambler, Earle, Scott) Further reading will be announced during the lecture series
- Interdisciplinary and additional courses
- Faculty of Business and Management
- Bachelor's Programme Management and Economics according to the Curriculum 2007 (180 ECTS-Credits, 6 semesters)
- Bachelor's Programme in Management and Economics according to the Curriculum 2025 (180 ECTS-Credits, 6 semesters)
- Faculty of Economics and Statistics
- SDG 1 - No poverty: End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
- SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
- SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation.
- SDG 10 - Reducing inequalities: Reduce income inequality within and among countries.
- SDG 12 - Responsible consumption and production: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
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Wed 2025-10-08
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16.45 - 18.15 | HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie) | Barrier-free | |
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Wed 2025-10-15
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16.45 - 18.15 | HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie) | Barrier-free | |
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Wed 2025-10-22
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16.45 - 18.15 | HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie) | Barrier-free | |
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Wed 2025-10-29
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16.45 - 18.15 | HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie) | Barrier-free | |
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Wed 2025-11-05
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16.45 - 18.15 | HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie) | Barrier-free | |
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Wed 2025-11-12
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16.45 - 18.15 | HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie) | Barrier-free | |
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Wed 2025-11-19
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16.45 - 18.15 | HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie) | Barrier-free | |
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Wed 2025-11-26
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16.45 - 18.15 | HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie) | Barrier-free | |
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Wed 2025-12-03
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16.45 - 18.15 | HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie) | Barrier-free | |
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Thu 2025-12-04
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16.45 - 18.15 | UR 3 (Sowi) UR 3 (Sowi) | Barrier-free | |
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Wed 2026-01-07
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16.45 - 18.15 | HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie) | Barrier-free | |
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Wed 2026-01-14
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16.45 - 18.15 | HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie) | Barrier-free | |
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Wed 2026-01-21
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16.45 - 18.15 | HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie) | Barrier-free | |
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Wed 2026-01-28
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16.45 - 18.15 | HS I (Theologie) HS I (Theologie) | Barrier-free | |