Speaker

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Hans-Werner Sinn

The Development of the World Economy and the Situation in Germany and Europe

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Hans-Werner Sinn, a renowned economist and long-time president of the ifo Institute in Munich, is a professor of national economics and public finance at Ludwig-Maximilians-University. With visiting professorships at prestigious universities worldwide and over 10 books to his name, he is considered one of the most influential experts in his field. He has been honored with awards such as the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, First Class.

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Vita

Hans-Werner Sinn, born in 1948, studied economics at the Westfälische Wilhelms-University in Münster. He received his doctorate in 1978 and his habilitation in 1983 at the University of Mannheim. Since 1984 he has been a professor of economics and public finance at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. He has also held visiting professorships and carried out research work at the University of Western Ontario in Canada and the London School of Economics, among others. In 1999 Hans-Werner Sinn became president of the ifo Institute in Munich. Since 1991 he has been director of the Center for Economic Studies (CES) at the Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) and is managing director of CESifo GmbH, which is a joint initiative of the LMU and the ifo Institute. The economic expert is the author of 10 books and numerous scientific articles and has received awards such as the Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Topics

Economy Finances Digitalization Innovation Demographics Europe Change Politics

Innovation and digitalization. Digitalization: The New Industrial Revolution.
The New Peoples’ Migration.
The Demographic Deficit: Causes, Consequences and Policy Implications.
25 Years of German Unification.

The development of the world economy and the situation in Germany and Europe. The World Economy.
The Euro. From the idea of peace to a bone of contention.
The real side of the euro crisis. The European Competitiveness Crisis.

Europe in crisis. The European Crisis.
German Industry and its Evolution Over Time.
Energy Turnaround into a Void.
Climate change, green politics and exhaustible natural resources. Climate Change, Green Policy and Exhaustible Natural Resources.
TTIP, Free Trade and Chlorine-washed Chicken. TTIP, Free Trade and Chlorine-washed Chicken.