The Wittgenstein Centre Conference 2022 aims to bring together researchers from around the world, focusing on demography and climate change from diverse perspectives, including - but not limited - to demography, economics, sociology, environmental sciences and geography. Contributions with a...

The world is facing a concurrence of crises: the war in Ukraine and the ongoing recovery from COVID-19 on top of the effects of climate change. While differing very much in nature, these crises all have a decisive effect on economic and monetary policy. With our conference, we seek to develop a...

The topic ‘Performance that matters: sparking the entrepreneurial spirit’. What kind of performance does society need and rightly expect from companies? What kind of performance inspires people to give their best and other companies to emulate it? How to link purpose and values with...

Welche Auswirkungen hat Digitalisierung auf Geschlechterverhältnisse in der Arbeitswelt? Welche Rolle spielen dabei Geschlechterstereotype? Welche Zusammenhänge und Wahrnehmungen zeigen sich dazu bei Jugendlichen, in der Berufsorientierung und in der betrieblichen Praxis unterschiedlicher...

The pandemic, the crisis in many geopolitically diverse areas and the resulting migration flows, environmental and economic changes extend the range of social challenges to be faced by welfare states. We can observe several paths of change and adaptations that differ across countries,...

The scientific as well as political interest in behavioral responses to environmental policy as well as measures beside the traditional policy instruments (like taxes, permits or command and control) has grown considerably in the last twenty years. “Behavioral schemes” like providing...

In alignment with the Paris targets the EU has committed to carbon neutrality by mid-century. All member states are therefore required to propose and update their long-term strategies for 2050 accordingly. The summer school discusses the current state of economic modeling to support the design...

The 11th Drucker Forum will enlighten and equip leaders across economic sectors facing the growing opportunities and challenges of business ecosystems. Discussions will address key questions such as: - What does it mean to be an effective leader in a business ecosystem? What new competencies are...

Die Arbeitszeitgesellschaft möchte die Arbeitszeitforschung in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz besser vernetzen und einen fachübergreifenden Austausch und Dialog zwischen Forschung und Praxis fördern. Das eintägige Symposium richtet sich an ArbeitszeitforscherInnen, PraktikerInnen...

The conference organizers welcome papers on any issue concerning the analysis of labour processes, labour markets, labour organising and labour reproduction. A key aim of the conference is to use labour process analysis to understand the varied mechanisms that produce fragmentations in work and...