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In the face of geopolitical uncertainties, sluggish growth, and investment backlog, the European economy is bracing for challenges. To address these issues, the German Business Economists' Day 2025 is set to offer solutions, with a focus on resilience, innovation, and strategic cooperation.
The event, scheduled for an undisclosed date, will bring together a diverse group of experts from various fields. Among them are Rainer Neske from Landesbank Baden-Württemberg LBBW, Prof. Dr. Christoph Kaserer from TUM School of Management, Dirk Schmitz from BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG, Prof. Jörg Rocholl, PhD, from ESMT Berlin, Dr. Marcus Schenck from Lazard & Co. GmbH, and Prof. Dr. H.C. Dr. H.C. Caren Sureth-Sloane from the University of Paderborn.
The central theme of the discussion revolves around strategic resilience, a dynamic and integrated capability that empowers businesses to anticipate, absorb, adapt to, and capitalize on disruptions and uncertainties across economic, political, and environmental domains. This resilience is crucial for maintaining operational continuity and competitive advantage in the volatile energy and gas prices, geopolitical risks, and extensive sustainability reporting obligations that European companies are currently facing.
Key elements of strategic resilience include building resilient supply chains and operations, developing geoeconomic awareness, adopting a holistic approach to energy security, integrating sustainability reporting and climate-related risks into long-term decision-making processes, and embedding resilience as a cultural and organizational mindset.
By fortifying supply chains and energy infrastructures, aligning political and cross-border collaborations, embedding sustainability into corporate strategy and reporting, and fostering an anticipatory, adaptable organizational culture, businesses can navigate rapid changes in the energy landscape, geopolitical environment, and regulatory expectations in Europe.
The German Business Economists' Day 2025 will also delve into various topics such as the impact of external factors on capital access and costs, company adaptations in capital structure, liquidity reserves, and investment priorities, innovative financing structures for decarbonization, digitalization, and reshoring, and more.
The event has several academic committees, including AK Construction Business Administration, AK Digital Finance, AK External and Internal Monitoring of the Enterprise, AK External Corporate Reporting, AK Financing, AK Integrated Reporting and Sustainable Management, AK Internal Accounting and Controlling, AK Taxes, and AK Strategy Development and Controlling in Banks.
Georg Landfermann, a member of DRSC e. V., and Ingom Speich from Deka Investment GmbH are also expected to participate in the event. Jens Holstein, a StartUp Investor at BioNTech SE until June 2025, will also be among the speakers, although his role in relation to the event is not explicitly stated.
Joerg Landsch, associated with Deutsche Bank AG, and Ina Schlie, associated with encourageventures e. V., are also expected to contribute to the discussions.
Prof. Dr. Alexander Bassen, Prof. Dr. Malte Brettel, Dr. Dirk Elvermann, Prof. Dr. Kerstin Fehre, Dr. Markus Forschner, Prof. Dr. Nadja Günster, Michael Hofmannrichter, and Dr. Ilham Kadri are also scheduled to speak at the event, adding their expertise to the crucial conversations about shaping the future of Europe's economy.
- The experts gathering at the German Business Economists' Day 2025, including Rainer Neske and Jens Holstein, will explore innovative financing structures and digitalization in the context of resilience, business, technology, and finance.
- Prof. Dr. Alexander Bassen, Dr. Markus Forschner, and Prof. Dr. Nadja Günster, along with other speakers, will discuss how strategic resilience in finance, technology, and business can help European companies address geopolitical risks, sustainability reporting obligations, and volatile energy prices.
