
„Impart knowledge, exchange, build bridges“
The interactive education project of the Internationaler Wirtschaftssenat e.V.
The interactive education project of the Internationaler Wirtschaftssenat e.V. (IWS) wants to impart knowledge and connect politicians and people working in the economy, provide a platform to communicate at eye-level – intellectually and personally. The focus of the Academy lies on young politicians in the German Bundestag and young leaders from the German Mittelstand. These two groups represent the new generation of decision makers of the future.
The Academy is headed by:

Prof. Dr. Stefan Kooths
Vice President of the Kiel Institute and Director of the Business Cycles and Growth Research Center & member of the IWS executive committee
Vice President of the Kiel Institute and Director of the Business Cycles and Growth Research Center & member of the IWS executive committee

Ulrike Köhler
former VP & GM at Nike Inc. &
member of the IWS executive committee
former VP & GM at Nike Inc. &
member of the IWS executive committee