SPEECHES ON GLOBAL ETHIC

PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES

Since 2000, the Global Ethic Foundation has organized Speeches on Global Ethic together with the University of Tübingen. In these talks, outstanding personalities from the fields of politics, culture, science, religion and public life, take a stand on the Global Ethic issue from different vantage points. The speeches take place in the festival hall of the University of Tübingen and generate a lot of interest far beyond Tübingen and the region.

Das Bild zeigt Hans Küng für Weltethos Tübignen mit UN-Generalsekretär Kofi Annan und dessen Frau Nane Annan.

Since 2000, the Global Ethic Foundation has organized Speeches on Global Ethic together with the University of Tübingen. In these talks, outstanding personalities from the fields of politics, culture, science, religion and public life, take a stand on the global ethic issue from different vantage points. The speeches take place in the festival hall of the University of Tübingen and generate a lot of interest far beyond Tübingen and the region.

15th Global Ethic Speech 2021

Bernhard Schlink,
LAWYER AND AUTHOR

"Humanity as subject"

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Diogenes Verlag/ Gaby Gerster
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Bundesregierung/Steffen Kugler

14th Global Ethic Speech 2019

Frank-Walter Steinmeier,
Federal President

13th Global Ethic Speech 2018

Heinrich Bedford-Strohm,
EKD Council Chairman

"PROMISE OR DOOM? GLOBAL ETHICAL CHALLENGES OF GLOBALIZATION"

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Winfred Krestchmann

12th Global Ethic Speech 2017

Winfried Kretschmann,
Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg

"Cohesion in times of upheaval"

11th GLOBAL ETHIC SPEECH 2014

PAUL KIRCHHOF,
PRESIDENT OF THE HEIDELBERG ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

"ETHOS OF TAX JUSTICE"

Paul Kirchhof
Claus Dierksmeier

10th Global Ethic Speech 2012

Claus Dierksmeier,
Director of the Global Ethic Institute Tübingen

"How should we economize? Global Ethics in the Sign of Globality".

9th Global Ethic Speech 2010

Stephen K. Green,
Former Chairman of the Board of Directors of HSBC Holding PLC

"Global Economy - Global Ethics"

Stephen K Green
Desmond Tutu

8th Global Ethic Speech 2009

Desmond Tutu,
Old Archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize Winner

"Global Ethics and Human Dignity:
An African Perspective"

7th Global Ethic Speech 2007

Helmut Schmidt,
Former German Chancellor

"On the Ethos of the Politician"

Helmut Schmidt
Jacques Rogge

6th Global Ethic Speech 2006

Jacques Rogge,
IOC President

"World Sport and Global Ethics"

5th Global Ethic Speech 2005

Shirin Ebadi,
Nobel Peace Prize Winner

"Islam's Contribution to a Global Ethic."

Shirin Ebadi
Horst Koehler

4th Global Ethic Speech 2004

Horst Köhler,
German Federal President

"What do we care about others?"

3rd Global Ethic Speech 2003

Kofi Annan,
UN Secretary-General

"Are there still universal values?"

Kofi Annan
Mary Robinson

2nd Global Ethic Speech 2002

Mary Robinson,
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

"Ethics, Human Rights and Globalization"

1st Global Ethic Speech 2000

Tony Blair,
English Prime Minister

"Values and the power of community"

Tony Blair