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.
![weltethos-tuebingen-rede-2003-kofi-annan Das Bild zeigt Hans Küng für Weltethos Tübignen mit UN-Generalsekretär Kofi Annan und dessen Frau Nane Annan.](https://www.weltethos.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/weltethos-tuebingen-rede-2003-kofi-annan-q135b81ancxlk0kb1k06f28wzmv0tn0r7traaf3tjk.png)
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"
![Weltethos-Reden-2021-Bernhard-Schlink Weltethos-Reden-2021-Bernhard-Schlink.jpg](https://www.weltethos.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Weltethos-Reden-2021-Bernhard-Schlink-scaled-pvtp1muo6sv6ps8cavlcn1yox34l4xpqz8hko7wkug.jpg)
![Weltethos-Reden-2019-Frank-Walter-Steinmeier Weltethos-Reden-2019-Frank-Walter-Steinmeier.jpg](https://www.weltethos.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Weltethos-Reden-2019-Frank-Walter-Steinmeier-scaled-pvtp1i5h8mor3qf62bk7sl5dy5rr2g73al859u3jpk.jpg)
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"
![Weltethos-Reden-2018-Heinrich-Bedford-Strohm Weltethos-Reden-2018-Heinrich-Bedford-Strohm.jpg](https://www.weltethos.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Weltethos-Reden-2018-Heinrich-Bedford-Strohm-scaled-pvtp1cig3mh162ncz94gdmkmdujjs9kp9tb8e6bwqw.jpg)
![Weltethos-Reden-2017-Winfried-Krestchmann Winfred Krestchmann](https://www.weltethos.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Weltethos-Reden-2017-Winfried-Krestchmann-pvtp1bklwsfqugoq4qptt4t5sgo6kkgyxonqwwdax4.jpeg)
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"
![Weltethos-Reden-2014-Paul-Kirchhof Paul Kirchhof](https://www.weltethos.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Weltethos-Reden-2014-Paul-Kirchhof-1-pvtp1amrpyegiuq3a8b78n1p72stcvd8lk09fmep3c.jpg)
![Weltethos-Reden-2012-Claus-Dierksmeier Claus Dierksmeier](https://www.weltethos.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Weltethos-Reden-2012-Claus-Dierksmeier-1-pvtp19oxj4d678rgfpwko5a8loxg569i9fcrycg39k.jpg)
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"
![Weltethos-Reden-2010-Stephen-K-Green Stephen K Green](https://www.weltethos.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Weltethos-Reden-2010-Stephen-K-Green-1-pvtp18r3cabvvmstl7hy3nis0b22xh5rxapah2hhfs.jpg)
![Weltethos-Reden-2009-Desmond-Tutu Desmond Tutu](https://www.weltethos.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Weltethos-Reden-2009-Desmond-Tutu-1-pvtp17t95galk0u6qp3bj5rbex6pps21l61szsivm0.jpg)
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"
![Weltethos-Reden-2007-Helmut-Schmidt Helmut Schmidt](https://www.weltethos.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Weltethos-Reden-2007-Helmut-Schmidt-1-pvtp16veym9b8evjw6ooynzutjbci2yb91ebiik9s8.jpg)
![Weltethos-Reden-2006-Jacques-Rogge Jacques Rogge](https://www.weltethos.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Weltethos-Reden-2006-Jacques-Rogge-1-pvtp16veym9b8evjw6ooynzutjbci2yb91ebiik9s8.jpg)
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."
![Weltethos-Reden-2005-Shirin-Ebadi Shirin Ebadi](https://www.weltethos.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Weltethos-Reden-2005-Shirin-Ebadi-1-pvtp15xkrs80wswx1oa2e68e85fzadukwwqu18lnyg.jpg)
![Weltethos-Reden-2004-Horst-Koehler Horst Koehler](https://www.weltethos.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Weltethos-Reden-2004-Horst-Koehler-1-pvtp14zqky6ql6ya75vftogxmrkm2oquks3cjyn24o.jpg)
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?"
![Weltethos-Reden-2003-Kofi-Annan Kofi Annan](https://www.weltethos.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Weltethos-Reden-2003-Kofi-Annan-1-pvtp0zcpfxz0nj6h43foepw62gcesi4gk06foavf60.jpg)
![Weltethos-Reden-2002-Mary-Robinson Mary Robinson](https://www.weltethos.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Weltethos-Reden-2002-Mary-Robinson-1-pvtp0yev93xqbx7u9l11u84ph2h1kt0q7viy70wtc8.jpg)
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"
![Weltethos-Reden-2000-Tony-Blair Tony Blair](https://www.weltethos.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Weltethos-Reden-2000-Tony-Blair-1-pvtp0yev93xqbx7u9l11u84ph2h1kt0q7viy70wtc8.jpg)