Experience a Brief Journey into Growth-Critical Economics Online
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What does an economy beyond growth look like?
The online lecture A Brief Journey into Growth-Critical Economics invites a profound engagement with the limits of the industrial prosperity model on October 12, 2026. Prof. Dr. Niko Paech presents central ideas of post-growth economics and connects scientific expertise with current societal questions.
Wealth in Change
Climate change, dwindling resources, digitalization, and political crises alter the conditions for economic action. Therefore, questions about a viable life and economic model are at the center of this event experience: How can production, consumption, and supply be reorganized? What role do regional structures and more conscious lifestyles play?
Post-Growth Economics Explained Simply
The lecture sheds light on the possible dismantling of industrial and global production chains. Sufficiency, modern subsistence, and regional supply emerge as important design options. Paech describes a post-growth society as a more settled living environment, where sustainable consumption, regional economic cycles, and a resource-saving everyday life come to the forefront.
With Prof. Dr. Niko Paech
Prof. Dr. Niko Paech studied economics, completed his doctorate in 1993, and habilitated in 2005. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Siegen in the field of plural economics. His research focuses include climate protection, production management, sustainable consumption, ecological economics, sustainable supply chain management, innovation management, and post-growth economics.
Digital Event Experience from Home
The event takes place online as part of the Politics Online series of vhs Traunreut. Participation only requires an internet-enabled device with speakers or headphones. Access will be via Zoom within the vhs.cloud; the access data will be sent via email with the registration confirmation. The digital event management enables uncomplicated participation without travel.
Conclusion: Thinking Change Together
Visitors can expect a compact, scientifically grounded evening about sustainable economics, societal change, and new perspectives on wealth. Those who wish to delve deeper into the debate on climate protection, regional supply, and post-growth will experience an inspiring impulse with Prof. Dr. Niko Paech. Register now and follow the lecture live online.
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