Prof. Dr. Monika Schnitzer
Prof. Dr. Monika Schnitzer
About the speaker
Monika Schnitzer is a professor of economics at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. Her research focuses on innovation, competition policy and multinational enterprises. She has served as president of the Verein für Socialpolitik, the association of German-speaking economists, and as a visiting professor at Boston University, MIT, Stanford University, Yale University, the University of California, Berkeley, and Harvard University.
Professor Monika Schnitzer has been advising the German government for 20 years, including as a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and as Vice-Chair of the Expert Commission on Research and Innovation. Since April 2020, she has been a member of the German Council of Economic Experts, one of the five ‘economic sages’.
A turning point in economic policy?
Lecture on March 24, 2023
After the pandemic, the energy crisis presented Germany with the next big challenge. Inflation has risen to its highest level since the 1950s. How long will inflation last? Has the state taken the right measures to deal with the increased energy prices? Is there a threat of de-industrialization in Germany as a result of the increased energy prices? Do we have to reconsider our foreign trade relations and supply chains in view of the changed geopolitical situation? These issues are of great importance for the country's prosperity and future economic development.
Recording of the lecture on March 24, 2023
Review of the evening lecture with Prof. Dr. Monika Schnitzer
In her lecture, Prof. Dr. Monika Schnitzer provides an insight into the economic challenges that will shape Germany in the coming years - from high inflation to the effects of global tensions. She shows how crucial it is to invest in future technologies in order to secure the competitiveness of German industry. With a clear vision for securing skilled workers and education, she calls on us to seize the opportunities presented by the digital transformation - a thought-provoking lecture that invites us to take action.