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The WFI – Ingolstadt School of Management at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt invites guests to this year's Dies Oeconomicus on November 5, 2026. The event will feature a keynote address by Prof. Dr. Nils Goldschmidt entitled “Second Best Is Good Enough: Why Free Societies Need Compromise.” All interested guests are warmly invited to attend.
The annual Dies Oeconomicus provides an opportunity to discuss current economic and societal issues and exchange perspectives with representatives from academia, business, and politics.
The ceremony begins at 6:00 p.m. sharp in the Big Lecture Hall at the WFI campus in Ingolstadt. An ecumenical service will take place beforehand at 5:15 p.m. in Room Z01 of the new building. Following the ceremony, guests are invited to a reception in the lobby of the main building.
Keynote on Compromise in Free Societies
The keynote address will be delivered by Prof. Dr. Nils Goldschmidt, Director of the World Ethos Institute and Professor of Contextual Economics and Economic Education at the University of Siegen. His talk, “Second Best Is Good Enough: Why Free Societies Need Compromise,” will explore the role of compromise in free societies.
The keynote will be followed by a panel discussion in English featuring Prof. Dr. Nils Goldschmidt; Dr. Christian Hundeshagen, Partner at Linklaters LLP in Frankfurt am Main; and Prof. Dr. Dominika Langenmayr, Professor of Economics, specializing in Public Finance, at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board to the German Federal Ministry of Finance. The discussion will be moderated by Franziska Weindel, M.A.
The program will also include welcome addresses by Prof. Dr. Jens Hogreve, KU Vice President for Research and Early Career Researchers, and Dr. jur. Michael Kern, Mayor of Ingolstadt. In addition, the Friends of WFI will present an award recognizing an outstanding thesis on digitalization. Musical performances by Yoan Kalchev and Martina Richter will accompany the evening.
Program – November 5, 2026
- 5:15 p.m.: Ecumenical service, New Building, Room Z01
- 6:00 p.m.: Ceremony in the Big Lecture Hall
- Welcome by Prof. Dr. Peter F. Tropschuh, Friends of WFI
- Welcome addresses by representatives of KU and the City of Ingolstadt
- Introduction to the topic and keynote speaker by Prof. Dr. Thomas Mählmann, Dean of WFI
- Keynote address by Prof. Dr. Nils Goldschmidt
- Panel discussion in English
- Award presentation for an outstanding thesis on digitalization
- Musical performances by Yoan Kalchev and Martina Richter
- From approximately 8:00 p.m.: Reception in the lobby of the main building
Register Now
Everyone interested in attending the Dies Oeconomicus 2026 is warmly invited to join us.
Please register in advance by email: dekanat-wwf(at)ku.de
For further details, please see the official invitation and program (PDF, in German).
