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Dr. Werner Jackstädt Foundation finances Dr. Werner Jackstädt
Chair of Economic and Business Ethics at HHL
EUR 1.5 million for HHL’s Dr. Werner Jackstädt Chair
of Economic and Business Ethics. From left to right:
Professor Dr. Heribert Meffert, Dr. Marc Kanzler, Professor
Dr. Hans Wiesmeth, Professor Dr. Andreas Suchanek
Business Ethics has become more and more
important for today’s managers and in fact has
been at the core of HHL’s education from the
beginning. We are very proud that the Dr.
Werner Jackstädt Foundation, Wuppertal, decided
to fund the Dr. Werner Jackstädt Chair of
Economic and Business Ethics together with
the Stifterverband für die deutsche Wissen-
schaft at HHL to the tune of EUR 1.5 million
over the next five years. Dr. Marc Kanzler,
Board Member of the foundation, announced
the commitment during the 2009
HHL Excellence Dinner: “Everyone who is
able to do so should help prepare young
people for the challenges ahead. The Dr.
Werner Jackstädt Foundation supports the
education of effective and responsible business
leaders. We think that future managers
should be urged to think about ethical issues
and develop an attitude which leads to more
than just the sustainable growth of their
company. Through our funding for HHL we
are supporting not only education in this field
but also research activities and the transfer
of this expertise back to business.” Professor
Dr. Andreas Suchanek, holder of the new Dr.
Werner Jackstädt Chair of Economic and Business
Ethics: “In teaching and research we focus
on successful social cooperation, which is
also related to fairness, sustainability, respect,
responsibility and trust. We speak about obstacles
and ways of dealing with them. This is par-
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ticularly interesting when it comes to restrictive
regulations or competition – usually situations
which are the opposite of cooperation. We develop
and teach approaches which help managers
dealing with daily challenges. The HHL
community very
much appreciates
the support of the
Dr. Werner Jackstädt
Foundation
and the Stifterverband
für die deutsche Wissenschaft and says
THANK YOU! This is another step forward in
realizing our strategic goals. There are many
more steps to be taken. If you are interested in
learning more about our plans and how you can
join us in implementing our growth strategy
“HHL 2020”, please contact:
Dr. Harald Langenfeld, Chairman of the Board of the Sparkasse Leipzig
Interview
Dr. Harald Langenfeld
HHL news: The Sparkasse Leipzig is
strongly involved in the area of education.
What are the reasons for this?
Dr. Harald Langenfeld: Economic and social
development has been moving in a clear
direction: we are becoming a knowledgebased
society. Educational capital, in the
form of well-trained and academically
qualified labor, is the central basis of
Germany’s economic competitiveness and
power of innovation. Local educational
opportunities – especially at college and
university level – are an increasingly important
location factor. The American statesman
Benjamin Franklin said, “an investment in
knowledge always pays the best interest.”
The Sparkasse Leipzig strives to strengthen
Leipzig as a center of research and innovation.
We believe that support for science
and research, as well as providing learning
opportunities for a wide cross section of
the population, is a significant part of our
corporate responsibility.
HHL news: How would you describe the
partnership between your company and
HHL?
Dr. Harald Langenfeld: We have supported
HHL from the start and are proud to help lay
the foundation for the education of talented
young executives. Since 1993, we have
been a member of the Board of Trustees of
the Kramer Foundation and have funded the
Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Chair of Macroeconomics
headed by Prof. Dr. Wilhelm
Althammer. The chair focuses on macroeconomic
theory and its implications for
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economic policy, especially in the field of
international economic relations. Its research
centers on international economic policy,
environmental policy and their interaction.
The chair has proved to be a very effective
way of connecting support for research and
education on a long-term basis.
HHL news: From your point of view: what
does a manager need today?
Dr. Harald Langenfeld: Certainly there are a
number of characteristics that a manager
needs to have to be successful – leadership
qualities, assertiveness, the ability to think
strategically and in terms of day-to-day
management, to name just a few. Recent
history – the financial crisis, corruption affairs,
spying scandals, and failed takeovers – has
shown that good management depends first
and foremost on the right attitude. Good
managers build trust. They build trust
through honesty, frankness, and credibility in
their everyday dealings with staff, business
partners, clients, and society at large.
Sustainable thinking and acting are more
important than ever before.