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Economist Grimm on "Democracy and prosperity"

08.06.2026|07:37 Uhr

Economic prosperity and a stable democracy are closely linked - but social polarisation, global crises and economic upheaval are increasingly challenging both. How can economic strength, innovative power and social cohesion be secured? And what political and economic decisions are necessary to achieve this? Professor Veronika Grimm will address these questions on 22 June at the "Future Democracy Forum" at the University of Wuppertal.

Professor Dr Veronika Grimm // Photo German Council of Economic Experts

The lecture "Democracy and Prosperity" starts at 6 pm. The venue is the Johannes-Rau-Zentrum, Rainer-Gruenter-Str. 5, Freudenberg campus, 42119 Wuppertal. Participation is free of charge. As the number of seats is limited, registration is requested: uni-w.de/a72dh

Prof Dr Veronika Grimm has been a professor at the Technical University of Nuremberg since 2024, where she heads the Energy Systems and Market Design Lab. Veronika Grimm has been a member of the German Council of Economic Experts since 2020. She is also active in numerous committees and advisory boards, including the Federal Government's National Hydrogen Council, the Expert Commission on Energy Transition Monitoring at the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) and the Expert Council for Consumer Affairs of the Federal Ministry of the Environment and Consumer Protection (BMUV).

About the Future Forum

Political polarisation, populism, disinformation: democracy is facing a variety of challenges. At the same time, our society has major tasks that require constructive cooperation in order to overcome crises and shape our future. So how can we preserve and strengthen our democracy? The Rectorate of the University of Wuppertal invites you to the "Future Democracy Forum" series of events once a semester for impulses and discussions.

Further information can be found on the Future Democracy Forum website.