The book is here.

This book provides information about urgent global challenges and how Qualitative Economics can help solve them. It creates a better understanding of the redefinition of growth and prosperity, and explores the question of what exactly a qualitative economy looks like, one that complements the centuries-old quantitative orientation of macro-, micro-, and business economics, and whether it also leads to quantitatively better results. Contributions include, among others: Jonas Boldt (Sports Manager), Dr. Stephanie Coßmann (Board Member, Symrise), Katja van Doren (Board Member, RWE), and Martin Jende (Board Member, Deutsche Bahn). Interviews include, among others: Markus Dohle (Former CEO, Penguin Random House), Tina Müller (CEO, Weleda), Frank Thelen (CEO, Freigeist Capital), and Thomas Lemke (CEO, Sana). The Editors: Prof. Bernd Thomsen is a strategic future economist and Founder & CEO of THOMSEN GROUP, a global management consultancy specializing in future expertise. He has been advising corporate and government leaders for over 40 years, is committed to democracy, and is a Spiegel best-selling author. Simone Thomsen is also a “Thomie” and Chief Visionary Officer. She is responsible for the strategic development of the corporate group. Florian von Schreitter, also “Thomie”, is Executive Vice President and specializes in corporate strategy, business models, innovation development, and change management. He is dedicated to education. Dr. Oliver Everling is Managing Director of RATING EVIDENCE GmbH in Frankfurt am Main.

Ceremony and book presentation in Baden-Württemberg.

Visiting one of the most influential women.

The economy of the future requires a “Umparken im Kopf” (to move our mind to a new spot). These three words were coined by Tina Müller, CEO of Weleda and host of the Hall of Future in Schwäbisch Gmünd. As a board member at OPEL, she was responsible for the company’s most famous advertising campaign in its history. She also made DOUGLAS stock-market ready. According to Manager Magazin, she is one of the 100 most influential women in German business. Weleda AG is a global leader in certified natural cosmetics and anthroposophical medicines. As the CEO of Weleda, she also thinks about the economy differently — in systems that, like in nature, develop value chains that are diverse and cooperative.

Private ceremony at Montblanc House.

On June 20, 2024, the second Private Ceremony took place in Hamburg. The invitation to this special evening was extended by Hendrik Bitterschulte. This exclusive celebration was also reserved for members of the “Hall of Future,” a select group of individuals who have been recognized for their visionary contributions. The event tied in with the central mission of the Hall of Future, which is to be a think tank and action factory for the “Quality Economy.” With a view to the publication of the book of the same name in 2025, the Hall also set an example for innovation and community at this celebration.

The focus was on exchange within a very small, select circle. While the Montblanc House, with its impressive architecture and exhibits on the themes of writing, inspiration, and creativity, provided the perfect setting, the special atmosphere was complemented by carefully selected installations. Temporary works and artistic elements ensured that the event also reached an aesthetic and inspiring level.

The members were once again honored through the digital publication of the Roll of Future, the Hall’s roll of honor.

Private Opening Ceremony in
Frankfurt am Main.

That evening it all started.

Because the merger of “digital” and “analog” is a dialogue, the Private Opening Ceremony took place live in Frankfurt on November 9, 2023, the kick-off event that was only open to the honored personalities, i.e. the members. Because the Hall of Future is also a think tank (and do-it-yourself factory), the exchange within this very small, select circle began that evening, before an ever-growing Hall will present the joint book “Quality Economy” to the public in 2025.
The honor will be given through the digital publication of the Roll of Future, the Hall’s roll of honor.

The guests of this evening met exciting personalities between contemporary works of art and ceiling art, which is enlightening in the truest sense of the word. Whether DAX corporation or hidden champion, whether retired or newcomer: it inspires the diversity of industries and maybe even to meet your favorite competitor.

November 9 is a fateful day on which national history condenses. With many low points, but also great moments. This year, 2023, will be 175 years since the German Revolution, in which liberals and democrats gathered in the cities to stand up for civil liberties and co-determination. In the same year, the National Assembly met in Frankfurt’s Paulskirche. In the months that followed, a pan-German constitution was discussed. On November 9, 1848, Robert Blum, a member of the Frankfurt National Assembly, was summarily executed. The beginning of the end of this revolution. On November 9, 1918, the republic was proclaimed in Berlin, marking the birth of parliamentary democracy in Germany. And on November 9, 1923, the so-called Hitler putsch against the democratic Reich government in Munich collapsed miserably. What followed was Germany’s descent into the darkest barbarism: on the evening of November 9, 1938, the largest pogrom against the Jews to date took place in Germany. The path from Kristallnacht led to Auschwitz, Treblinka and Buchenwald. One year later, on the eve of November 9, 1939, the planned bomb attack on Hitler by the craftsman Georg Elser failed. Finally, the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989. A successful and peaceful revolution – probably the happiest November 9 in history to date.