Friedrich-August-von-Hayek-Stiftung
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The Friedrich-August-von-Hayek-Stiftung was founded in May 1999 to mark the 100th birthday of the Nobel Prize winner Friedrich August von Hayek
. The foundation has its seat in Freiburg im Breisgau (South Germany) and is run by Dr. habil Lüder Gerken
. Sponsors are Wüstenrot & Württembergische AG. Its aim is, in its own words, to strengthen and promote the basic principles of a liberal economic and social order at both national and international level, as expounded by Friedrich August von Hayek.
Hayek Prize
Every two years the foundation awards the International Prize and the Journalism Prize of the Friedrich-August-von-Hayek-Stiftung. These prizes are awarded to personalities who have distinguished themselves through exemplary
and extraordinary achievements in the establishment, development or promotion of a liberal economic and social order in Germany, in Europe or in other parts of the world.
Board of Trustees
Members of the board of trustees are Roman Herzog
(since 1999), Leszek Balcerowicz
(since 2002), Frederik Bolkestein (since 1999), Ralf Dahrendorf
(1999–2009), Alexander Erdland (since 2006), Lüder Gerken
(since 1999), Laurence Hayek (1999–2004), Otmar Issing
(since 2005), Jürgen Jeske (since 1999) and Hans Tietmeyer
(since 1999).
Friedrich Hayek
Friedrich August Hayek CH , born in Austria-Hungary as Friedrich August von Hayek, was an economist and philosopher best known for his defense of classical liberalism and free-market capitalism against socialist and collectivist thought...
. The foundation has its seat in Freiburg im Breisgau (South Germany) and is run by Dr. habil Lüder Gerken
Lüder Gerken
Lüder Gerken is a German economist.On finishing secondary school, Gerken trained first as a banker. Then, from 1981 to 1991, he went on to study Economics, completing his degree in 1985 and his PhD in 1988, followed by law, from which he graduated in 1991. From 1991 to 2001 Gerken headed the...
. Sponsors are Wüstenrot & Württembergische AG. Its aim is, in its own words, to strengthen and promote the basic principles of a liberal economic and social order at both national and international level, as expounded by Friedrich August von Hayek.
Hayek Prize
Every two years the foundation awards the International Prize and the Journalism Prize of the Friedrich-August-von-Hayek-Stiftung. These prizes are awarded to personalities who have distinguished themselves through exemplary
and extraordinary achievements in the establishment, development or promotion of a liberal economic and social order in Germany, in Europe or in other parts of the world.
Board of Trustees
Members of the board of trustees are Roman Herzog
Roman Herzog
Roman Herzog is a German politician as a member of the Christian Democratic Union, and served as President of Germany from 1994 to 1999...
(since 1999), Leszek Balcerowicz
Leszek Balcerowicz
Leszek Balcerowicz is a Polish economist, the former chairman of the National Bank of Poland and Deputy Prime Minister in Tadeusz Mazowiecki's government...
(since 2002), Frederik Bolkestein (since 1999), Ralf Dahrendorf
Ralf Dahrendorf
Ralf Gustav Dahrendorf, Baron Dahrendorf, KBE, FBA was a German-British sociologist, philosopher, political scientist and liberal politician....
(1999–2009), Alexander Erdland (since 2006), Lüder Gerken
Lüder Gerken
Lüder Gerken is a German economist.On finishing secondary school, Gerken trained first as a banker. Then, from 1981 to 1991, he went on to study Economics, completing his degree in 1985 and his PhD in 1988, followed by law, from which he graduated in 1991. From 1991 to 2001 Gerken headed the...
(since 1999), Laurence Hayek (1999–2004), Otmar Issing
Otmar Issing
Otmar Issing is a German economist, presintent of the Center for Financial Studies and former member of the board of the Deutsche Bundesbank and of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank . He is advisor for Goldman Sachs...
(since 2005), Jürgen Jeske (since 1999) and Hans Tietmeyer
Hans Tietmeyer
Hans Tietmeyer is a German economist and regarded as one of the foremost experts on international financial matters. He was president of Deutsche Bundesbank from 1993 until 1999 and remains one of the most important figures in finance of the European Union....
(since 1999).