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Risk Management is an intrinsic part of everyday life in a free-market economy. A sensible approach to Risk Management and uncertainty requires practitioners who are well-trained and responsible. This is one of the most important lessons from the current global financial crisis and a compelling reason for intensifying risk management research.

I am very pleased to welcome the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft’s (DFG) decision to renew the special research project „Ökonomisches Risiko“ at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin. With this decision the DFG highlights not only the timely relevance of the topic, but also recognizes the significance and quality of previous work of participating researchers at Humboldt-Universität, Freie Universität, Technische Universität and the Weierstrass Institute. This project renewal is an honor for our scientific community in Berlin, our excellent universities, and our proven capacity for cooperation.

After the hopefully imminent recovery from the current crisis the global financial system will remain vulnerable to risk and uncertainties, which will be difficult to estimate and may entail further challenges. I am confident that the research continuing in the second phase of the special research project „Ökonomisches Risiko“ will discover new and useful insights. Every step towards increased security in the evaluation of economic risks is a victory for the decision makers in economics and politics. Above all, the present crisis teaches us that knowledge and insights are not enough. One must also be prepared and have the confi dence to implement this knowledge to minimize risks and strengthen security.

In this sense I wish the involved researchers within the special research project „Ökonomisches Risiko“ continued success and insightful cooperation.

Klaus Wowereit
Former Mayor of Berlin



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Former Mayor of Berlin

 

 
 
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