Jena, March 24, 2026 – Social and sustainable responsibility is increasingly becoming a focus for the economy due to new EU directives. How companies from the region can put this into practice will be highlighted by the Bürgerstiftung Jena Saale-Holzland at an information event in May.
- What: Business evening „Profit or Purpose?“ on the topic of CSR
- When: Thursday, May 21, 2026, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
- Where: Volkshaus Jena (View on Google Maps)
- Target group: Entrepreneurs, managing directors, CSR managers
- Costs: Free of charge (drinks and a small buffet included)
- Registration: Binding via email to albrethsen-keck@buergerstiftung-jena.de (please state name, company, and number of persons)
Focus on Sustainable Business Practices
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has long been more than just voluntary engagement for companies. Legal requirements are increasingly making sustainable action a central component of future-proof business practices. However, concrete implementation often raises questions. The information evening aims to provide a well-founded discussion on the opportunities and challenges of CSR as well as practical insights into corporate engagement.
The event is specifically aimed at everyone who wants to engage with sustainable business and social commitment. In addition to professional impulses, the format, which is accompanied by the managing chairwoman Barbara Albrethsen-Keck, offers space for exchange and networking with other regional economic actors. Furthermore, possible collaborations with the Bürgerstiftung Jena Saale-Holzland will be presented.
Contact the Bürgerstiftung
As places for the evening at the Volkshaus are limited, the organizers request early registration. For general inquiries regarding the foundation’s work, it can be reached by telephone at 03641 6392920 or by email at info@buergerstiftung-jena.de. The office of the Bürgerstiftung is located at Unterlauengasse 3 in Jena.
Background: The Volkshaus and Corporate Responsibility
The fact that an event on the topic of corporate social responsibility is taking place at the Volkshaus Jena directly links to the city’s history. The striking building on Ernst-Abbe-Platz was built at the beginning of the 20th century by the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung and dedicated to the population of Jena. Ernst Abbe anchored social welfare and the promotion of the general public in the corporate statutes even then – a historical foundation for what is understood today as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Modern CSR directives at the EU level now require an increasing number of company sizes to provide transparent reporting on the ecological and social aspects of their actions. The goal is no longer to view profitability in isolation, but as part of a sustainable value chain that generates positive effects for the local environment and society.
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Profit or Purpose? – Bürgerstiftung Jena Saale-Holzland – together for good
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