Jena, April 15, 2026. Thuringia’s Minister President Mario Voigt will speak next Monday at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität about the central future questions of the Free State. The occasion is the first public presentation of the newly founded support association of the Jena Schumpeter Center.
- Event: Keynote speech and discussion on the founding of the support association
- Topic: “Shaping Change – Thuringia in a Complex Environment”
- Speaker: Minister President Mario Voigt
- Date: Monday, April 20, 2026, 5:00 PM
- Location: Aula of the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
- Registration: Requested at www.jsec.uni-jena.de
Complex Challenges for Thüringen
The Free State of Thüringen faces far-reaching structural upheavals. The newly founded support association of the Jena Schumpeter Center is taking these developments as an opportunity to present itself to a broad public for the first time. The highlight of the event is the keynote speech by Minister President Mario Voigt.
Under the title “Shaping Change – Thuringia in a Complex Environment,” Voigt will analyze the most pressing issues of current state policy. The focus will be particularly on strong economic dependencies in globalized markets, the profound demographic developments in the region, and the increasing political tensions that require a forward-looking structural policy.
Science Meets Political Practice
The event is intended not only to provide a political assessment but, above all, to promote dialogue between decision-makers and the academic world. Following his speech, the Minister President will debate concrete solution approaches and long-term reform perspectives for Thüringen together with the scientists of the Schumpeter Center.
Background: The Schumpeter Center at the FSU Jena
The Jena Schumpeter Center (JSEC) bundles the interdisciplinary research of the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität on issues of structural, economic, and social change. It is named after the influential economist Joseph A. Schumpeter, who became known for his theory of “creative destruction” – a concept that describes innovation as a continuous driving force of economic development.
Especially for the high-tech and science location of Jena, the research of such transformation processes plays a key role. The historical Aula of the university, as a place of academic discourse, provides the ideal setting to link scientific findings directly with real-political strategies.
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