Stiftung Ordnungspolitik () is a

nonprofit organization A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

dealing with the

ordoliberal Ordoliberalism is the German variant of economic liberalism that emphasizes the need for government to ensure that the free market produces results close to its theoretical potential but does not advocate for a welfare state. Ordoliberal ideals ...

tradition of the Freiburg school of economics. It strives to maintain and further develop ordo-economics based on the ideas of

Walter Eucken Walter Eucken (; 17 January 1891 – 20 March 1950) was a German economist of the Freiburg school and father of ordoliberalism. He is closely linked with the development of the concept of "social market economy". Early life Walter Eucken was born ...

and

Friedrich August von Hayek Friedrich August von Hayek ( , ; 8 May 189923 March 1992), often referred to by his initials F. A. Hayek, was an Austrian–British economist, legal theorist and philosopher who is best known for his defense of classical liberalism. Haye ...

. The foundation drafts practical policy options on the basis of the continued academic development of ordo-economics and promotes public awareness for the meaning of ordoliberal thinking.~~About SOP~~ (link unavailable / broken)
/ref> To this end, it regularly invites politicians, scientists and economists such as, for instance,

Angela Merkel Angela Dorothea Merkel (; ; born 17 July 1954) is a German former politician and scientist who served as Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021. A member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), she previously served as Leader of the Opp ...

,Background Talks
Website of the Stiftung Ordnungspolitik.

Axel A. Weber Axel Alfred Weber (born 8 March 1957) is a German economist, professor, and banker. He is currently a board member and chairman of Swiss investment bank and financial services company, UBS Group AG, and has announced his resignation effective 7 A ...

,~~Lectures on Ordo-liberalism 2010~~ (link unavailable / broken)
Website of the Stiftung Ordnungspolitik. Kurt Beck,

Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg Karl-Theodor Maria Nikolaus Johann Jacob Philipp Franz Joseph Sylvester Buhl-Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg (born 5 December 1971), known professionally as Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, is a German businessman and politician of the Christian Soc ...

~~Lectures on Ordo-liberalism 2009~~ (link unavailable / broken)
Website of the Stiftung Ordnungspolitik. or

Cem Özdemir Cem Özdemir (, ; born 21 December 1965) is a German politician who currently serves as Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture since 2021. He is a member of the Alliance 90/The Greens party. Between 2008 and 2018, Özdemir co-chaired the G ...

. The foundation was established in December 1999 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Walter Eucken's death. The "Centres for European Policy Network" (cep) is the foundation's think tank on the policy of the European Union.~~CEP in Brief~~ (link unavailable / broken)
/ref> The Centre fulfils the foundation's tasks for all issues of European decision-making: It analyses major EU policy projects in terms of ordoliberal criteria in order to inform and consult politics, media and the public. Chairman of the executive boards of "Stiftung Ordnungspolitik" and "Centres for European Policy Network" ( Centre for European Policy) is Prof. Dr. Henning Vöpel. Chairman of the board of trustees of "Stiftung Ordnungspolitik" is Dr. Habil.

Lüder Gerken Lüder Gerken (born 30 July 1958 in Bremen) is a German economist.Curriculum vitae of Lüd ...

. Members of the board of trustees are

Roman Herzog Roman Herzog (; 5 April 1934 – 10 January 2017) was a German politician, judge and legal scholar, who served as the president of Germany from 1994 to 1999. A member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he was the first president to be elec ...

Hans Tietmeyer Hans Tietmeyer (18 August 1931 – 27 December 2016) was 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 remained afterwards one o ...

Leszek Balcerowicz Leszek Henryk Balcerowicz (pronounced ; born 19 January 1947) is a Polish economist, statesman, and Professor at Warsaw School of Economics. He served as Chairman of the National Bank of Poland (2001–2007) and twice as Deputy Prime Minister o ...

and

Frits Bolkestein Frederik "Frits" Bolkestein (; born 4 April 1933) is a retired Dutch politician and businessman who served as Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) from 1990 to 1998 and European Commissioner for Internal Market from 199 ...

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External links

Link to the Centre for European Policy

Link to the german-only site of "Stiftung Ordnungspolitik"
Freiburg School