8th Economic Forum NEU DENKEN 2025
A Year of Challenges: From Vision to Impact
The dominant topics of the 8th Economic Forum NEU DENKEN 2025 will revolve around the economic and geopolitical challenges facing Germany and Europe. With a new U.S. President, Donald Trump, and a new German government, transatlantic relations will have to be realigned. Proposed measures such as tariff increases or tax cuts in the U.S. could significantly impact the global economy, presenting additional challenges for Germany. How can - and must - a new government stimulate economic growth? Will 2025 finally bring peace to Ukraine and other regions? Now more than ever, we have to shift from NEU DENKEN (rethinking) to NEU HANDELN (new action). We look forward to welcoming top-tier speakers who are ready to look ahead with us.
The presenters team for the eighth edition of NEU DENKEN is set! Media entrepreneur Sabine Christiansen, who leads the forum’s content, will be joined in interviews and debates by three top figures from the German media landscape: Michael Bröcker, Editor-in-Chief of Table.Briefings, Horst von Buttlar, Editor-in-Chief of WirtschaftsWoche, and Ulrich Reitz, Chief Economic Correspondent for RTL and ntv.
Sabine Christiansen
Editorial and Content Management
Sabine Christiansen
Editorial and Content Management
As Managing Partner of the media company TV21 GmbH, Sabine Christiansen is responsible for shaping the content of the Economic Forum. For years, she and her team have been dedicated to fostering national and international connections between politics, business, and society. Her mission is not only to criticize negative developments but also to work alongside experts to identify, outline, and offer concrete solutions.
Michael Bröcker
Editor-in-Chief Table.Briefings
Michael Bröcker
Editor-in-Chief Table.Briefings
From #schiffredakteur to #tischredakteuer: The thoroughbred journalist has headed the Table-Briefings team since January and lends his voice to Table.Today. Table.Media promises ‘deep journalism’ by combining the quality standards of leading media with the in-depth focus of specialised information. With twelve members each, the editorial teams of Europe.Table and China.Table are significantly larger than comparable teams or offices of leading newspapers. This year, participants will be able to experience his moderation skills live.
Horst von Buttlar
Editor-in-Chief of WirtschaftsWoche
Horst von Buttlar
Editor-in-Chief of WirtschaftsWoche
Horst von Buttlar has been Editor-in-Chief of WirtschaftsWoche since March 2023. He was previously Editor-in-Chief of Capital since 2013. Von Buttlar studied Slavic studies, history and political science in Heidelberg, Berlin and St. Petersburg and graduated from the German School of Journalism in Munich. In 2004, he joined the Financial Times Deutschland (FTD) as an editor and took over as head of the reporter team in 2007. In 2009, he became head of department at G+J Wirtschaftsmedien (FTD, Capital, Impulse, Business Punk). In 2005 he was honoured with the Theodor Wolff Prize. In 2008, he was awarded the Herbert Quandt Media Prize for Business Journalism, and in 2019 he was honoured as ‘Business Journalist of the Year’. In 2011, he was a Bucerius Fellow at Harvard University. He is the author of the book ‘The Green Decade’, in which he traces the transformation of the economy towards climate neutrality. Von Buttlar is the presenter of several podcasts, currently the WiWo podcast ‘Leben mit Aktien’.
Ulrich Reitz
Chief Business Correspondent RTL/n-tv
Ulrich Reitz
Chief Business Correspondent RTL/ntv
He talks to CEOs and DAX board members at eye level: the high-profile TV journalist Ulrich Reitz is chief business correspondent at RTL/ntv. Reitz has been the face of German business news for years. As TV host of the ‘ntv-Wirtschaftstalk’, he holds discussions with decision-makers from business and politics. He also hosts the podcast ‘Biz & Beyond’, in which he sheds light on trends and challenges in the business world. As a sought-after speaker, he contributes his expertise to economic and social debates.
A key factor in the success of NEU DENKEN is the extensive preparatory work leading up to the forum – from analyzing global developments to selecting speakers and designing the program. This intensive groundwork, currently in full swing, will ensure that the forum delivers valuable insights with its signature precision and depth.
Our 8th Economic Forum will once again be an expedition into reality. Germany, Europe and the world are at a turning point - it is time for NEW THINKING and NEW ACTION. In addition to the geopolitical situation, the topics of bureaucracy reduction and skills shortages, new cybercrime scenarios against the backdrop of AI and developments in the area of energy prices and sustainable investments will also be in focus and analysed by renowned speakers.
With NEU DENKEN, we bring together relevant decision-makers and thought leaders in an ideology-free, interdisciplinary and confidential setting. Together, we ask the key questions in order to find, discuss and pursue sustainable and forward-looking paths. According to the motto: paths are created by walking them!
Time
June 12, 2025 from 18:00 until
June 14, 2025 approx. 16:00
Venue
Castillo Hotel Son Vida, Mallorca
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Initiators
Sabine Christiansen - TV21
Willi Plattes - PlattesGroup
Participation fee
Total event: € 2,750 plus IVA
Social package: € 700 plus IVA (only for accompanying persons; includes participation in the opening evening, lunch and dinner on Friday as well as the closing lunch on Saturday)
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Organiser
PlattesGroup
Complejo Can Granada
Camí dels Reis 308, Edificio 3A, 2°
E-07010 Palma de Mallorca
Registration
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