Change University

Steinbruck was a vicious freak, a language fetishist with British humor, of which get involved and it was joy. Talk is the salt of democracy the jury Chairman Gert Ueding in his laudation echoed Steinbruck ability stressed to bring speaking and acting in accordance. He was a powerful speaker of democratic politics, which search not the lazy compromises, but put on fighting and rhetorical assertiveness on the priority in public opinion. Steinbruck brings the essence of rhetoric by his oratory to the fore, namely the philanthropic nature of the fight, which means the transmission in the word”, so Ueding. Steinbruck not only wit and humor, but also educational mediation would be with his ambiguous, allusive speech.

The winners speak from the point of view of the citizen, not the politician. Since the citizens are the direction instance of each speech and action. The speaker Steinbruck dare not just the pictorial analysis of facts, but review them with its own, clear position. Important thing to me is Peer Steinbruck went in his acceptance speech on the core of its always authentic speeches. Unfortunately, the political discourse has declined in importance. Especially in Germany the political debate is characterized mostly by word dislocations, according to the motto, a good foundation is the best prerequisite for a solid base ‘. I have always tried to set a counterpoint”, so Steinbruck. The increasingly complex reality deliver enough issues that apply to cope with it.

This could only succeed if it manages the policy to win people for necessary changes, not least by the force of the argument and credible and reliable action. He was looking forward, that his style of direct and not conflict-shy speech will honored with the Cicero speaker prize. Steinbruck: Political speech must reinforce the back from my point of view at the center of the political debate. “The right and the only place to do so is Parliament – mittellateinisch parabolare talk ‘ and less talk show.” Previous winners: the Cicero since 1994 Speakers price received amongst others: Nobel literature laureate Herta Muller, the journalist and author Heribert Prantl, the philosopher Peter Sloterdijk, Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, the writer Rolf Hochhuth, the german French politician Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Hans-OLAF Henkel, Wendelin Wiedeking, Kurt Biedenkopf, Marcel Reich-Ranicki, Lothar Spath, or Thomas Gottschalk. The jury think Natja, owner think tank ghost-writing’, Board Member Association of the speechwriter of German VRdS; Prof. Dr. Eva Horn, Professor for new German literature, University of Vienna; Prof. Dr. Peter L. Austria, holder of the Chair of philosophy at the Augustana-Hochschule Neuendettelsau, Honorary Professor University of Ulm; Prof. Dr. Gert Ueding, 1988-2008 Director of the seminar of rhetoric at the University of Tubingen; Prof. Dr. Katharina Countess of Schlieffen, holder of the Chair for public law, legal rhetoric and philosophy of law at the University of Hagen. Betty Zucker, an expert in the Change and knowledge management. Publisher for the German economy AG 20.5.2011 more information: Mechthild Alves, Tel: 0228 / 8205-7281, fax: 0228 / 8205-5288, E-Mail:, Publisher of the Deutsche Wirtschaft AG, Theodor-Heuss-str. 2-4, 53177 Bonn,, and

School Foundation

The promotion of the common good is firmly anchored in the Foundation purpose of gypsum Barry. As eligibility criteria, placing essential social values such as fairness and sustainability basis. To promote a fairer deal and better cooperation in our society, the Stuttgart-based Foundation to has decided that the project of intercultural education in values in schools”to support in 2011 and 2012 with an annual 40,000 euros. “It must be already the attention also on interfaith and intercultural similarities in childhood”, is Thomas Ducree, Board of plaster school trustees convinced and adds: just as the basis can be created for a better coexistence in our society. ” In terms of content, the project includes various initiatives, such as the development of teaching materials, the initiation of class and school projects, as well as the training of teachers for intercultural and ethical issues.

Since no budget available to the schools for such teachers, these must be offered free of charge. This is made possible with the funding from the gypsum-School Foundation. “” Another component of the project is the exhibition world religions world peace of world ethos “, which leihen toll free for 4 to 8 weeks will be awarded to schools and one orientation on the topic of cross cultural values” are. “” It serves as information and source of inspiration for lessons, project days or as a platform for interfaith talks and discussions on the subject of ethos “and values” in politics, business and everyday life. The exhibition consists of several large panels, which provide information on the major world religions. As ethical guidelines, such as the principle of humanity “will the gold to be found in all cultures “” “” Rule”, as well as the four ethical principles Nonviolence”, justice”truthfulness” and partnership “discussed and illustrated. The funds provided by the gypsum Schule Foundation flow in the distribution, logistics, maintenance, and if necessary in the reproduction of the exhibition.