Can and should Economy, management and spirituality are connected at all? The “Economy and Spirituality” congress in Kirchzarten near Freiburg aims to provide answers to this question.

Entrepreneurial success only in harmony with spirituality?

Economy and spirituality. - Can these worlds be connected at all? Blackrock chief Larry Finn's remarkable warning to international audiences Companies has just recently more than clear made that more entrepreneurial Success future could depend heavily on whether these two dimensions can be reconciled.

More and more forward-thinking companies are recognizing the need to make the economy more human, to take global responsibility, and to create a new culture of thinking, working and feeling.

Companies and consultants as drivers for a more humane corporate culture

At the "Economy and Spirituality" congress, which will take place from October 03rd to 06th, 2019 in Kirchzarten near Freiburg under the motto "Entrepreneurial success and humanity", successful companies and top-class Adviser Philosophers and coaches come into contact with participants in lectures, workshops and discussion rounds as initiators for a more human corporate culture.

Organizers are Hans-Jürgen Lenz, Balance Management consultancy in Freiburg in cooperation with the IAK – Forum International in Kirchzarten.

Openness and truthfulness in harmony

Reconciling openness and truthfulness, respect and dignity with economic efficiency is one of the greatest challenges of our time for the organizers! “In our work with thousands of People, from hair salons to large corporations, we met many people who, if we put them in the Eyes looked, seemed empty inside and weren't really filled with what they were doing.

It seemed like nobody was home anymore. People who only function are like biorobots," says Hans-Jürgen Lenz, and continues: "We have often encountered corporate cultures that are exclusively characterized by efficiency, competition, Regulate, egoism and profit maximization were shaped and their Executives had completely forgotten that they were working with people..."

McKinsey, GLS and Lufthansa as Best Practice

Over 30 representatives of successful companies and top-class consultants (including from McKinsey & Company, Freiburg University Hospital, GLS Bank, Lufthansa and Weleda), well-known teachers, creativity researchers, philosophers and coaches (including Dr. Franz Alt, Prof. Dr. Claus Eurich, Joachim Faulstich, Thomas Hübl) will get in touch with participants in lectures, workshops and discussion rounds as a catalyst for a more humane corporate culture.

In addition to the usual lectures, there will also be practical units, such as the workshop "Body-Mind Awakening" by Gary Joplin, professional choreographer, dancer and director and lecturer in dance, yoga and Gyrokinesis® or Business-Yoga of the yoga teacher, mediator, Coach Kristin Berghoff as well as various musical evening events.