Studienzentrum Weikersheim
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Studienzentrum Weikersheim (Weikersheim Think Tank) is a conservative
and christian democratic
German political think tank
, that was founded in 1979 by Hans Filbinger
, Helmut Metzner
and others on Schloss Weikersheim in Germany.
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
and christian democratic
Christian Democracy
Christian democracy is a political ideology that seeks to apply Christian principles to public policy. It emerged in nineteenth-century Europe under the influence of conservatism and Catholic social teaching...
German political think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
, that was founded in 1979 by Hans Filbinger
Hans Filbinger
Hans Karl Filbinger was a conservative German politician and a leading member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union in the 1960s and 1970s, serving as the first chairman of the CDU Baden-Württemberg and vice chairman of the federal CDU...
, Helmut Metzner
Helmut Metzner
Helmut Metzner was an eminent plant physiologist, Professor of Biochemical Plant Physiology at Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, the founder of the European Academy of Environmental Affairs and a co-founder of the Weikersheim Think Tank.- Life and Works :Metzner studied biology, physics and...
and others on Schloss Weikersheim in Germany.
Presidents
- Hans FilbingerHans FilbingerHans Karl Filbinger was a conservative German politician and a leading member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union in the 1960s and 1970s, serving as the first chairman of the CDU Baden-Württemberg and vice chairman of the federal CDU...
, Professor, former Minister-President of Baden-WürttembergBaden-WürttembergBaden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
(1979-1997, honorary president 1997-2007) - Wolfgang von StettenWolfgang von StettenWolfgang Freiherr von Stetten is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany . He served as Member of Parliament from 1990 to 2002...
, Professor, Member of Parliament (1997-2001) - Klaus Hornung, Professor (2001-2005)
- Bernhard FriedmannBernhard FriedmannBernhard Friedmann is a German economist and politician of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany. He served as Member of Parliament from 1976 to 1990 and as member and President of the European Court of Auditors...
, Professor, former President of the Court of Auditors (2005-2008) - Bernhard von Diemer (2008-)
Literature
- Meinrad Heck: Studienzentrum Weikersheim. Der Club der rechten Denker. In: Stephan Braun, Daniel Hoersch (Hrsg.): Rechte Netzwerke - eine Gefahr. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, Wiesbaden 2004, S.95-101. ISBN 381004153X
- Wolfram Wette (Hrsg.): Filbinger, eine deutsche Karriere. Klampen-Verlag, Springe 2006, ISBN 3-934920-74-8
- Ursel Sieber, Charlotte Wiedemann, Jürgen Elsässer: Deutsche Demokraten. Wie rechtsradikal sind CDU und CSU? Werkstatt GmbH 2001, ISBN 3923478941