Transforming Towards a Fair and Sustainable Economy. Shared Responsibility of Science and Practice
A fair and sustainable economy requires a shift in thinking within science and practice. Both fields share a responsibility to develop innovative solutions that combine social justice and ecological sustainability and create real impact. The 4th Economy for the Common Good International Conference (ECGIC 2026) will serve as a platform to explore viable paths and opportunities for collaboration, bringing together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and industry leaders to drive transformative change.
Hosted by a cross-border consortium of Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Amberg-Weiden, University of West Bohemia Pilsen, the Bavarian Center for Sustainability in Higher Education (BayZeN), and co-organized by the International Federation for the Economy for the Common Good (ECOnGOOD), the conference will offer a space for inter-and transdisciplinary exchange, knowledge co-creation, and collaboration.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Conference Program (Overview)
Day 1 – Science
Day 1 approaches the conference theme from a scientific perspective. In various conference formats, such as presentations, workshops and poster sessions, participants present their latest research findings and discuss advancements in the field.
Day 2 – Practice
Day 2 focuses on real-world examples of good practice. Practitioners from different sectors, regional development managers and practice-oriented researchers share first-hand experiences in implementing fair and sustainable business practices.
Day 3 – Transformation
Day 3 fosters closer interaction between science and practice. The sessions aim to promote transdisciplinary research and actively stimulate the identification and implementation of joint, actionable pathways for transformative change.
CONFERENCE FEES
| Students and individuals on tight budget | € 149 |
| Economy for the Common Good Members | € 249 |
| Regular | € 349 |
| One-Day Ticket | € 179 |
We have a limited number of discounted tickets (€ 149) available for students, people on a tight budget and members of underrepresented communities. Eligibility will be assessed individually by the Organizational Committee of the conference. If you think you might be eligible, please contact ecgic2026
@oth-aw.de.
Scientific Committee
| Prof. Dr. Roland Menges (Coordinator) | Clausthal University of Technology (Germany) | |
| Prof. Francisco Javier Carrillo, Ph.D. | Tecnólogico de Monterrey (Mexico) | |
| Fernando Castelló-Sirvent, Ph.D. | Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain) | |
| Silvio Christoffel, M.A. | University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) | |
| Prof. Dr. Frank Ebinger | Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm (Germany) | |
| Mag. Christian Felber | International Federation for the Economy for the Common Good (Austria) | |
| Prof. Dr. Laura Denise Fischer | OTH Amberg-Weiden (Germany) | |
| Sara Fontanet, M.A. HSG | University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) | |
| Dr.ir. Rutger Hoekstra | Leiden University (Netherlands) | |
| Assoc. Prof. Naoyuki Honmura | GLOBIS University (Japan) | |
| Doc. Ing. Tomáš Kincl, Ph.D. | Prague University of Economics and Business (Czechia) | |
| em.o.Univ.Prof. Dr.h.c. Helga Kromp-Kolb | University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) Vienna (Austria) | |
| Ing. Veronika Vašíčková, Ph.D. | Prague University of Economics and Business (Czechia) | |
| Prof. Dr. Antoinette Weibel | University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) |
CONTACT US
ECGIC 2026 Organizational Committee