2016: Internationale Martin Luther Stiftung

9th Business Conference: Luther, Marx and the Consequences,

On 12^th November 2016, starting at 3 p.m. in the Prince's Palace at the National Museum of Denmark,
Prinsens Palæ, Ny Vestergade 10, 1471 København

15:00	Opening speech *Alexander von Witzleben* Chairman of the IMLS Board of Trustees, Zurich, Switzerland Presentation of the Dansk Luther-Brevier *Prof. Dr. Eberhard Harbsmeier* Member of the IMLS Board of Trustees, Løgumkloster, Denmark Welcoming speech *Per Kristian Madsen* Director General of the National Museum of Denmark Welcoming speech *Georg Fahrenschon* President of the German Savings Banks Association, Berlin
15:30	Panel discussion - *"Lutheran State Socialism?"* Opportunities and risks of present day social politics in Denmark and Europe Members of the panel *Prof. Dr. Svend Andersen* Ethicist, School of Culture and Society, Department of Theology, Aarhus University *Heike Göbel* Business journalist, Frankfurter Algemeine Zeitung, member of the IMLS Board of Trustees *Prof. Dr. Niels Kærgaard* Economist and economic advisor to the Danish government, University of Copenhagen *Jakob Funk Kirkegaard* Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington (DC) Presented by *Dr. Michael J. Inacker* Chairman of the IMLS Executive Board, Berlin

17:00	Break

18:00	Opening speech Dr. Michael J. Inacker Chairman of the IMLS Executive Board, Berlin Welcoming speech *Bertel Haarder* Minister for Culture and Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs, Denmark Welcoming speech *Peter Skov-Jakobsen* Bishop of Copenhagen
18:20	Commemorative speech *Luther, Marx and the Consequennces* The Reformation and the modern welfare state *Margrethe Vestager* European Commissioner for Competition, European Commission, Brussels/ Copenhagen
19:00	Award ceremony of the "Luther Rose 2016" for social responsibility and EntrepreneurialCourage Introduction *Dr. Thomas A. Seidel* executive officer of the IMLS Executive Board Laudation Karsten Dybvad Director General and CEO of the Confederation of Danish Industry Acceptance speech Niels Due Jensen Chairman Poul Due Jensen Foundation Closing remarks *Bishop Gerhard Ulrich* Bishop of the Ev. Lutheran Church in Northern Germany (North Church) Presiding Bishop of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany Vice-chairman of the IMLS Board of Trustees
20:00	Reception