Achim Wambach Appointed to the German Ethics Council
Dates and NewsZEW President Contributes Economic Expertise to Council
ZEW President Professor Achim Wambach appointed by President of the German Bundestag Bärbel Bas.
“I am grateful for the appointment and very pleased to be able to bring an economic perspective to the work of the German Ethics Council. Economics is the science concerned with the allocation of scarce resources. Distribution issues, such as in health care, are often at the heart of the societal questions the Ethics Council addresses. Social and economic behaviour, as well as the effects of norms, information, and incentives, are also subjects of modern economic research that are relevant to a wide range of societal issues,” says Professor Achim Wambach. “Especially in times of rapid technological, economic, and scientific developments, the Ethics Council plays a key role in advising policymakers.”
About Achim Wambach
Wambach has been president of ZEW Mannheim since 2016, and has extensive experience in economic policy advising. As a former chair of the German Monopolies Commission and the Scientific Advisory Board at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, as well as a government advisor, Wambach has been actively involved in policy design and advisory work in a variety of areas.
About the German Ethics Council
Established in 2008, the German Ethics Council advises the federal government and the German Parliament on ethical, social and scientific issues, in particular on the challenges posed by technological and medical innovations. As an interdisciplinary body, the Council promotes public debate and makes recommendations on major societal issues that have a far-reaching impact on people’s lives.
