oikos 30th Anniversary
oikos is turning 30 this year and to mark the occasion 3 events bringing together the global oikos community of members, alumni, advisors, faculty, partners and supporters, will be held in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
- FutureLab 2017 is going to take place on 12th of October. It has been organized annually since 2011 with an aim to gather oikos community, stakeholders under one roof and provide the opportunity for the exchange of knowledge, experience.
- The topic of oikos Conference is “Sustainable Investment” and it is going to be held on 13th of October.
- For the oikos alumni who after two fruitful events would like to further get in touch with each other, discuss the impact oikos has already made and share their experience, the alumni meeting is going to be held on 14th of October.
Read more information about 30th anniversary events on our website.
oikos Students
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LEAP Webinar: Leading Above the Line: How to use Conscious Leadership to Create Sustainable Success
On May 17 at 6pm (CEST) join us for our last LEAP webinar of this season. Our speaker, Tim Peek, is an Emmy award-winning journalist, former NBC News executive, and today works as a leadership consultant and coach.
LEAP is designed to inspire young leaders to become more responsible in their decision making and equip them with insights, knowledge and tools to do so.
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oikos Annual Report 2016 is Out!
As we close our 29th year of existence, the oikos community is glad to publish another Annual Report to share results that our passion produces. With sustainability becoming ever more crucial in our societies, oikos continues to expand its reach. Enjoy reading about our achievements and join us as we continue supporting responsible change-agents, spreading knowledge on sustainability in economics and management; and making a difference!
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oikos Alumni
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Alumni Gathering in Germany
During the day of April 7, Berlin-based alumni had the chance to meet on two occasions and have intensive exchanges. Sharing expertise, learning from each other: this is the spirit of oikees, also after graduation!
Right after Germany Meeting, join Alumni Asparagus Dinner (Spargel-Essen) on May 14th at 7pm in Munich at Dietrich Wild's place. Stay tuned!
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Get Involved!
The oikos alumni network offers plenty of opportunities for former oikos members! Reconnect with friends and meet new people who share common values. To know who the oikos alumნი representative is for your region click 'read more'. If you want to become a representative in your city, check the call here. To stay up to date, join the Alumni LinkedIn group here.
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oikos Academic
 oikos-PRME Research Hub
The oikos-PRME Research Hub is a unique platform for students in economics and management at all levels (Bachelor, Master and PhD) to share research on sustainability related topics within and beyond the oikos and PRME’s communities. The goal is clear: to encourage more and more students worldwide to write theses that address the sustainability challenges of our time. 
30 Seconds with...
 Adrian von Jagow worked at the oikos headquarters between July and march and supports the 30th anniversary team.
"It’s a funny feeling to see an organization that is so young in terms of its member base to turn 30. For 30 years now, generation after generation of oikees bought a stake in their own education. They all took responsibility for what they were learning, because they knew that this would ultimately shape what they would be doing for the rest of their lives. That - the idea of oikos - is simple and great, which is why it still works after all this time.
But along with a great idea come less mundane matters: recruiting new members; learning to communicate what we do; organizing our increasingly large network around a common idea; and most importantly committing to what we’ve pledged. We did well, which is why oikos still exists, but it’s the kind of perpetual work that never diminishes.
A (relatively) long-time member of oikos Tübingen, I had the pleasure to work full-time with oikos on the international level for the past 9 months. As a new addition to the world’s workforce and new, also, to the complex international oikos landscape, I did as best I could. At this point, I would like to thank the entire international team and everyone in oikos who interacted with me and guided me during this time for giving me so many valuable insights.
During my time, I learned that working together in oikos is essential. I learned this through various ways: First, whenever I tried to rush with a project, without properly consulting every stakeholder, it failed. Second, whenever a project created conflict and it was not openly addressed, it soured. Third, whenever a committed team worked with dedication and mutual interest on a project, it prospered. Working together is more than just due diligence. It does not mean to compromise or to agree, although that is a precondition for success. It’s the state of mind, that everyone who cares about oikos has experienced at least once: oikos, whatever it may be and wherever it may be headed, belongs to all of us.
For the anniversary events in 2017, we will work together a lot. We will have to compromise and reach agreements and we will have to commit to our pledged share of the work. But most of all, we should celebrate that we’re a generation which witnesses the 30th birthday of an inspirational community. Members, alumni, and friends will organize workshops on topics THEY deem relevant to our future. The oikos FutureLab and the oikos St. Gallen Conference organizers will coordinate all their efforts to give everyone who makes the trip to St. Gallen a worthwhile reason. Alumni will encourage other alumni to come, ensuring that all of oikos is represented this fall. I encourage us all to work together for our birthday and for the next 30 years of oikos."
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