Multidimensional Thinking in Risk Management
The Funk Foundation promotes primarily scientific and practice-oriented projects in the field of risk management and risk research. In this scope it also initiates and awards prizes.
Moreover, the foundation commits itself to the task of promoting specific cultural projects and fostering artistic talent.
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Reports on the US presidential elections 2024
The final report of the publication series regarding the consequences of the US elections is available.
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Publication series
‘The race for the White House and the consequences for the German economy’
In a three-part report series, the economic, geopolitical and climate policy effects of the US presidential election in November 2024 will be analysed and processed. The project is being carried out together with the geopolitical strategy consultancy Agora Strategy.
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Research
Risk Reports 2.0 – update of the publication series “Risk Report – Political Risk Scenarios”
Global events show how complex and multi-layered the understanding of political risks and their effects are. Risks are constantly changing and risk assessment for companies is more important than ever. Therefor, the Funk Foundation, together with MBI-CONIAS, has decided to update and reissue the reports on political risks. Since fall 2023, these new and updated reports are published step by step and are available for download free of charge.
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Study
Improving the safety of photovoltaic systems
More and more companies are trying to act more sustainably by installing photovoltaic systems on their buildings. However, these systems are also associated risks and many operators are not aware of these risk factors. A large-scale study funded by the Funk Foundation investigated how artificial intelligence can help to optimize the safety systems of photovoltaic systems in order to prevent damage.
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Recording
Severin von Eckardstein with "Vers la flamme"
„From fog to blinding light”. In the year 1914 the mystical visionary Aleksander Skrjabin characterized his newly composed piano work, the Poème "Vers la flamme" ("Toward the Flame") in this way. In the same way the virtuoso pianist Severin von Eckardstein describes the idea of his new album, which bears the same title: "Vers la flame".
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Recording
Lydia Maria Bader with "Tales of the Sea"
On her new solo album, pianist Lydia Maria Bader presents original “maritime” repertoire for piano including works by Ernest Bloch, Zhu Gongyi, Gustave Samazeuilh, Frank Bridge, Anton Rubinstein and Edward MacDowell.
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Recording
Lux Nova Duo with "Inspiración Bach"
The CD of the Lux Nova Duo presents pieces of music by the baroque master Johann Sebastian Bach and places them in a context especially with contemporary works that have been influenced or directly inspired by Bach.
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