Dr. Bernd Villhauer

is Managing Director of the Global Ethic Institute (WEIT) at the University of Tübingen. He studied philosophy, classical studies and history of art at the Universities of Freiburg i.Brsg., Jena and Hull (UK).  After his PhD, he worked for various companies in the publishing and media sector, most recently as editorial director of the publishing group Narr Francke Attempto. Before, he held positions in the middle management at the publishing houses Mohr Siebeck and Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft (WBG).

He is co-founder of the Institute for Philosophy of Practice e.V. in Darmstadt, holds a seminar “Money and Ethics” at the Global Ethic Institute and has initiated the series “Klüger wirtschaften”. His current blog “Finanz und Eleganz” focuses on monetary theory, financial ethics and investment.