“The effects of the digital revolution on family businesses and family assets” was the central topcic of the exclusive tutorial for (young) members of Boards of Directors and Boards of Advisers. Klaus Schweinsberg led the tutorial together with Liechtenstein Academy under the guidance of H.S.H. Prince Heinrich von und zu Liechtenstein. By invitation of Markus Langes-Swarovski, the event took place at the Swarovski headquarter in Wattens, Tyrol. The event was attended by young members of supervisory boards of renowned family businesses from Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In addition to an intensive exchange of experiences among the attendees, high-ranking experts provided food for thought like Dr. Joachim Faber, supervisory board chairman of Benckiser, Coty and Deutsche Börse, the managing director of the leading European internet-investor Lakestar as well as the former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Sir Richard Shirreff.

Many representatives of the leading german family businesses gathered at the annual Entrepreneur-Success-Forum in November at Castle Bensberg. Prof. Peter May and Prof. Klaus Schweinsberg hosted the event on the subject of Neues Denken – Köpfe und Konzepte für eine neue Zeit (new ways of thinking –  minds and concepts for a new time). Among the speakers and panellists were Dr. Simone Bagel-Trah, Dr. Kjell Nordström, Lutz Goebel, Dr. Jürgen Heraeus, Roland Koch, Jan Rinnert,  Armin Laschet, Christian Lindner, Kasper Rorsted, Stefan Smalla and Dr. Heinrich Weiss.