January 15, 2000
Klaus Wiegandt establishes the “Forum for Responsibility – Foundation for Scientific and Post-Professional Education”. The foundation’s purpose is defined as “promoting education and science in order to enable people to act with insight and responsibility”.
2006
The name of the foundation is shortened to “Forum for Responsibility”.
“Courage for Sustainability”, the joint educational initiative of the ASKO Europa-Stiftung, the European Academy Otzenhausen and the Forum for Responsibility is launched.
2010
Approval of the amendment to the articles of association regarding the purpose of the foundation, which since then has included the “promotion of education, science and research, particularly in the field of sustainable development”.
2011
Constituent meeting of the newly founded “Sustainable Development” support group in December
2013
Farewell to Hans Dieter Metz (†), founding member of the Board of Trustees and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees
2015
To mark the 15th anniversary of the foundation, the foundation report “From evolution to sustainability 2000 – 2015” is presented.
2016
To mark the 10th anniversary of the educational initiative “Courage for Sustainability”, the anthology “Courage for Sustainability. 10 Wege in die Zukunft” (A Sustainable Future – 12 Key Areas of Global Concern) (S. Fischer / Haus Publishing).
2018
Farewell to Arno Krause (†), founding member of the Board of Trustees and founding chairman
Start of the concept for the “Forests for the World” campaign with cooperation partner WWF
2019
Founder and board member Klaus Wiegandt turns 80
2020
January 15: 20 years of the Forum for Responsibility
2022
Publication of 3 GRAD MEHR by oekom Verlag, 10,000 copies sold in the first half of the year
2023
The foundation focuses on 7 key topics in the field of sustainability:
New climate narrative, biodiversity, water, new world order, artificial intelligence, global health, polarization between rich and poor
Farewell to Charlotte Krämer (†), “grande dame” of the foundation and generous donor from Frankfurt/Main
2024
Klaus Wiegandt retires from operational business as a member of the Management Board and moves to the chairmanship of the Board of Trustees.
The Board of Trustees elects a new, honorary Board of Directors: Thomas Fell (Chairman), Anne Wiegandt, Jürgen Kerwer
The founder Klaus Wiegandt turns 85.
In June, the English edition of 3 DEGREES MORE will be published by Springer Nature/New York as a print edition and in Open Access: 3 Degrees More – The Impending Hot Season and How Nature Can Help us Prevent it
2025
January 15: 25 years of the Forum for Responsibility
The Spiegel bestseller 3 GRAD MEHR is published as an updated new edition in paperback by Goldmann Verlag (Penguin Random House publishing group).
