Volkswagen Stiftung
Georg Schütte
Dr. Georg Schütte, CEO of the Volkswagen Foundation since 2020, holds a doctoral degree in media and communication research from the TU of Dortmund as well as a Masters Degree of the City University of New York. He conducted research at Harvard University and the University of Siegen. He was Secretary General of the AvH Foundation and served as State Secretary in the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Until recently, he was a member of the EU-Commission’s High Level Expert Group.
The quote, shared as part of our Shape the Future series, captures why bold, unexpected thinking is key to driving the future forward.
We need researchers who act boldly and take risks in order to achieve completely new and potentially groundbreaking insights or innovations. These people not only help us to move forward, they also work together across borders and strengthen the international community. This forward thinking and global cohesion is something we urgently need in today's world.
