Published 26 August 2025 by Giulia Chiappetta
Daily Recap – Tuesday, 26 August 2025
After exciting weeks of anticipation for the 8th Lindau Nobel Meeting in Economic Sciences, the time has finally come – it’s Opening Day!
The Opening Ceremony at the Inselhalle, beautifully located on Lindau Island, couldn’t have started the Meeting on a better note. Warm greetings and visits from high-level guests were followed by an inspiring panel discussion on “Research and Innovation in a Tripolar World”. Mario Draghi, Steven Chu, Thomas Schafbauer, and Jean Tirole explored the key challenges and questions shaping research and innovation today.
The following reception hosted by the Free State of Bavaria offered the first opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and get to know each other in a relaxed atmosphere. With appetizers enjoyed and first conversations started, the academic programme continued with insightful Lectures from Guido W. Imbens and Paul M. Romer.
Today offered a glimpse of the exciting days ahead with more Lectures, Panel Discussions, Open Exchanges, Science Walks, and the Next Gen Science Sessions, where the Young Scientists will present their research on the big stage.
Quote of the Day
“What you have to do is try to promote disruptive research. Planting where the soil is fertile is very important.“
Jean Tirole, Laureate in Economic Sciences 2014
Picture of the Day
Right from the start, the exchange gets off to a lively start
Blog Post of the Day
Our blog post of the day from Ulrike Böhm’s series “Women in Research” is about Young Scientist Luisa María Rodríguez Fajardo from Cuba, PhD candidate in Business Administration (Finance Track) at Universidad de Chile. Luisa’s research focuses on financial decision-making at the corporate level across firms.
Read more about her career path, drive to work, and her role models in her Women in Economic Sciences interview on our blog.
Fact of the Day
262 photos until now were taken today from all our meeting participants – 22 Laureates and 279 Young Scientists, representing 56 nationalities, 47 countries of institutions as well as numerous guests of honour.
On flickr you can find a selection of pictures taken at the Meeting.
Today’s Highlight Session
The Opening Ceremony of the 8th Nobel Meeting in Economic Sciences is now available at the Lindau Mediatheque – including the induction of Mario Draghi to the Honorary Senate of the Foundation Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, laudation by José Manuel Barroso, former Prime Minister of the Portuguese Republic and former President of the European Commission, and Lindau Honorary Senator himself. Livestream sessions during the next few days can be found here.
Programme Preview: Wednesday
- 07:00–08:30: Partner Breakfast
- 09:00–11:00: Lectures
- 11:30–13:00: Panel Discussion
- 15:00–16:30: Next Gen Science
- 17:00–18:30: Open Exchanges, Science Walks
- 19:00–23:00: Get-Together
Over the course of the next days, we will keep you updated on the 8th Lindau Nobel Meeting in Economic Sciences with our Daily Recaps, where you can find all the day’s highlights in one place. We will feature blog posts, photos and videos from the Lindau Mediatheque as well as social media.