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Mother's Day - the best for everyone

"Because you're the best, today there's the best for everyone: Fairtrade for you, fairness for the world!" In the run-up to Mother's Day 2025, the German Retail Association (HDE) is expecting occasion-related sales of just over 1 billion euros. According to a recent survey, consumers most frequently reach for flowers. What if we all gave this day not just to our mothers, but to all the mothers around the world who help to make it possible for us to buy these products, whether in the flower fields or in factories, and thus made it a day of international solidarity for mothers worldwide? Unimaginable? the range of fair products on offer is more diverse than you might think. After all, German consumers are increasingly turning to fair trade products: In 2024, they spent around 35 euros per capita and year on goods with the Fairtrade seal. Admittedly, always

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WIRtschafts-Impulse

We offer an innovative series of seminars entitled "WIRtschafts-Impulse". Would you also like to shed light on exciting topics, tools and systemic approaches that promote the WE in business? The WIRtschafts-Impulse seminars are aimed at anyone who wants to help shape change in the world of work. Individual impulses on a specific topic or a complete package, online or together in person - anything is possible. Just get in touch with us. THE TOPICS *** MAKING DECISIONS - VALUABLE & EFFECTIVE ***90 min. via Zoom or in personMaking decisions in teams/groups is often perceived as tedious. How do we decide as a group? Are there "losers" and "winners" or "token decisions"? We have had very good experience with a method from the field of sociocracy and would like to share it with you. *** VALUABLE FEEDBACK ***90 min. via Zoom or in presenceOne healthy

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Balance menu - the menu to the WIRtschafts-Impuls #1

Our WIRtschafts-Impuls series started with the topic "Balance between structure and chaos". For this, we have created a BALANCE MENU. Take a look and enjoy it! We look forward to the next impulses with you! Would you like to contribute to a fairer ECONOMY? Then you are exactly right with this "menu"! Simply print out and choose the right recipe, or give it away! Please feel free to report on your experiences, or your recipe idea.Have fun cooking and giving it away!

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"There are no signposts at life's crossroads".

We are worried about our future, according to the new consumer climate index published by the Nuremberg-based research company GfK. No wonder. We are sliding from one crisis to the next. First the coronavirus pushed the climate crisis out of the headlines and now the war in Ukraine has once again pushed corona into the background. We are currently at a crossroads and wish we had a signpost, but as Charly Chaplin once aptly put it, there are no road signs on the road to the unknown. But one thing seems clear: if we take our future seriously, we need to change the direction of our economic system. But for this to happen, I am convinced that we must be able to let go of our fear that the necessary changes will make us the losers of this system. Only then can we move into a

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Wandel-Menü - the WIRtschaft as a guest of sneep e.V.

In June we were part of the conference of the student network sneep e.V. - student network for ethics in economics and practice. For this we created a CHANGE MENU!!! Take a look and enjoy it! Also, some great new recipes were created at this meeting. You can find them in our recipe collection. Do you feel like contributing to a more just WEconomy? Then you are exactly right with this "menu"!Just print out and choose the right recipe, oooooooor GIVE AWAY!Feel free to report about your experiences, or your recipe idea!Have fun cooking and giving away!

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Press release: February 20 is World Social Justice Day and the birthday of ECONOMY

February 20 is the United Nations International Social Justice Day. Putting this day in the spotlight is more necessary than ever: the wealth of the 10 richest people in the world has doubled since the beginning of the pandemic. Along the way, economic inequality reduced the income of 99 % of the world's population over the same period, and more than 160 million people have been pushed into poverty. This is according to Oxfam International's recently released "Inequality kills" report. Inequality kills because inequality contributes to the death of at least one person every four seconds. ...

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Birthday menu - WIRtschaft celebrates its first anniversary

One year ago we went online with our website and we stay with it. New and familiar recipes are available in the following BIRTHDAY MENU!!! Do you want to contribute to a fairer economy? Then you are exactly right with this "menu"!Just print out and choose the right recipe, oooooooor GIVE AWAY!Feel free to report on your experiences, or your recipe idea!Happy holidays and have fun cooking and giving away!

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Christmas menu - also to give away

Silent night, holy night - and just night?Do you feel like contributing to a more just WEconomy? Then you are exactly right with this "menu"!Just print out and choose the right recipe, oooooooor GIVE AWAY!Feel free to report on your experiences, or your recipe idea!Happy holidays and have fun cooking and giving away!

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The Fair Mouse - an example of why transparency in global supply chains is urgently needed

The prices we pay for products at supermarket checkouts and online stores are a lie. The ecological and social costs of overexploitation of people and nature, as is still happening today in the mines, factories and fields of Peru, are outsourced and are not reflected in the prices of the products. The supply chain law recently passed in Germany is intended to remedy this situation. But what consequences does the law have for people and nature and why is it so difficult to implement? Using the example of a simple computer mouse, I would like to give you a better understanding of the complexity of the issue: it is actually absurd that it is still necessary in the 21st century to pass a law to protect people against exploitation in the workplace. However, it reflects the sad reality that compliance with

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Social Permaculture - so that ecology and justice bear fruit

As nature lovers, you are probably familiar with the concept of permaculture from your garden. There it is certainly self-evident to you that diversity is an important building block for a flourishing garden. However, permaculture is an approach that can be applied to all areas of life. It focuses on the following ethical principles: Caring for the earth, caring for people and caring for the future - this third ethic is often referred to as "fair share": Sharing surplus and reducing consumption. Permaculture takes nature as its model. Patrick Whitefield, author of The Earthcare Manual, called permaculture "the art of creating useful relationships". Here, plants in the garden are not viewed in isolation, but in terms of how they influence each other, how they interact, how we can make the most of each element, and how we can create the best possible conditions.

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Regulars table #2

The second WIRtschafts-Stammtisch will take place on Tuesday, September 28 from 18:30 to 20:00. For this a cordial invitation! We look forward to seeing and hearing from many of you. We meet online here via fairmeeting. This is what happens at the WIRtschafts-Stammtisch: We want to talk about WIRtschafts topics again and make plans together. Save the date - we will inform you about the exact program shortly before. Please have a drink and a snack ready 🙂 We would be pleased to hear from you who will be attending. Spontaneous guests are also welcome. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOU!!!

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Regulars table #2

Of course, a real WIRtschaft also includes a regulars' table.
The second WIRtschafts-Stammtisch took place.  

What happens at the WIRtschafts-Stammtisch
We want to discuss WIR business topics again and make plans together. We will inform you about the exact program shortly beforehand.

Gladly have a Stammtisch-Getränk and Vesper ready :-)
We would be pleased to receive feedback on who will be attending. Spontaneous regulars are also welcome. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!!!

WIRtschaft-Stammtisch 1

Postcards

There are WIRtschafts postcards in five variants:
Our beautiful logo with the round table, an invitation to the three-course meal, and three other beautiful cards to give away and stick on the fridge...

16 recipes

We have collected a whopping 16 recipes for you to start with. And there will be many more! For absolute beginners and advanced, as well as for every time budget, there is something. Enjoy browsing, trying out and commenting.

3 course menu

Fancy a WIR-tschafts menu?
We serve you today:

A warm welcome!

Today, 20.02. - on the World Day of Social Justice - we welcome you to WIRtschaft! Our project website with recipe book is live. Please enter and have a look around.