What does Smart Country mean in practical terms – and what must Germany do to become one? The recent expert workshop on Smart Country examined this question and others.

Today in Theatre Gütersloh Prof. Klaus Schwab was awarded the Bertelsmann Stiftung's Reinhard Mohn Prize 2016. The founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum in Geneva was honoured as a thought leader in the field of responsible entrepreneurship. The keynote address was given by World bank president Jim Yong Kim.

This year's Reinhard Mohn Prize will be awarded to Professor Klaus Schwab, founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum. With the prize, the Bertelsmann Stiftung honors his commitment to promoting responsible entrepreneurship. Klaus Schwab will be awarded the prize worth €200,000 at a ceremony in Gütersloh on June 16.

The Bertelsmann Stiftung is using the 2016 Reinhard Mohn Prize to recognize a renowned entrepreneur for his or her life's work. How is responsible entrepreneurship defined today? An interview with Birgit Riess, expert for corporate responsibility at the Bertelsmann Stiftung.

Rita Süssmuth, former president of the German Bundestag, was awarded the Bertelsmann Stiftung's Reinhard Mohn Prize on June 11 in Gütersloh. In bestowing the prize, the foundation is recognizing Süssmuth for her pioneering efforts to create a contemporary immigration and integration policy.

How can we manage migration in a fair way? This question is at the core of the Reinhard Mohn Prize 2015 – and of the publication "A Fair Deal on Talent – Fostering Just Migration Governance" of the Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung.

The recipient of this year's Reinhard Mohn Prize is former Bundestag President Rita Süssmuth. The Bertelsmann Stiftung is using the prize to honor the CDU politician for her pioneering efforts to create a contemporary immigration and integration policy. Süssmuth will receive the €200,000 prize at a ceremony to be held in Gütersloh on June 11.

How can we create an equitable system of migration?

Introduced in 2009, the Reinhard Mohn Prize is the successor to the Carl Bertelsmann Prize, which was established in 1988. Prizewinners and the jury’s rationale for each award are provided below, from 1988 to the present.

Innovative approaches, effective solutions, outstanding role models