Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute

Geschichte

The Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute is an independent think-tank and the oldest organisation of its kind in Switzerland. It is located in Rüschlikon, near Zurich. The GDI is located on the edge of the Park im Grüene.Established on 1 September 1963, the research institute was conceived by and named after the founder of Migros, Gottlieb Duttweiler. Taking his principle of "Focus on people and not on capital" as its starting point, the GDI researches and debates issues relating to the fields of consumption, trade and society, and current topics of relevance to business and society. It is owned by the "Im Grüene" Foundation, which is co-financed by Migros, Switzerland's largest retailer.Directors of the GDIJørgen Thygesen, Virum/Denmark Hans A. Pestalozzi, on an interim basis Hans A. Pestalozzi Dr. Jürg Marx, on an interim basis Dr. Christian Lutz Dr. David Bosshart has headed up the GDI Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute since 1999.The GDI publishes its research findings in its quarterly "GDI Impuls" and in numerous studies. It awards the prestigious Gottlieb Duttweiler Prize at intervals of several years.HistoryAdele and Gottlieb Duttweiler established the "Im Grüene" Foundation as far back as 1946 with the aim of setting up an institute that could conduct scientific research in the cooperative-society and merchandise-sourcing fields. They wanted to promote events, training courses and meetings that would serve as bridges between people and between nations.

"Das Gottlieb Duttweiler Institut GDI ist ein unabhängiger Think Tank in Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft und Konsum. Das Trendforschungsinstitut mit Sitz in Rüschlikon bei Zürich ist die älteste Denkfabrik der Schweiz. Das GDI ist Teil der Stiftung «Im Grüene». Die Forscherinnen und Forscher des GDI untersuchen Megatrends und Gegentrends und entwickeln Zukunftsszenarien für Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft. Darüber hinaus vermietet das GDI Räumlichkeiten und Infrastruktur für geschäftliche oder private Anlässe."