New Forms of Ownership
Workshop, Thursday, 2 July (09:30–18:00) + Friday, 3 July 2026 (10:00–14:15)
Ownership has returned as a central question in political and social philosophy. Property and ownership shape how power, resources, and decision-making are distributed, and they affect our understanding of freedom, justice, and democracy.
Our workshop brings together scholars to discuss new forms of ownership in business corporations, land, natural resources, and social infrastructure. Particular attention will be given to alternative models such as employee, cooperative, steward, public, and commons-based ownership, as well as to practical pathways for transforming existing property regimes.
Speakers
Niklas Angebauer (University of Oldenburg)
Sophie Bloemen (Commons Network)
Rutger Claassen (Utrecht University)
Jessica Edioke (Purpose Economy)
Mike McCarthy (UC Santa Cruz)
Caroline Obolensky (Hochschule St. Gallen)
Elisabeth Pichler (Stiftung Verantwortungseigentum)
Tanja Schomann (LMU)
Jenny Stupka (FU Berlin)
Jerome Warren (IfU Frankfurt)
Eva Weiler (University of Duisburg-Essen)
Organizers
Paulus Kaufmann (LMU)
Hannes Kuch (LMU)
Venue
Center for Ethics and Philosophy in Practice
Room M 210 (LMU room finder)
LMU Main Building, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, 80539 Munich
