In recent years, in connection with the discussion about current and future educational tasks in the general education system, it has become increasingly clear that Economics Education must be an integral part of general education concepts for pupils at all school levels and in all school types.

Without basic economic knowledge, it is almost impossible to grasp the complex interrelationships between the economy, politics and society. To promote economic education as a general education in all types of schools, there are three closely interlinked institutions in Oldenburg:

• IÖB (Institute affiliated with the University of Oldenburg)
• IfÖB (including a degree programme at the Carl von Ossietzky University)
• wigy e.V. (offer for teachers, pupils and the interested public for a practice-orientated examination of the interrelationships of daily economic activity)

Further information can be found on the Institute's website.

The establishment of the An-Institute has received substantial support from the state of Lower Saxony as well as the Oldenburg and regional economy. Our special thanks go to them.

Preamble to the co-operation agreement with Carl von Ossietzky University

"IÖB GmbH was founded and established in order to carry out application-oriented research and development and to promote Economics Education in all types and levels of schools in the general education system in the Federal Republic of Germany and abroad, especially in Central and Eastern Europe. Teacher training at universities as well as further education and training programmes for teachers in the field of Economics Education are to be further developed regionally, nationally and internationally."