Ludwig-Erhard-Stiftung controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Dispute over article concerning Sawsan Chebli
Dorothee Bär resigned after Tichy’s online magazine published an article about Berlin state secretary Sawsan Chebli that she regarded as sexist. The controversy prompted membership pauses by Jens Spahn and Carsten Linnemann and intensified calls for Tichy to leave the foundation’s chairmanship.
2018
Friedrich Merz declines the Ludwig Erhard Prize
Friedrich Merz rejected the foundation’s economics-publication prize because of objections to publications associated with chairman Roland Tichy. Four jury members resigned and accused Tichy of using the foundation to strengthen the reputation of his own publications, while other jurors defended him.