Jens Weidmann: Not against the laws of economics – Hans-Werner Sinn as a public intellectual Speech by Dr Jens Weidmann, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements, at the International Scientific Symposium and Official Ceremony to Mark Hans-Werner Sinn’s retirement and the 25th anniversary of the Center for Economic Studies (CES), Munich, 22 January 2016.
* 1. *  *  Introduction  Dear Hans-Werner Sinn, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great honour for me to speak today to such a large audience of distinguished scholars who have gathered here to honour Hans-Werner Sinn. Hans-Werner Sinn has been a professor of economics for more than 30 years and President of the ifo Institute for more than 15 years.