Our History

The beginning198

7oikos is founded

the student initiative aims to promote sustainability in economics and management

Why “oikos“ ?

The founders choose “oikos” to reflect their conviction that "ecology" and "economy" are closely related - a conviction that still very much drives our work today!ecology econom

y

ancient greek for house and the root for

both 

1st oikos Conference198

8The oikos Conference was established as a forum to discuss recent topics and innovative ideas related to sustainability

1st oikos Model WTO199

7The Model WTO invites students from all over the world to face important global issues in the simulation framework of the WTO negotiations

oikos goes international! 199

8

Today oikos is an international network with more than 40 chapters worldwide

Students in Cologne, Prague, Stockholm, and Vienna establish oikos chapters

oikos consulting founded201

2oikos consulting helps sustainable start-ups and small enterprises to solve commercial issues

Our Projects today

Generating knowledge• oikos Conference• oikos & Pizza• oikos meets business• Go Beyond (with AIESEC)• UN-DRESS (with

marketing.club)

Have an impact• Carbon Neutral

Campus• Eco-Map

Action-learning experience• Model WTO• oikos consulting• oikos Sustainable

Investment

Promoting sustainabilityin research and teaching • oikos Academia• oikos Sustainability Award• oikos Social

Entrepreneurship