The present conference of the Assiciation deals with the topic 'Ethics and Society'. Dr. Karsten Lehmann will present a paper on 'Politics and Religion'. The programme includes distinguished speakers such as: Prof. Dr. Anne Burkard (Göttingen), Prof. Dr. Markus Tiedemann (Dresden), Dr. Michael Schmiedel (Bielefeld) and Prof. Dr. Dr. Alexander Brink (Bayreuth).