Kelso Institute Europe gGmbH

The Kelso Institute Europe gGmbH, founded to continue the mission of Louis O. Kelso and Patricia Hetter Kelso, is a central player in the research and implementation of participatory economic models and sustainable energy transition.

The institute strives to become a global center for innovative ideas, particularly through its strategic location between Western and Eastern Europe. It aims to contribute to the deepening of the European Union and to global sustainable development. The main mission of the Kelso Institute Europe gGmbH is based on the principles of participatory economics, shaped by the works of Louis O. Kelso, the inventor of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and Consumer Stock Ownership Plans (CSOPs).

• Research and Publications: The institute conducts comprehensive research in the areas of employee participation, energy transition, and sustainable development. It regularly publishes reports, such as the PEPPER V Report, which analyzes the development of employee financial participation in the EU, the United Kingdom, and the USA.
• Education and Fellowship Programs: The Kelso Institute Europe gGmbH offers fellowship programs for outstanding scholars addressing topics such as energy transition, employee financial participation, and sustainable development. These programs include research stays and participation in international conferences.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: The institute combines disciplines such as law, engineering, behavioral economics, and econometrics to develop holistic solutions for current economic and ecological challenges.

• Energy Transition: The Kelso Institute Europe gGmbH is actively working to promote consumer co-ownership models in renewable energy. It has developed methods and financial instruments to facilitate the transition to renewable energy, as outlined in the book "Energy Transition – Financing Consumer Co-Ownership in Renewables".
• : Through research and promotion of ESOPs and CSOPs, the institute supports the financial participation of employees and consumers to achieve a fairer distribution of wealth.