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The Weconomy: Valuing Care Work Ensures Prosperity and Democracy
Book Launch
20. October 2026
18.00-19.30
18.00-19.30
Save the Date
For free
For adults
in German
For many, taking care of children, caring for parents, and cleaning feels like a second shift at the end of the workday. On top of that, money is often tight. While some earn millions through lucrative financial investments, those who perform essential caregiving duties often have barely enough to live on. Yet, burnout is seen as a personal failure and poverty in old age as individual misfortune.
A stack of copies of the same book, titled: *The "We" in the Economy: Valuing Care Work Secures Prosperity and Democracy*.This is no coincidence; it’s a matter of policy. Care work is the invisible foundation of our economy, and those who perform it are systematically exploited. In her book The Weconomy, Feline Tecklenburg dispels the notion that people are to blame for their own circumstances.
This book launch is aimed at those who panic at the word "economy" because they think it's all about complicated numbers. We're celebrating the release of a book that demonstrates the economy can only be sustainable if care work is valued more highly. The "we" in "economy" isn't the "we" of corporate board members or finance ministers. It's the "we" of all those who provide care: changing diapers, boiling potatoes, and helping with homework.
Journalist and host Mareice Kaiser will lead the evening's conversation with Feline Tecklenburg and Susanne Brückner, editor at Aufbau Verlag. BuchHafen Berlin will set up a book table at which The Weconomy will be available.
