[1] The idea and aim of the initiative was to establish an event that would enable participants and students from various disciplines to enter into a dynamic dialogue with representatives from diverse sectors of society on specific topics of future and current relevance.

The first event organized by the initiative was the 2012 panel discussion between Mannheim professors from various disciplines and company representatives on the topic "EU - Economic Policy - Quo Vadis?

[2][3] Since then, the event has been held annually in spring and the eighth congress is scheduled under the Motto "VerAntwortung" (Responsibility - answers) for March 2020.

In recent years, the opening event has been held outside the university in the Congress Centre Rosengarten or in the National Theatre of Mannheim.

Furthermore, the congresses of the past years consisted of a gala evening with dance on Friday and an after party in the city center of Mannheim on Saturday.