Roland Tichy

Roland Tichy (born 11 November 1955 in Bad Reichenhall) is a German author, economist and journalist. He is publisher of conservative populistic magazine Tichys Einblick.

His positions include the relativization of man-made climate change and criticism about left-wing networks.

Life Tichy studied economics, politics and communication science at LMU Munich. After his studies, he was hired as an assistant by the department of economics at LMU Munich. From 1983 to 1985, he worked at the German Chancellery for Helmut Kohl. In the 1990s, Tichy joined the German company Daimler-Benz in the department of corporate issues management.

Tichy was editor-in-chief of the German magazines Impulse (1991–1995), Euro (2002–2007) and Wirtschaftswoche (2007–2014). In 2014 he became the CEO of the Ludwig Erhard Foundation and, since 2016, he has been the publisher of the monthly magazine Tichys Einblick. Tichy is a member of the neoliberal Mont Pelerin Society. He is married to Andrea Tichy.

In 2021 Tichy started a talkshow called "Tichys Ausblick" referring to "Tichys Einblick" on the right-leaning private TV-channel TV.Berlin. To launch, Tichy invited two guests who are popular with his readership: the conservative GDR revisionist comedian Uwe Steimle and former CDU politician and former president of the BfV Hans-Georg Maaßen.

Memberships

Stiftung Meinung und Freiheit e.V., chairmen (Vice-chairmen are Hans-Georg Maaßen and Alexander Mitsch, founding chair of Werteunion) Ludwig-Erhard-Stiftung, member, head of board until November 2020 Aktionsgemeinschaft Soziale Marktwirtschaft, former board member Friedrich-August-von-Hayek-Stiftung, former member of curatorium Friedrich A. von Hayek – Gesellschaft, member Mont Pelerin Society, member

Controversies In the spring of 2017, Tichy took part in a campaign initiated by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) to denigrate the former bishop Margot Käßmann as a "racist".

Publications

Awards 2008: Ludwig Erhardt Award by Ludwig Erhard Foundation 2015: Hayek Medal by Friedrich Hayek Society