Why Mises University Matters

Opening the 40th Mises University, Professor Hülsmann tells how the Austrian school came back from near-extinction—and why Mises U was central to its revival. Drawing on his own front-row experience, he traces the network of scholars who trained in Auburn and then carried Austrian economics across Europe, from Madrid to Prague to Vilnius.Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 19, 2026. Sponsored by Olivier Pinson. Includes a welcome and introduction by Joseph T. Salerno.Mises University is the world's leading instructional program in the Austrian School of economics, and is the essential training ground for economists who are looking beyond the mainstream.