INKOVEMA meets detektor.fm #2 – The third party in the conflict

The long dispute between Volkswagen and the US authorities has finally been resolved out of court. During last year's seemingly eternal rail strike, an arbitrator brought about a solution between Deutsche Bahn and the train drivers' union. And in tricky decisions such as Stuttgart 21 or the further expansion of Frankfurt Airport, independent third parties also helped to resolve the situation. Why does it often help in conflicts when a mediator, arbitrator or even a judge intervenes?

Mediator, judge and arbitrator

Mediators, arbitrators and judges have very different roles. Judges act on behalf of the people. Conciliators offer solutions and make suggestions. Mediation, on the other hand, involves solution-orientated negotiations between the parties.

detektor.fm-Presenter Christian Bollert spoke to Dr Sascha Weigel and Dominik Wahlig, Business mediator and managing director of the Federal Association of Mediation.

Here again the reference to the Blog post as part of the 25 Fundamentals of Mediation No. 8 – The Role of Third Parties in Conflicts spoken.

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(Text by courtesy of Detector.fm)