A Novel by Mira Steffan Robert casually raised his right hand, which was resting on Ute’s shoulder, and greeted everyone. But then his gaze slid past them. Automatically, Charlotte turned and saw two attractive men …
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The secret price of automation that every entrepreneur should know
Text and Illustration by Susanne Gold Today, workers bring to the workplace a willingness to be lifelong learners. Never-ending training and being a student forever, that’s the price careerists pay today. Not every new tool …
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You rarely see him without a robot – Who is Jürgen Lippl?
Jürgen Lippl was born in Augsburg in 1992. He says about himself that there are hardly any pictures in which he is not accompanied by a robot. Even as a child, he was fascinated by …
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Flexible living in the city – the world in a hundred years
Illustration by Susanne Gold, Text by Arseniy Pavlenko The colour of my iris changed gently from a dark brown to a soft orange. I blinked cautiously, then finally opened my eyes and straightened up. The …
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Filled with curiosity. Who is Arseniy Pavlenko?
Arseniy Pavlenko was born in 2001 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. He currently works as a speechwriter in the Bavarian Ministry of Social Affairs. His main interests include communication, philosophy and art. What drives your spirit, Aseniy? …
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Mira Steffan – Utopia of Everyday Happiness
In the coming weeks, the individual episodes of the novel The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann by Mira Steffan with illustrations by Corinna Heumann will appear at intervals. Utopia in the multiverse of human relations In …
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The beauty of all things – who is Stacey Moore?
Stacy Moore was born in 1964 in the USA, in Cleveland, Ohio. She studied computer programming, statistics and marketing at Miami University of Ohio. Upon graduation, she moved to California’s Silicon Valley and worked in …
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Reverse Graffiti Meets Paste-up – Who is seiLeise?
SeiLeise is a street artist from Cologne. He came into contact with graffiti as a teenager. Later he finds – meanwhile trained as a graphic artist – in the art of the street the central …
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Art for all people – Who is Stefan Moll?
Stefan Moll was born in 1973. His childhood and youth in Bergisches Land were followed by studies in art history, political science and modern German literature after graduating from high school. Already in the course …
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I just serve – the world in a hundred years
Illustration Corinna Heumann, Text Simone Wystemp Why do we collect visions of the future? You can find out here! Logbook entry, Saturday, 12/08, 22:26 My task is to serve unconditionally It is a good task. …
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Today is a good day – the world in a hundred years
Illustration Susanne Gold, Text Anita Klein Why do we collect visions of the future? You can find out here! Today is a good day. I am full and satisfied. Other feelings remain in the background. …
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Man in a world full of possibilities – Who is Simone Wystemp?
Simone Wystemp was born in a cab and grew up near an embassy. She knows that life constantly holds the unpredictable and that it can happen to suddenly find yourself somewhere in life without knowing …
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Train you happiness – Who is Anita Klein?
Despite poor visibility, Anita Klein saw the light of day on a typically foggy November day in 1968 at the foot of the Swabian Alb. She is married, the mother of two grown-up daughters, an …
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A view from above – the world in a hundred years
Illustration by Susanne Gold, Text by Steffi Maasland Why do we collect visions of the future? You can find out here! I sit on the edge of our time and look down through the lens. …
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Correcting childhood – the world in a hundred years
Illustration Angela Smets, Text Sylvia Rieburg-Ganns Why do we collect visions of the future? You can find out here! I sigh – it feels wonderful. With both hands I dig in a warm, silty mass …
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What keeps the world together at its core – Who is Steffi Maasland?
Steffi Maasland is a literary scholar and communications strategist with a pronounced penchant for systemic thinking. No one can really explain her passion for language and theater, positive psychology, heavy metal, Borussia Dortmund and spaghetti …
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Death: Is the final frontier surmountable?
Text Susanne Gold, Illustration: Cocreation between Susanne Gold and the artificial Intelligence „Dream“ and „Dall-e“ Our world is changing rapidly. Boundaries are decaying and becoming blurred. When we ask what “will change everything”, we are …
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The transformative power of crisis – Who is Sylvia Rieburg-Ganns?
Sylvia Rieburg-Ganns, from the deep west of Germany quick-witted with a big heart, was born in Dortmund and studied textile engineering with a focus on clothing technology. From 1979 to 1998 she worked as an …
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Back to the Future in California – The World in One Hundred Years
Illustration Susanne Gold; Text Bernadette Imkamp Why do we collect visions of the future? You can find out here! By chance I met Michael J. Fox He was sitting in a wheelchair and looked very …
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Orientation in the maze of digitization – Who is Bernadette Imkamp?
Bernadette Imkamp studied business administration and, after 20 years in human resources management, now works as a consultant, coach and mediator. Her love for literature and writing started in elementary school and is allowed to …
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The Culture-Shelter: In Search of Lost Utopia
From war to art: In the city of Cologne in bunker k101, French, Polish and German artists deal with major issues of the present. Artworks about climate change, war, defence and human powerlessness are reflected in …
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Fashion in the metaverse – a future scenario
Text: Paula Kiessling Vision 2030 – a future in which we humans will have conquered virtual clothing for ourselves. There are now digital fashion houses and the major fashion labels have long since discovered the …
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Environments that can tell stories: Who is Jan Reuter?
Jan Reuter is an interior designer who lives and works in Munich. He is a well-known figure in his industry and has attracted considerable media attention with his diverse projects. What drives you, Jan? It …
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Fashion is the Soul of Identity – Who is Paula Kiessling?
Paula Kiessling is studying Fashion Journalism & Communication at AMD Munich. Her article on the topic “Fashion in the Metaverse” (Mark Zuckerberg) will be published soon. But first we want to introduce you to the …
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Mushrooms on your skin!
Text: Johanna Schlemmer, Fotos: Peter Wolff, Cora Schmelzer Mushrooms to eat? With pleasure. But mushrooms on your own skin? For many, a strange, even disgusting idea. Not for Cora Schmelzer. As a budding product designer, …
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Living sincerely for a positive overall balance – Who is Johann Wiesböck?
After studying general electrical engineering, Johann Wiesböck started as a technical editor at Design & Elektronik in 1987. After three years, he took over as editor-in-chief and developed the event business with a focus on …
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The Female Gaze
Text and Image by Corinna Heumann The female gaze focuses on the female perspective of the body, role models, sexuality and its socio-political environment. It is a compassionate, gentle and inward looking gaze. In contrast, …
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A world in 100 years – a world without beauty ideals.
Illustration Susanne Gold, text Johanna Schlemmer It is the year 2122: I stand in front of the mirror and look at my body. At first without judgments. Then I speak to it with loving affirmations. …
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Why a utopia is being weighted so that it can grow – just a crazy dream?
Text and photo: Susanne Grohs-von Reichenbach No, we have never been lonely prophets in the desert. And we only sometimes keep in touch with dreamers. Our start-up Think Digital Green, and with it our utopia …
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Fashion as a means of upheaval: who is Johanna Schlemmer?
Johanna Schlemmer is studying Fashion Journalism & Communication at AMD Munich. She was born in Landshut in 2002. She also works as a waitress in a restaurant and as a babysitter. What drives you, Johanna? …
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A better operating system – the world in a hundred years
Illustration by Susanne Gold, text by Stefan Müller 100 years is hardly a period for a reliable forecast, but perhaps for a sketchy utopia There will be a new quality of togetherness between people – …
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How I fell helter-skelter in love: Who is Susanne Grohs-von Reichenbach?
Author and fotos: Susanne Grohs-von Reichenbach Susanne’s life changed in a flash on a sunny autumn morning in 2017. What she read in the daily newspaper that day still drives her today. More about that …
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From software to people: Who is Stefan Müller?
Stefan Müller was born in 1974 in a small town in the western Palatinate. He grew up in a loving, caring and appreciative home, where he was given both an interest in science by his …
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Giving a future to others
Author Paula Proeve Let’s be honest: We are in the comfortable situation of being able to collect utopias for a better future. We have food, drink, a roof over our heads and a warm home …
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Culture is the Attempt to Bring Paradise into the Midst of Life – a Plea for a Lively European Cultural Policy
Text and image by Corinna Heumann Culture as an elixir of life or culture as food for thought – despite the professed appreciation, culture is often seen as an actually superfluous cost factor, as an entertaining …
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Aleatorics and Reimagination as Principles of Creative Processes
Text and Illustration by Corinna Heumann Aleatorics, or the play with chance, has nothing to do with probability theory or game theory. However, it has widely been established as a creative technique in recent decades. …
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Learning to deal with crises: What makes us strong?
Text and Illustrations Susanne Gold Soul healing as a research subject and business model Professional and private setbacks are part of life. The art is to deal with them psychologically. Mental resilience is being researched …
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Life and Love equals Art: Who is Gary Zuercher?
Gary Zuercher grew up in Wooster, Ohio, attended high school there, and college at The Ohio State University. He lives with his wife Dominique half the year in Paris and the other half in Washington, …
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Weaving Heaviness and Lightness of Life into Literature: Who is Mira Steffan?
Mira Steffan was born in Oberhausen. She grew up in Bottrop, moved to Bonn and grew up again. After studying law, she began her professional life in the editorial department of a publishing house and …
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Last but not least … (52/52 – Terraism)
Illustration by Susanne Gold/ text by Ted Ganten In this clip you will get more information on “Terraism”. Download the full book Afer 52 blogs this series is ending today. As emphasized in the beginning, some of the ideas are …