In a world where artworks can be reproduced with a click and distributed globally, a pivotal question emerges: Can we and our art retain an aura in the digital realm? This inquiry leads us to …
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The Search for the Aura in the Digital World
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World-famous, unforgotten-forgotten: Who is Moses Hess?
Imaginary Interview by Corinna Heumann Moses Hess was born in Bonn in 1812. In 1875, he died in Paris as a French citizen. In Bonn he studied philosophy. While still a student, he and friends …
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How it feels to stroke a cat and what it has to do with a peaceful future
In our increasingly technology-driven world, we tend to view machines as extensions of our own abilities. We see them as tools that empower us to access data and process information. However, amidst this rapid advancement …
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How do we find sustainable business models in a rapidly changing world?
Welcome to the Industrial Age 4.0, an era defined not only by its revolutionary technological achievements, but also regarded as a brand-new chapter in social life. This is no ordinary industrial revolution, but an age …
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Diversity or eternal uniformity behind the facades?
Does the digital age open up countless possibilities for individual expression and creative self-presentation? An encounter in the so-called “Munich Hofgarten” inspired me to write this piece. It was a sunny day when my attention …
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Hare Hunting under Changing Auspices: The end of „out with the Old, In with the Young“
A few decades ago, the baby boomer generation made it necessary to retire older workers from the workforce to give younger job seekers a chance. In the 1980s, the then Federal Minister of Labour in …
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About Art and Life – das hat was
Text and Image by Corinna Heumann das hat was – about art and life The exhibition das hat was in Bad Godesberg plays with the dazzling and fascinating themes of creativity and artistic creative processes. …
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Digital policy: How the EU wants to safeguard its democratic principles and global competitiveness
A reorientation of EU foreign policy to more closely monitor the growing power of US internet corporations like Google and Facebook has been underway for some time. The project is gaining momentum. EU digital diplomacy …
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Digital movement in politics: Europe gets a “digital wallet“
Illustration Corinna Heumann/ Text Susanne Gold The European Union (EU) is preparing for the digital era. The implementation of a standardized digital proof of identity, valid across the entire EU, is on the agenda and …
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The Small Word with Big Meaning – Why a “No” is a Yes to Ourselves
No! The meaning of the small word “no” is of immense relevance in our times. In a world characterised not only by a flood of information but also by countless choices, a “no” holds the …
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Recycling revolution? Bio-upcycling & superworms that can eat through plastic waste!
A species of worm that has a taste for polystyrene could hold the key to large-scale plastic recycling, according to researchers at the University of Queensland. The common “superworm” known as Zophobas morio has been …
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Change on the Marble Stairs of Museum Portals
Text and image by Corinna Heumann Times of change seem evident in the attempts to reinvent European identities to define the current position in the world. During the past 250 years, celebrated expressions of European …
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Do we have to leave the Earth to save it? The Overview Effect.
The first time I heard about the “Overview Effect” was when I interviewed the physicist, former astronaut and current holder of the Chair of Astronautics at the Technical University of Munich, Professor Ulrich Walter. The …
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The Raft of the Medusa – are Utopian Visions still Thinkable?
Text and Image by Corinna Heumann Answers to this question are given by young people on a theater stage with great matter-of-factness while being cast away on the Raft of the Medusa at the Bonn …
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Crime among children: Is the cause digital devices?
In recent years, crime among children and young people has increased in many countries, including Germany. The recent cases of violent crimes involving children as perpetrators have triggered a debate about why children commit such …
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The inventor of the dove of peace: Goddesses and Doormats
Spanish painter, printmaker and sculptor, Pablo Picasso, is widely regarded as one of the most significant artists of the 20th century. As the 50th anniversary of his passing on April 8th approaches, it begs the …
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War over water – can we prevent it?
Drinking water is a precious commodity and is all too often taken for granted. Yet the war for water has long since begun. Freshwater is essential for our survival, but growing demand for water, climate …
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Paradox: How the economy is driving the end of capitalism while maintaining its growth logic.
There are moments when we are overwhelmed by a pleasant melancholy. Perhaps we look out of the window and see the sunset and remember past perfect summer days or think back to a time when …
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The dark side of AI: How fraudsters make easy prey with cloned voices and threaten entire professions
The progressive development of artificial intelligence has numerous advantages, but also a dark side – human greed! The latest trend in the crime market is to use AI-powered voice cloning technology to deceive unsuspecting victims …
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Art Perm or Art is Waste?
Illustration and Text by Kim Kluge Every creative process begins with an inspiration, a coincidence, an idea. It can be about content or of formal nature. Suddenly it is there! It flies to me and …
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Anxiety disorders in pupils and students: A chatbot to help?
Anxiety disorders are a growing problem among students. According to several studies from the USA, Great Britain and Australia, almost one third of the students surveyed have struggled with anxiety disorders in the course of …
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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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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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Episode 2 – The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann
A Novel by Mira Steffan Justus no longer noticed the slamming of the front door. His thoughts twitched like random lightning in all directions: Checking the PowerPoint presentation, packing the laptop, not forgetting the exposés. …
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Episode 3 – The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann
A Novel by Mira Steffan “Wrong. When you started family planning and told the CEO you weren’t available for a board position because you wanted to get pregnant.” “That was only fair.” “May I remind …
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Reverse Graffiti Meets Paste-up – Who is seiLeise?
Text by Corinna Heumann 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 …
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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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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 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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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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Career – all circus?
Text & illustrations by Susanne Gold When it comes to careers, there seems to be a lot of misunderstanding today. For a long time, the concept of career followed simple rules: Diligence and getting to …
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Digital Ethics – Will Unknown Algorithms Direct Our Lives? An Interview with Prof. Dr. Cordula Meckenstock
Interview and Illustration by Corinna Heumann Professor Meckenstock, you are deeply involved in digital ethics. What is digital ethics about? Digital ethics is a fairly new term. Basically it is the logical consequence of technological …
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Rethinking Europe: The Realistic Utopia, The Other Branch
Text and book Christian Much/ Illustration Corinna Heumann Political utopias inspire all eras. Alongside the better-known ones such as Plato’s State, Thomas More’s Utopia, George Orwell’s 1984 and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, some have …
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Craftsmanship of Mechanical Watchmaking and Art Mechanics as UNESCO World Heritage
Text and image by Corinna Heumann ‘It shivers with love…’ – the mechanical heart of Olympia: Craftsmanship of Mechanical Watchmaking and Art Mechanics have recently been inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of …
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Why Hugo the dachshund sleeps in the aquarium – weird theories with propositional logic
Illustration Susanne Gold, Text Aenne Barnard A little over a year ago – just before Corona – I attended my first yoga class, with lots of “Ooohhmm”, singing bowls, scented oil and chanting. Lilly(name changed) …
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Goddess – Mother – Creator: Notes on Cultic Sites in the Eifel Region
Essay and Illustration Corinna Heumann – In the worship of their deities the social structure of a society is reflected. At special sites, at the archaeological temple districts of the matrons in the forests of …
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Witch Hunt 2.0: High-tech in the computer – Middle Ages in the brain!
Illustration and text: Susanne Gold With digitalization, he came into the world: the “Homo Protestus”, as I call him. You meet him in the social media. And if he had his way, witches would be …
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Always the right playlist? Whether cheerful or dreary days?
Text and illustration by Susanne Gold Spoilt for choice: the music selection on Spotify seems almost endless. Apparently, Spotify wants to help with the music selection – depending on the mood of the listener – …
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Interview with Professor Hüther (3): Childhood and education for a better society!
Cover photo Vivian Haddad/ Interview Susanne Gold Professor Gerald Hüther is a neurobiologist and one of the best-known brain researchers in the German-speaking world. He is the author of numerous (popular) scientific publications and chairman …