Julius Klüver was born in Filderstadt near Stuttgart as a creative multi-talent. He began studying humanities at Alanus University. He became also interested in business administration and art. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree. He …
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No borders, no nations: Who is Julius Klüver?
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Deepfake: Perception in Crisis – Unraveling the Truth in a World of Deception
In a world dominated by visual impressions, seeing is like a powerful gateway to reality. Based on our senses, we make judgements about the world and ourselves in it. While we often take the complexity …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 33
A Novel by Mira Steffan She knew something was wrong even before she picked up the phone. “Mrs. Reimann, Emma hurt herself in sports class. She probably has a concussion of the brain. The ambulance …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 32
A Novel by Mira Steffan “Have you ever noticed how pale Dad is?” Charlotte stopped raking and sat up, “Now that you mention it. True.” She wiped her forehead thoughtfully, “I think Papa has lost …
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The pursuit of good: Who is Matthias Vorwallner?
Matthias Vorwallner was born in Munich in 1975. He is a certified osteopath, naturopath, and physiotherapist. Through his work with a well-known Munich football club, he has had the opportunity to meet various figures from …
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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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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 31
A Novel by Mira Steffan Charlotte flipped back and forth in the file folder, back and forth. Why had the department manager canceled the old maintenance contract for the injection molding machines? Somehow, the costs …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 30
A Novel by Mira Steffan Heinze’s incredulous expression said it all. He’s staring like a numbed goldfish, Charlotte thought heretically and almost had to laugh out loud, but suppressed the impulse immediately. Then Heinze cleared …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 29
A Novel by Mira Steffan She parked her car in the parking lot for hikers and got out. Again she took a deep breath. The air scented of damp earth, leaves and grass. Without paying …
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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 Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 28
A Novel by Mira Steffan Charlotte opened the front door. Silence greeted her. Emma and Justus had gone swimming. She hung up her coat on the coat rack, added her shoes, and strolled into 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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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 27
A Novel by Mira Steffan Pauline nodded in Charlotte’s direction. She had been ranting unabated for ten minutes about the pros and cons of different grave borders. They sat across from each other at her …
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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 Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 26
A Novel by Mira Steffan “Ms. Lah could print this out straight away,” Meier told Charlotte. What she meant was the adjusted figures for the budget planning she had just discussed with Meier. They left …
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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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Chat GPT: The world is upside down! And so am I.
Elon Musk wants a pause in development, Bill Gates doesn’t think it’s necessary. Never before has a technology attracted so much attention in such a short time as the Chat-GPT language model. In Italy, access …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 25
A Novel by Mira Steffan The moderator’s voice was getting on her nerves. The world was so noisy. People everywhere were talking, gossiping, arguing. The people were wearing her out. Charlotte turned off the car …
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A family man and always at work – Who is Andreas Rein?
Interview and Image by Corinna Heumann Andreas Rein is a painter. He was born in Cologne. After graduating from high school, he completed an apprenticeship as a mechanic. Then he studied Fine Arts with Prof. …
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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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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 24
A Novel by Mira Steffan The hollow cheeks, the black circles under her eyes, the hurried expression on her face. Justus didn’t like this at all. Charlotte worked too hard and too much. But when …
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How ideas become things. Who is Inga Zins?
Inga Zins was born near Wiesbaden in 1983. She grew up with a younger sister in a small village with just under 300 inhabitants. Whether it was the music club, the youth fire brigade or …
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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 Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 23
A Novel by Mira Steffan “Yes, yes, that’s what I say. It goes on and on.” Short break. Then a shrill exclamation, “My God! NO! OH! Oh, the poor thing!” Charlotte cringed. She was sitting …
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Sustainable or just strategy? H&M founds Looper Textile Co. with Remondis.
Written Fashion Reporter Paula Kiessling / Illustration: Susanne Gold H&M focuses on sustainability with Looper Textile Co.: Can the joint venture improve the fast fashion industry? H&M and Remondis establish Looper Textile Co. to increase recycling rate …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 22
A Novel by Mira Steffan Work was a distraction that Charlotte immersed herself in. She took care of Emma as much as her work allowed, had sex with Justus, went to invitations, smiled, chatted, talked, …
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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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Tomorrow’s Economy Becomes Personal: How Low Code and Edge Intelligence Revolutionize Industry
The future of manufacturing is on the brink of a revolution – driven by two new technologies: Low Code and Edge Intelligence. These technologies will be instrumental in making the way we produce goods more …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 21
A Novel by Mira Steffan The world was standing still. Or was it her standing still? And the world kept on rotating? Minutes, hours, days melted into one another. Her life was falling apart, 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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Compassion for people born out of war and devastation: Who is Tarek Shuieb?
Tarek Shuieb was born in Binnish, a little village in Syria in the year 2002 and from a young age, he was exposed to various cultures and ways of life as he moved between Qatar, …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 20
A Novel by Mira Steffan The following weeks blurred in the routine of everyday life. The conversation with Dorothea faded. Office, household, child demanded her full attention. Charlotte and Justus met in the kitchen for …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 19
A Novel by Mira Steffan “How nice of you, that you could come over,” Dorothea said, hugging Charlotte and taking her coat. “I’ve already opened a bottle of white wine for us,” she continued, pointing …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 18
A Novel by Mira Steffan In a rush and focused on the shopping list in her hand, Charlotte was pushing the shopping cart through the aisles of the grocery store when she was abruptly brought …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 17
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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Passionate about people, stories and justice : Who is Janine Lechermann?
Janine Lechermann was born in Ingolstadt in 1992. After completing an apprenticeship and part-time studies, she swapped her childhood dream of being a journalist for a job as a senior communications specialist for leadership communications. …
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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 …