She grew up in Austria, learned to love in Barcelona and put down roots in Bad Wiessee in Bavaria. For decades Karin Sommer has been exploring with clients the possibilities that the body can contribute …
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Sensitive and strong – Who is Karin Sommer?
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In transformation there is renewal – who is Peter Worschech?
At Toastmasters Germany, he practices giving speeches at the ‘Rede Club München’ and he mainly takes on the role of giving feedback. Creating poems is his latest passion. He is active as a volunteer at …
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She, that bleeds content – Who is Punita Parekh? (Mumbai, India)
Punita Parekh lives in Mumbai, India and is a communications expert. She believes in humanity and helping others. Punita is an optimist who believes in a bright future and humans ability to build it together. …
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Living for a project: Who is Gitta Peyn?
Gitta Peyn is a German systems and cybernetics researcher who has dedicated her entire life to one project: Together with her husband, the mathematician Ralf Peyn, they develop the FORMWELT system – a programming language …
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The one who walks passionately on conscious paths: Who is Kristin Eissfeldt?
Kristin Eissfeldt was born in Munich in 1972 and is the mother of two high school-aged sons. Since completing her studies in socio-economics, Kristin has worked as a personnel recruitment consultant. She started her own …
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Visionary of globally valid digital ethics for a just digital society – Who is Cordula Meckenstock?
Ethical values, integrity, justice and their enforcement are her central concerns. After an Erasmus semester in Rome, Cordula Meckenstock completed her law studies in Münster in 2005. This degree leads her with honors via the …
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Just don’t swim with the crowd: Who is Marie Schmid?
Marie Schmid was born in Regensburg on 4 July 2002. On the American Independence Day. Of course she loves freedom! After graduating from high school, Marie Schmid moved to Munich, where she still lives today. …
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Human Relation Manager with Passion – Who is Diana T. Roth?
Diana Roth was born in Siegburg in 1963. She trained as a legal assistant, then went into the diplomatic service and was then transferred to the German Embassy in Bern. Afterwards she trained in HR, …
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A learning “anti-hero” who wants to turn the world into a garden: Who is Frank Fremerey?
Photo by Paco Villalta Frank Fremerey is the executive director of the Volt parliamentary group in the Bonn City Council. He is also an author, photographer and project manager. Born in Beuel on the right …
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The juggler who likes mistakes and makes others brave: Who is Andreas Gebhardt?
Andreas Gebhardt is a juggler and speaker. Born in Germany, Karlsruhe in 1972, he graduated from the State School of Performing Arts in Berlin and toured the world as a professional juggler for 15 years. …
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A student who simply wants to be happy: Who is Paula Pröve?
Paula Pröve is a student at the Academy of Fashion and Design. Born in 2002 in the north of Germany, in Braunschweig, moved to Barcelona when she was 13. There she did her Abitur at …
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The one who spins ideas for equal action: Who is Martin Geisenhainer?
Martin Geisenhainer was born in Koblenz in 1964 and facilitates the way to participative learning and work forms in organisations. After studying humanities in Bonn, he worked for many years in human resource development, looking …
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Combining art, culture and science to understand the world – Who is Monika Ziegler?
The physicist Dr Monika Ziegler was born in Freiberg/Saxony in 1947 and is a “lane-connector”, for today she works as a cultural manager and journalist. She is chairperson of KulturVision e.V. as well as project …
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Making Art in the Age of the Anthropocene: Who is Daniela Flörsheim?
Cover photo Daniela Flörsheim/ Text by Corinna Heumann Preserving paradises is the life motto of Düsseldorf artist Daniela Flörsheim. In her art work she deals with the major issues of our epoch, climate change and …
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Without one’s own story there is no future: Who is Anja Gild?
Anja Gild is a specialist in storytelling as well as text and language on the internet/intranet/social media. Born in Munich in 1967, grew up with two siblings in Ottobrunn. Studied German language and literature, German …
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In the midst of life and work: Who is Maro Bartulovic?
Maro Bartulovic was born in Dubrovnik, Croatia, in 1976, the son of an engineer, and graduated in enology (viticulture) in Zagreb. When he was 15 years old, the Balkan War began and shook his biography. …
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Museum Founder, Feminist, Artist: Who is Marianne Pitzen?
Portrait by Dennis Divinagracia/ Text by Corinna Heumann Marianne Pitzen, born in Stuttgart in 1948, exhibits her works publicly for the first time as early as 1969. Shortly thereafter, she and her husband, Horst Pitzen, …
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Overcoming Dystopia with the Art Drone: Who is H.O. Schmidt?
Fantasy, empathy, peace, respect and love open new perspectives on the future. The painter, action artist, sculptor and publicist Horst Olaf Schmidt was born in 1960 and lives in Remscheid. For over 40 years he …
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Life as a complete artwork: Who is Johanna Sarah Schlenk?
The young artist draws her artistic energies at the interfaces of acting, dance, sculpture and photography Johanna Sarah Schlenk (*1988) puts people at the center of her work. The artist explores their communicative actions in …
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He who is committed to the diversity of living things. Who is Gerald Hüther?
Professor Gerald Hüther is a neurobiologist and chairman of the Academy for Potential Development. After studying biology, he completed a research degree and doctorate at the University of Leipzig. He completed his habilitation at the …
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The Presence of Eternity – Who is Heide Schimke?
A simultaneous experience of nature and digital techniques: Kunsthalle Zürich Trained in researching mental states, the psychologist Heide Schimke extends her knowledge of the human condition to artistic horizons of experience. For this purpose she …
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The one who advocates the renaissance of great dreams. Who’s Ted Ganten?
Ted Ganten was born in Canada in 1970. Schooldays in Heidelberg. Studied law in Augsburg. Even then he was interested in understanding new aspects of the society we live in. Professionally, he worked for Siemens …
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Between past and future: Who is Arthur Pease?
Arthur F. Pease recently retired from Siemens, where he was Executive Editor of the English edition of the company’s award-winning international research and innovation magazine, Pictures of the Future. Born in Florence, Italy in 1952, Arthur …
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Birth, life and death, shapes and sounds in colors.Who is Christiane Pacyna-Friese?
Dr. Christiane Pacyna-Friese (cpf) was born in 1953. She studied physics in Bonn and received her doctorate in foundry sciences in Clausthal-Zellerfeld. Today she works as a consultant for foundries and logistics companies as well …
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He who never gives up on his dreams: Who is Yohane’s Fitri?
Yohanes Fitri was born January 22, 1987 in Riau Indonesia. He graduated inarchitecture. Painting is a hobby from childhood to work in the field of painting since 2009. Working on art projects in several cities …
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The unpredictability of life: Who is Lena Reifenhäuser?
Lena Reifenhäuser was born in 1986 in Troisdorf and lives in Bonn. In 2018 she graduated from the Alanus University of Art and Society in Alfterbei Bonn with a degree in Fine Arts with a …
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The one who advocates ethical value creation: Who is Joerg Puma?
Jörg Puma was born in Augsburg in 1968. After his double degree in business administration and socio-economics, he earned his doctorate in the training department of Siemens AG on the subject of change architecture for …
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Creativity as a driving force and means of criticism: Who is Cornelia Harss?
Cornelia Harss was born 1958 in Sigmaringen. Already as a child she painted and won prizes. She often made caricatures of her teachers at school. In her later life she continued to paint and caricature. …
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The one for whom political commitment counts: Who is Birgit Wichmann?
Birgit Wichmann was born in Moers in 1966. After her training as an industrial clerk and foreign language correspondent in a radio presentation, she already started writing. She worked for several years in Düsseldorf as …
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Those with the tolerance for uncertainty who like to think about the future. Who is Rike Pätzold?
Rike Pätzold (born 1982) is passionately concerned with the topics of uncertainty and complexity and prefers to think about the future. Born in Munich, she shows others how to create security in uncertainty. She writes, …
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Since the moon landing driven by insatiable curiosity: Who is Ulrich Eberl?
Dr. Ulrich Eberl (*1962 in Regensburg) has been one of the most renowned science and technology authors in Germany for more than 30 years. He received his doctorate in 1992 at the Technical University of …
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The game with all its traces, shadows and structures as inspiration – Who is Angela Smets?
Angela Smets was born 1965 in Bocholt, Germany. She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. The all-round artist works as a graphic artist, designer, painter and illustrator. She holds creative workshops and …
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The perfectionist who is inspired by life: Eugen Schramm!
Eugen Schramm comes from the Russian Miasskoje (born 31.1.1979) and spent his childhood years in Schumowo, Moscow and finally in Anapa on the Black Sea. What drives you, Eugen? I am a very curious person …
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Editor and head of content: Susanne Gold
Trend researcher and futurologist, science journalist and founder of the future and science blog Utopiensammlerin. Born in the baby boom years, 1967 – in Hamburg, Germany. Social scientist. Mother. Wife. Daughter. Sister. Aunt. Consultant for …
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Editor and technical director: Kristina Sedmak.
Kristina has already studied computer science with a focus on online media, when most people didn’t really know what it was. She has many years of professional experience at Siemens AG and is also responsible …
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Art that stands for itself. Who is Annette von der Bey?
Annette von der Bey was born in Remscheid in 1965. She studied fine arts at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. In 1990 she became one of Professor Fritz Schwegler’s Meisterschüler. Since then she has been working on …
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The one who uses his passion for a better life: Abdullah Almansouri!
Abdullah Almansouri was born in 1990 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and is a PhD student in electrical engineering. He received his bachelor’s degree with distinction from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. He received his Master’s degree …
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The one who builds a bridge between research and industry – Ahmed Alfadhel
The researcher and entrepreneur Ahmed Alfadhel was born in 1987 in Alkhubar, Saudi Arabia. Today, Ahmed is an innovation enabler at the Research Products Development Company, a semi-public company in Saudi Arabia owned by the …
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Looking for the moon inside her – Who is Sharon Calman?
Sharon Calman is an artist and healer from Bonn. Born 1980 in Siegburg, Germany, she developed painting and drawing as her way of expression already as a child. Also early in her life she had …
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Mikkel Loose – The one who pushes the limits of technology for what really counts: fun!
Mikkel Loose is a recently graduated Data Scientist with a MSc in Computer Science specialized in Natural Language Processing. He is currently looking for new fun projects centered around AI. Being born in the small …