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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Train you happiness – Who is Anita Klein?
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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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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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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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Mathematician, coach and resilience expert: Who is Silke Wolf?
Silke Wolf is a coach, consultant and trainer for resilience and healthy leadership. She was born in Würzburg in 1971, has a degree in mathematics and spent 16 years as an IT consultant helping to …
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The one who reinvented the wheel: Who is Andrea Mocellin?
Interview by Susanne Gold Andrea Mocellin develops new ways of getting around – including air taxis and arguably the most innovative wheel of our time. Andrea works as a Senior Product Designer at Lilium and …
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Sensitive and strong – Who is Karin Sommer?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Ancestor gallery or utopia: pictures of people who have not yet been born?
Text Corinna Heumann / Illustration: numbers(e)motion, cpf. The art of the futuristic portrait Conceptual art physicist Christiane Pacyna-Friese depicts people living in a future, their talents and attitudes towards life in sound images. A touchable …
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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 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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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 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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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 …
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She who drives beauty, truth and love – Corinna Heumann!
Portrait by Dennis Divinagracia/ Text by Susanne Gold After studying law, Corinna Heumann studied art at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington DC and at the Alliance of Independent Colleges of Art in New …
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A fun-loving free spirit on journeys – around the world and to himself. Who is Ben Korbach?
Benjamin Korbach was born in Stuttgart in 1985 and is today a digital nomad, project manager, expert in overcoming life crises and former banker. While working in a bank, he climbed the career ladder until …
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Invention consulting and feasibility studies: Bernhard Fischer
Bernhard Fischer was born in 1954 in the small industrial town of Töging am Inn. His father had a stationery shop in the middle of the village above which he grew up. But he did …
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The one who dances creatively and playfully with intuition: Who is Ulrike Parthen?
Ulrike Parthen, Kick-off Christmas Eve 1968, grew up in Swabia. Ex-advertising editor, ex-advertising copywriter, early riser with a penchant for cheese bread and walks in the woods. Through intuitive writing, she creates cheerful stories in …
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The one who wants to make the Internet safer. Who is Thomas-Gabriel Ruediger?
Dr. Thomas-Gabriel Rüdiger studied criminology and works as such at the Institute for Police Science at the Brandenburg Police University. As one of the first representatives of the field of cybercriminology in the German-speaking world, …
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The one with the many roles: Who is Daniela Hofer?
Who am I? My name is Daniela Hofer, I am 45 years old, have a grown son and am married. I come from Tyrol and moved to Vienna in 2004. There are many roles I …