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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Living sincerely for a positive overall balance – Who is Johann Wiesböck?
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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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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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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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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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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 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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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 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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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 …
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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 …