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A project of hope, change and economic transformation “This is what the New European Bauhaus is all about. It is about hope. It is about inspiration. It is about new perspectives. And it’s about concrete actions against climate change.” (Ursula von der Leyen) The #NewEuropeanBauhaus is off to a good start. After the introduction in…
Thoughts on November 9th … It is now 31 years after the #FalloftheWall – and I will never forget my own story, as I was there, when the wall came down. So much hope & joy were shared on that day in Berlin and around the world. The spontaneous city-wide party went on for days…
a commentary 4 days before the election With just a few more days before the election of the next US president, I wonder, how still now many people can not recognize the doom they are marching towards, when giving the “big loser” a second time a vote – even as he did not really win…
The digital transformation of society is nothing new anymore. We are already in the midst of its development. It is not anymore the question IF we are entering the “digital age” as a (former) “information society”, but HOW. Observing modern life all around me makes me realize certain particularities and patterns, while at the same…
So, we have a new “official public holiday” in Berlin. The 8th of March – #IWD2019. A few months ago, the Senate of Berlin chose to use “International Women´s Day / IWD” for the one new holiday, it was planning to introduce, in order to have a similar amount of free days like other German…
The „Soul of Europe“ includes solidarity, respect and tolerance Started by a strong speech by European Parliament President Martin Schulz, the 2nd day of the conference about “Europe, its values, its citizens” continued to be an interesting collection of many initiatives, ideas and specific examples of citizen participation. Now, with the current refugees challenge,…
A Soul for Europe conference 2015 – Day1 The Conference started today in Berlin with a special pre-conference with a focus on the current #refugees challenge in European cities. Since over 10 years, this conference is a meeting point for initiatives working together FOR Europe while understanding that culture is a driving factor in the…