Stories
Perfection Isn’t Always Perfect
She stepped out of the taxi, and he walked up to greet her. “Have you been waiting for a long time?” She asked, surprised to
28 February 2021
Stories
Cousin in Melbourne
In 2000, I handed Gilbert an envelope addressed to Cousin. He took over the envelope, stared at the name of the addressee and chuckled, “That’s
27 February 2021
Stories
From Darkness To Light
As I played a song on my phone in the bathroom, with the ventilation fan on, I heard someone singing. The voice didn’t come from
26 February 2021
Stories
Our Fathers
In one of the chapters of Elizabeth Hay’s memoir, she talked about her father’s violent anger. I was appalled by her unconditional acceptance of her
25 February 2021
Stories
Overcoming Inertia
This winter, amidst the pandemic, my range of activities have drastically been reduced. I begin to feel the effects of being cooped up inside the
24 February 2021
Stories
My Reading Adventure
One day, I suddenly had the urge to read a novel. But reading is not something I usually do. I am highly dissociative, so I
23 February 2021
Stories
Welcoming Changes
“I needed a change,” a friend said to me. Sitting across from her in a coffeeshop, I looked at her newly acquired eyelash extension and
20 February 2021
Stories
Oh My Nose
On the eve of the new moon, I started performing nasal irrigation while washing up in the morning. I didn’t prepare myself with instructions or
13 February 2021
Stories
Cultivate Positivity
A friend once asked, “How do you instill positive energies into yourself?” I don’t have a simple straightforward answer toward the question, because my own
7 February 2021
Stories
Open Your Heart!
One lesson that I am learning recently is that to move through grief, you have to open your heart. Rumi the Persian poet says, “You
31 January 2021
Book of Joy
One day, a thought came into my head: write a Book of Joy! The title sounded so enticing. The idea started to develop in my
24 January 2021
Stories
Grounding
Grounding is a concept that took me years to grasp. As I approach it from various angles, spiritual and psychological, I have progressively achieved greater degree of grounding. Here, I will share my experience from a psychological perspective.
20 January 2021
Stories
What is Magic?
We manifest every moment of our lives. We create our environment, our experiences, etc. When I find myself in an awkward situation, I would ask myself, “What is this?” I search within me for the thoughts and emotions that are creating my outer experience. Life presents many such opportunities for my self-introspection.
12 January 2021
Systeme
Aus erster Hand
Wie kann es sein, dass derjenige, der jemanden bzw. Gegeebenheiten im Rahmen der Einhaltung von Regeln und Rahmenbedingungen überprüft, von demselben jemand bezahlt wird? Ist
16 September 2020
Social Impact
Supporting Zanskaris – Aide au Zanskar
My friends Marc and Ragni Pasturel never miss to amaze me. I love hearing from them. This time I want to share a letter I
23 December 2018
Stories
Worte Wirklichkeit werden lassen
Zeichnen und schreiben können, erlaubt es, die Worte Wirklichkeit werden zu lassen. Hier stellen wir 4 sehr gelungene Büchern von Silvia Gredenberg für Kinder, Katzenliebhaber
10 December 2018
Stories
So viel Mehr
Ich weiss nicht, wie es euch geht, aber irgendwie reduziert uns diese Welt der Technologie. Auf digitalen Wegen verliert man sich sehr schnell. Es braucht
18 November 2018
Stories
The world is full of noise
The world is full of noise and those that are the loudest are the ones we tend to follow but what about the quiet ones?
9 November 2018
Stories
Are you doing ok?
A question asked very often, not often answered honestly and openly or to its full depth as it was meant. I remember many times I
23 October 2018
Zuhören ist nicht gleich Zuhören
Danke für diese Referenz ergeht an Manfred Wolf und vor Kurzem wieder erhalten von Susanne Baumann Jetzt ist es wirklich angekommen. Interview mit Dr. Claus
14 September 2018
Stories
ENTWEDERundODER
Nicht vieles bleibt in unserer Erinnerung. Ganz besonders bei den vielen Events, Veranstaltungen, Meetings und Konferenzes es heute überall gibt. In Basel konkurrenziert jeder Veranstaltung
11 August 2018
Stories
Friends
A weight has lifted off my shoulders, the so called friends left on their own note and I couldn’t be happier. I didn’t have to
23 July 2018
FUN.Basel Vol XII
Looking back to the evening of 24. May 2018 – here is what we learned from our speakers: Antonio Bene Antonio shared a very personal
26 May 2018
Stories
Reclaiming my life
I too had fear of failure. I knew I wanted to do something different than what most people where doing around me, at some point
17 May 2018
Fuckup Nights Basel Vol XI
Jumping right into what happened on our Fuckup Nights Basel on 19. April 2018 – the counterpart to our ladies night from last month –
21 April 2018
Stories
Takashi Yamauchi
I continuously receive this wonderful gift from the universe: I meet very interesting people. Takashi Yamauchi is one of them – he is my hero.
30 March 2018
An evening that shakes your world
Building bridges is about the exchange of knowledge, shared values and thought leadership. It always starts with a personal connection, a shared experience – like
19 March 2018
FuckUp Nights Basel Vol X
It is hard to report from FuckUp Nights Basel: I want to rave about every evening and it might sound cheesy to you already. But
19 February 2018
Liberate Failure
This is the time to start thinking BIGGER about your brand and business. There is no a better time than to start NOW. I know,
9 January 2018
Entrepreneurship
Humanity is looking for confident leaders
Dear Creative Engineers! Wherever you entered into 2018, I hope you all arrived well. In a time of reflection and a new beginning, thoughts circle
8 January 2018
Technology, women and age
My sixty eight years old mother (if you read my last post you’d know we don’t hide our age) is so hook in technology she
7 January 2018
Where is the time?
I recently discussed with a wonderful person how time is always a pressure around us, technology speeding up things, so we say as if a
31 December 2017
FUN.Basel IX
If there was no FuckUp Nights Basel yet, we would have to create it now. Thanks for coming to our November Session. A very strong
17 November 2017
BaselHack – Retrospective and glimpse into the future
It was a real pleasure being part of the BaselHack organizers committee for the last couple of months, collaborating with people from different backgrounds and
31 October 2017
Creativity Engineering 2017 – Take 1
19 New Ideas entering into the creative production channel Happy to welcome all participants who pitched their ideas and founded 27 teams around creative projects
17 October 2017
Entrepreneurship
Igniting thoughts
Long needed, I put together a link list of platforms that will ignite your thoughts: How to get your ideas out on the market www.quirky.com
10 October 2017
Stories
Look around you …
When you get involved in an activity, that grows into a movement and put your heart into turning it into a community, amazing things happen.
28 September 2017
Stories
Horrible – I am overqualified
I have been reading from, working with, coaching and support highly qualified people with the skills our businesses need. At the same time companies claim
20 September 2017
FUN.Basel Vol VIII – Event of your choice
Basel has so many events happening on regular intervals: Wednesdays, Thursday – the days all have specific labels already and I know that there are
10 September 2017
The thin line between the meanings of words
The selection of the words you use to introduce a new product depends on your viewpoint and attitude: it is a discovery, an invention or
1 September 2017
Stories
Zu Hören von Judith Brandner
Es freut mich sehr, wieder einmal eine Ankündigung von Judith zum Weiterleiten – vor allem Gratulation! Ich freue mich schon sehr, dich im Newton zu
24 August 2017
Stories
Auf dem Weg von Norden nach Süden
Mein Körper muss in Bewegung sein, wenn es mein Geist sein soll. Was verbindet Europa? Die Motivation und Fragen, die Klaus, meinen Bruder, und Elisabeth,
15 July 2017
Stories
Extremely tired and extremely happy
I am so thankful for having had the honor to be the amplifier for such an important movement: the SUGAR AWARENESS WEEK brought to you
9 July 2017
FUN.Basel Vol VII – celebrating …
… the 1st Anniversary with our community The heat was on. For the occasion and the temperature. Despite the hot weather we were about 50
25 June 2017
Kick off – Sugar Awareness Week
Day 1 of the SUGAR AWARENESS WEEK … … just digging into the today’s content, after dinner this is the right time to do this,
17 June 2017
There is Sugar in everything
Join the SUGAR AWARENESS WEEK and get inspired why and how to reduce your sugar intake for a healthier life with more energy for the things you love to do
5 June 2017
Zucker – was viele nicht wissen
Wir wissen alle, dass Zucker schlecht für uns ist. Zucker ist nicht nur ein ernstes Problem für unsere Gesundheit. Er ist Nummer 1 Hindernis, für
2 June 2017
Wishing you inspiring conversations
I remember my first trip to Sweden, excited to meet the Scandinavian community of high class educators: IT educators at schools and universities crossing all
28 May 2017
You can not eat cheesecake 🙁
If you love cheese cake like me, you are in pain right now. Are you seeing this beautiful and yummy cake and the recipe below?
19 May 2017
The car that was not a car
or … getting into the driver seat! I think we all know this … feeling like you are not in the driver seat of life.
16 May 2017
What difference can I make?
Dear all, We always think that what one person decides does not really make a whole lot of difference to others in the world. Since
10 May 2017
One of a Kind Expert
It was about a year ago that I first met Kane Minkus in a short introduction event in Basel. As a digital expert I always
4 May 2017
FUN.Basel Vol VI – Finding …
Easter Edition 11.4.2017 I really enjoyed this particular #FuckUpNight Basel at Launchlabs. Here are my reasons why the 3 stories were all presented in a
12 April 2017
Understanding Creativity
is a first step. Understanding your own aptitude for creative thinking is the best first step you can take. Knowing and enjoying your own creativity
31 March 2017
FUN.Basel Vol V – Walk the talk
An exquisite group of people joined the 5th #FuckUpNight Basel at Launchlabs. The organizers decided that it is time. Time to walk the talk themselves,
27 February 2017
Launchlabs – Einladung zur FUN.Basel Vol V
Die erste #FuckUpNight in #Basel 2017 wird im Launchlabs statt finden – wir freuen uns schon sehr auf die neue Kulisse. Vielen Dank Andreas! Diesmal
17 February 2017
Where to start?
What should I focus on? I just answer this question from a friend without even thinking. While doing so I realized that I am asking
14 February 2017
Narendra Modi – The Robin Hood of our times
Crowd Funding the Poor I want to start this Year 2017 with sharing a story that I have been following for a couple of weeks.
1 January 2017
Loosing yourself …
Do you know this deep feeling of sadness in your body that is not really on the surface but feels like a heavy dark load
21 December 2016
Recoding Habits
Speaker Update and Event Tip for people in Basel A quite daunting task – recoding habits you want to get rid of. I read lots
5 December 2016
Russische Impressionen – Thal und Bärnbach
Thal und Bärnbach Teil 4 – Eine ungewöhnliche Geschichte Russische Impressionen aus der Steiermark von Sveta und Nastya: Jeder ihrer Beiträge ist eine Hommage an
28 November 2016
Russische Impressionen – More Admont
Mehr von Admont – Bibliothek, Museum und Park Teil 3 – Eine ungewöhnliche Geschichte Russische Impressionen aus der Steiermark von Sveta und Nastya: Jeder ihrer
23 November 2016
Russische Impressionen – Admont
Admont Teil 2 – Eine ungewöhnliche Geschichte Russische Impressionen aus der Steiermark von Sveta und Nastya: Jeder ihrer Beiträge ist eine Hommage an die Steiermark
17 November 2016
FUN.Basel Vol IV
The last #FuckUpNight in #Basel of this year was the second one in Fluxdock, the first one with 2 female speakers and the first one
13 November 2016
Stories
Russische Impressionen aus der Steiermark
Eine ungewöhnliche Geschichte über die Steiermark und St. Petersburg Auf dem Camino del Norte in Spanien haben Karin und ich zwei Wanderinnen getroffen, sind einige
8 November 2016
Simple solutions
When you find yourself in a difficult situation or facing a complex problem, others always find it simple and easy to solve. You get suggestions
2 November 2016
Entrepreneurship
Creativity Engineering: Ambitious Start
Actually a very Ambitious Start Happy to welcome all participants who pitched their ideas and founded 27 teams around creative projects and ideas they
27 October 2016
It is my time
Female Entrepreneurship is on the rise, companies with women leaders do better and startups created by women are more successful. When will there be a
29 September 2016
Another first – FUN.Basel Vol III
The third one and the first one Thanks to everybody who joined us at the 3rd #FuckUpNight in #Basel and the first event ever in
28 September 2016
It happens … to all of us
Errors, defeat, mistakes or failure … whatever word we use for something that has not worked out the way we wanted it to. What it
20 September 2016
From a match to the lantern
Where did the quest take you? Here is how the story started: It started with a match … It started with a match … Part
30 August 2016
FUN.Basel Vol III @Fluxdock
FUN Basel eingeladen im Fluxdock // FUN Basel invited to Fluxdock After the first Fuckup Night in Basel we were approached by Elias Schäfer, CEO and
29 August 2016
Entrepreneurship
It started with a … match
How did the quest continue? Here is how the story started: It started with a match … On the quest to understand what value is:
28 August 2016
Please write this down
When you hear these words, it means that the following statement is important. Really important. It also means that you are most likely listening to
28 August 2016
Wie war es in Japan?
Gespräch mit Nicole Mühlemann, Shen Dao Praxis Es war schön. Jetzt bin ich wieder da. Das ist eine akzeptable Antwort auf meine Frage. Für viele
29 July 2016
I assure you
“… my government is more corrupt than yours.” This was one of the sentences I heard during the 2 week Summer School in Vienna. One
29 July 2016
Mu(r)seums Tag
Was alles dahinter steckt: Die Vorbereitungen und Arbeiten zur Erstellung des Theaterstücks “Wasser” Wie schon 2015 nahm Elisabeth Feiner auch heuer wieder die Einladung zur
19 July 2016
A dangerous journey
… that could kill the racist in all of us … Every time I watch this video that came my way through my social media
15 July 2016
Would you ever …
Guest Author: Liz McCreary … stand in front of an audience and speak about your biggest professional blunders for seven minutes? Me neither! Lucky for
14 July 2016
INNES Summer School 2016
… started on 11.7.2016 in Vienna. I started the journey into Intercultural Competence and Effective Professional Communication in Globalized Societies with a group of students
13 July 2016
Summer Edition @FUN.Basel Vol II
After a successful event it is always the question if this can be continued, repeated in the same manner. I am happy to say that
8 July 2016
Die Kampagnen des Christoph Kolumbus
Überzeugen und Zustimmung finden oder was die Fähigkeit zu Überzeugen mit dem Leben und Wirken des Christoph Kolumbus zu tun hat #kurtgallusschmid #persuasion.ch Ich hatte
4 July 2016
FUN.Basel Vol II
FUN Basel geht in die zweite Runde Wir sehen uns am 7. Juli 2016 im Lohnhof Damit wir diesmal auch den Innenhof benützen können, ersuchen
29 June 2016
Am Theaterfestival in Weiz
Ein Sachthema auf die Bühne bringen ist keine einfache Sache. Die Texte und Szenen mit den Kindern erarbeiten, auch nicht. Vor allem mit so vielen
24 June 2016
Entrepreneurship
The New School of Business Rules
Number 1 Skill business owners and entrepreneurs needed to master right now in this chaotic economy Times are tough … you’re probably finding it’s costing
19 June 2016
High impact learning stories
Looking for people open to share their high impact learning stories @FUN_Basel Die erste FUN Abend war sehr erfolgreich – wir hatten 60 Besucher und
17 June 2016
A phenomenal opening
A huge thanks to our speakers at @FUN_Basel Vol I I organized uncountable events, workshops, lectures and conferences from 15 – 20 to more than
13 May 2016
Erstmals in Basel
Tabu Thema oder Fakten Auf Seite 2 der Basler Zeitung schreibt Christoph Hirter am Donnerstag, 12.5.2016, fast eine ganze Seite über die FuckUpNights, eine Veranstaltungsreihe, die
13 May 2016
The Power of One
The April days from 22 – 24th 2016 I was in Zurich at Swissôtel for the Start at the Top Live Workshop with Kane &
30 April 2016
The Art of Learning from Mistakes
Weil Fehler zum Erfolg führen Because errors are on your way to success Parce que l’erreur est source de succès We cordially invite you to
19 April 2016
Etwas … im Entstehen
Seit ein paar Monaten habe die Ehre und Möglichkeit, mit 3 musikalischen Künstlern und sehr interessanten Individuun zu arbeiten. :: Raitis Grigalis :: Andreas Schwarz
5 April 2016
Kleine Pause
So eine kleine Pause vom Alltag – 2 Nächte im Wellnesshotel, ein verlängertes Wochenende – ist wunderbar. Wie man es auch nennt – Tapetenwechsel, Kurzurlaub,
15 March 2016
Fünf Jahre nach Fukushima
Sehr gerne leite ich folgende Ankündigung weiter: Liebe FreundInnen, KollegInnen, Fukushima/Japan-Interessierte! Ich freue mich, Euch die Sendetermine meiner ersten TV-Reportage über Japan bekanntgeben zu dürfen
4 March 2016
Faule Bewegungen
Gibt es so etwas wie faule Bewegungen überhaupt? Jeder kennt Stress in seinen unterschiedlichsten Erscheinungsformen. Eine Googlesuche nach dem Wort Stress ergibt ungefähr 543.000.000 Resultate
29 February 2016
Entrepreneurship
The CE seeds flourish
This year we had the record of groups and participants at the start and also at the end – this means that only 4 groups
21 February 2016
Ganz einfach! 2 Flugtickets online buchen!
TEIL 1 Liebe T. ! Ich schreibe dir noch unter dem Eindruck der Geschehnisse der letzten Stunde – EINE Stunde !! Wie ich mit dir
25 January 2016
Besuch beim “Cirque Noël”
CIRQUE NOEL 6.Jänner 2016 Jedes Jahr unternehme ich mit meinen Großnichten und Großneffen in den Weihnachtsferien etwas Gemeinsames. Sie kommen dann aus verschiedenen Himmelsrichtungen zum
11 January 2016
Hard choices
It is interesting … some topics I stumble across again and again at different points in time – this probably means that I have not
1 December 2015
Olivenernte 2015
Gedanken von Traudl Jerlich Karins Gedanken von 2014 zu folgen, die liebevollen Details und die Genauigkeikeit ihrer Beschreibung bringt jeden mitten ins Geschehen einer Olivenernte
16 November 2015
27 Teams at the Creativity Engineering Semester Start
Have you come across Whataventure ? An Austrian Startup that believes in empowering teams across the world to execute new tech-based business ideas with success.
16 October 2015
Entrepreneurship
The question
The Single biggest reason for success When you search the net you very quickly find the statement “90% of startups fail”. An indicator for the
24 September 2015
„In bester Gesellschaft“
Das wunderbare Projekt der Allgäupflege, bei dem Senioren in Filmstars verwandelt werden “Oh, Herr Hessel! Sie sehen aber schick aus!”, schwärmt eine junge Schwester. “I
29 August 2015
Es entsteht …
Der Toni – er ist ein Verwandlungskünstler. Nein, eigentlich ist er das nicht. Toni kann einfach sehen und meisterhaft rausholen, was in uns steckt –
29 July 2015
Theaterprojekt “WANTED – GESUCHT” – 15 Nationalitäten, eine gemeinsame Sprache
THEATERPROJEKT „WANTED – GESUCHT“ – VOLKSSCHULE SCHÖNAU, GRAZ, ( http://vs-schoenau.info/) 2 c Klasse Die Volksschule Schönau in Graz hat eine Projekten gern Raum gebende Direktorin.
29 June 2015
How to be a quilt maker
Tina Seelig – a Neuroscientist by education, a catalyzer by profession. She challenges your assumption by putting out simple ground rules for triggering creativity. Take
29 March 2015
Über die Jugend schimpfen, aber die Alten …
Von Gastpoet: Gerd Leypoldt Gar mancher sieht sich oft in Not, dieweil die Blase drücken tut! Es tut gar oft schon etwas wehe, und nicht
4 February 2015
WOO HOO – A glimpse into CE ideas
WS 2014/15: Great student participation, great atmosphere, great results … energy felt. Several projects with a product prototype or even on the market already as
8 January 2015
Hello 2015
On a very cold note I am saying Hello to 2015 in an icy world full of beauty and sparkle. I want to say Thank
1 January 2015
Weihnachtsspuren – Traces of Christmas
Thank you very much Leypoldt family for welcoming me this warmhearted. The most wonderful Christmas present imaginable. Here is one of the poems we read
29 December 2014
Olivenernte 2014
Gedanken von Karin Todeschini Sanft strahlt die Sonne heute (17. November) vom Himmel. Nicht aggressiv wie im Sommer, sondern mit der milden, schmeichelnden Wärme, die
24 November 2014
New season – great ideas
Vienna, 13.10.2014 The Creativity Engineering Course at the Vienna University of Technology is on again. After the traditional TEAM FINDING phase that takes place online
1 November 2014
Technology
Design technology to help us make better decisions
I regularily read Dan Ariely`s Blog, I particpated in his MOOC and can only recommend everyone to do so. Why? It really helps you to
4 October 2014
Why do powerful leaders not do more good?
Check out this very interesting report from the University of Lausanne: The most interesting finding for me is “Honesty does not shield a person from
3 October 2014
Start of the 2014 Creativity Engineering class
October 1st is the day when the Creativity Engineering class starts every year. This one is the 8th time. The registrations for the class have
1 October 2014
“Permission Networking”
For finding inspiration and learning from others I follow a couple of blogs on a regular basis. I found them during several years of following
24 September 2014
Re-awaken
From my dear Friends Marc & Ragni and their newsletter about their trips – this time they really earned the merit badge! ROAD WARRIORS Up
22 August 2014
Creativity Engineering 2014 – Project Presentations
Interesting projects also this year – Creativity Engineering Summer University in Vienna Using Cisco collaboration technology connecting from Austria, Germany, Spain and Switzerland. For some
25 July 2014
Creativity Engineering Summer School
starts on Monday, 7.7.2014. Welcome to Vienna to all the participants currently travelling to Vienna or already arrived in Vienna. Please get your login to
5 July 2014
Warum Japan irgendwann den Anschluss verliert…
This is a post in German I published in different blog on May 2nd, 2011. It was written out of frustration about the boredom I
16 June 2014
The universal language
The key of sharing and collaborating on ideas is of course communication. And for communication not to lead to misunderstandings the same set of rules
12 June 2014
17. May in Oslo
From my dear Friends Marc & Ragni and their newsletter about their activities with friends & family – shortened though. My title: We all have
23 May 2014
Wings for Life – Uplifting Experience
#netacad #worldrun The Wings for Life World Run is the first time ever that a global race took place in 33 countries and 34 locations
6 May 2014
Sharing ideas is not easy
CONVERSATIONS Exchange of thought with a Creativity Engineering Summer School participant at the Vienna University of Technology Participant from China: I think it’s something about
27 April 2014
The 3 Costs of Multitasking
Does this happen to you? It certainly does to me. What do you do to prevent yourself from doing so? I started to limit the
8 April 2014
I am not a leader
CONVERSATIONS Email Conversation from the Creativity Engineering Course at the Vienna University of Technology during the idea and team finding phase Emma Dear Jutta, I
2 April 2014
Stärker als man denkt
Wenn ich in Wien arbeite, gehe ich morgens bei der Paper Town vorbei und freue mich jedes Mal schon darauf, wenn die Kartonmöbel dann auch
9 February 2014
Knowledge disappears
as soon as you have acquired it. Have you noticed this as well? It starts out with you wanting to learn something which may seem
6 January 2014
Wishing you lots of Christmas for 2014
Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus, a religious event and a widely celebrated cultural holiday. When you ask people the question “How
30 December 2013
Body language and its effect
Communication happens on so many levels. Words, Eyes, Body, Mail, behavior online by simply clicking “like” on Facebook. It happens every day from waking up
8 December 2013
Times change but some things always stay the same
It seems to me, more often than before, that essential life lessons a human being has to learn have not changed through the years, even though our environment and practical gadgets we are surrounded with do change at a very fast pace.
5 December 2013
Embracing Difference
The culture of the country you grow up in forms you and your identity. My identity is firmly anchored in German culture as I grew
5 November 2013
Prolegomena 2
oder Man kann Wichtiges auch lustig erklaeren … In Erinnerung an meine Zeit in Japan denke ich immer wieder an Prolegomena – den von Kai
1 November 2013
My Austrian experience
OFF TO A NEW PLACE I traveled to Vienna, Austria in July, 2012 with a heavy heart and with a purpose that seemed more important
23 October 2013
Creativity Engineering started @Team Meeting Space
Vienna, 13.10.2013 The new semester is here and Creativity Engineering started into its TEAM FINDING PHASE traditionally on its online forums. This year we also
13 October 2013
Nicht ausgedrückte Wut und Dankbarkeit
Seit 90 Jahren bewegt sich ganz Japan morgens zur Radiogymnastik. Wenn nicht selbst erlebt, hätte ich dies nicht als reale Wirklichkeit empfinden können. Gefühlsmäßig erzeugt
10 October 2013
War for Talents
Qualified and competent talents are missing everywhere Instead of job portals where huge numbers of applications have to be filtered and HR and talent recruiters
9 September 2013
The $4 Million Teacher – Hagwons in South Korea
Referenced article http://online.wsj.com This article has a few elements and arguments I was very happy to read about. Even better it would be if many
4 August 2013
NED Juli Paket
… and here comes a monthly package after the month has passed. Not a good approach for continuous learning every day. Unfortunately circumstances and energy
12 July 2013
All Generations engaged at WorldSkills 2013
Our Youth – Our Future The Worldskills 2013 in Leipzig were an event not only for highly engaged and highly competent youth in 46 professions.
9 July 2013
The EUROPEAN ALLIANCE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS (EAfA)
At the Worldskills 2013 in Leipzig the Launch event of the “European Alliance for Apprenticeships” (EAfA) took place and pledges were signed by several companies
5 July 2013
Nuclear Energy in Japan
Having experienced the Tsunami during my time in Japan, I was astonished to see only a low reaction towards the whole nuclear energy issue in
25 June 2013
NED – June Package
… and here comes a monthly package, please do come back and check, this post will get updated. Nihongo English Deutsch Lernen in Wortfamilien ちいさい
1 June 2013
NED: Nihongo – English – Deutsch Sprachverpackung der Woche
… more Words for the language learner out there. Nihongo English Deutsch Lernen in Wortfamilien あし ashi leg (r) Fuß zu Fuß gehen いけ ike
26 May 2013
Hidden “Currencies”
— from Tim Clark at Business Model You— www.businessmodelyou.com Time and energy are the main currencies you “spend” to create and deliver value to Customers.
21 May 2013
NED: Nihongo – English – Deutsch package of the week
… more Words for the language learner out there. Nihongo English Deutsch Lernen in Wortfamilien 無意味 muimi senseless sinnlos sinnvoll こうしゅうでんわ kōshū denwa public phone
19 May 2013
Inside Japan – Schukatsu
Schukatsu ist die Abkürzung für Schushoku Katsudo und bezeichnet den Prozess der Jobsuche in Japan. Der Prozess ist kompliziert und zeitaufwendig, es müssen zahlreiche Veranstaltungen
12 May 2013
Words of the new week
… inspired by Japanese word of the day emails to remember our time in Japan, it now became the mean to learn more Deutsch. Nihongo
7 May 2013
Arming the Donkey
Dan Ariely’s weekly podcast about Science Talk to a researcher about one project, what they have found and what it means to the world. http://tunein.com/radio/Arming-the-Donkeys-p505296/
4 May 2013
Lernen soll Spass machen?
… inspired by Japanese word of the day emails to remember our time in Japan, it now became the mean to learn more Deutsch. Nihongo
29 April 2013
Wörter der Woche – ab 22.4.2013
… inspired by Japanese word of the day emails to remember our time in Japan, it now became the mean to learn more Deutsch. Nihongo
23 April 2013
Wörter der Woche – ab 15.4.2013
… inspired by Japanese word of the day emails to remember our time in Japan, it now became the mean to learn more Deutsch. Nihongo
15 April 2013
Weekly Summary – Wort des Tages – ab 8.4.2013
… inspired by Japanese word of the day emails to remember our time in Japan, it now became the mean to learn more Deutsch. Nihongo
8 April 2013
Cisco Österreich lädt zum Girls in ICT Day – 25. April 2013
Cisco Österreich, Millennium Tower, 30. & 31. Floor, Handelskai 94 – 96, 1200 Wien Liebe Lehrer- und LehrerInnen ! Internet ist nicht einfach immer da.
10 March 2013
Cisco Suisse vous invitons dans nos bureaux – 25. Avril 2013 – Girls in ICT Day
Cisco Systems, Richtistrasse 7, 8304 Wallisellen / Zürich Cisco Systems International, Avenue des Uttins 5, 1180 Rolle Cisco Systems @ Swiss Ecole Polytechnique Federale in
10 March 2013
Cisco Schweiz lädt zum Girls in ICT Day – 25. April 2013
Cisco Systems, Richtistrasse 7, 8304 Wallisellen / Zürich Cisco Systems International, Avenue des Uttins 5, 1180 Rolle Cisco Systems @ EPFL Technische Hochschule Lausanne, Route
10 March 2013
Language influences thinking – Sprache beeinflusst Denken
While I was teaching Advanced German language courses at universities in Nagoya, Japan, I observed that it was difficult for students to understand how to
24 February 2013
Creativity Engineering – Kaleidoscope of Feedback
This year’s Creativity Engineering Class was able to inaugurate the team feedback tool to allow us to learn about perceptions of communication, teamwork and situation
29 January 2013
Honig aus dem Jahr 1985
Honig aus alten Beständen, heute wie gestern noch schmackhaft, 1985
31 December 2012
Stark am Berg und Langfristiges Denken
Was hat denn das miteinander zu tun, denken Sie sich sicher gerade. In meiner Gedankenwelt ist der Zusammenhang ganz eindeutig. Wenn man auf die Berge
29 November 2012
Technology
Creativity Engineering News: Interesting new group topics
Each course is very different and here are this year’s group topics. Looking forward to to all results and more so to the way each
31 October 2012
Technology
Creativity Engineering News: Interesting new group topics
Each course is very different and here are this year’s group topics. Looking forward to to all results and more so to the way each
31 October 2012
TU Wien Moodle TUWEL
Hint for where to find the login at the Moodle Platform of the Vienna University of Technology. Click on the pic to enlarge it. Wie
25 September 2012
In Erinnerung an Fukushima …
Fukushima in Japan persönlich miterlebt zu haben, wird wohl immer tief in meiner Erinnerung verhaftet bleiben und obwohl das für weltweit eigentlich alle Leute gilt,
12 September 2012
Gelungene Impulse – gewachsene Ideen
1. Immer wieder werden Ideen durch Taten umgesetzte, als erster Pilot mal ausprobiert. Mit viel Enthusiamus und Freude. 2. wird der Ball aufgegriffen … Zeit
23 August 2012
The righteous Mind – Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion
by Jonathan Haidt, Pantheon Books, New York, 2012, Kindle Edition BOOK REVIEW Thanks to John Ames and Marc Pasturel´s highlights Haidt is a psychologist studying
2 August 2012
Working in groups – methods and processes
Process and group work support forms to be used during the project work Group Formation / Topic / Roles Meeting Documentation Review Documentation to be
12 July 2012
Quote of the week
“In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are
7 June 2012
Impact of Learning – or Common mistakes in how to measure learning impact
The easiest way to measure something is always by capturing numbers. Hard facts. But there are also soft facts that are equally important but a
1 April 2012
Technology
GEDANKENANSTOSS der WOCHE
J. Es freut mich, dass Ideen und Vorschläge, die ich vor langer Zeit gemacht habe, wieder aufgegriffen und jetzt umgesetzt werden. E. Mir fällt derzeit
29 March 2012
To be in the spotlight for a cause
CONVERSATIONS THAT BUILD VIEWS Toby Weymiller I respect this actor who lost over 90% of his annual income to fight against giant nuclear power machine!
12 March 2012
Why is communication the key?
or THE FORCE OF CONNECTION Everyone has different thinking styles, experiences and perspectives based on their individual background, upbringing and education. The only way to
9 March 2012
Sharing my V I S I O N ?
Many centuries ago great architects were also engineers, philosophers and writers. So interdisciplinarity is not a new concept. Today new technologies and ICT tools open
29 February 2012
Technology
Wanted: People interested to use their innovative potential
The Course CREATIVITY ENGINEERING offers participants a chance to learn about their creative potential, understand about the implementation of ideas in a market environment and
1 February 2012
Learning
Virqual – How to make Virtual Mobility a reality in universities in Europe
Das Projekt VIRQUAL Network for integrating Virtual Mobility and European Qualification Framework in HE and CE Institutions hat viele Erkenntnisse und Resultate gebracht, die nun
30 January 2012
“Man kann Wichtiges auch lustig erklären” by Kai Tomioka
Gewinner des 50. Redewettbewerbs an der Nanzan Universität Nagoya am 10.12.2011 “Prolegomena zur Kritik des theoretischen aber praktischen Redewettbewerbs“ oder “Man kann auch Wichtiges lustig
12 December 2011
Die Macht der Sprache [von Bas Böttcher] vorgetragen von Fumie Ozaki
vorgetragen beim Rezitationswettbewerb an der Nanzan Universität Nagoya am 10.12.2011 von Fumie Ozaki DIE MACHT DER SPRACHE 言葉の力 Und lerne ich eine Sprache neu kennen,
12 December 2011
Alles in Ordnung
38 Jahre alt, ein guter und sicherer Job, keine Schulden, keine Kinder oder vielleicht doch eins oder auch zwei, eine glückliche Beziehung, Freunde mit gleichen
13 November 2011
Deutsch globalisiert mich
[Author: Asami Murakami, Advanced German Class, Kinjo University, Nagoya, Japan] Ich liebe Deutsch sehr. Deutsch klingt sehr angenehm, wie Musik und manchmal energisch für mich.
5 November 2011
Events
WEBINAR: EQF and Recognition of prior learning – the buzzword Lifelong learning
Lebenslanges Lernen ist eine Begriff, der viel beinhaltet. Lebenslanges Lernen hat Auswirkungen in verschiedensten Bereichen und auf unterschiedlichen Ebenen. Dieses vielschichtige Thema wird in unserem
25 October 2011
22 October 2011
Learning
E-Learning Definitions – oder Was bedeutet e-Learning denn jetzt wirklich in der Praxis?
The term e-learning refers to the use of ICT to enhance and/or support learning in education. Following kinds of online presence can be distinguished: –
12 September 2011
‘Sushi police’ to protect Japan’s culinary exports
[Author: Haruna Arafuka, Advanced English Class, Kinjo University, Nagoya, Japan] Japan’s Agriculture Ministry has set up a panel to discuss a certification system for Japanese
13 August 2011
Wie riecht und duftet Wien?
Schlagartig ist mir der Geruch der Kokerei in Duisburg – Meiderich, als ich als Ferialpraktikantin in den frühen Sechzigerjahren bei Thyssen mein Studenteneinkommen aufbesserte, in
21 July 2011
Nachhaltigkeit und Bienen
Nachhaltigkeit sieht immer wieder anders aus – das ist ja grad so interessant daran und eben auch das schwierige. Man muss sich halt Gedanken machen.
24 June 2011
Kreative Partnerschaften
Das Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur in Wien, Österreich veranstaltet eine Workshopreihe zu Themen des EU-Arbeitsplans für Kultur 2011 – 2014. Dieser Plan hat für
20 June 2011
Technology
We are at very interesting intersection …
… of economic, social and cultural changes. Technology certainly drives this change. We recommend the Deloitte Technology Trend Watch in search of the technology trends
14 June 2011
Learning
Virqual Newsletter June 2011
Virqual Status Report Durch unsere Aktivitäten in Expertengruppen zu den Themen virtuelles Lernen und Mobilität auf verschiedenen sozialen Plattformen konnten wir international mit Lehrenden und
10 June 2011
Learning
WEBINAR: Lernziele und deren Bewertung – Learning outcomes and assessment
Virtuelles Lernen und Lehren ermöglicht Personen Zugang zu Wissen und neuen Erkenntnissen, die unter normalen Umständen keinen hätten. So können mehr Personen mit weniger Kosten
2 June 2011
Technology
Facebook for educators
Since the education world looks at Facebook and other social media platforms in a very controversial way, this just published guide might be worth the
24 May 2011
Learning
WEBINAR: How to .. wie man … virtuell mobil lernt – Virtual Mobility Implementation
Virtuelles Lernen und Lehren ermöglicht Personen Zugang zu Wissen und neuen Erkenntnissen, die unter normalen Umständen keinen hätten. So können mehr Personen mit weniger Kosten
10 May 2011
Inside Japan: Shushoku Katsudo 就職活動
Shukatsu ist die Abkürzung für Shushoku Katsudo und bezeichnet den Prozess der Jobsuche in Japan. Der Prozess ist kompliziert und zeitaufwendig, es müssen zahlreiche Veranstaltungen
23 April 2011
… there are the innovators, those who help lead the way
I am proud to now have proof that I am an innovator … Reid Hoffman, Co-founder and Chairman, personally thanked me because I was one
4 April 2011
Information is key – especially in a crisis
April 4th, 2011 Graphical Map of Japan with current and continuously updated radiation and wind readings [visible with Mozilla Firefox only] 19. March 2011 The
19 March 2011
Technology
Mit dem Ecodesign Kurs an der TU Wien hat es begonnen … it started …
Mit dem Ecodesign Infoabend im Herbst 2004 hat es begonnen — Dipl. Ing. Ratko Grab von PHILIPS Speech Processing hat sich entschieden am Universitätslehrgang Ecodesign
23 February 2011
REZEPT GEGEN WINTERGRAU
Kleine Aufmunterung zur Stärkung des Selbstwertgefühls! In diesen trüben Tagen, wo sich das Wetter nicht entscheiden kann, soll es aufklaren oder doch nebelverhangen bleiben, ergreifen
22 February 2011
Ziegen als Leiharbeiter
Im Jahre 1976 wurde Temporary Center Inc. als Leiharbeitsagentur in in Kita-ku, Osaka-shi gegründet. Im November 1983 wurde das Temporary Center Okayama Inc. in Pasona
16 February 2011
Begeisterung ist der Sprit des Gehirns – Enthusiasm is the fuel of the brain!
Wenn es uns nicht mehr gelingt, uns schöpferisch vorzustellen, wie eine Welt aussehen könnte, in der Menschen Ihre Potentiale entfalten anstatt sich gegenseitig als Resourcen
8 February 2011
Die Macht von Konzernen – the Power of Multinationals
Filmtipp – the Movie BANANAS! 12 nicaraguanische Bananenarbeiter und deren Klage gegen den weltgrößten Obstunternehmer Dole. Eine spannende Chronik eines Gerichtsthof-Dramas, dass nach und nach
14 January 2011
Learning
Virqual Newsletter January 2011
Virqual Status Report Wir integrierten uns in die internationale Online Community im Bereich e-Learning, Hochschulausbildung, Bewertung, Qualitätssicherung in der Lehre und virtuelle Mobilität in der
10 January 2011
In search for ideas and talented people
Companies and organizations need to develop their business and maintain their position on the market. More than ever companies will require new ideas and inspirations
1 January 2011
„Die Moral, das Ich und die Gemeinschaft“ by Kai Tomioka
Als ich eines Morgens erwachte, fand ich mich schon in der Welt. Plötzlich erkannte ich, daß ich noch nicht weiss, wie ich leben will. Also
19 December 2010
Neue CD von Annet Strnadt und Kazuko Sato
Ein Tipp, falls Sie noch das richtige Weihnachtsgeschenk suchen! Als bereits dritte CD des Künstlerteams Annet Strnadt und Kazuko Sato erschienen jetzt populäre japanische Lieder
12 December 2010
Unsere Krisen? – nach welchen Werten handelt der Einzelne allein und in Gesellschaft …
Die Werte, nach denen wir unsere Handlungen ausrichten, verändern sich heute in Echtzeit und darüberhinaus sind sie über politische Räume nicht einheitlich, manchmal selbst in
11 December 2010
Creativity Engineering – Summer School VUT Vienna
The International Summer School of the Vienna University of technology is getting ready for you …. 2011 will be an exciting year. Being part of
24 November 2010
Technology
26 October 2010
CouchSurfing – oder Sich die Welt ins Haus holen!
„Wenn einer eine Reise tut, so kann er was erzählen“. Ja, eigentlich schon. Aber in der heutigen Zeit stimmt das oft schon nicht mehr. Stress
28 September 2010
To make a difference!
Ich bin so froh, dass es solche Leute wirklich gibt! Flott für den Frieden Mirno More 2010 mit mehr als 100 Schiffen startet am Samstag
19 September 2010
Stories
Travel around the world – Aldous Huxley
“I set out on my travels knowing, or thinking I knew, how men should live,how be governed, how educated, what they should believe. I had
31 July 2010
The Dalai Lama, currently visiting Japan, addresses the youth
The Dalai Lama´s recommendation for the Japanese youth ‘Study English and see the world!’ Read the article
27 June 2010
Technology
Social networks
Tweets have a short shelf life. If you’re serious about managing your career, the only social site that really matters is LinkedIn. In today’s job
19 June 2010
Negawatt
Negawatt = das Megawatt, das nicht produziert und damit nicht verbraucht wurde, weil es eingespart werden konnte.
9 June 2010
Technology
Innovation im Unterricht
Im Deutschunterricht werden in Japan nicht nur die Sprache vermittelt, sondern viel mehr als das. Kultur, Persönlichkeit, Geschichte, Lernmethoden und Lernwege, Konzepte und Denkweisen. Das
8 June 2010
Was ist richtig und falsch?
What is the right thing to do? Die Frage, die jeder kennt und sich mehrmals täglich selbst beantworten muss. Wie man sich mit dieser Frage
6 June 2010
Mark Zuckerberg – Gründer Facebook
Hat Facebook als Undergraduate at Harvard gegründet, um einfacher mit seine Sportkollegen in Verbindung zu bleiben. Nach nur 6 Jahres hat facebook heute 500 Millionen
2 June 2010
Technology
Social Media – people driven communication
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8&w=800] 1 out of 6 higher education students are enrolled in online classes The fastest growing segment on facebook is 55 – 65 year old
1 June 2010
Learning
Virqual Newsletter May 2010
Virqual Status Report Netzwerken und Informationen verteilen stand am Programm. Da das Thema Virtuelle Mobilität viele Bereiche anspricht, wir mit vielen verschiedenen Experten arbeiten und
31 May 2010
Zu-spät-Kommen wird geahndet! Being late is not acceptable!
Kinobesuch in Japan: 3 Minuten nach Filmstart im Kino angekommen und nicht eingelassen worden. Bin völlig perplex! Wie auch immer man das dreht und wendet,
24 May 2010
14 May 2010
Learning
Virqual Newsletter February 2010
Virqual Status Report Die Erfahrung mit dem Blended Learning Kurs Ecodesign wurde analysiert und als Case Study dokumentiert. Um die Case Studies aller Partner besser
10 March 2010
Kultur am Teller – FOLGE 1
Am 28.11.2009 fand die Folge 1 von Kultur am Teller statt: Ein cross-over aus kreolischer, indischer und österreichischer Küche erfreute eine kleine Gruppe von ungefähr
29 November 2009
Learning
Virqual Newsletter October 2009
Virqual Status Report Wir starteten ins Virqual Projekt mit Recherchen und konzentrierten uns dabei auf mehrere Themenbereiche: Bewertungssysteme (ECTS Punkte), online Programme, online Test und
10 October 2009
Austria Japan Tour 2009
Im Jubiläumsjahr 140 Jahre diplomatische Beziehungen zwischen Österreich und Japan fand die Konzerttour des Trios Kiyoshi Tsukui (Flöte), Erika Wilflinger (Flöte) und Adolf Hennig (Klavier)
1 September 2009
Willkommen bei Kulturimpuls
Viel Spaß mit unserem Blog wünschen wir, mit viel Sonne im Herzen! Ideen und Feedback von allen Seiten sind immer willkommen! Welcome to our new
15 August 2009