Category / Essays / Oh Germany
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Oh Germany – Introduction
„What’s wrong with Germany“ has been a question occupying me for a while now. It is a fuzzy question, with a questionable assumption to start with. Is it “just” personal, or does it hint at a shared anxiety?
This post introduces the “Oh Germany” essay series.
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On AI, v1 (March 2023)
There is a lot happening in the AI-world. Fun stuff, crazy stuff, scary stuff – and I am already a bit tired of the hype, even though it just gets started.
This article is the first in a loose series of playful approaches to make sense of this topic.
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Remembering 228 in Chiayi (嘉義市), A Study Tour
The 28th of February 1947 is one of the most important dates in Taiwan’s history, marking the day of an uprising that later lead to the “White Terror” period and leaving marks in any bigger city in Taiwan.
This post summarizes the memory of this event in the city of Chiayi (嘉義市).
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On gear and glass and how to get started
This is the second part of my series on photography. Click here for Part I and here for the overview. Photography has a very technical side to it that can be much fun to nerd about. At the same time, the many options are often overwhelming for people new to it. And whereas new possibilities…
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The amateur’s way to photography
Photography entered my life very early through the “click, rip rap, click, rip rap” of my father’s old Minolta. It was his great passion, and during my childhood, our family vacation walks took their rhythm from me and my siblings’ interest in puddles and his in the perfect perspective. I am not good in visualising…
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Leading emergent change, Chapter 1: Leadership and self-organization
This blog post is the translation of a chapter from a research study I wrote in 2020 for the consultancy LEAD during the Corona crisis. Two ways to shape change: Leadership and self-organization To remain successful, organizations need resilience, adaptability and innovation. But how can leaders strengthen these qualities?Shaping change is an enormous leadership challenge…
