It's been a pleasure to open Waterkant 2019 in Kiel. I was admittedly incredibly nervous, as I hadn't really talked about my work this way before. This speech tried to give a run through of how I do strategic foresight, creating a mental map of what's true now and the alternatives I'd like to see... Continue Reading →
Keynote: Goethe Startklar?! Konferenz
Keynote zum Thema "Open Source, Privatsphäre und Datensicherheit: Strategien für die digitale Bildung." Mehr Informationen.
Interview: Goethe Institute
The Goethe Institute interviewed me on my take on digital literacy and the future of education.
Interview: Berlin Fashion Week
During Berlin Fashion Week we ran an exhibition about the Data Detox Kit and were asked how that relates to the Fashion Industry. Watch here.
Blog: Global Digital Skills Are Not the Final Goal
The United Nations General Assembly just held its 72nd session in New York City. Leaders from all over the world were in town, including representatives from the 193 UN governments, as well as businesses and civil society. Apart from the main UNGA, there were plenty of other high-level gatherings organised in the margins — several of these... Continue Reading →
Panel: re:publica 2017, Berlin
Inequality is one of the defining challenges of our time. The open Web can help to reduce inequality - social, political, economic and gender - and drive progress. But increasing centralisation and control online threatens to consolidate power in the hands of a few, largely unaccountable, gatekeepers and leave the rest of us behind. That... Continue Reading →
Talk: Demokratie in Zeiten des digitalen Wandels: Vorschläge für eine zukunftsfähige Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
Am 12. Januar 2017 habe ich auf Einladung zum GIZ-Mitarbeitertag der Gruppe Governance und Menschenrechte in Bonn diesen Vortrag als Denkanstoß gehalten und anschließend diskutiert. Demokratie funktioniert nur dann, wenn sie von informierten, mündigen Bürgern getragen wird. 2016 war in diesem Sinne kein leichtes und schon gar kein euphorisches Jahr: Brexit, Trump, die Flüchtlingskrise und... Continue Reading →