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IN THIS EPISODE: In a change of pace, host Denise Silber delves into her professional field, digital health, as she  invites fellow Harvard alumna Dr. Ariel Dora Stern. Together they  explore Dr. Stern's extensive and unique, research-based findings on what drives successful business models in healthtech. Dr. Stern combines her Harvard PhD, insights from her decade on the HBS faculty, and her prestigious position as Alexander von Humboldt Professor at Germany's Hasso Plattner Institute to provide listeners with unparalleled expertise in the digital health business across the globe  Ariel Dora Stern provides  case learnings from Proximie, a company using augmented and virtual reality to improve surgical procedure, and shares more broadly  how startups can navigate the business challenges of healthcare. This episode brings valuable advice to entrepreneurs looking to scale their digital health solutions on both sides of the Atlantic. GUEST BIO: After completing her PhD at Harvard and spending ten years on the faculty of Harvard Business School, Ariel Dora Stern is currently the Alexander von Humboldt Professor for Digital Health, Economics and Policy at Germany's Hasso Plattner Institute. Ariel's research focuses on innovation and technology management in health care. Formerly, she served as the Director for International Health Care Economics at the Health Innovation Hub, an independent think tank of the German Ministry of Health. She is a member of several academic and industry advisory boards and advises numerous health care startups.

The Chinese startup DeepSeek has rattled Silicon Valley's confidence in the United States' lead in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. DeepSeek's first free Chatbot App became the most downloaded app on the iOS App Store as well as on the Google Play Store by the end of January. These developments come ahead of the French AI Action Summit, which will take place from February 10 to 11 and convene Heads of State and Government, leaders of international organizations, tech companies, NGOs, as well as academics, and members of civil society.Johannes Heller-John talks to Rebecca Arcesati, Lead Analyst at MERICS based in Brussels, about the issues behind DeepSeek's meteoric rise and expectations for the AI Action Summit. In her view, “France has an opportunity to show that there is a European way that is a middle way between a corporate driven approach that has emerged in the United States and a more state driven approach that has emerged in China.”Artificial Intelligence is one of the topics featured in the MERICS China Tech Observatory, a project sponsored by the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF).

For review:1.  During 26 October Strike - Israel Hit Undeclared Iranian Nuclear Site.The Israeli strike on Parchin, destroyed sophisticated equipment used to design the explosives that could surround uranium in a nuclear device, significantly damaging Iran's efforts to resume its nuclear weapons research.2. As IDF continues attacks in Beirut and Southern Lebanon, Iran signal support for ceasefire deal. Senior Advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader (Ari Larijani) said Friday- that it (Iran) would support any decision taken by the Lebanese government and Lebanon's “resistance” in current talks on a ceasefire.3. Ukrainian President Zelensky said that the war with Russia will “end sooner” than it otherwise would have done once Donald Trump becomes US president next year.4. German Chancellor & Russian President Speak by Phone.Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have spoken directly for the first time since 2022. The Kremlin said that despite differences of the two leaders, the dialogue was "extremely positive". 5. Turkey to (possibly) procure 40 x Eurofighter Typhoon Jets from Germany.Turkey's Defense Minister (Yasar Guler) “We will acquire 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets. Germany had been reluctant for a long time, but with the constructive contributions of our NATO allies Italy, the UK, and Spain, they finally gave a positive response.” The German Ministry of Defense did not immediately respond to a request for comment (to Breaking Defense).6. Croatia to procure 6 x Bayraktar TB2 UAVs (Turkey) in deal worth $95 million.The six aircraft will be equipped with electro-optical cameras for reconnaissance, an initial set of weapons, and have double radio coverage of the entire territory of Croatia in the stationary and mobile version.7. Taiwan receives ATACMS and HIMARS systems from US. The systems have been delivered to the 58th Artillery Command of the 10th Army Corps in Taichung. 8. US Navy Sub Launched Nuclear Cruise Missile Effort.The Sea-Launched Cruise Missile – Nuclear (SLCM-N) was first initiated by the Trump administration. The Biden administration attempted to cancel the program but was overruled by Congress.  President-elect Trump's return will likely fuel the effort.

In this conversation, Professor Alex Tups discusses his extensive research on metabolic regulation, focusing on the roles of leptin and insulin in the brain. He shares insights into the discovery of butane, a compound found in the Dahlia flower, and its potential to improve blood sugar regulation and combat neuroinflammation. The discussion highlights the importance of diet, gut health, and the synergistic effects of flavonoids in promoting overall well-being. Professor Tups emphasizes the need for further research and clinical trials to validate the benefits of his findings. In this conversation, Alexander Tups and Lisa Tamati discuss the journey of research from the lab to market, focusing on the supplement Dahlia 4 and its potential impact on health, particularly in relation to metabolic dysregulation and neuroinflammation. They explore the importance of consumer awareness regarding supplements, the role of circadian rhythms in health, and the need for proactive health measures. The discussion emphasizes the unique mechanism of Dahlia 4 in targeting brain inflammation and its implications for conditions like Alzheimer's disease. Takeaways: Leptin and insulin play crucial roles in metabolic regulation. Neuroinflammation is a key factor in insulin resistance. Dahlia4 is a supplement derived from the Dahlia flower. Flavonoids can have synergistic effects on health. Diet and gut health significantly impact overall well-being. Research shows potential for reversing pre-diabetes. Oral hygiene is linked to brain health. Clinical trials are ongoing for Dahlia 4's effectiveness. The brain is a master organ in regulating metabolism. Natural compounds can have varying effects on health. The importance of feedback from users to improve health products. Research must translate into real-world applications for maximum impact. Basic research is crucial for developing new drugs and supplements. Supplements can be brought to market faster than traditional drugs. Consumer awareness is key in choosing effective supplements. Metabolic dysregulation is a growing concern for aging populations. Neuroinflammation may be addressed with targeted supplements. Regular eating patterns can support circadian rhythms and metabolic health. Dahlia4 targets brain inflammation, offering a unique approach. Proactive health measures can mitigate risks of chronic diseases. If you would like to try DAHLIA4 you can now find it in our range at www.lisatamati.com Dahlia4 BIO Alexander Tups pursued his academic journey in Biology, initially studying at the Heinrich Heine University of Duesseldorf and the Philipps University of Marburg. He earned a Diploma in Biology at the latter institution, focusing on Animal Physiology, Genetics, and Developmental Biology. He further advanced his education through a Marie Curie and Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Scholarship, undertaking a Ph.D. at the Rowett Research Institute, one of the UK's leading nutrition research centres and the Philipps University of Marburg. In 2005 he graduated with "summa cum laude (highest distinction) " for his research on the neuroendocrine mechanism that regulates seasonal body weight. Following his Ph.D., Alexander Tups served as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Otago from 2006-2008. In recognition of his potential, he received a prestigious junior group leader grant in nutrition research from the German Ministry of Education and Research in 2007, amounting to €1,500,000. This grant allowed him to establish an independent research group called 'neuronal nutrition physiology' at the Philipps University of Marburg, where he explored the impact of nutrient sensing in the brain on the regulation of body weight and glucose homeostasis as one of the youngest independent group leaders in Germany. From 2012-2014 in addition to his group leader role he was Head of Department for Animal Physiology at this institution before he was appointed at the University of Otago in 2014 in Physiology.   Throughout his career, Alex Tups has contributed significantly to his field, publishing 48 peer reviewed research papers, the vast majority as lead author. His research has contributed to our understanding of how the brain controls body weight and blood sugar levels. His work has been internationally recognized with notable awards, such as the Michael Harbuz Price in neuroendocrine research in the UK in 2009, the Ernst and Berta Sharrer Award in Germany in 2014, the Commercialisation Researcher Award at Otago University in 2023 and the Research Excellence Price by the Physiological Society of New Zealand in 2023. Alexander reviews research for leading international journals and grant agencies including for Harvard University, the British Welcome Trust and the French and German National Research Agencies. He has advised the city council of his home town, Dunedin, on the impact of artificial lighting on human Health supported by his research which contributed to the installation of modern warm street lighting in Dunedin.   His research has been funded by Return on Science, Otago Innovation, the Royal Society of Marsden Fund, the Health Research Council, the German Ministry of Research and the German Research Foundation.        Personalised Health Optimisation Consulting with Lisa Tamati Lisa offers solution focused coaching sessions to help you find the right answers to your challenges. Topics Lisa can help with:  Lisa is a Genetics Practitioner, Health Optimisation Coach, High Performance and Mindset Coach. She is a qualified Ph360 Epigenetics coach and a clinician with The DNA Company and has done years of research into brain rehabilitation, neurodegenerative diseases and biohacking. 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In a society pushing most planetary boundaries, how can venture capital step in and scale the technologies we need to change the world?That's the power behind Planet A Ventures, led by environmental advocate and policymaker Lena Thiede.Lena is a co-founding partner of Planet A — a cutting-edge green tech venture capital fund that only invests in European startups with a proven and significant positive impact on the environment. They've already hit an important milestone, raising an impressive €160 million in 2023 that has been put into action for backing and scaling startups with groundbreaking green technologies in development. What's truly unique about Planet A Ventures is that they're the only early-stage VC with an in-house science team dedicated to conducting rigorous lifecycle assessments before investing, which Lena leads. This means they place the highest value on impact as the primary screening metric, guaranteeing significant positive outcomes for climate, biodiversity, and beyond.Lena is a prominent figure in environmental research and policy, thanks to her substantial background in climate science and over 11 years of experience as a senior government official at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. She knew early on in her childhood that she wanted to be involved in political science and environmental protection, a desire that landed her in government programs in Tanzania and East Africa, focusing on biodiversity and water resource monitoring and evaluation. Lena has also done environmental research for the German Advisory Council on Global Change, OECD, GIZ, and the Ecologic Institute. She also advises the EXIST Program of the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, promoting more science-based startups.Tune in to hear all the fascinating examples of science-based impact investing that Lena shares, along with how Planet A is transforming the landscape of sustainable venture capital.—About the SRI 360° Podcast: The SRI 360° Podcast is focused exclusively on sustainable & responsible investing. In each episode, I interview a world-class investor who is an accomplished practitioner from all asset classes. In my interviews, I cover everything from their early personal journeys to insights into how they developed and executed their investment strategies and what challenges they face today. Each episode is a chance to go way below the surface with these impressive people and gain additional insights and useful lessons from professional investors.—Connect with SRI360°: Sign up for the free weekly email update.Visit the SRI360° PODCAST.Visit the SRI360° WEBSITE.Follow SRI360° on X.Follow SRI360° on FACEBOOK. —Key TakeawaysMeet Lena Thiede & her formative years (00:00)Lena's time at the Ecological Institute in Berlin & 3plusx (08:23)Moving to Tanzania & Managing the Serengeti & Selous game reserves (13:48)Relocating to Cape Town, founding Planet A, and Lena's other ventures (19:16)A high level overview of Planet A ventures (25:55)The relationship between impact and financial returns (33:48)Planet A's investment universe & how they measure impact (34:51)Conducting lifecycle assessment analysis (48:42)Positive impact beyond Planet A & the biodiversity lifecycle analysis (54:51)An end-to-end look into a Planet A investment (59:55)Rapid fire questions (01:08:53)—Additional ResourcesPlanet A's Website & Medium page.Follow Planet A

Renate Nikolay is deputy director-general at DG Connect (Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology) at the European Commission.  _______________ Chapters: (0:00) Introdução (2:42) English intro (8:02) Opportunities and challenges of the digital revolution | GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) |  AI Act + AI innovation package | Data Act  (16:12)  Digital Services Act (DSA) | The role of DSA in fighting desinformation during the EU elections | Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal (22:41) Artificial intelligence:  why the EU stepped in in providing open-access supercomputers | Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the US (28:13) Does EU regulation stifle innovation? | Recent paper by Anu Bradford: The False Choice Between Digital Regulation and Innovation | Hiroshima AI process  (33:19)  Digital Decade policy programme. | 2023 report. (35:48) Economic security: the importance of ensuring production of semiconductors in Europe. |  Chips Act (38:07) The future: what will change in the EU's role in the digital arena? _______________ O tema de hoje é a revolução digital que estamos a viver e, em particular, a estratégia da UE para lidar com ela: tentando regular os riscos destas tecnologias e, ao mesmo tempo, potenciar a inovação digital no continente. A tecnologia e o mundo digital sempre me interessaram -- ou não estivessemos num podcast, uma espécie de rádio digital --, mas sobre as políticas da UE nesta área tinha, até há pouco tempo, apenas uma ideia vaga. …E não era uma ideia especialmente positiva, muito influenciada pelas críticas (que certeza já ouviram por aí) de que enquanto os EUA inovam e criam grandes empresas, a especialidade da Europa é basicamente…regular. Mas a verdade é que tenho vindo a mudar a minha visão desde que passei a colaborar de perto com a DG Connect -- que é o departamento da CE responsável por esta área --, enquanto “embaixador digital”; um grupo que reune pessoas activas no mundo digital dos vários países da União. Nas viagens que tenho feito a Bruxelas nos últimos tempos, e em discussões com quem lá trabalha, tenho percebido que existe, na UE, uma visão para o mundo digital que, não sendo imune a críticas, é claramente pensada, multifacetada e a olhar para o futuro. Por isso, decidi que estava na altura de trazer este tema ao podcast. A convidada é Renate Nikolay, que é directora adjunta na DG Connect e alguém que, como vão perceber, defende esta visão de forma muito coerente. _______________ Esta conversa foi editada por: Hugo Oliveira _______________ Bio: Renate Nikolay is deputy director general at DG Connect. Before that, she was head of cabinet of Vera Jourova, the European commissioner for justice, consumers and gender equality. Before that, she led the Unit of interinstitutional and international relations in DG Justice between 2011 and 2014. She has also been an advisor in the cabinet of the first High Representative and Vice President Catherine Ashton where she led on the relations with the European Parliament in setting up the European External Action Service (EEAS) and on relations with Asia, in particular China. Before that, she was a member of the cabinet of Trade Commissioners Peter Mandelson and Catherine Ashton from 2004 to 2009. She started her career in the European Commission in the department for trade in November 2003 dealing with the accession negotiations of Vietnam to the World Trade Organisation and with the trade policy committee with the member states. She has also been a diplomat in the German Permanent Representation in Brussels and worked as private secretary to the German G8 sherpa in the German Ministry of Economics. Nikolay holds an M.A. as a Fulbright Scholar in Washington DC and a B.A. in law from the Free University in Berlin.

Wars are raging in Ukraine and the Middle East. Russia's most famous opposition politician (Alexei Navalany) has just been murdered. Meanwhile, the international institutions set up after World War 2 to uphold peace and security no longer seem fit for purpose. Into this space comes the annual Munich Security Forum. Its flagship event, which took place last weekend, is its gathering of hundreds of the world's top security experts and decision makers in Munich each year, to debate – and hopefully come up with solutions for - the world's most pressing security concerns.     Last year, despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, the conference took place in relatively optimistic circumstances: the Ukrainians were putting up a plucky defence, while the euro-atlantic alliance seemed to have found new purpose. This year is a different story. Russia has just taken the city of Avdiivka, while international support for Ukraine is wavering. And on the very opening day of the conference, the shocking news broke that Russia's most prominent opposition politician, Alexei Navalny, had died in prison.     So what was the mood like at this year's conference, and how should the euro-atlantic community respond to these challenges? To answer those questions, Alex Hall Hall was joined by Nico Lange – a senior fellow at the Munich Security Conference and a former Chief of Staff at the German Ministry of Defence. In this episode the pair discuss: what were the main takeaways from the conference, the need for European powers to step up their aid to Ukraine, and why expanding the EU and NATO is vital for international security.    Twitter: @DisorderShow    Subscribe to our Substack: https://natoandtheged.substack.com/     Website: https://natoandtheglobalenduringdisorder.com/     Producer: George McDonagh  Exec Producer: Neil Fearn    Show Notes Links    Read Nico Lange's article ‘In a critical situation for Ukraine, it is down to the Europeans' here   And for an overview of many issues relating to Navalny's death and Western and Russian politicians reactions to it here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy Valentine's, Galentine's, and/or Palentine's Day! Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Ali! We appreciate you! Phoenix Register: we have a name for the Wizarding World land in Epic Universe! It's called The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: The Ministry of Magic. More info here. Find out one of Carolyn's husband's core memories. Owl Post: Jerri writes in about sea adventures and swimming snakes.  Enjoy the tangent about dog beds as well.  Main Discussion: a deep dive into MinaLima's Fantastic Beasts work in The Magic of MinaLima! If you'd like to follow along in your copy: First two images pg 62–63 Ministries of Magic intro to section Pg 88-89 British Ministry of Magic Pg 90-93 MACUSA Pg 100-103 French Ministry of Magic Pg 104-105 German Ministry of Magic Pg 107-107 Newt's home and menagerie Pg 82-83 We talk the various Ministries of Magic, Dumbledore's measurements, and more.  “I think the technical term is floopy-doopy?” Who is McGonagall? Is she real? “That's where you go for Olympus!” Can anyone actually draw a map of the US? If you need some truly killer trivia questions, listen to the numbers Shannen lists at 53:38. “France is like, we're women!” If you'd like to purchase your own copy, you can get the ebook or the physical book! For more MinaLima, there's also a pop-up shop at Universal Orlando. Newtcase: changelings! The moral of changelings is “be nice to children.” Podcast Question: What's your favorite piece of MinaLima art?

- Trends in Resilience Jackie Ma is an accomplished mathematician and researcher specializing in applied machine learning. He obtained his MSc and Dr. rer. nat. degrees from the Technical University of Berlin. During his academic journey, he held visiting researcher positions at ETH Zurich, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Hong Kong. In 2017, he joined the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications-Heinrich Hertz Institute, where he currently serves as the head of the Applied Machine Learning Group. Currently, he is heading a project on Artificial Intelligence, commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. His team also leads several government funded projects which explore the possibilities of Artificial intelligence in the domains of natural disaster management, healthcare and climate affairs and more." 02:32 You have been working on a project that is funded by the German Ministry for Economics and Climate Affairs where you are building an early warning system to support the German economy. Can you please tell us about the role of AI in this project – how AI can help? 04:54 How does this model cater to specific industries or industry specific needs? 06:59 What do think are the opportunities and challenges of an AI based warning system? 09:20 So it looks like AI is going to have a significant role in the Resilience industry – could you please tell us a bit about the current trends and what we can expect in the near future? 11:20 What have you learned by working in your profession that you may have adopted as a standard working practice either in your personal life or perhaps your professional life?

Jedes Jahr erkranken allein in Deutschland über 500.000 Menschen an Krebs — so auch unsere Hörerin Teresa. Vor einem Jahr erkrankte sie an Lymphdrüsenkrebs. Nach einer längeren Chemotherapie ist sie heute wieder gesund und teilt ihre Geschichte mit uns. Sie erzählt, wie die plötzliche Diagnose ihr Leben verändert hat, wie die Therapie in Deutschland ablief und was ihr geholfen hat, in den Alltag zurückzukehren.   Transkript und Vokabelhilfe Werde ein Easy German Mitglied und du bekommst unsere Vokabelhilfe, ein interaktives Transkript und Bonusmaterial zu jeder Episode: easygerman.org/membership   Sponsoren Hier findet ihr unsere Sponsoren und exklusive Angebote: easygerman.org/sponsors   Zu Gast: Teresa Leonidas Wer Fragen zum Thema Krebs oder zur Behandlung in Deutschland hat, darf Teresa per E-Mail kontaktieren: mariateresaleonidas+krebsfragen (at) gmail (punkt) com   Thema der Woche: Wie Teresa den Krebs besiegt hat Nach Krebsdiagnose: Große Sorge um König Charles III. (tagesschau) Epochaler Fortschritt in der Therapie: Neue Hoffnung im Kampf gegen Krebs(Spiegel) Krebsdiagnose: "Sätze wie 'Ich weiß, was du durchmachst' machen es schlimmer" (ZEIT Magazin) Informationen zur Krebsvorsorge: Welche Vorsorgeuntersuchungen werden von der Krankenkasse übernommen (Bundesministerium für Gesundheit) Was bedeutet Krebsvorsorge (Deutsche Krebshilfe) Early detection of cancer: what examinations are there? (German Ministry of Health, in English)   Lied der Woche Kummer - Der letzte Song (Alles wird gut) (YouTube)   Wichtige Vokabeln in dieser Episode der Krebs: Krankheit, bei der sich Zellen im Körper unkontrolliert vermehren und gesundes Gewebe angreifen das Tabuthema: Thema, über das nicht gesprochen wird, oft weil es unangenehm, peinlich oder kontrovers ist das Todesurteil: Urteil, das den Tod als Strafe festlegt, oder metaphorisch eine Situation oder Diagnose, die unvermeidlich zum Tod führt der Tumor: eine ungewöhnliche Wucherung von Zellen im Körper, kann gutartig (nicht gefährlich) oder bösartig sein die Diagnose: Feststellung einer Krankheit oder eines Gesundheitszustands durch einen Arzt, basierend auf Symptomen und medizinischen Tests die Chemotherapie: Behandlungsmethode für bestimmte Krankheiten, insbesondere Krebs, bei der starke Medikamente verwendet werden, um kranke Zellen zu zerstören der Schwerbehindertenausweis: Dokument, das den Status einer Person als schwerbehindert bestätigt   Support Easy German and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus content: easygerman.org/membership

The German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development is offering €270-million in nonrefundable grant funding to close “bankability gaps” standing in the way of implementing industrial-scale green hydrogen projects in Brazil, Egypt, Georgia, India, Kenya, Morocco and South Africa. Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the types of projects that will be developed and how this could potentially fit in with South Africa's own green hydrogen strategy

The German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development is offering €270-million in nonrefundable grant funding to close “bankability gaps” standing in the way of implementing industrial-scale green hydrogen projects in Brazil, Egypt, Georgia, India, Kenya, Morocco and South Africa. Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the types of projects that will be developed and how this could potentially fit in with South Africa's own green hydrogen strategy

This audio is brought to you by Endress and Hauser, a leading supplier of products, solutions and services for industrial process measurement and automation. South African developers of mature green hydrogen or derivatives projects are potentially eligible for non-refundable grant funding being extended under Germany's €270-million Power-to-X (PtX) Development Fund, set up to close "bankability gaps" standing in the way of implementing industrial-scale projects in seven eligible developing countries. Funding for the platform, which was established in 2023, is being made available from the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the fund's first call for expressions of interest (EoI) is open for projects in Brazil, Egypt, Georgia, India, Kenya, Morocco and South Africa. German development bank KfW has appointed KGAL Investment Management to manage the fund and the EoI has a project-submission deadline of 12:00 on March 1. KfW's Stefan Hediger tells Engineering News that the PtX Development Fund is part of a portfolio of instruments available for projects in developing countries and beneficiaries are not precluded from accessing other concessional and grant funding schemes being made available by Germany, including those funding commitments made in support of South Africa's Just Energy Transition Partnership Investment Plan (JET-IP). KfW has already concluded a €23-million grant funding agreement with the Industrial Development Corporation to support early-stage "catalytic" green hydrogen projects, and some South African project developers are also aiming to access concessional loans under the JET-IP, as well as the subsidised long-term purchase agreements being extended under the H2Global framework. The PtX Development Fund's niche, however, is to support advanced projects that require grant funding to close any residual gaps preventing the project from advancing to financial close. PtX Development Fund head Thomas Engelmann, who is also head of energy transition at KGAL, tells Engineering News that up to €30-million could be dispersed to individual projects should these meet the scheme's technical, environmental and social eligibility criteria. The fund is particularly keen to support industrial-scale projects with a total investment cost of over €100-million, and which are geared towards supplying sectors where the usage of hydrogen is hard to avoid. These could include products developed to use green hydrogen - produced using renewable electricity in an electrolyser to split water into hydrogen and oxygen - as a feedstock in the manufacture of green ammonia, green methanol, green synthetic fuels, and green hydrogen-based chemicals. The platform, Engelmann says, can be used to finance any part of the project's PtX value chain, from renewable energy generation and electrolysis, through to hydrogen compression, storage and transportation, as well as the distribution infrastructure. He expects the full €270-million to be dispersed over two to three bidding rounds to between eight and ten projects and reports that significant interest has already been shown by project developers in the various eligible countries since the launch of the EoI in December. Once a project is submitted, the PtX Development Fund will evaluate the project against the scheme's eligibility and exclusion criteria before selecting preferred projects to support. The planned investment horizon for the PtX Development Fund is between 2024 and 2027. Hediger is confident that there are projects in South Africa at a suitable level of maturity to qualify for the grant and reports that every effort is being made to market the opportunity to potential participants, with a webinar scheduled for February 13. KfW's Kelly Slaffa highlights that Germany's promotion of Green Hydrogen not only focusses on the development of the nascent industry in South Africa but importantly the promotion of skills transfer, development and job creation.

This audio is brought to you by Endress and Hauser, a leading supplier of products, solutions and services for industrial process measurement and automation. South African developers of mature green hydrogen or derivatives projects are potentially eligible for non-refundable grant funding being extended under Germany's €270-million Power-to-X (PtX) Development Fund, set up to close "bankability gaps" standing in the way of implementing industrial-scale projects in seven eligible developing countries. Funding for the platform, which was established in 2023, is being made available from the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the fund's first call for expressions of interest (EoI) is open for projects in Brazil, Egypt, Georgia, India, Kenya, Morocco and South Africa. German development bank KfW has appointed KGAL Investment Management to manage the fund and the EoI has a project-submission deadline of 12:00 on March 1. KfW's Stefan Hediger tells Engineering News that the PtX Development Fund is part of a portfolio of instruments available for projects in developing countries and beneficiaries are not precluded from accessing other concessional and grant funding schemes being made available by Germany, including those funding commitments made in support of South Africa's Just Energy Transition Partnership Investment Plan (JET-IP). KfW has already concluded a €23-million grant funding agreement with the Industrial Development Corporation to support early-stage "catalytic" green hydrogen projects, and some South African project developers are also aiming to access concessional loans under the JET-IP, as well as the subsidised long-term purchase agreements being extended under the H2Global framework. The PtX Development Fund's niche, however, is to support advanced projects that require grant funding to close any residual gaps preventing the project from advancing to financial close. PtX Development Fund head Thomas Engelmann, who is also head of energy transition at KGAL, tells Engineering News that up to €30-million could be dispersed to individual projects should these meet the scheme's technical, environmental and social eligibility criteria. The fund is particularly keen to support industrial-scale projects with a total investment cost of over €100-million, and which are geared towards supplying sectors where the usage of hydrogen is hard to avoid. These could include products developed to use green hydrogen - produced using renewable electricity in an electrolyser to split water into hydrogen and oxygen - as a feedstock in the manufacture of green ammonia, green methanol, green synthetic fuels, and green hydrogen-based chemicals. The platform, Engelmann says, can be used to finance any part of the project's PtX value chain, from renewable energy generation and electrolysis, through to hydrogen compression, storage and transportation, as well as the distribution infrastructure. He expects the full €270-million to be dispersed over two to three bidding rounds to between eight and ten projects and reports that significant interest has already been shown by project developers in the various eligible countries since the launch of the EoI in December. Once a project is submitted, the PtX Development Fund will evaluate the project against the scheme's eligibility and exclusion criteria before selecting preferred projects to support. The planned investment horizon for the PtX Development Fund is between 2024 and 2027. Hediger is confident that there are projects in South Africa at a suitable level of maturity to qualify for the grant and reports that every effort is being made to market the opportunity to potential participants, with a webinar scheduled for February 13. KfW's Kelly Slaffa highlights that Germany's promotion of Green Hydrogen not only focusses on the development of the nascent industry in South Africa but importantly the promotion of skills transfer, development and job creation.

ESC TV Today brings you concise analysis from the world's leading experts, so you can stay on top of what's happening in your field quickly. This episode covers: Cardiology This Week: A concise summary of recent studies Fluid restriction, bed rest, leg compression in acute heart failure Device-detected atrial fibrillation Snapshots  Host: Rick Grobbee Guests: Stephan Achenbach, Carlos Aguiar, Biykem Bozkurt and Paulus Kirchhof Want to watch that episode? Go to: https://esc365.escardio.org/event/1142 Disclaimer This programme is intended for health care professionals only and is to be used for educational purposes. The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) does not aim to promote medicinal products nor devices. Any views or opinions expressed are the presenters' own and do not reflect the views of the ESC. Declarations of interests Stephan Achenbach, Rick Grobbee and Nicolle Kraenkel have declared to have no potential conflicts of interest to report. Carlos Aguiar has declared to have potential conflicts of interest to report: personal fees for consultancy and/or speaker fees from Abbott, AbbVie, Alnylam, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Daiichi-Sankyo, Ferrer, Gilead, Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer, Sanofi, Servier, Tecnimede. Biykem Bozkurt has declared to have potential conflicts of interest to report: consulting for Abbott, Abiomed, American Regent, Amgen, Astra Zeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cardurion, Cytokinetics, Daiichi Sankyo, Johnson & Johnson, Lantheus, Liva Nova, Merck, Regeneron, Renovacor, Respicardia/Zoll, Roche, Sanofi-Aventis, Vifor. Davide Capodanno has declared to have potential conflicts of interest to report: Sanofi, Novo Nordisk, Terumo, Medtronic. Paulus Kirchhof has declared to have potential conflicts of interest to report: fees from AstraZeneca, Roche Diagnostics, Johnson&Johnson, Philips, Medtronic, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Daiichi Sankyo. Research fundings from Sanofi Adventis, Abbott, German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Daiichi Sankyo, British Heart Foundation, Leducq Foundation, European Union horizon2020, UK Medical Research Council and NIHR (UK National Institute of Health Research). Emma Svennberg has declared to have potential conflicts of interest to report: institutional research grants from Bayer, Bristol-Myers, Squibb-Pfizer, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Johnson & Johnson, Merck Sharp & Dohme.

This audio is brought to you by Wearcheck, your condition monitoring specialist. The implementation of study tours aimed at boosting the acceleration of green hydrogen development in South Africa form the core of a tender just called, which closes on December 8. Mining Weekly can report that this is being done amid the ability of green hydrogen to create a significant new economy with a multiplicity of business models and opportunities, and a growing number of people coming to understand that green hydrogen is the champagne of the energy transition. The knowledge-exchange tender has been called by the the German sustainability organisastion Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), which is a long-standing promoter of green hydrogen development in South Africa, through the Hydrogen South Africa project. GIZ, working on behalf of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, is inviting bids from companies with a local South African presence. Despite the promising conditions for the development of a green hydrogen economy in South Africa, many are finding the uptake far less widespread than they could be and want any challenges that continue to persist to be tackled with urgency. The GIZ tender is aimed at improving networking among institutions engaged with green hydrogen research, innovation and development within the Southern African region, where Namibia is certainly catching the eye. To be built in Namibia in the next ten months is a green hydrogen pilot plant and refuelling facilities to gain scientific insights into the implications of upscaling green hydrogen technologies. GIZ wants the company that wins the study tours tender to engender an exchange of green hydrogen knowledge, good co-ordination, and maximum collaboration, which many believe to be urgent. Tender documents are available for downloading at https://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/133334.html IMPORTANT FOR ENERGY TRANSITION Green hydrogen and its derivatives ensure that green energy can be distributed over very long distances. These can also provide the storage capacity that fluctuating renewable energy requires, given that the more fluctuating the renewable energy is, the greater the storage that will be needed. Green hydrogen is also the first choice wherever more efficient battery technology is not advisable and whenever high efficiency does not play a key role, for example, in times of high renewable energy production and low demand. It is only green hydrogen, which is hydrogen produced from renewable energies through electrolysis, can help the world protect the climate in the most ubiquitous fashion. ZERO-EMISSION LIVING Last month, in an earlier tender, GIZ last called for bidders to use its available green hydrogen toolkit to enhance green hydrogen in communities. In that tender, it wanted the winning service provider to amplify green hydrogen at the smaller community end of the green hydrogen spectrum, to balance out the concentration at the big end of that spectrum. The toolkit was described as a practical, user-friendly, and customisable community development instrument to support green hydrogen projects within a community development context. This is aimed at ensuring that community development is not left out of the global advance towards zero-emission living as companies involved in realising zero-emission obligations typically deploy extensive expertise in renewable energies, green energy and green infrastructure. Most projects have tended not to extend green hydrogen benefits to communities as much as is possible and the toolkit is highlighted as a pathway to improved green community inclusion, which is key if South Africa is to make inroads into the green hydrogen economy in an equitable and credible manner. PLATINUM DEMAND The large opencast Mogalakwena mine in Limpopo is using green hydrogen to power its nuGen zero emission haulage solution, that is scheduled to be spread globally across the group. Already...

Thomas Metzinger is Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. He is the author of The Ego Tunnel and Being No One (MIT Press), the coeditor of Open MIND, and the editor of Neural Correlates of Consciousness (both MIT Press). His research focus lies in analytical philosophy of mind and cognitive science, as well as in connections between ethics, philosophy of mind and anthropology. He is the recipient of several awards and Fellowships, including a Fellowship by the Gutenberg Research College and a Research Professorship from the German Ministry of Science, Education and Culture. He was the Director of the Neuroethics Research Unit in Mainz and Director of the MIND Group at the FIAS. He is past president of the German Cognitive Science Society and of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness. He was a key member of the EU's High-level Expert Group on artificial intelligence. A life-long meditator himself, Metzinger contributes widely to the scientific and philosophical understanding of contemplative practices. He is the founder and director of the MPE-project, a network of more serious researchers investigating the experience of pure awareness in meditation. EPISODE LINKS: - Thomas' Website: https://www.grc.uni-mainz.de/prof-thomas-metzinger/ - Thomas' Books: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Thomas-Metzinger/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AThomas+Metzinger - Thomas' Publications: https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=x_CsYPMAAAAJ&hl=en - Thomas' Forthcoming Book "The Elephant and the Blind": https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262547109/the-elephant-and-the-blind/ CONNECT: - Website: https://tevinnaidu.com - Instagram: https://instagram.com/drtevinnaidu - Facebook: https://facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) - Introduction (0:33) - What is Consciousness? (6:30) - What is the Self? (10:12) - The Mind-Body Problem (24:56) - Christof Koch & David Chalmers - "the infamous bet" (27:34) - New Approaches to Consciousness (Karl Friston, Computational Modeling etc.) (34:11) - Philosophy of Psychiatry & Philosophy's Implications on Mental Health (44:48) - Daniel Dennett & Illusionism (49:17) - Epistemic Agent Model, Introspection & Mind Wandering (1:04:36) - More on Illusionism (1:14:13) - Panpsychism & Existence Bias (1:24:52) - Bewusstseinskultur, Negative Egalitarianism & Practical Ethics (1:41:39) - "The Elephant and the Blind" (forthcoming book) (1:50:04) - Differences & Similarities to Mark Solms' "The Hidden Spring" (1:55:58) - Thomas' Philosophers/Scientists recommendations (2:00:06) - A better Culture of Consciousness (2:05:07) - Applied Ethics (2:11:50) - Religious World-views & the Naturalist Turn (2:14:35) - Conclusion

Intro to organoid intelligenceComparing brain organoids to supercomputersIs there any danger of organoids becoming consciousHow much does it take to claim an intelligent systemImpact of the work in the long run, on treatment of diseases like Alzheimer'sMy guest today is Prof. Thomas Hartung, MD, PhD. He is the former Head of the European Commission's Center for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM), Ispra, Italy, and has authored more than 560 scientific publications and received 16 different awards ranging from the German Ministry of Health to Hellenistic Society of Toxicology. Prof. Hartung is presently the Doerenkamp-Zbinden-Chair for Evidence-based Toxicology in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, with a joint appointment at the Whiting School of Engineering. He also holds a joint appointment for Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Bloomberg School. In addition, he holds a joint appointment as Professor for Pharmacology and Toxicology at University of Konstanz, Germany; is Director of Centers for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT, http://caat.jhsph.edu) of both universities. He is adjunct professor at Georgetown University, Washington D.C. and he is Chief Editor of Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence. These past few weeks,  image generators like DALL·E 2 and language models like ChatGPT  are grabbing headlines. But Prof. Hartung has been working on what sounds like an equally, if not more, revolutionary research, namely computers powered by human brain cells, part of a new field called “organoid intelligence.” Prof. Hartung explains the concept and the research.“Brains have an amazing capacity to store information, estimated at 2,500 (terabytes). We're reaching the physical limits of silicon computers because we cannot pack more transistors into a tiny chip.”In essence, Prof. Hartung is interested in two different things. One is in advanced cell culture, focusing mainly on the brain referred to as brain organoids, which is a really a breakthrough technology in recent years. And the second one is artificial intelligence, AI. And merging these two, brings them together to AI Augmented Intelligence. So the idea is, how far can we get by letting brain organoids for us do also some computational work..In response to my questions as to what's the most important thing he has learned about, about life, Prof. Hartung said, “It all happens between people. It is not about the next scientific paper, or the speech you give. It is about talking to others, inspiring each other and motivating each other to work for a goal. It's not something which is done when I'm writing my next article on the computer.”If you liked this podcast please tell your friends about it, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to podcasts and/or write a brief note on apple podcasts, check out my blogs on Psychology Today at https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/contributors/thomas-r-verny-md

It's SPOOKBEASTY season again! Phoenix Register: new merch! Secrets of Dumbledore Loungefly collection.  The Royal Ontario Museum is hosting a SPOOKTACULAR Fantastic Beasts-themed event on 10/28. Canadian listeners, go and report back! Owl Post: Jeri writes in about Vogel's possible involvement in Grindelwald's escape. Main Discussion: Scenes 25-29 of the screenplay Berlin = cold.. "I just … I just wanna go to the station where my friends Newt and Theseus were"

The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI), has the pleasure to present Space Cafè Radio - PSSI Space Security Mini-Series, a radio series focused on allied preparedness to face the rapidly changing space domain. PSSI is a non-profit non-governmental public policy organisation founded in 2002 and based in Prague. In space, PSSI emphasizes emerging threats and available policy solutions. All the interviews in the PSSI Space Security Mini-Series were conducted during the 6th PSSI Space Security Conference, held in Prague, at the Czernin Palace, the headquarters of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from the 19th to the 21st of June 2022. The conference is part of the PSSI's well-established series of high-level trilateral space security conferences, where for trilateral we mean Europe, the US, and Japan. The conference series, launched in 2011, is designed to advance decision-making within the security domain among allies. They represent one of the highest levels of unclassified gatherings of military allies, national security experts, and senior industry representatives.In this second episode SpaceWacth.Global CEO and Publisher, Torsten Kriening interviewed Major General Michael Traut,  Director of the National Air Operation and  Chief of Space Operations Command for the German Ministry of Defense.  Here are some highlights from their chat:0:00 Space Café Radio - PSSI's Space Security Series ep.2 - with Michael Traut2:40 The operational status of the German Space Command4:08 SARah - Germany's eye(s) in space5:03 The impact of the current war in Europe on Germany's Space Activities7:38 Germany's extra defense budget and the NATO commitment9:28 Cooperation on the ground11:40 The need for speed to act in the space domain13:49 The role of the EU16:52 A vision of European space capabilities19:12 What can we learn from the Air domain?If you want to keep the pulse of the space industry, please visit our website at SpaceWatch.Global and subscribe to our newsletters. And of course, don't forget to become a Space Watcher!You can find more episodes of our Space Café Radio Mini-series - PSSI's Space Security Series - here (more to come):Space Café Radio - PSSI's Space Security Series ep.1 - with John Huth

I attended a podcast training. Got some more amazing skills. I then realized that there are things I need to undo and those that I need to do them urgently. As a result, I did this in honour of the amazing souls that walked me through the journey. Krysteen Savane, Paul Kades, Umi Rajab-Annos One Fine Day. Nick Loder and Gogez-Amp Studios. Joyce Kanze-GIZ,German Ministry. I believe you'll enjoy your time with my voice.

The guest of Onet.pl's "International Report" was Dietmar Nietan, German Ministry of Foreign Affairs coordinator of German-Polish relations, Bundestag member and ruling SPDs's treasurer (member of the party's national leadership)   D. Nietan, in response to the podcast's presenter's question, whether in the event of Russia invading for example Estonia both Poland and Germany would be at war with Russia, and similarly whether Germany would be at war with Russia, had Russia invaded Poland, replied "absolutely." When asked about the status of the NATO-Russia Founding Act, he said that in his opinion the document was "dead".   The German politician also stated that Germany, taking into account the need to become independent from Russian energy resources, will have to look differently at coal, which is a factor of energy independence.   When asked about the supply of weapons from Germany to Ukraine, he stated that he understood how upset both Poland as well as other countries in the region were with the pace of these deliveries, but stressed that this was due to the fact that Germany had over many years neglected investments in German armed forces. Commenting on the issue of the supply of German tanks, which, according to President Andrzej Duda, were to be delivered to Poland in exchange for the tanks handed over by Poland to Ukraine, the representative of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that no specific arrangements had ever been made in this matter.   When asked about the status of former chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in the SPD, Dietmar Nietan stated that there was a consensus in the SPD that the former chancellor was no longer "one of us".   Referring to the anti-German campaign in the Polish state media, he noted that what it causes is that hardly anyone in Germany wants to deal with relations with Poland today. At the same time, he emphasized that he positively - from the left-wing perspective - assessed such activities of Poland's Law and Justice such as handing out child benefits. The above, according to Nietan is a departure from neoliberalism and demonstrates concern for social justice. 

A guitar with a history, a rainbow flag in a prominent position and water shortages…You'll hear about the guitar that cemented a rift between two brothers, the German Ministry of the Interior raising a symbol against discrimination based on sexual identity, and Las Vegas enforcing fines against residents who waste water.Practice your German skills by listening to these stories, sourced from Reuters.If you'd like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3aBu8Qe

This webinar was the launch of Mariam Salehi's latest book Transitional Justice in Process: Plans and Politics in Tunisia published by Manchester University Press. Transitional Justice in Process is the first book to comprehensively study the Tunisian transitional justice process. After the fall of the Ben Ali regime in 2011, Tunisia swiftly began dealing with its authoritarian past and initiated a comprehensive transitional justice process, with the Truth and Dignity Commission as its central institution. However, instead of bringing about peace and justice, transitional justice soon became an arena of contention. Mariam Salehi is a researcher at the intersection of peace and conflict studies, international politics, and international political sociology. Salehi is broadly interested in (conflictive) internationalised processes of change, (transitional) justice and the production and circulation of knowledge and ideas. Salehi is currently a research group leader at Freie Universität Berlin and is involved in the SEPAD project at Lancaster University. Previously, Salehi was A.SK Postdoctoral Fellow in the Global Governance Unit at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center and a Research Associate at the Center for Conflict Studies, University of Marburg. Salehi's academic work informs policy advice for federal ministries, political foundations and development agencies. As a doctoral researcher, Salehi worked in the research network 'Re-Configurations: History, Remembrance and Transformation Processes in the Middle East and North Africa' at the University of Marburg, which was funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research. Salehi's doctoral dissertation on the Tunisian transitional justice process won the 2019 dissertation award of the German Middle East Studies Association. Charles Tripp is a Professor Emeritus of Politics with reference to the Middle East and North Africa, and a Fellow of the British Academy. His research interests include the nature of autocracy, state and resistance in the Middle East, the politics of Islamic identity and the relationship between art and power. He is currently working on a study of the emergence of the public and the rethinking of republican ideals in Tunisia. Together with other colleagues he has been one of the founders of the Centre for Comparative Political Thought at SOAS. Iavor Rangelov is Assistant Professorial Research Fellow at LSE IDEAS and Co-Founder of the Civic Ecosystems Initiative incubated at LSE. His research interests include human rights, human security, transitional justice, and civic activism, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected states. He is the author of Nationalism and the Rule of Law: Lessons from the Balkans and Beyond.

Episode 3: Global Foreign Investment Podcast Series In our third podcast Christoph Barth, partner at our Antitrust and Foreign Investment Group in Dusseldorf, welcomes Florentine Kessler-Grobe, Head of Unit for Foreign Investment Screening of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action (“MoE”). Together they discuss recent trends, procedural questions and top tips for investors following a record year for German foreign investment control. Topics covered include: Procedural questions and organisation of the MoE's review process, including the engagement with the EU Screening mechanism The likelihood to end-up in an in-depth review and the reasons to open in-depths proceedings The interpretation of the newly introduced threshold of atypical control The most seen “customers” seen by the MoE in 2021 by industry sector and outlook for 2022 Top tips from the MoE to navigate through foreign investment cases

Episode 3: Global Foreign Investment Podcast Series In our third podcast Christoph Barth, partner at our Antitrust and Foreign Investment Group in Dusseldorf, welcomes Florentine Kessler-Grobe, Head of Unit for Foreign Investment Screening of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action (“MoE”). Together they discuss recent trends, procedural questions and top tips for investors following a record year for German foreign investment control. Topics covered include: Procedural questions and organisation of the MoE's review process, including the engagement with the EU Screening mechanism The likelihood to end-up in an in-depth review and the reasons to open in-depths proceedings The interpretation of the newly introduced threshold of atypical control The most seen “customers” seen by the MoE in 2021 by industry sector and outlook for 2022 Top tips from the MoE to navigate through foreign investment cases

Mark Nelson breaks the news that the German Ministry of Finance is discussing rolling back the country's nuclear phaseout. Why? How foreseeable was this? And what would it mean for Germany? Mark Nelson is the Managing Director of Radiant Energy Group. https://www.radiantenergygroup.com/

We take a look at coalition governments – what they are, how they are formed, lessons from the new 'traffic light' coalition in Germany and why the UK's progressive parties need to be thinking about them right now.Joining the podcast are Henning Meyer, Publisher of Social Europe, Fellow at the German Ministry of Finance and member of the SPD's Basic Values Commission, and George Peretz QC, legal expert, member of the Society of Labour Lawyers and author of the recent article Wargaming a Minority Labour Government in Prospect (https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/wargaming-a-minority-labour-government-next-election-starmer).It's Bloody Complicated is recorded every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Become a Compass member to join our live recordings and put your questions to our guests: https://action.compassonline.org.uk/podcastSupport the show (https://www.compassonline.org.uk/podcast/)Support the show (https://www.compassonline.org.uk/podcast/)Support the show (https://www.compassonline.org.uk/podcast/)

Julien is the CEO of EX Venture Inc. EX Venture provides Capital Market Services for Clean Technology companies raising funds from investors and Governments with a Bali Spirit. With thirty active projects, their biggest customer is the German Ministry of Economics, entrusting them with managing four international research clusters in Energy Transition, Mobility, Waste Water, and Solid Waste. He is also part of Zero Carbon which is a Florida-based company bringing the smallest, ultra-low emission waste to energy converter to global markets which is twice as efficient as a combustion engine and ten times more efficient than a small steam turbine. Julien is the host of The Resilient Entrepreneur, which describes Julien very well, as Danny Carlson described Julien in his podcast: “The entrepreneurial grit of Julien Uhlig is legendary”. This is where the talk about Julien going from a net worth of $120m to $20m in debt and came back from it.   Link from the episode: Wefunder - https://wefunder.com/   Connect with Julien: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julienuhlig Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/julienuhlig Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julienuhlig Twitter: https://twitter.com/julien_uhlig YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel Website: https://www.exventure.co/   Want to sit down with Anatoly 1 on 1 ? Even though I keep saying I AM NOT A GURU, many of you ask to sit down and pick my brain. I have decided to do a 1h HELP calls. There are 2 purposes: 1st to support you in your journey and second also to be able to break even on the production of this podcast (each episode editing, marketing, guest research etc takes about $60 - $150 to produce). Now you can schedule 1h with me, and we can talk about launching products, hiring, product research, keywords, mindset, how I did an Ironman or anything at all. Link is here - https://calendly.com/anatolyspektor/anatoly-connsulting-1h    ANATOLY's TOOLS: Product Development: Helim10 - I use it for  Product Research, Keyword tracking and Listing Optimization .  SPECIAL DEAL: Get 50% your first month or 10% every month: http://bit.ly/CORNERSIIH10  Pickfu - I use it for split testing all of my products and for validation ideas .  SPECIAL DEAL: First split test 50% 0ff  https://www.pickfu.com/10mj Trademarking: Trademark Angels - For all my trademarking needs.    SPECIAL: Mention Anatoly and 10MJ podcast and get 10% Off your trademark.   HR: Fiverr -  I hire my 3dMockup person and images label designer here on Fiverr - http://bit.ly/10mjFIVERR Upwork - I hire people long term on Upwork - upwork.com  Loom.com - for creating SOP's, I record everything on Loom and give to my VA's Keepa.com - to track historical data such as prices   ANATOLY's  3 Favorite  Business Books: DotCom Secrets by Russel Brunson - I think this is a must read for every online entrepreneurs - http://bit.ly/10MJDotCom 4 hours work week by Tim Ferriss  - This book changed my life and made my become an entrepreneur - http://bit.ly/10MJ4WW The Greatest Salesman In The World  by Og Mandino - Old book but it goes to the core of selling -  http://bit.ly/10MJGREATSM    DISCLAIMER: Some Links are affiliate, it costs you nothing, but helps to keep this podcast on the float   Have questions? Go to https://www.10millionjourney.com Follow us on Instagram: @10millionjourney

WE'RE BACK! Did you miss us? (You did. It's okay. We missed you too.) Phoenix Register: show changes! New theme music! New segments! Old hosts! Main discussion: What do we know about FB3 so far? Richard Coyle lacks a name on IMDb - interesting! Leaked pictures might show the German Ministry of Magic COVID is still the worst New segment! Kowalski's Half-Baked Theories Dougal … Dumbledore … they both start with D! IT CAN'T BE A COINCIDENCE. New segment! Battle of the Beasts! AMY! VS! SHANNEN! Two hosts enter! And … uh … two hosts leave.  Punching is truly the greatest weapon. Podcast Question: Who do you think Richard Coyle will portray with his fabulous mustache? Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Germany is rightly portrayed as a pioneer in the development of wind and solar. For the past two decades, the German government has granted a) a very stable framework b) very generous terms to renewables. And the “Energiewende” (the Energy Transition) as this policy is named, has delivered exceptional results, as the share of renewables has jumped from 6% to 50% of the electricity mix. But the cost to consumers has been significant. German Energy policy is very political and there is a lot of money flowing around without much consideration for economic realities. As the German Green party is expected to become an ever-dominant political actor, especially in view of the Autumn 2021 elections, we wanted to have a conversation with one of its most prominent inspirers: Patrick Graichen, who – after a long career in the German Ministry of Energy and Environment – leads the Agora Energiewende think tank. Where is the Energiewende today? What lessons can we learn from the past? How would a green-inspired Energy Transition continue to evolve both for Germany and Europe? Patrick delivers a unique insight into the future of the Energiewende. Agora-Energiewende: https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/Thanks to our partner - Aquila Capital: https://www.aquila-capital.de/en/

NATO's nuclear sharing arrangement – the deployment of some 200 U.S. nuclear weapons in five European NATO member states as part of NATO's nuclear deterrence strategy – has come under pressure. Some analysts see the current nuclear-sharing arrangement as technologically outdated and no longer capable of deterring possible aggression against NATO. For others, the immediate elimination of these weapons would be an important step toward nuclear disarmament, while still others warn that ending NATO's nuclear sharing arrangement would severely harm the alliance's defense strategy and cohesion. This panel explores these perspectives and discuss what the future of NATO’s nuclear sharing arrangement in Europe might look like. Guest speakers: Dr. Pia Fuhrhop heads the Berlin Office of IFSH since September 2019. Previously she has worked as foreign policy advisor to Omid Nouripour, Member of the German Bundestag. She has held research positions with Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik in Berlin and worked as a consultant for the German Ministry for Development and International Cooperation. She works on transatlantic security and German foreign and security policies. She also holds a PhD from Free University Berlin, awarded for a dissertation on European influence on US crisis management policies. Prof. Dr. Alexander Mattelaer is the Vice Dean Research of the Institute for European Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at Egmont – the Royal Institute for International Relations and sits on the scientific committee of the Belgian Royal Higher Institute for Defence. As a Fulbright Schuman fellow he completed research stays at Harvard University and at the National Defense University. He obtained his PhD in Political Science from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Master degrees from the University of Bath and the University of Leuven. His research interests include the politics of European integration, transatlantic relations and NATO, defence policy-making, and the ongoing redefinition of state sovereignty. Dr. Jacek Durkalec is a senior fellow at the Center for Global Security Research (CGSR) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). He is also affiliated to the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) at Stanford University. His research focuses on U.S. policy of extended deterrence in the context of current global challenges and increasingly integrated spheres of strategic deterrence and influence. In particular, he explores how U.S. alliances in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region need to adapt to multidomain and transregional character of 21st century competition and conflict.

I am very happy to introduce you to Jan-Willem Prügel. Jan's studies cover so many different fields and periods that I couldn't keep our conversation to the usual 30-40 minutes in length. So here is the first half of our 1hr and 30 minutes long conversation. Jan is a historian of law, economics and intellectual ideas. After studying law at Heidelberg University, he gained his masters in History from Cambridge. Jan currently works for the German Ministry of  the Interior and is studying part-time for his DPhil at Oxford - and he still found time to talk to me! His work covers the legal debates around the removal of the Native American population in the early 19th century, the legality of the USA's Declaration of Independence,  legal thought in Latin America and the 19th century intellectual  movement known as Transcendentalism. This episode covers the former two but you'll have to wait until the second part of the conversation is released to hear our discussion of the latter two. Thank you for listening.Thrive by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyadenMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/

Vì sao sau phát biểu của chủ tịch FED giá vàng & USD lại đi xuống trong khi thị trường chứng khoán tăng ấn tượng với chỉ số Down jone30 đạt đỉnh cao mọi thời đại? Nguyên nhân mâu thuẫn giữa Bộ tài chính & Ngân hàng Trung ương Đức với ECB. Nhận định xu hướng của thị trường chứng khoán, giá vàng cũng như các cặp tiền chủ chốt. Why did the gold & USD price go down after the FED chairman's speech while the stock market rose impressively with the down jone30 index reaching an all-time high? The cause of the conflict between the German Ministry of Finance and the central bank of Germany and the ECB. Identify the trend of the stock market, the price of gold as well as the key currency pairs.

Margret Steinle is working for the City of Munich in Germany and organizes the project power_m Perspektive Wiedereinstieg. It is Germany's largest project for supporting professionals to return to work after an extended career break. power_m advises about 500 women each year and is funded by the EU, the German Ministry for Women and Families, as well as the City of Munich. Margret studied business administration and has experience in the banking, communications, and consulting industry. A mother of three, she works part-time and knows all about balancing „two“ jobs.   How to reach Margret: Margret Steinle: margret.steinle@muenchen.de power_m: https://www.power-m.net/ Some English information as part of the https://eurocities.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2019_Munich_Employment_and_Qualification_Program__MBQ_.pdf - power_m is on page 8 and 9.    What Margret and I spoke about: 2:34 How did she start working for power_m? 4:13 How did power_m get started? 6:08 Typical profile of a returner 8:49 Flexible jobs & returning professionals 10:25 The Sandwich generation 13:50 Impact of covid on power_m 18:50 How are employers involved with power_m? 23:55 Transferable business skills from unpaid care work 27:30 Tech skills & returners 32:42 power_m alumni 35:52 Financial support of power_m 40:29 How did they start reaching out to potential power_m participants initially?   How to connect with Karin Tischler, producer and podcast host of "Job Sharing and Beyond", and founder of Emily's Path Consulting (EPC): Website: https://emilyspath.ca/  Subscribe to the monthly EPC newsletter here! Q&A guest interview, interesting research findings, updates on previous "Job Sharing and Beyond" podcast guests and exclusive previews about future guests!  LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/karin-tischler/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/jobsharingandbeyond/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JobsharingByond Twitter: https://twitter.com/karin_tischler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karintischlerbc/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/emilyspathca/?viewAsMember=true Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmilysPathConsulting

Doug McHoney (PwC's US International Tax Services (ITS) Leader) and Dr. Arne Schnitger (Head of PwC Germany's National Tax Office) discuss withholding taxation in Germany pursuant to Section 49 of Germany's tax code. Doug and Arne discuss: the background of Germany's Section 49 withholding tax and the circumstances under which Section 49 applies; the recent Circular issued by the German authorities discussing the application of Section 49; potential legal challenges to Section 49 taxation, including constitutionality and estoppel; the definition of 'German-registered IP' and 'EU-registered IP', and how tax advisers determine which royalties are subject to tax under Section 49; the interplay between withholding taxation and treaty jurisdictions; the importance of exemption certificates for prospective payments; what companies should do regarding historic liabilities; potential penalties for failure to file and/or remit tax as required by Section 49; and final pieces of advice for multinational taxpayers impacted by Section 49. [NOTE: The majority of this episode was recorded prior to the German Ministry of Finance's release of draft, proposed legislation (in German) regarding the effective repeal of Section 49(1) on an extraterritorial basis as it applies to IP registered in Germany. During the final five minutes of this podcast, Doug and Arne discuss key takeaways from this draft legislation.]

Following the publication of the German Council of Economic Experts' Annual Report on 11 November 2020, Professor Feld offers his analysis of the outlook for the German economy, including within the wider context of the European Union. Professor Feld discusses the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic at EU level and further reflects on the considerable challenge of overcoming a severe recession while confronting the long-term issues of digitalisation, climate action, and demographic change. About the Speaker: Professor Feld has been Chairman of the German Council of Economic Experts since March 2020 and is the current Director of the Walter Eucken Institute at the University of Freiburg where he lectures in economic and regulatory policy. Professor Feld is also a member of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Federal Ministry of Finance, the German National Academy of Natural Sciences Leopoldina, and the Independent Advisory Board to the German Stability Council. As an advisor to the German Ministry of Finance, he played a crucial role in embedding the debt brake in the German Constitution.

Today’s guest in #CapitalismAfterCoronavirus is Jakob von Weizsäcker. He is the Chief Economist at the German Ministry of Finance and previously served as Member of the European Parliament. Jakob belongs to a new generation of German economists, who have helped transform the Ministry’s mindset and contributed to the proposal of a common European economic response to the Covid crisis. In this episode, we discuss the paradigmatic differences between the financial crisis and the current crisis, the way towards a European Treasury and economic stability in the Eurozone.

Germany is one of the European countries with higher healthcare expenditures. 11% of GDP goes to healthcare compared to the 9.6% European average. Patients can be covered under public health insurance, or if they earn more than 5000 euros monthly, they choose from private health insurance providers. Health insurance is mandatory but competitive as there are around 100 health insurance companies on the market.  When Jens Spahn became the health minister In March 2018 Germany quickly became the European northern star of accelerated healthcare digitization. How did they do it? You will hear from three speakers - Henrik Matthies, managing director of the health innovation hub of the German Ministry of Health, Maren Lesche - Head of Incubation at Vision Health Pioneers a pre-seed incubator ‘Vision Health Pioneers’ based in Berlin and dr. Maike Henningsen - medical doctor, who specialized in OBGYN, oncology, endocrinology and reproductive medicine and who partially still works in the clinical practice but is also involved in Vision Health Pioneers as Head of Medical Business Strategy and involved in several other innovation projects.  

Irina has worked in drug development for over 18 years, with a focus on translational medicine and early development in neuroscience, but also ophthalmology and immunology. She has gained experience with development of small molecules, biologics as well as nucleic acid therapeutics, in a number of global pharma and biotech organizations in the US and Europe. Before joining Triplet Therapeutics, Inc., she was VP of Translational Medicine and Development at Wave Life Sciences in Cambridge, MA, developing stereopure nucleic acid therapeutics for rare genetic diseases.   Irina has an MD from the Technical University, Munich (Germany), and a PhD in neurophysiology from the University of Edinburgh, UK. She trained in psychiatry and neurology at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (in Munich), and is board certified in Germany.   She obtained her venia legendi at the Charite, Berlin University in 2004; she is a reviewer for the German Ministry of Research and member of two supervisory boards in Germany: 4SC AG since 2012, and Paion AG since 2017.

Marcel or Otto as he is called by his nickname is a truly remarkable serial entrepreneur successfully founding and exiting 3 companies. He holds dual citizenship with France and Germany and has served in both military forces. Otto has had a remarkable career within the Defense space and knows the industry to an extent as only few do. This is a special episode and we are very thankful to Otto that he gave us the opportunity to visit him and talk about the use of advanced technologies within the Defense and military space. He successfully founded 2 companies in the Defense space where among his first company he worked on facial recognition biometrics getting into digital identity and identity security building up a B2G business having clients such as the US military forces. His company was one of the first to establish biometrics in national ID cards. His second start-up was one of the first to do A.I based cancer diagnostics! We talk drones, the Defense market and the similarities of transforming large corporates and governmental organisations. Tune in and listen to this amazing conversation with Otto! 

This Month in German Startups - Corona Flash - March 19th, 2020This is a special format for our startup news. We will keep you updated on the developing Covid19 story and its impact on the German startup scene. If you are new to our podcast(s), we are wrapping up the startup news of the German-speaking area in a monthly recording from Frankfurt and New York. Have a look at our website www.startuprad.io or www.startup.radio and you will find all the links to our recording and the articles we are quoting from there. Some of the source articles are in English, some are in German. Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners share links or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA _____________ Our affiliate partners: Startup in need of a bank account? Try our partner Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking for a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala: http://bit.ly/2w01Zye Need office space? Co-Working at WeWork https://we.co/2GYbxvS Need something done fast? SEO / Graphics / Sounds / Transcript look at Fiverr: http://bit.ly/2S0f2YF You can listen to many of the books from our recommendations with an audible subscription: https://amzn.to/2pGzseh ____________ Find the host here:Jörn “Joe” Menninger joe@startuprad.io / Twitter / LinkedIn / Video Interview (2018) IntroHi there, This is Joe from Startuprad.io. Since the Corona outbreak in Europe, we surpassed 150.000 subscribers. I would like to thank you all and keep you up to date with the current development. Public life in Germany is now greatly reduced. In most of Germany’s sixteen states the opening hours of bars and restaurants are severely limited and only selected stores (think groceries, pharmacies, …) remain open during normal hours. This has a great impact on startups in Germany, from changing to remote-only work, to a heavy drag on revenues, to finding emergency funding. We thought we would give you an overview, as a short flash update. We want to provide you with collections of links and reports, that point you where to find information, help and can read more. German Startup Association's Link Collection“This is a list of *public* coronavirus // Covid-19 communications/measures and resources. Disclaimer: The content below is crowdsourcing content, so it is not independently verified. It is intended as a resource for founders and management teams who are currently discussing their own actions on SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 and want to learn from the ecosystem. “ SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19: Collected Best Practices of the German Startup Scene - German Startups Association https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UKRxxg3SiOH7hBUnS8Tn81zAqoG4KcWBpSPBTpfidzk/preview Some highlights from the document: Guide to support measures for startups affected by coronavirus | Sifted https://buff.ly/2QqjAXhCOVID-19 Symptoms and what to do, incl. list of links and phone numbers in relevant geographies - 15.3.20Kurzarbeit is in Germany short term measures to support companies, where part of the employees pay is taken over by the government. Find more information here: Very Detailed Frequently Asked Questions on Kurzarbeit - 17.3.2020Obligation to file for insolvency due to corona suspended for companies in Germany - 16.3.2020Global collection of VC resources, measurement lists, blog posts and other communications - 18.3.2020 Other Link CollectionsWhat to consider? Time to plan now. Consider this situation going on for weeks, even months and make plans accordingly. For all startups cash is king! Here are examples of measures put together by the German government. Measures of the German Federal Ministry of Economics: https://www.bmwi.de/Redaktion/DE/Downloads/S-T/schutzschild-fuer-beschaeftigte-und-unternehmen.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=12Employment law, what to consider in Germany https://www.bmas.de/DE/Presse/Meldungen/2020/corona-virus-arbeitsrechtliche-auswirkungen.htmlKurzarbeitergeld Application for companies in Germany: https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/unternehmen/finanziell/kurzarbeitergeld-uebersicht-kurzarbeitergeldformen https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/unternehmen/finanziell/kurzarbeitergeld-video https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/coronavirus/bundestag-kurzarbeitergeld-1729626Here is a list and hotline for companies with (potential) Liquidity Problems from the German Ministry of finance, mostly listing regional economic development banks - Fördermittel-Hotline (030) 18615 8000 des Bundeswirtschaftsministeriums https://www.foerderdatenbank.de/SiteGlobals/FDB/Forms/Suche/Expertensuche_Formular.html?submit=Suchen&filterCategories=FundingOrganisation&filterCategories=FundingProgram&cl2Processes_Foerderbereich=coronaCorona Information for Companies by Technologieland Hessen https://buff.ly/395yqsA Links to updates, sources for short term financing and FAQ listsFrankfurt-based fintech Fastbill has a great collection of corona related links, tailored to freelancers (German only): Corona-Pandemie: Hilfen und Tipps für Selbstständige https://buff.ly/2WorQuNThere is also a great collection by our friends of Penta, the Berlin-based challenger bank https://buff.ly/3b6HyPl They have application forms for the German Finanzamt, to lighten the tax burden to application forms for short term work (Kurzarbeit from above). Related NewsStartups developing tech to combat COVID-19 urged to apply for fast-track EU funding – TechCrunch https://buff.ly/2WtqyyL Good news from the German federal government, they promise up to 40 bn Euros in aid and loans to freelancers and SMEs - DER SPIEGEL - Wirtschaft https://buff.ly/2U5wlc9?utm_source=-custom-by-source-0- Keep in mind, this will not all go to startups, but we will keep you updated on the measures, as well as when and where to apply. Potential Time FrameA snapshot of China, the epicenter of Corona right now from the NY Times: China Hits a Coronavirus Milestone: No New Local Infections https://buff.ly/2Ux9S6T Drastic measures have been taken there, since January 22nd. This gives us a potential time frame of almost 60 days. Keep in mind without proper vaccination the virus could re-emerge after restrictions are lifted. There is a paper by the Imperial College UK, which focuses on the UK and US, but is a guide for the duration of potential measures. This paper forecasts the height of deaths in the UK mid/end of May and in the US at the beginning/mid of June. Keep in mind, even though we will be through the Corona crisis, we may face another outbreak in the coming winter, without vaccination. This does not mean, there will be one. None the less you should factor this in as one potential scenario in your plans https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/medicine/sph/ide/gida-fellowships/Imperial-College-COVID19-NPI-modelling-16-03-2020.pdf Further readingsEU-Startups has 10 tips for productive homeworking https://buff.ly/2U9YyNN Publications by Deloitte on the impact of COVID19 on financial services (US focus): The impact of COVID-19 on investment management | Deloitte Insights https://buff.ly/2Wq4AwnImpact of COVID-19 on insurers | Deloitte Insights https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/insights/economy/covid-19/impact-of-covid-19-on-insurers.html?id=us:2em:3pa:financial-services:eng:di:031720 Banking and capital markets: Implications of COVID-19 | Deloitte Insights https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/economy/covid-19/banking-and-capital-markets-impact-covid-19.html?id=us:2em:3pa:financial-services:eng:di:031720 Video Newshttps://youtu.be/8OFy60IchJI Top Book Picks by 28 year old serial entrepreneur Peter (AL) Principles by Ray Dalio https://amzn.to/38ZgmB7 The man who solved the market https://amzn.to/2SZ6Jgw What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture https://amzn.to/2SYi00x The little prince https://amzn.to/3c6hWDm Friedrich Nietzsche’s Books: Ecce Homo: How One Becomes What One is https://amzn.to/2HSuAYDThus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None https://amzn.to/37W2qGLHerman Hesse’s Books Siddhartha https://amzn.to/2PpJzO3Steppenwolf https://amzn.to/32pSPqI

This Month in German Startups - Corona Flash - March 19th, 2020This is a special format for our startup news. We will keep you updated on the developing Covid19 story and its impact on the German startup scene. If you are new to our podcast(s), we are wrapping up the startup news of the German-speaking area in a monthly recording from Frankfurt and New York. Have a look at our website www.startuprad.io or www.startup.radio and you will find all the links to our recording and the articles we are quoting from there. Some of the source articles are in English, some are in German. Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners share links or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA _____________ Our affiliate partners: Startup in need of a bank account? Try our partner Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking for a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala: http://bit.ly/2w01Zye Need office space? Co-Working at WeWork https://we.co/2GYbxvS Need something done fast? SEO / Graphics / Sounds / Transcript look at Fiverr: http://bit.ly/2S0f2YF You can listen to many of the books from our recommendations with an audible subscription: https://amzn.to/2pGzseh ____________ Find the host here:Jörn “Joe” Menninger joe@startuprad.io / Twitter / LinkedIn / Video Interview (2018) IntroHi there, This is Joe from Startuprad.io. Since the Corona outbreak in Europe, we surpassed 150.000 subscribers. I would like to thank you all and keep you up to date with the current development. Public life in Germany is now greatly reduced. In most of Germany’s sixteen states the opening hours of bars and restaurants are severely limited and only selected stores (think groceries, pharmacies, …) remain open during normal hours. This has a great impact on startups in Germany, from changing to remote-only work, to a heavy drag on revenues, to finding emergency funding. We thought we would give you an overview, as a short flash update. We want to provide you with collections of links and reports, that point you where to find information, help and can read more. German Startup Association's Link Collection“This is a list of *public* coronavirus // Covid-19 communications/measures and resources. Disclaimer: The content below is crowdsourcing content, so it is not independently verified. It is intended as a resource for founders and management teams who are currently discussing their own actions on SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 and want to learn from the ecosystem. “ SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19: Collected Best Practices of the German Startup Scene - German Startups Association https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UKRxxg3SiOH7hBUnS8Tn81zAqoG4KcWBpSPBTpfidzk/preview Some highlights from the document: Guide to support measures for startups affected by coronavirus | Sifted https://buff.ly/2QqjAXhCOVID-19 Symptoms and what to do, incl. list of links and phone numbers in relevant geographies - 15.3.20Kurzarbeit is in Germany short term measures to support companies, where part of the employees pay is taken over by the government. Find more information here: Very Detailed Frequently Asked Questions on Kurzarbeit - 17.3.2020Obligation to file for insolvency due to corona suspended for companies in Germany - 16.3.2020Global collection of VC resources, measurement lists, blog posts and other communications - 18.3.2020 Other Link CollectionsWhat to consider? Time to plan now. Consider this situation going on for weeks, even months and make plans accordingly. For all startups cash is king! Here are examples of measures put together by the German government. Measures of the German Federal Ministry of Economics: https://www.bmwi.de/Redaktion/DE/Downloads/S-T/schutzschild-fuer-beschaeftigte-und-unternehmen.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=12Employment law, what to consider in Germany https://www.bmas.de/DE/Presse/Meldungen/2020/corona-virus-arbeitsrechtliche-auswirkungen.htmlKurzarbeitergeld Application for companies in Germany: https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/unternehmen/finanziell/kurzarbeitergeld-uebersicht-kurzarbeitergeldformen https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/unternehmen/finanziell/kurzarbeitergeld-video https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/coronavirus/bundestag-kurzarbeitergeld-1729626Here is a list and hotline for companies with (potential) Liquidity Problems from the German Ministry of finance, mostly listing regional economic development banks - Fördermittel-Hotline (030) 18615 8000 des Bundeswirtschaftsministeriums https://www.foerderdatenbank.de/SiteGlobals/FDB/Forms/Suche/Expertensuche_Formular.html?submit=Suchen&filterCategories=FundingOrganisation&filterCategories=FundingProgram&cl2Processes_Foerderbereich=coronaCorona Information for Companies by Technologieland Hessen https://buff.ly/395yqsA Links to updates, sources for short term financing and FAQ listsFrankfurt-based fintech Fastbill has a great collection of corona related links, tailored to freelancers (German only): Corona-Pandemie: Hilfen und Tipps für Selbstständige https://buff.ly/2WorQuNThere is also a great collection by our friends of Penta, the Berlin-based challenger bank https://buff.ly/3b6HyPl They have application forms for the German Finanzamt, to lighten the tax burden to application forms for short term work (Kurzarbeit from above). Related NewsStartups developing tech to combat COVID-19 urged to apply for fast-track EU funding – TechCrunch https://buff.ly/2WtqyyL Good news from the German federal government, they promise up to 40 bn Euros in aid and loans to freelancers and SMEs - DER SPIEGEL - Wirtschaft https://buff.ly/2U5wlc9?utm_source=-custom-by-source-0- Keep in mind, this will not all go to startups, but we will keep you updated on the measures, as well as when and where to apply. Potential Time FrameA snapshot of China, the epicenter of Corona right now from the NY Times: China Hits a Coronavirus Milestone: No New Local Infections https://buff.ly/2Ux9S6T Drastic measures have been taken there, since January 22nd. This gives us a potential time frame of almost 60 days. Keep in mind without proper vaccination the virus could re-emerge after restrictions are lifted. There is a paper by the Imperial College UK, which focuses on the UK and US, but is a guide for the duration of potential measures. This paper forecasts the height of deaths in the UK mid/end of May and in the US at the beginning/mid of June. Keep in mind, even though we will be through the Corona crisis, we may face another outbreak in the coming winter, without vaccination. This does not mean, there will be one. None the less you should factor this in as one potential scenario in your plans https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/medicine/sph/ide/gida-fellowships/Imperial-College-COVID19-NPI-modelling-16-03-2020.pdf Further readingsEU-Startups has 10 tips for productive homeworking https://buff.ly/2U9YyNN Publications by Deloitte on the impact of COVID19 on financial services (US focus): The impact of COVID-19 on investment management | Deloitte Insights https://buff.ly/2Wq4AwnImpact of COVID-19 on insurers | Deloitte Insights https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/insights/economy/covid-19/impact-of-covid-19-on-insurers.html?id=us:2em:3pa:financial-services:eng:di:031720 Banking and capital markets: Implications of COVID-19 | Deloitte Insights https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/economy/covid-19/banking-and-capital-markets-impact-covid-19.html?id=us:2em:3pa:financial-services:eng:di:031720 Video Newshttps://youtu.be/8OFy60IchJI Top Book Picks by 28 year old serial entrepreneur Peter (AL) Principles by Ray Dalio https://amzn.to/38ZgmB7 The man who solved the market https://amzn.to/2SZ6Jgw What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture https://amzn.to/2SYi00x The little prince https://amzn.to/3c6hWDm Friedrich Nietzsche’s Books: Ecce Homo: How One Becomes What One is https://amzn.to/2HSuAYDThus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None https://amzn.to/37W2qGLHerman Hesse’s Books Siddhartha https://amzn.to/2PpJzO3Steppenwolf https://amzn.to/32pSPqI

This Month in German Startups - Corona Flash - March 19th, 2020This is a special format for our startup news. We will keep you updated on the developing Covid19 story and its impact on the German startup scene. If you are new to our podcast(s), we are wrapping up the startup news of the German-speaking area in a monthly recording from Frankfurt and New York. Have a look at our website www.startuprad.io or www.startup.radio and you will find all the links to our recording and the articles we are quoting from there. Some of the source articles are in English, some are in German. Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners share links or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA _____________ Our affiliate partners: Startup in need of a bank account? Try our partner Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking for a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala: http://bit.ly/2w01Zye Need office space? Co-Working at WeWork https://we.co/2GYbxvS Need something done fast? SEO / Graphics / Sounds / Transcript look at Fiverr: http://bit.ly/2S0f2YF You can listen to many of the books from our recommendations with an audible subscription: https://amzn.to/2pGzseh ____________ Find the host here:Jörn “Joe” Menninger joe@startuprad.io / Twitter / LinkedIn / Video Interview (2018) IntroHi there, This is Joe from Startuprad.io. Since the Corona outbreak in Europe, we surpassed 150.000 subscribers. I would like to thank you all and keep you up to date with the current development. Public life in Germany is now greatly reduced. In most of Germany’s sixteen states the opening hours of bars and restaurants are severely limited and only selected stores (think groceries, pharmacies, …) remain open during normal hours. This has a great impact on startups in Germany, from changing to remote-only work, to a heavy drag on revenues, to finding emergency funding. We thought we would give you an overview, as a short flash update. We want to provide you with collections of links and reports, that point you where to find information, help and can read more. German Startup Association's Link Collection“This is a list of *public* coronavirus // Covid-19 communications/measures and resources. Disclaimer: The content below is crowdsourcing content, so it is not independently verified. It is intended as a resource for founders and management teams who are currently discussing their own actions on SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 and want to learn from the ecosystem. “ SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19: Collected Best Practices of the German Startup Scene - German Startups Association https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UKRxxg3SiOH7hBUnS8Tn81zAqoG4KcWBpSPBTpfidzk/preview Some highlights from the document: Guide to support measures for startups affected by coronavirus | Sifted https://buff.ly/2QqjAXhCOVID-19 Symptoms and what to do, incl. list of links and phone numbers in relevant geographies - 15.3.20Kurzarbeit is in Germany short term measures to support companies, where part of the employees pay is taken over by the government. Find more information here: Very Detailed Frequently Asked Questions on Kurzarbeit - 17.3.2020Obligation to file for insolvency due to corona suspended for companies in Germany - 16.3.2020Global collection of VC resources, measurement lists, blog posts and other communications - 18.3.2020 Other Link CollectionsWhat to consider? Time to plan now. Consider this situation going on for weeks, even months and make plans accordingly. For all startups cash is king! Here are examples of measures put together by the German government. Measures of the German Federal Ministry of Economics: https://www.bmwi.de/Redaktion/DE/Downloads/S-T/schutzschild-fuer-beschaeftigte-und-unternehmen.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=12Employment law, what to consider in Germany https://www.bmas.de/DE/Presse/Meldungen/2020/corona-virus-arbeitsrechtliche-auswirkungen.htmlKurzarbeitergeld Application for companies in Germany: https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/unternehmen/finanziell/kurzarbeitergeld-uebersicht-kurzarbeitergeldformen https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/unternehmen/finanziell/kurzarbeitergeld-video https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/coronavirus/bundestag-kurzarbeitergeld-1729626Here is a list and hotline for companies with (potential) Liquidity Problems from the German Ministry of finance, mostly listing regional economic development banks - Fördermittel-Hotline (030) 18615 8000 des Bundeswirtschaftsministeriums https://www.foerderdatenbank.de/SiteGlobals/FDB/Forms/Suche/Expertensuche_Formular.html?submit=Suchen&filterCategories=FundingOrganisation&filterCategories=FundingProgram&cl2Processes_Foerderbereich=coronaCorona Information for Companies by Technologieland Hessen https://buff.ly/395yqsA Links to updates, sources for short term financing and FAQ listsFrankfurt-based fintech Fastbill has a great collection of corona related links, tailored to freelancers (German only): Corona-Pandemie: Hilfen und Tipps für Selbstständige https://buff.ly/2WorQuNThere is also a great collection by our friends of Penta, the Berlin-based challenger bank https://buff.ly/3b6HyPl They have application forms for the German Finanzamt, to lighten the tax burden to application forms for short term work (Kurzarbeit from above). Related NewsStartups developing tech to combat COVID-19 urged to apply for fast-track EU funding – TechCrunch https://buff.ly/2WtqyyL Good news from the German federal government, they promise up to 40 bn Euros in aid and loans to freelancers and SMEs - DER SPIEGEL - Wirtschaft https://buff.ly/2U5wlc9?utm_source=-custom-by-source-0- Keep in mind, this will not all go to startups, but we will keep you updated on the measures, as well as when and where to apply. Potential Time FrameA snapshot of China, the epicenter of Corona right now from the NY Times: China Hits a Coronavirus Milestone: No New Local Infections https://buff.ly/2Ux9S6T Drastic measures have been taken there, since January 22nd. This gives us a potential time frame of almost 60 days. Keep in mind without proper vaccination the virus could re-emerge after restrictions are lifted. There is a paper by the Imperial College UK, which focuses on the UK and US, but is a guide for the duration of potential measures. This paper forecasts the height of deaths in the UK mid/end of May and in the US at the beginning/mid of June. Keep in mind, even though we will be through the Corona crisis, we may face another outbreak in the coming winter, without vaccination. This does not mean, there will be one. None the less you should factor this in as one potential scenario in your plans https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/medicine/sph/ide/gida-fellowships/Imperial-College-COVID19-NPI-modelling-16-03-2020.pdf Further readingsEU-Startups has 10 tips for productive homeworking https://buff.ly/2U9YyNN Publications by Deloitte on the impact of COVID19 on financial services (US focus): The impact of COVID-19 on investment management | Deloitte Insights https://buff.ly/2Wq4AwnImpact of COVID-19 on insurers | Deloitte Insights https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/insights/economy/covid-19/impact-of-covid-19-on-insurers.html?id=us:2em:3pa:financial-services:eng:di:031720 Banking and capital markets: Implications of COVID-19 | Deloitte Insights https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/economy/covid-19/banking-and-capital-markets-impact-covid-19.html?id=us:2em:3pa:financial-services:eng:di:031720 Video Newshttps://youtu.be/8OFy60IchJI Top Book Picks by 28 year old serial entrepreneur Peter (AL) Principles by Ray Dalio https://amzn.to/38ZgmB7 The man who solved the market https://amzn.to/2SZ6Jgw What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture https://amzn.to/2SYi00x The little prince https://amzn.to/3c6hWDm Friedrich Nietzsche’s Books: Ecce Homo: How One Becomes What One is https://amzn.to/2HSuAYDThus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None https://amzn.to/37W2qGLHerman Hesse’s Books Siddhartha https://amzn.to/2PpJzO3Steppenwolf https://amzn.to/32pSPqI

This Month in German Startups - Corona Flash - March 19th, 2020This is a special format for our startup news. We will keep you updated on the developing Covid19 story and its impact on the German startup scene. If you are new to our podcast(s), we are wrapping up the startup news of the German-speaking area in a monthly recording from Frankfurt and New York. Have a look at our website www.startuprad.io or www.startup.radio and you will find all the links to our recording and the articles we are quoting from there. Some of the source articles are in English, some are in German. Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners share links or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA _____________ Our affiliate partners: Startup in need of a bank account? Try our partner Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking for a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala: http://bit.ly/2w01Zye Need office space? Co-Working at WeWork https://we.co/2GYbxvS Need something done fast? SEO / Graphics / Sounds / Transcript look at Fiverr: http://bit.ly/2S0f2YF You can listen to many of the books from our recommendations with an audible subscription: https://amzn.to/2pGzseh ____________ Find the host here:Jörn “Joe” Menninger joe@startuprad.io / Twitter / LinkedIn / Video Interview (2018) IntroHi there, This is Joe from Startuprad.io. Since the Corona outbreak in Europe, we surpassed 150.000 subscribers. I would like to thank you all and keep you up to date with the current development. Public life in Germany is now greatly reduced. In most of Germany’s sixteen states the opening hours of bars and restaurants are severely limited and only selected stores (think groceries, pharmacies, …) remain open during normal hours. This has a great impact on startups in Germany, from changing to remote-only work, to a heavy drag on revenues, to finding emergency funding. We thought we would give you an overview, as a short flash update. We want to provide you with collections of links and reports, that point you where to find information, help and can read more. German Startup Association's Link Collection“This is a list of *public* coronavirus // Covid-19 communications/measures and resources. Disclaimer: The content below is crowdsourcing content, so it is not independently verified. It is intended as a resource for founders and management teams who are currently discussing their own actions on SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 and want to learn from the ecosystem. “ SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19: Collected Best Practices of the German Startup Scene - German Startups Association https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UKRxxg3SiOH7hBUnS8Tn81zAqoG4KcWBpSPBTpfidzk/preview Some highlights from the document: Guide to support measures for startups affected by coronavirus | Sifted https://buff.ly/2QqjAXhCOVID-19 Symptoms and what to do, incl. list of links and phone numbers in relevant geographies - 15.3.20Kurzarbeit is in Germany short term measures to support companies, where part of the employees pay is taken over by the government. Find more information here: Very Detailed Frequently Asked Questions on Kurzarbeit - 17.3.2020Obligation to file for insolvency due to corona suspended for companies in Germany - 16.3.2020Global collection of VC resources, measurement lists, blog posts and other communications - 18.3.2020 Other Link CollectionsWhat to consider? Time to plan now. Consider this situation going on for weeks, even months and make plans accordingly. For all startups cash is king! Here are examples of measures put together by the German government. Measures of the German Federal Ministry of Economics: https://www.bmwi.de/Redaktion/DE/Downloads/S-T/schutzschild-fuer-beschaeftigte-und-unternehmen.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=12Employment law, what to consider in Germany https://www.bmas.de/DE/Presse/Meldungen/2020/corona-virus-arbeitsrechtliche-auswirkungen.htmlKurzarbeitergeld Application for companies in Germany: https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/unternehmen/finanziell/kurzarbeitergeld-uebersicht-kurzarbeitergeldformen https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/unternehmen/finanziell/kurzarbeitergeld-video https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/coronavirus/bundestag-kurzarbeitergeld-1729626Here is a list and hotline for companies with (potential) Liquidity Problems from the German Ministry of finance, mostly listing regional economic development banks - Fördermittel-Hotline (030) 18615 8000 des Bundeswirtschaftsministeriums https://www.foerderdatenbank.de/SiteGlobals/FDB/Forms/Suche/Expertensuche_Formular.html?submit=Suchen&filterCategories=FundingOrganisation&filterCategories=FundingProgram&cl2Processes_Foerderbereich=coronaCorona Information for Companies by Technologieland Hessen https://buff.ly/395yqsA Links to updates, sources for short term financing and FAQ listsFrankfurt-based fintech Fastbill has a great collection of corona related links, tailored to freelancers (German only): Corona-Pandemie: Hilfen und Tipps für Selbstständige https://buff.ly/2WorQuNThere is also a great collection by our friends of Penta, the Berlin-based challenger bank https://buff.ly/3b6HyPl They have application forms for the German Finanzamt, to lighten the tax burden to application forms for short term work (Kurzarbeit from above). Related NewsStartups developing tech to combat COVID-19 urged to apply for fast-track EU funding – TechCrunch https://buff.ly/2WtqyyL Good news from the German federal government, they promise up to 40 bn Euros in aid and loans to freelancers and SMEs - DER SPIEGEL - Wirtschaft https://buff.ly/2U5wlc9?utm_source=-custom-by-source-0- Keep in mind, this will not all go to startups, but we will keep you updated on the measures, as well as when and where to apply. Potential Time FrameA snapshot of China, the epicenter of Corona right now from the NY Times: China Hits a Coronavirus Milestone: No New Local Infections https://buff.ly/2Ux9S6T Drastic measures have been taken there, since January 22nd. This gives us a potential time frame of almost 60 days. Keep in mind without proper vaccination the virus could re-emerge after restrictions are lifted. There is a paper by the Imperial College UK, which focuses on the UK and US, but is a guide for the duration of potential measures. This paper forecasts the height of deaths in the UK mid/end of May and in the US at the beginning/mid of June. Keep in mind, even though we will be through the Corona crisis, we may face another outbreak in the coming winter, without vaccination. This does not mean, there will be one. None the less you should factor this in as one potential scenario in your plans https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/medicine/sph/ide/gida-fellowships/Imperial-College-COVID19-NPI-modelling-16-03-2020.pdf Further readingsEU-Startups has 10 tips for productive homeworking https://buff.ly/2U9YyNN Publications by Deloitte on the impact of COVID19 on financial services (US focus): The impact of COVID-19 on investment management | Deloitte Insights https://buff.ly/2Wq4AwnImpact of COVID-19 on insurers | Deloitte Insights https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/insights/economy/covid-19/impact-of-covid-19-on-insurers.html?id=us:2em:3pa:financial-services:eng:di:031720 Banking and capital markets: Implications of COVID-19 | Deloitte Insights https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/economy/covid-19/banking-and-capital-markets-impact-covid-19.html?id=us:2em:3pa:financial-services:eng:di:031720 Video Newshttps://youtu.be/8OFy60IchJI Top Book Picks by 28 year old serial entrepreneur Peter (AL) Principles by Ray Dalio https://amzn.to/38ZgmB7 The man who solved the market https://amzn.to/2SZ6Jgw What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture https://amzn.to/2SYi00x The little prince https://amzn.to/3c6hWDm Friedrich Nietzsche’s Books: Ecce Homo: How One Becomes What One is https://amzn.to/2HSuAYDThus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None https://amzn.to/37W2qGLHerman Hesse’s Books Siddhartha https://amzn.to/2PpJzO3Steppenwolf https://amzn.to/32pSPqI

This Month in German Startups - Corona Flash - March 19th, 2020This is a special format for our startup news. We will keep you updated on the developing Covid19 story and its impact on the German startup scene. If you are new to our podcast(s), we are wrapping up the startup news of the German-speaking area in a monthly recording from Frankfurt and New York. Have a look at our website www.startuprad.io or www.startup.radio and you will find all the links to our recording and the articles we are quoting from there. Some of the source articles are in English, some are in German. Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners share links or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA _____________ Our affiliate partners: Startup in need of a bank account? Try our partner Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking for a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala: http://bit.ly/2w01Zye Need office space? Co-Working at WeWork https://we.co/2GYbxvS Need something done fast? SEO / Graphics / Sounds / Transcript look at Fiverr: http://bit.ly/2S0f2YF You can listen to many of the books from our recommendations with an audible subscription: https://amzn.to/2pGzseh ____________ Find the host here:Jörn “Joe” Menninger joe@startuprad.io / Twitter / LinkedIn / Video Interview (2018) IntroHi there, This is Joe from Startuprad.io. Since the Corona outbreak in Europe, we surpassed 150.000 subscribers. I would like to thank you all and keep you up to date with the current development. Public life in Germany is now greatly reduced. In most of Germany’s sixteen states the opening hours of bars and restaurants are severely limited and only selected stores (think groceries, pharmacies, …) remain open during normal hours. This has a great impact on startups in Germany, from changing to remote-only work, to a heavy drag on revenues, to finding emergency funding. We thought we would give you an overview, as a short flash update. We want to provide you with collections of links and reports, that point you where to find information, help and can read more. German Startup Association's Link Collection“This is a list of *public* coronavirus // Covid-19 communications/measures and resources. Disclaimer: The content below is crowdsourcing content, so it is not independently verified. It is intended as a resource for founders and management teams who are currently discussing their own actions on SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 and want to learn from the ecosystem. “ SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19: Collected Best Practices of the German Startup Scene - German Startups Association https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UKRxxg3SiOH7hBUnS8Tn81zAqoG4KcWBpSPBTpfidzk/preview Some highlights from the document: Guide to support measures for startups affected by coronavirus | Sifted https://buff.ly/2QqjAXhCOVID-19 Symptoms and what to do, incl. list of links and phone numbers in relevant geographies - 15.3.20Kurzarbeit is in Germany short term measures to support companies, where part of the employees pay is taken over by the government. Find more information here: Very Detailed Frequently Asked Questions on Kurzarbeit - 17.3.2020Obligation to file for insolvency due to corona suspended for companies in Germany - 16.3.2020Global collection of VC resources, measurement lists, blog posts and other communications - 18.3.2020 Other Link CollectionsWhat to consider? Time to plan now. Consider this situation going on for weeks, even months and make plans accordingly. For all startups cash is king! Here are examples of measures put together by the German government. Measures of the German Federal Ministry of Economics: https://www.bmwi.de/Redaktion/DE/Downloads/S-T/schutzschild-fuer-beschaeftigte-und-unternehmen.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=12Employment law, what to consider in Germany https://www.bmas.de/DE/Presse/Meldungen/2020/corona-virus-arbeitsrechtliche-auswirkungen.htmlKurzarbeitergeld Application for companies in Germany: https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/unternehmen/finanziell/kurzarbeitergeld-uebersicht-kurzarbeitergeldformen https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/unternehmen/finanziell/kurzarbeitergeld-video https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/coronavirus/bundestag-kurzarbeitergeld-1729626Here is a list and hotline for companies with (potential) Liquidity Problems from the German Ministry of finance, mostly listing regional economic development banks - Fördermittel-Hotline (030) 18615 8000 des Bundeswirtschaftsministeriums https://www.foerderdatenbank.de/SiteGlobals/FDB/Forms/Suche/Expertensuche_Formular.html?submit=Suchen&filterCategories=FundingOrganisation&filterCategories=FundingProgram&cl2Processes_Foerderbereich=coronaCorona Information for Companies by Technologieland Hessen https://buff.ly/395yqsA Links to updates, sources for short term financing and FAQ listsFrankfurt-based fintech Fastbill has a great collection of corona related links, tailored to freelancers (German only): Corona-Pandemie: Hilfen und Tipps für Selbstständige https://buff.ly/2WorQuNThere is also a great collection by our friends of Penta, the Berlin-based challenger bank https://buff.ly/3b6HyPl They have application forms for the German Finanzamt, to lighten the tax burden to application forms for short term work (Kurzarbeit from above). Related NewsStartups developing tech to combat COVID-19 urged to apply for fast-track EU funding – TechCrunch https://buff.ly/2WtqyyL Good news from the German federal government, they promise up to 40 bn Euros in aid and loans to freelancers and SMEs - DER SPIEGEL - Wirtschaft https://buff.ly/2U5wlc9?utm_source=-custom-by-source-0- Keep in mind, this will not all go to startups, but we will keep you updated on the measures, as well as when and where to apply. Potential Time FrameA snapshot of China, the epicenter of Corona right now from the NY Times: China Hits a Coronavirus Milestone: No New Local Infections https://buff.ly/2Ux9S6T Drastic measures have been taken there, since January 22nd. This gives us a potential time frame of almost 60 days. Keep in mind without proper vaccination the virus could re-emerge after restrictions are lifted. There is a paper by the Imperial College UK, which focuses on the UK and US, but is a guide for the duration of potential measures. This paper forecasts the height of deaths in the UK mid/end of May and in the US at the beginning/mid of June. Keep in mind, even though we will be through the Corona crisis, we may face another outbreak in the coming winter, without vaccination. This does not mean, there will be one. None the less you should factor this in as one potential scenario in your plans https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/medicine/sph/ide/gida-fellowships/Imperial-College-COVID19-NPI-modelling-16-03-2020.pdf Further readingsEU-Startups has 10 tips for productive homeworking https://buff.ly/2U9YyNN Publications by Deloitte on the impact of COVID19 on financial services (US focus): The impact of COVID-19 on investment management | Deloitte Insights https://buff.ly/2Wq4AwnImpact of COVID-19 on insurers | Deloitte Insights https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/insights/economy/covid-19/impact-of-covid-19-on-insurers.html?id=us:2em:3pa:financial-services:eng:di:031720 Banking and capital markets: Implications of COVID-19 | Deloitte Insights https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/economy/covid-19/banking-and-capital-markets-impact-covid-19.html?id=us:2em:3pa:financial-services:eng:di:031720 Video Newshttps://youtu.be/8OFy60IchJI Top Book Picks by 28 year old serial entrepreneur Peter (AL) Principles by Ray Dalio https://amzn.to/38ZgmB7 The man who solved the market https://amzn.to/2SZ6Jgw What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture https://amzn.to/2SYi00x The little prince https://amzn.to/3c6hWDm Friedrich Nietzsche’s Books: Ecce Homo: How One Becomes What One is https://amzn.to/2HSuAYDThus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None https://amzn.to/37W2qGLHerman Hesse’s Books Siddhartha https://amzn.to/2PpJzO3Steppenwolf https://amzn.to/32pSPqI Folge direkt herunterladen

Climate change is increasingly considered a security threat with potentially far-reaching implications for the geostrategic environment. Through large-scale migration, increased border tensions, and greater demands for rescue and evacuation efforts, climate change potentially impacts the individual security of people and the viability of vulnerable states to an extent that exceeds existing disaster-response capabilities. As a result, Germany has announced that one focus of its membership in the United Nations Security Council will be on climate related security risks. Links to climate change have slowly started to enter UN resolutions in recent years, but there is still controversy about the extent to which climate related security risks can and should be addressed by the UN Security Council. How can the international community best address resource conflicts driven by climate change? What consideration needs to be given to climate change in conflict prevention? And what are the long-term consequences of including climate change in the agenda of the UN Security Council with regards to sanctions and peacekeeping? A discussion on the security implications of climate change and the role of the UN Security Council in this context, with speakers Ottmar Georg Edenhofer, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Professor for the Economics of Climate Change at the Technical University Berlin and founding director of the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC), Nina von Uexkull, Assistant Professor at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University and Associate Senior Researcher at the Peace Research Institute Oslo, and Karl-Heinz Kamp, Special Envoy of the Political Director in the German Ministry of Defence. Welcome and introduction by Detlef Dzembritzki, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the United Nations Association of Germany, event chaired by Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger, Senior Professor for Security Policy and Diplomatic Practice at the Hertie School, Director of the school’s Centre for International Security and Chairman of the Munich Security Conference.

An interview with a very special guest, Ms. Mona who is a Climate Expert for the German Ministry of Environment. She explains the global climate crisis, what needs to be done to reduce carbon footprints and educating ourselves about the international climate initiative. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taf-international-2019/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taf-international-2019/support

India and the United States agree to exchange CbC reports, the ATO strikes again, a closer look at the German Ministry of Finance's updated Application Decree on the General Tax Code, and are you an MNE entity doing direct sales in Italy? Well, you're going to want to tune into this episode. CrossBorder Solutions · The Fiona Show - Facebook Page

India and the United States agree to exchange CbC reports, the ATO strikes again, a closer look at the German Ministry of Finance’s updated Application Decree on the General Tax Code, and are you an MNE entity doing direct sales in Italy? Well, you're going to want to tune into this episode.

Jamie Woodcock, Mark Graham As ever more people from low-income countries connect to the Internet, these workers are placed into fierce competition with one another. Lacking the ability to collectively bargain, these workers have little ability to negotiate wages or working conditions with their employers who are often on the other side of the world. Many workers have jobs characterized by long and irregular hours, low income, and high stress. The international nature of digital work means that it tends largely to be done outside of the purview of national governments, with very few employers paying attention to relevant existing regulation in either their home countries or the worker's home country. International digital labour platforms threaten to undermine workers' ability to defend existing jobs, liveable wages, and dignified working conditions, in both low- and high-income countries. In almost all types of platform-mediated work, workers themselves have found it extremely challenging to exert any sort of power to bargain with the platform. This workshop will present the Fairwork Foundation as a strategy to address the issue of fair work on online platforms. Taking inspiration from the Fairtrade movement, this approach involves a programme of innovative data collection alongside a certification of the quality of work on these platforms.  The German Ministry for Cooperation and Development supports the work of the Fairwork Foundation.

Jamie Woodcock, Mark Graham As ever more people from low-income countries connect to the Internet, these workers are placed into fierce competition with one another. Lacking the ability to collectively bargain, these workers have little ability to negotiate wages or working conditions with their employers who are often on the other side of the world. Many workers have jobs characterized by long and irregular hours, low income, and high stress. The international nature of digital work means that it tends largely to be done outside of the purview of national governments, with very few employers paying attention to relevant existing regulation in either their home countries or the worker's home country. International digital labour platforms threaten to undermine workers' ability to defend existing jobs, liveable wages, and dignified working conditions, in both low- and high-income countries. In almost all types of platform-mediated work, workers themselves have found it extremely challenging to exert any sort of power to bargain with the platform. This workshop will present the Fairwork Foundation as a strategy to address the issue of fair work on online platforms. Taking inspiration from the Fairtrade movement, this approach involves a programme of innovative data collection alongside a certification of the quality of work on these platforms.  The German Ministry for Cooperation and Development supports the work of the Fairwork Foundation.

Jos Cozijnsen shakes his tangled black mane and adjusts his leathery blue suit – fashioned, it turns out, from overalls discarded by German railroad workers and available through his sustainable clothing company, Goodfibrations. “[If you have] an office park, the Building Act says how much energy efficiency you need,” he explains. “But if you go to zero energy use, you do much more.” When it comes to fixing the climate mess, he wants everyone to do much more than the law requires, especially his fellow Dutchmen. Indeed, it seems to bother him immensely that here in the Netherlands – the birthplace of wind energy and the headquarters of Greenpeace – the average Dutchman contributes far more to climate change than does the average Swede, Swiss, or Frenchman. But the Dutch are also notorious penny-pinchers with fervent pride in their local communities and a deep love of games and puzzles – three traits that he thinks will help them drive emissions down dramatically under a nationwide voluntary carbon program called the Green Deal, which he’s spearheading along with the Ministry of Environment and several environmental NGOs. The program has been in the works since mid-2016, and it’s slated to go live later this year as a compliment to the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). EU ETS is a “compliance” program that legally caps greenhouse-gas emissions on some of Europe’s biggest industries – including electricity, paper, and steelmaking. It requires companies in those sectors to either reduce their emissions or buy offsets from projects that do, but it also leaves more than half of all emissions outside the regulatory apparatus. The Green Deal is a “voluntary” program, he says, and its goal is to dramatically drive down emissions in un-capped sectors like agriculture and automotive, and to do so by encouraging people to develop carbon projects under existing standards like the Verified Carbon Standard, CarbonFix, and the Gold Standard. The project will encourage un-capped companies and individuals to first reduce emissions by reducing energy use and becoming more efficient, but it will couple that by promoting home-grown projects that generate offsets by planting trees or helping farmers reduce their emissions from methane and other greenhouse gasses. It will include a hub so people can see which type of projects are located where, and it will encourage groups to aim for zero net emissions. “That’s the fun,” he says. “I can go to zero!” Like coupon-collectors? I ask. “Exactly!” he says. Transitioning to a Post-Paris World While Cozijnsen publicly emphasizes the “fun” aspect of getting to zero (and becoming, he says, a “carbon hero”), the Green Deal could drive millions into sustainable development projects, and it comes two years after a Dutch court ruled that the government is legally obligated to slash emissions 25 percent before the Paris Climate Agreement comes into effect in 2020. Cozijnsen, who long represented the Netherlands in global climate talks, sees the Green Deal as a way for the government to meet its pre-2020 obligation, and for companies to prepare for a post-2020 regime, when all sectors will presumably be capped. Domestic Buying Power Dutch companies and NGOs are already active in both the voluntary and compliance markets. They transact millions of carbon offsets per year, but that money usually goes abroad – to save and restore forests around the world, according to an analysis of European voluntary carbon markets that Ecosystem Marketplace and EcoStar Natual Talents published last year. Specifically, the report found, companies and NGOs based in the Netherlands transacted 4.4 million carbon offsets in 2015 alone, helping to build wind farms and save or restore forests across nine countries – from Indonesia and Brazil to Turkey and Uganda. One country missing from the list: the Netherlands itself, and it’s not alone. The report also found no active land-based projects in France, Spain, or Switzerland, and only a few in Germany, the UK, and Italy. The German Ministry of Environment has been supporting efforts to develop voluntary carbon programs domestically, and Cozijnsen says similar efforts are underway across the European Union.

Awa Caba, Gustaff Harriman Iskandar, Ivan Sawyer Garcia, Peter Volz, Yemesrach Tadesse New forms of bottom-up agriculture networks based on ucd methods and ict tools bringing urban drivers in dialogue with rural practitioners in order to collaboratively develop more sustainable technological solutions to small-scale farming around the world. Get a bigger picture of diverse contexts by insiders and activists! In this one hour session we want to showcase different initiatives by our partners in Indonesia, Germany, Senegal and Ethiopia: Indigenous Culture and Rural Techies. Common Room Networks Foundation in Indonesia has over longer times developed a deep relation to the mountain village of Kasepuhan Ciptagelar, based on mutual understanding and respect. This unique ethnic community of West Java maintains self-sufficiency through a complex system of cultural practices inherited through generations. Together with Common Room they now experiment and prototype how to best adapt modern technologies to preserve local cultural knowledge while also improving income. A basic infrastructure of opensource data center powered by autonomous small scale renewable energy solutions enables the community to collaboratively and objectively map their geographic territory. Community Supported Agriculture in Europe and appropriate technologies for alternative strategies. A wide variety of popular movements and activist groups including urban farming, community supported agriculture, permaculture, transition town, etc. have sprung out in recent years to develop alternative forms of agriculture in opposition to the prevailing industrial paradigm. A current research initiative is focused on supporting these groups find and self-create their own open source technologies to make their small scale farming initiatives in Germany both economically competitive and longterm sustainable. Yeesal Agrihub is a new organization created by 22 young Senegalese activists from different professional background to establish a platform of collaboration around agribusiness and organic food production. To bridge the urban/rural gap, Yeesal is based both in capital Dakar and the rural environment of Thies. They partner with local Universities, NGOs and fablabs to provide a permaculture experimental garden, co-working/ event space and prototyping labs.The general aim is to awaken local youth to the great emergent business and employment opportunities within the agricultural sector through the use of modern digital technologies Honey or Money! Techhub iceaddis has partnered with agricultural experts in southern Ethiopia to explore the potentials of improving the beekeeping and honey production sector by applying a design thinking multidisciplinary methodology in close cooperation with the actual small scale farming community of the region. The result was an active broad stakeholder network including government, academic, NGO and private sector partners and an impending start-up business idea involving a locally accessible crowd-investment platform for Ethiopian organic honey.   The featured projects were initially supported by the GIZ Innovation Factory programme in 2015 and 2016. A main aim of the of the programme in the field of rural development and agriculture is the creation of innovative concepts of how technology can benefit small hold farmers in the local context.This initiative is commissioned by the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and development (BMZ). The showcases will be presented by the initiatives and moderated by icebauhaus.

Awa Caba, Gustaff Harriman Iskandar, Ivan Sawyer Garcia, Peter Volz, Yemesrach Tadesse New forms of bottom-up agriculture networks based on ucd methods and ict tools bringing urban drivers in dialogue with rural practitioners in order to collaboratively develop more sustainable technological solutions to small-scale farming around the world. Get a bigger picture of diverse contexts by insiders and activists! In this one hour session we want to showcase different initiatives by our partners in Indonesia, Germany, Senegal and Ethiopia: Indigenous Culture and Rural Techies. Common Room Networks Foundation in Indonesia has over longer times developed a deep relation to the mountain village of Kasepuhan Ciptagelar, based on mutual understanding and respect. This unique ethnic community of West Java maintains self-sufficiency through a complex system of cultural practices inherited through generations. Together with Common Room they now experiment and prototype how to best adapt modern technologies to preserve local cultural knowledge while also improving income. A basic infrastructure of opensource data center powered by autonomous small scale renewable energy solutions enables the community to collaboratively and objectively map their geographic territory. Community Supported Agriculture in Europe and appropriate technologies for alternative strategies. A wide variety of popular movements and activist groups including urban farming, community supported agriculture, permaculture, transition town, etc. have sprung out in recent years to develop alternative forms of agriculture in opposition to the prevailing industrial paradigm. A current research initiative is focused on supporting these groups find and self-create their own open source technologies to make their small scale farming initiatives in Germany both economically competitive and longterm sustainable. Yeesal Agrihub is a new organization created by 22 young Senegalese activists from different professional background to establish a platform of collaboration around agribusiness and organic food production. To bridge the urban/rural gap, Yeesal is based both in capital Dakar and the rural environment of Thies. They partner with local Universities, NGOs and fablabs to provide a permaculture experimental garden, co-working/ event space and prototyping labs.The general aim is to awaken local youth to the great emergent business and employment opportunities within the agricultural sector through the use of modern digital technologies Honey or Money! Techhub iceaddis has partnered with agricultural experts in southern Ethiopia to explore the potentials of improving the beekeeping and honey production sector by applying a design thinking multidisciplinary methodology in close cooperation with the actual small scale farming community of the region. The result was an active broad stakeholder network including government, academic, NGO and private sector partners and an impending start-up business idea involving a locally accessible crowd-investment platform for Ethiopian organic honey.   The featured projects were initially supported by the GIZ Innovation Factory programme in 2015 and 2016. A main aim of the of the programme in the field of rural development and agriculture is the creation of innovative concepts of how technology can benefit small hold farmers in the local context.This initiative is commissioned by the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and development (BMZ). The showcases will be presented by the initiatives and moderated by icebauhaus.

Professor Lars Lerup, Dean at the Rice School of Architecture, Rice University in Houston, Texas, writes on architecture, design, art and urbanism. Using predominantly field observation, Lerup relies on many disciplines for his continuously evolving point of view: sociology, philosophy, political theory, design theory and history. One of his main interests since his thesis at Harvard has been suburbanization and its architectural, urban and socio-economic consequences. Currently his work is concentrated on the proliferation of Suburbia, the possible existence of a “global suburbia” and the clash been progressivist notion of control and capitalist laisser-faire. Bart Lootsma (Amsterdam, 1957) is a historian, critic and curator in the fields of architecture, design and the visual arts. He is a Professor for Architectural Theory at the Leopold-Franzens University in Innsbruck and Guest Professor for Architecture, European Urbanity and Globalization at the University of Luxemburg. Before, he was Head of Scientific Research at the ETH Zürich, Studio Basel, and he was a Visiting Professor at the Academy of Visual Arts in Vienna; at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Nürnberg; at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and at the Berlage Institute in Rotterdam. He held numerous seminars and lectured at different academies for architecture and art in the Netherlands. Bart Lootsma was guest curator of ArchiLab 2004 in Orléans and he was an editor of ao. Forum, de Architect, ARCHIS and GAM. Bart Lootsma published numerous articles in magazines and books. Together with Dick Rijken he published the book ‚Media and Architecture’ (VPRO/Berlage Institute, 1998). His book ‘SuperDutch’, on contemprary architecture in the Netherlands, was published by Thames & Hudson, Princeton Architectural Press, DVA and SUN in the year 2000; ‘ArchiLab 2004 The Naked City’ by HYX in Orléans in 2004. Bart Lootsma is Board Member of  architektur und tirol in Innsbruck and reserve-member of the Council for Architectural Culture at the Cabinet of the Austrian Prime Minister in Vienna. was a member of several governemental, semi-governemmental and municipal committees in different countries, such as the Amenities Committee in Arnheim, the Rotterdam Arts Council, the Dutch Fund for Arts, Design and Architecture, Crown Member of the Dutch Culture Council, Member of the Expert Committee 11. International Architecture Biennale, Venice 2008, at the German Ministry for Building and Planning as well as curator of the Schneider Forberg Foundation in Munich.

WELCOME TO THE FUTURE FORUM 2010 http://www.designhotels.com/future_forum_2010/welcome http://futureblog.designhotels.com/ The Design Hotels™ Future Forum 2010 will focus on "Hybrid Thinking" in the context of hospitality. Hybrid thinking requires much more than a multidisciplinary team – it requires a team of multidisciplinary people. Hybrid thinkers blend different skills and fields of thought to develop innovative concepts. Their ideas have the ability to shape entire industries from automotive to hospitality. Like-minded, visionary hoteliers around the globe have started to create hybrid properties that go far beyond the original purpose of simply providing a bed. Multidimensional hotel concepts focusing on authentic experiences are on the rise, combining elements from galleries, hospitals or film theatres with the classic idea of hospitality. Find out more at this year`s Design Hotels™ Future Forum. Please check back regularly for more information, or send us an email to: FUTUREFORUM@DESIGNHOTELS.COM to be added to our mailing list. FUTURE FORUM 2010 >> VENUE As part of the “Zentrum am Zoo” the Bikini House was built between 1955-57 by the architects Paul Schwebes and Hans Schoszberger. The name “Bikini” derives from its original structure: an office part at the top, a shopping part at the bottom and an “air-floor” stabilised through massive pillars in between. Bikini House Berlin Budapester Str. 42 D-10787 Berlin FUTURE FORUM 2010 >> AGENDA THURSDAY 10 JUNE 2010 Future Forum Welcome Lounge TIME: 8pm - open end LOCATION: Bikini House DRESSCODE: TBA FRIDAY 11 JUNE 2010 Future Forum - The Symposium TIME: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM LOCATION: Bikini House Gala Dinner TIME: 8:00 PM - open end LOCATION: TBA DRESSCODE: TBA FUTURE FORUM 2010 >> TICKET INFORMATION Purchase your tickets for the Future Forum 2010 in Berlin! Future Forum Ticket: Future Forum incl. Gala Dinner and Welcome Lounge EUR 900 (excl. tax) Spouse Ticket: Gala Dinner and Welcome Lounge: EUR 300 (excl. tax) Cancellation Policy: Cancellations can be made without penalty up to 2 weeks prior to the Future Forum. Cancellations made thereafter are subject to a 25% cancellation fee. Get your tickets from the online shop: http://www.designhotels.com/shop/future_forum_shop/tickets FUTURE FORUM 2010 >> SPEAKERS Moderation: Ralf Grauel Ralf Grauel, 45, business journalist and consultant. From 1999 until 2009 Grauel was member of the editorial board of the renowned business magazine brand eins; he still consults brand eins Wissen, a brand-eins spin-off concentrating on events and corporate publishing. In 2009 he developed the „Wirtschaftsplattform Irak“ an internet-based business plattform to enhance German and Iraqi economic relations, funded by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He still publishes his stories and comments in brand eins magazine. Besides that he works for institutions and companies like Philipp Morris Stiftung, Gottlieb Duttweiler Institut (gdi) in Zürich, Design Hotels AG, Quirin Bank and Wempe. http://www.kas.de Trend Brief: Christopher Sanderson Christopher Sanderson is the Creative Director of Viewpoint. A co-founder of The Future Laboratory, his other recent projects include directing “Futurescape”, a series of short films about the future for Channel Four television in the UK. A regular writer on style and design for British and international publications, Sanderson was until recently a contributing style editor at British Esquire magazine. He has also worked as a freelance Creative Director on strategic planning for fashion brands. His current projects, in conjunction with the British Council, include setting up magazines in India and Estonia. http://www.thefuturelaboratory.com Trend Brief: Martin Raymond Martin Raymond edits Viewpoint magazine and is also author of The Tomorrow People: Future Consumers and How to Read Them Today (Financial Times Prentice Hall). He is a regular contributor on trends and business to the BBC, and co-founder of The Future Laboratory. Born in 1961 in Ireland, he moved to the UK in 1984 to work as a journalist in the design, fashion, film and video sectors. He founded VideoGraphic, and later became an associate editor at Screen International. Martin went on to edit and re-launch Fashion Weekly, the UK's fashion business bible. A return to his native Dublin to present RTE television's fashion magazine programme Head To Toe was followed by a four-year tenure at the London College of Fashion, as a senior lecturer in fashion journalism. A Fellow at Nottingham Trent University, he maintains a busy schedule of lecturing at over 12 colleges and universities throughout Great Britain and Ireland. Martin is currently working on his second book, The Hidden Life of the Consumer, which takes an ethnographic look at how and why people shop and how brands and retailers can plug into the process in a way that benefits consumers, as well as the organisations targeting them. http://www.thefuturelaboratory.com Robert Thiemann Educated as a chemical engineer, Robert Thiemann soon became a copywriter and eventually journalist. He specialized in design, with a strong focus on interiors. In 1997 he co-founded Frame, The Great Indoors, an international bi-monthly magazine of interior design of which he still is editor in chief. He's share holder of Frame Publishers, which started to issue books on interior design in 2001. In 2005 he co-founded Mark, Another Architecture, a bimonthly magazine about architecture, of which he's also editor in chief. http://www.framemag.com Dr. David Bosshart David Bosshart has been CEO of the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute for business and society since 1999. The Institute is an independent European think tank that focuses on the retail trade and the social environment in which this operates (the GDI was founded by the pioneering European retailer Gottlieb Duttweiler in 1962). David Bosshart has worked for trading companies and in management consulting, education and scientific research. His activities focus on the future of consumption and social change, management and culture, globalisation and political philosophy. As CEO of the GDI, he has authored numerous international publications and is a multilingual speaker who is much in demand in Europe, the USA and Asia as a keynote speaker. His analyses and lectures are commissioned by multinational and national enterprises in the trade, consumer goods and services sector and by federations and institutions in the fields of science and research. http://www.gdi.ch/en/node/429 Werner Aisslinger The works of the designer Werner Aisslinger born 1964 cover the spectrum of experimental, artistic approaches, including industrial design and architecture. He delights in making use of the latest technologies and has helped introduce new materials and techniq ues to the world of product design like in his uniquegel furniture with the collection“soft cell“ and the chaise „soft“ for zanotta in 2000. The "Juli chair (cappellini)" was the first item of furniture to use a new type of foam called "polyurethane integral foam" and became the first German chair design to be selected as a permanent exhibit at the MoMA in New York since 1964. In the process he has created striking designs and received awards from all over the world — from Milan's Compasso d'Oro to the Design Prize of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Red Dot Award or FX Award in the UK. Werner Aisslinger´s „loftcube“–project became one of the most discussed modular and transportable housing projects within the last years. His work is exhibited in the permanent collections of international museums such as the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the French Fonds National d´Art Contemporain in Paris, the Museum Neue Sammlung in Munich, and the Vitra Design Museum in Weil, Germany. Werner Aisslinger lives and works in Berlin. http://www.aisslinger.de ...additional information & updates can be found right here: http://www.designhotels.com/future_forum/welcome http://futureblog.designhotels.com/ Future Forum 2008: http://www.designhotels.com/future_forum/future_forum_2008

Infrastructureless and decentralized communication substrates such as mobile ad hoc networks and peer-to-peer systems enable setting up communication services beyond borders of contemporary wired or cellular client/server systems. Yet, due to their specific characteristics like wireless multihop data transmission and lack of central trusted instances, infrastructureless and decentralized networks are also beyond the protection of contemporary security mechanisms. This especially requires consideration in possible first responder or military application scenarios. Various new threats targeting each layer of the ISO/OSI model have been identified. Central questions regarding security include how to deal with misbehavior and how to protect information in networks without well-defined borders, consisting of devices, services, and users from multiple administrative domains.In this talk we present possible solutions for excluding misbehaving nodes from infrastructureless networks to recover the availability of the network in presence of attacks. We further present mathematical tools for governing cooperative decision processes without central trusted instances as basis for security objectives such as authentication and access control in decentralized systems. We show evaluation results based on analytical models as well as simulation and testbed studies and highlight general challenges regarding the evaluation of protocols and algorithms for infrastructureless decentralized communication networks. About the speaker: Andre Koenig received his diploma in computer science from TU Darmstadt. After having worked for a system retailer offering network design, consultation, and trainings, he joined the Multimedia Communications Lab (KOM) at TU Darmstadt, Germany, in 2005. His research focuses on security mechanisms for highly dynamic, infrastructureless and decentralized environments such as mobile ad hoc networks and peer-to-peer systems. Until 2007, Andre Koenig contributed to the SicAri project funded by the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) with the goal to develop a toolkit for secure ubiquitous communications. After SicAri, he was involved in the SoKNOS project funded by BMBF aiming at offering a service oriented communication platform for emergency response scenarios. Since October 2008, he is working on the G-Lab project of the BMBF with the goal to establishing a national experimental platform for research on future internet technologies. Here, Andre Koenig is responsible for the work package on quality of service and security. Since 2009 Andre Koenig is head of the 'Network Security' research group at the Multimedia Communications Lab. Besides the work on his PhD thesis and research projects, Andre Koenig is involved in various teaching activities at TU Darmstadt.

In the last decades regional climate models (RCMs) have proven their ability to provide valuable information about potential future changes in the earth’s climate system. Research projects like GLOWA-Danube (Global Change of the Water Cycle) are given the possibility to utilize RCM simulations as meteorological drivers for land surface model components. To adequately describe all sorts of water fluxes in the research area of the Upper Danube watershed the different components of the interdisciplinary DANUBIA model require data in high spatial and temporal resolution. While the latter can be satisfactorily provided by most RCMs, the spatial resolution at which atmospheric processes can be resolved is computationally limited to at best 10 x 10 km at present. A clear need has been identified to develop appropriate methods to bridge the gap between RCMs and high resolution land surface models. The application of such downscaling techniques is in particularly necessary in highly complex terrain, where the limited spatial resolution of RCM simulations does not fully capture the natural climatic variability. In the present work a model interface has been developed that provides adequate scaling techniques to overcome the mismatch between the model scales permitting the investigation of climate change impacts at regional to local scales. Besides the downscaling of meteorological simulations, the coupler scales up fluxes calculated at the land surface and provides the aggregated fluxes as inputs for the RCMs. As the latter allows to consider the nonlinearity and complexity of the interactions between the atmosphere and the land surface as well as the mutual dependency of the respective processes at the investigated scale the approach can be expected to contribute to a better understanding of the complex land-atmosphere-system. A comprehensive description of the implemented algorithms is given. Further first results of one-way coupled model runs using the regional climate model REMO to simulate the atmosphere and the hydrological model PROMET to describe all hydrological relevant processes at the land surface are presented. By comparing the results achieved for a potential future climate to those achieved for past climate conditions the climate change impact on the water resources is analyzed. The model interface SCALMET has been developed in the framework of the GLOWA-Danube Project at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich. The financial funding of GLOWA-Danube by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMB+F) is gratefully acknowledged.

The central questions of this thesis are concerned with the investigation of vegetation related landsurface parameters under the impact of changing climate conditions. The spatial extent of the study is limited to the borders of the Upper Danube drainage basin, according to the requirements of the cooperative Project GLOWA-Danube (Global change of the Hydrological Cycle), funded by the German Ministry of Education and research (BMB+F). Current publications are indicating that the dynamic behaviour of the vegetation cover often is inadequately accounted for in studies that are investigating the impacts of climate change with respect to the landsurface water cycle. In order to enable a dynamic feedback between the animate land cover and the atmosphere, which might be sensitive enough to trace active reactions of the vegetation cover on changing climatic conditions, the physically based land surface process model PROMET (Process of Radiation Mass and Energy Transfer Model) was enhanced by an explicit description of the growth activity of different plant types. The introduced model approach was tested against measured data for a variety of parameters. The different validation efforts all returned good to very good results. It therefore can be stated that the model soundly demonstrated its capability concerning the precise reproduction of a variety of structural landsurface variables on different scales under observed climatic conditions. An application of the model to the calculation of climate scenarios therefore seems appropriate. In order to enable comparability with international research approaches, the internationally acknowledged global change scenarios developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), are basically applied. The moderate A1B emissions scenario, which is based on the assumption of a balanced future development of different energy technologies, was selected and modified by a regional impact factor that is assumed to apply to the local situation of the Upper Danube catchment. Being applied to the regionally adapted IPCC A1B climate scenario, the model returned clear statements, projecting a possible future development of selected landsurface parameters within the Upper Danube area. Concerning the phenological behaviour of forest trees, the model simulated a strong trend towards earlier incidence of the leaf emergence of deciduous as well as of the mayshoot of coniferous trees, contributing to a significant elongation of the vegetation period. These longer phases of active growth in combination with the rising temperatures and the elevated supply of atmospheric carbon dioxide led to an increase of biological activity in the model results that manifested in increasing rates of biomass accumulation for the Upper Danube area. The increased biological activity in combination with the strong decrease of summer precipitation, which was assumed in the climate scenario, again led to an escalating frequency of drought stress events in the Upper Danube Basin. Not only the average count of water stress events per year was modelled to increase, but also a spatial extension of the regions that are affected by drought stress was mapped by the model. This general increase of water stress and the significant decrease of summer precipitation entailed a slight decline of the transpiration and evapotranspiration of the Upper Danube area in the scenario results. The modelled decline of the summer precipitation also resulted in a noticeable decrease of the modelled average discharge rates at the main gauge of the basin. The base flow rates during the summer months thereby are likely to be primarily affected. Since the model results for the scenario period featured temporal and spatial variations and standard deviations that were closely matching the statistics of the reference period, while at the same time they showed clear trends though they were avoiding extreme realizations, the scenario assumptions can be considered to be reliable. The baseline scenario, which was spot-checked for a set of reference proxels, did not return any trends as expected, indicating that the observed future trends are not of systematic origin. The further development of the introduced model approach is an appealing challenge, which might considerably contribute to the improvement of computer aided decision support systems. It can be assumed that the progress of the development of physically based models due to a more profound understanding of the processes on one hand and the sophistication and refinement of the model algorithms that result from the increase of knowledge on the other, may contribute to the development of reliable systems, that will be able to sustainably assist humanity with the handling of future environmental challenges. The author gratefully acknowledges the finacial support of the German Research Foundation (DFG) in the frame of the project "Coupled Analysis of Vegetation Chlorophyll and Water Content Using Hyperspectral, Bidirectional Remote Sensing".

Hey, after a new study showed that Germans are fatter than other Europeans, Germany's politicians are campaigning for better nutrition and restrictions on the advertising of sugar-laden foods. In England junk foods ads have even been banned from children’s television. Do we also need new advertisement laws in Germany to prevent our children from becoming obese? What are the pros and cons of junk food? Do junk food ads on TV influence you in any way? What challenges do parents face when trying to get their children to eat healthy food instead of junk food? These questions are discussed by students of the 11g3. They present a talk show (a role play). The following guest are invited to the show: Mr. Donald Mc Sunday: (Advertising Director of Mc Donald’s Germany), Mrs. Ivana Lee (Quality Scout Burger King), Mr. John White (RTL Programme Director), Dr. Frank Müller (German Ministry of Health, Director of the department of prevention and public health), Mrs. Helen Schneider (caring mother of two obese children), Mr. Ohrmann (Nutrition and Fitness Coach), Prof. Wilfried Spitzer (scientist, studying media effects on children and youth), Frank (15 years old, loves junk food and hates sports). Enjoy the discussion and do not hesitate to leave your own written or spoken comments? What is you personal opinion as far as junk food ads in the media are concerned. This Episode was produced by form 11g3. Background Reading: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6154600.stm http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/425825/894843 See you and stay slim, Andi Picture source (hamburger): Wikipedia.com (GNU Free Documentation License)

For this study between January and April 2003 meat samples from diaphragm pillars of 1920 finisher pigs out of 57 farms were taken on the slaughter line. After freezing and subsequent thawing the thus obtained meat juice was analysed for antibodies against salmonella by means of ELISA, in order to determine the salmonella status of the fattening pigs, respectively of the fattening farms in the area of the slaughter-house Karlsruhe via antibody detection. In addition, the farm owners were asked about some of the farm’s management factors in a telephone interview by means of questionnaire; the answers were correlated to the ELISA antibody results and were discussed. 125 out of 1920 meat juice samples were tested positive regarding their salmonella antibody result and an overall antibody prevalence of 6.51% was detected in the total of the samples. This result is within a percentage range which is comparable to other studies’ results from Germany, which stated antibody prevalences ranging from 0.74% (HARTUNG, 2001 and 2002) to 1.6% (CZERNY et al., 2002) to values of 7.3% (VON ALTROCK et al., 2000) to 8.9% (LUDEWIG and FEHLHABER, 2001). Investigation results from the Netherlands showed slightly higher, such from Denmark lower values. Based on the results of this study, 48 (84%) farms could be classified in category I (< 20% Salmonella-antibody-positive samples), 7 farms (12%) in category II (20-40% Salmonella-antibody-positive samples) and only 2 farms (4%) in category III (> 40% Salmonella-antibody-positive samples), corresponding to the guidelines of the German Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry outlining a Salmonella surveillance programme. The evaluation of the questionnaire yielded that 47 (82.45%) farms had more than 200 fattening pigs, four (7.02%) had between 101 and 200 and six (10.53%) farms between 46 and 100 finisher pigs. Only five (8.77%) of the farms included in the study slaughtered their animals exclusively at the slaughterhouse Karlsruhe, twelve (21.05%) farms worked with an in/out-management, 45 (78.95%) with continuous stabling. 29 (50.88%) farms bought their piglets, 28 (49.12%) reared their animals on their own, 54 (94.74%) farm owners had knowledge about the concept “Salmonella monitoring”, three (5.26%) had no idea of this topic and twelve (21.05%) of the farms did already take part in a Salmonella monitoring programme at the time of questioning. The total of the 57 farms yielded an average antibody prevalence of 7.97%. Further-more, the average prevalences for groups of farms with the same management factors were determined in order to investigate if individual management factors in-cluded in the questionnaire had an influence on the antibody prevalence of the farms. Smaller farms (46-100 slaughter pigs), farms which bought their piglets and farms which did not take part in a Salmonella monitoring programme showed a tendency towards higher average antibody prevalences. A better evaluation of farms with in/out management could not be confirmed. In general, Salmonella monitoring seems to be sensible. Yet, for the successful implementation of such a programme the establishment of a legal foundation is essential, in order to oblige all farm owners to participate in these control measures and in order to achieve more uniformity in the German quality insurance. Unfortunately, the low grade of organisation in the German pork production chain impedes both the feasibility of such a programme and the successful establishment of certain measures to reduce the entry of salmonella into the food chain.

Background: Recent studies showed the increasing importance of depressive disorders. Despite good treatment possibilities (pharmacological treatment and psychotherapy) only a minority of patients receive adequate treatment. One of the most dramatic consequences is a big number of suicides. Methods: Within the competence network on depression and suicidality (founded by the German Ministry for Education and Research) a multi-level program was carried out in 2001 and 2002: the “Nuremberg Alliance against Depression”. In the centre of the activities was the optimisation of diagnosis and therapy in primary care. Family doctors received continuous education and different screening tools were established. Brochures and videos were produced to improve patients` knowledge of symptoms, causes and treatment possibilities. Besides that an intense information campaign was started (posters, lectures, cinema spot, leaflets etc.). Moreover a close cooperation with other community facilitators (priests, geriatric nurses, teachers etc.) should improve awareness towards depression and suicidality. Finally, special support for patients and their relatives was provided. A telephone hotline for persons after suicide attempt offered help in the case of a further suicidal crisis. Main outcome criteria of the study was the reduction of suicidal acts (suicides and suicide attempts) in comparison to a baseline-year (2000) and a control region (Wuerzburg). Results: The results for the first year of intervention (2001) show a significant decrease of suicidal acts in Nuremberg compared to the baseline and to the control region. Suicidal acts dropped from 620 cases to 500 cases (p=0.046). The decrease of persons committing a suicide attempt was 21.6% (375 vs. 475 cases) and differed significantly from the control region (p=0.008). Completed suicides decreased from 100 to 75 (-25%) which was not significant compared to the control region where a similar reduction in suicide rates was observed.