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Moving to a new country is never easy — and Danish knows it well. Originally from Pakistan, he's now studying Management and Data Science at Leuphana University. In this episode, he opens up about the reality of starting over: adapting to a new system, finding his academic path, and reflecting on the very structured life he led before moving abroad. Tune in to hear how Danish balances discipline with discovery, and what it's really like to build a future in a foreign land.

The European Union faces a formidable challenge in bolstering its defence capabilities without dependence on the United States, following President Donald Trump's persistent calls for Europe to shoulder a greater share of the burden. Meanwhile, transatlantic trade relations are deteriorating, as Trump imposes punitive tariffs that could potentially impact arms trade between the US and the EU. With plans to raise defence spending to €800 billion, the European Union must navigate the political pressure from the United States to continue procuring American-made weaponry, while addressing the practical necessity of cultivating its own defence industrial base.Currently, many European weapon systems rely on US components, making it difficult for the EU to become entirely self-sufficient in defense production. The Eurofighter and Gripen aircraft, for example, contain a significant American components, and strategic air defense systems like the Patriot are hard to replace.The EU's goal of creating a common defense union is politically challenging, but necessary for enhancing collective security.This involves developing joint command and control structures, similar to those of the US and Russia, which would significantly improve European military effectiveness.However, achieving full independence from US military support may prove to be a daunting task.RFI's Jan van der Made spoke with Alexandr Burilkov of Leuphana University in Lüneburg, Germany, who co-authored a report on the subject, Defending Europe without the US, published by the Bruegel think tank and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

Exploring Space Law: Insights from Experts at Space Tech Expo 2024Welcome to the final episode of our Space Law miniseries, recorded live at the Space Tech Expo in Bremen on November 22, 2024. Moderated by Torsten Kriening of SpaceWatch.Global, this episode delves into space sustainability with Dr. Fionagh Thomson - Can we regulate space activities without rigorous evidence? - the case of the unknownAnn Vandenbroucke - Space sustainability - focusing the debate on what really fosters globalNeta Palkovitz - Recent developments and ongoing works on space.Tune in to understand how these legal structures foster innovation and robust growth in the space industry. The Workshop was organized by Prof. Dr. Lesley Jane Smith, Leuphana University & Dr. Ingo Baumann, BHO Legal.Space Café Radio brings you talks, interviews, and reports from the team of SpaceWatchers while out on the road. Each episode has a specific topic, unique content, and a personal touch. Enjoy the show, and let us know your thoughts at radio@spacewatch.globalWe love to hear from you. Send us your thought, comments, suggestions, love lettersYou can find us on: Spotify and Apple Podcast!Please visit us at SpaceWatch.Global, subscribe to our newsletters. Follow us on LinkedIn and X!

Exploring Space Law: Insights from Experts at Space Tech Expo 2024Welcome to the second episode of our Space Law miniseries, recorded live at the Space Tech Expo in Bremen on November 22, 2024. Moderated by Torsten Kriening of SpaceWatch.Global, this episode delves into the world of space startups. Tune in to understand how these legal structures foster innovation and robust growth in the space industry. The Workshop was organized by Prof. Dr. Lesley Jane Smith, Leuphana University & Dr. Ingo Baumann, BHO Legal.Part 2 – SPACE Start-UpsDr. Matthias Creydt, Creydt Law - Space Export Control – Insights for Start-UpsAntonia Zoric, Munich Re - Space Debris Mitigation – a Start-up perspectiveCécile Gaubert, Exotrail - Space Debris Mitigation – a Start-up perspectiveDr. Catherine Doldirina, D-Orbit - Space contracting across jurisdictions – lessons for Start-upsSpace Café Radio brings you talks, interviews, and reports from the team of SpaceWatchers while out on the road. Each episode has a specific topic, unique content, and a personal touch. Enjoy the show, and let us know your thoughts at radio@spacewatch.globalWe love to hear from you. Send us your thought, comments, suggestions, love lettersYou can find us on: Spotify and Apple Podcast!Please visit us at SpaceWatch.Global, subscribe to our newsletters. Follow us on LinkedIn and X!

Exploring Space Law: Insights from Experts at Space Tech Expo 2024Welcome to the inaugural episode of our Space Law miniseries, recorded live at the Space Tech Expo in Bremen on November 22, 2024. Moderated by Torsten Kriening of SpaceWatch.Global, this episode delves into the interplay between procurement and national space laws. This session offers a comprehensive exploration of innovative procurement strategies, anchor customer roles, Liechtenstein's Space Act, and the Dutch legal framework for space activities. Tune in to understand how these legal structures foster innovation and robust growth in the space industry. The Workshop was organized by Prof. Dr. Lesley Jane Smith, Leuphana University & Dr. Ingo Baumann, BHO Legal.Part 1 – SPACE PROCUREMENT AND NATIONAL SPACE LAWFranck Germes, ESA - Innovative procurement and procurement for innovation within ESADr. Oliver Heinrich, BHO Legal - The role of the Anchor Customer in space industry developmentDr. Bianca Lins, Liechtenstein Office for Communications - The Liechtenstein Space ActDr. Dimitra Stefoudi, Leiden University - The Dutch legal framework for space activitiesSpace Café Radio brings you talks, interviews, and reports from the team of SpaceWatchers while out on the road. Each episode has a specific topic, unique content, and a personal touch. Enjoy the show, and let us know your thoughts at radio@spacewatch.globalWe love to hear from you. Send us your thought, comments, suggestions, love lettersYou can find us on: Spotify and Apple Podcast!Please visit us at SpaceWatch.Global, subscribe to our newsletters. Follow us on LinkedIn and X!

As Germany's Christian Democrat alliance (CDU/CSU) is in talks about forming a new government with the Social Democrats, this week's episode discusses the country's role in the new global order. It comes against a backdrop where US president Donald Trump is abandoning old friends in Europe and proposing a trade war instead of aiding old allies. Not only could this have implications for US-sourced LNG but the new government in Berlin must make key decisions on the future of fossil fuels, the renewables transition and on whether to embrace hydrogen. The coalition will also have to deal with pressure from domestic industry and consumers demanding cheaper and more reliable power provision, as well as a backlash against wind turbines in the east of the country.Host: Richard Sverrisson - Editor-in-Chief, Montel News.Guest: Claudia Kemfert, Professor of Energy, Economics and Energy Policy at Leuphana University. She also heads the Energy, Transport, Environment Department at the German Institute for Economic Research.Podcast editor: Bled Maliqi, Montel. 

Meet Emre, a master's student in Public Affairs and Democracy who just took a huge step—moving to Germany! With only a week in the country, he shares his first impressions, the ups and downs of the visa process, and what drew him to Leuphana University. We also chat about his Erasmus experience in Budapest, his love for basketball and podcasting, and his dreams for the future. If you're thinking about studying in Germany, especially as a student from Turkey, Emre's story is full of insights, laughs, and heartfelt advice. Tune in for an inspiring and honest conversation about starting fresh in a new country! Episode timeline 00:01 – Intro 00:50 – Emre's introduction & first impressions of Germany 03:00 – The challenges and surprises of moving abroad 05:15 – The visa process: struggles, doubts & final approval 09:30 – Choosing Leuphana: Why Germany & the academic journey 13:45 – Comparing studies in Germany & Turkey 16:20 – Erasmus in Budapest: How it shaped Emre's decision 19:00 – Basketball & podcasting: Emre's passion projects 22:30 – Learning German: Expectations vs. reality 25:10 – Adjusting to life in Germany: Tips for international students 29:30 – Final advice & reflections 30:30 – Outro

Join us in the latest episode as we dive into the enchanting journey of Valerie, who hails from Italy and currently navigating the vibrant landscapes of Lüneburg. Immerse yourself in her world of psychology studies at Leuphana University, the challenges of mastering the German language, and the joyous cultural encounters that have shaped her experience! Episode timeline 00:01 Intro 01:00 Valerie's introduction 01:00 Her journey to Germany 13:20 The differences between Italy and Germany 24:40 Her sources of inspiration 26:00 Nostalgia for home 28:50 Future aspirations 30:50 Outro

In this episode, meet Dominica Gutierrez Hernandez, a driven student from Mexico pursuing her Economics degree at Leuphana University in Germany. Join us as we step into her world and discover her unique academic journey on ‘How to Study in Germany'. We delve into Dominica's life, exploring her transition from a Swiss school in Mexico to starting anew in Germany. Episode timeline 00:01 Intro 00:45 Dominica's introduction 01:15 What it was like to attend Swiss school in Mexico 02:10 Dominica's journey 03:30 Her major in Economics 04:30 Why Leuphana? 05:30 About Dominica 06:30 About Mexico 10:10 The encountered challenges 15:50 Dominica's future aspirations 18:15 Her advice to prospective expats 19:00 Outro

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This week Ben Woodard joined us for a discussion on Henri Bergson's Creative Evolution. Topics include, vitalism, evolution, science fiction and more. Ben Woodard is currently a research fellow at the ICI in Berlin, Germany. From 2017–20 he was a postdoctoral researcher at the IPK (Institute of Philosophy and Sciences of Art) at Leuphana University where he completed a habilitation on the analytic/continental divide in philosophy through the work of F.H. Bradley. Since 2020 Ben has lectured at the Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy mostly on the history, philosophy, and politics of the life sciences. In broad terms, his work focuses on the relationship between naturalism and idealism in the long 19th century. Ben also writes on science fiction and horror film and literature. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/muhh Twitter: @unconscioushh

Join us as we explore the intricacies of university terminology and decipher the meanings behind commonly used abbreviations. In this insightful episode, we have the privilege of hosting a student who is actively involved in the FGV at Leuphana University, providing valuable insights and explanations. Prepare to unravel the mysteries of StuPa, AstA, Fachschaft, Studentenwerk, and BAföG as we shed light on their significance and role within the German higher education landscape. Gain a deeper understanding of student representation, discover the services offered by the Studentenwerk, and navigate the complexities of university life with confidence. Expand your academic vocabulary, gain insights into the inner workings of German universities, and enhance your university experience! Episode timeline 00:01 Intro 00:50 Liza's introduction 01:30 FGV 04:30 Fachschaft 08:50 AStA 11:45 StuPa 12:20 BAföG 13:40 Studentenwerk 17:40 Outro

In this second special bonus episode of The Philosopher's Nest, we've asked each of our last 12 guests the same question, and we've compiled each of these answers into a single episode. We'll be hearing the following 12 Philosophy PhD students answer this question: "What do you know now that you wish you knew when you started your PhD?" Linds Whittaker, University of Washington (S01E20) Dario Vaccaro, University of Tenessee, Knoxville (S01E21) Cara-Julie Kather, Leuphana University of Lüneberg (S01E22) Logan Mitchell, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (S01E23) Sophie Gibert, MIT (S01E24) Kerry Langsdale, University of Nottingham (S01E25) Alice Harberd, University College London (S01E26) Jack Symes, Durham University (S01E27) Levin Güver, University College London (S01E28) Elizabeth Cantalamessa, University of Miami (S01E29) Deryn Thomas, University of St Andrews (S01E30) Elliott Thornley, University of Oxford (S01E31) This episode was sponsored by Effective Thesis. Click here to learn more about Effective Thesis.

Hold on to your lederhosen because we've got a surprise for you! We gathered 10 things worth knowing about Germany before coming here, from the perspective of Julia Bogusz from Poland, Liza Yakimova from Ukraine, and Hristijan Trpeski from Macedonia, who are international students at Leuphana University in Lüneburg, that explore some surprising facts about the country in the newest episode of “How to Study in Germany”. From the unexpected dominance of techno music to the peculiar German love of rules, we try to cover it all. Discover why carrying cash is a must, how the train system can be a bit of a gamble, and the joys of using a bike as your main mode of transportation. We also delve into the importance of learning German and adapting to cultural differences. So tune in and get schooled on what makes Deutschland so wunderbar! Episode timeline 00:01 Intro 01:00 Introduction of this episode's guests 02:15 German language abilities 05:50 Finding English-speaking doctors 06:40 Necessity of acquiring health insurance 07:00 Online banking 07:40 Importance of carrying cash 08:55 DB Navigator 09:10 German train system 10:00 Travelling across Germany 13:00 Bikes as a main mode of transportation 14:10 Berlin 14:30 Techno music 15:30 German love of rules 16:50 German diet 19:30 Outro

Hello and welcome back. This episode I am joined by Professor Angelika Henschel from Leuphana University of Lueneburg in Germany. Angelika is the Head of the institute of Social Work and Social Pedagogy at Leuphana, with her research and teaching focused on gender studies, inclusion and youth welfare. With a long history in social activism … Continue reading Episode 23 – Researching the importance of refuges for women and children escaping domestic and family violence, with Professor Angelika Henschel.

Whether you're struggling to navigate the German university system, looking for resources to help you succeed academically, or seeking opportunities to socialize and connect with fellow students, AStA is here to help. AStA: What is it? And why does it matter? Our latest podcast episode of “How to Study in Germany” features an informative interview with a representative of AStA at Leuphana University in Lüneburg, providing a comprehensive overview of the General Student Committee and the important role it plays in supporting and empowering students. In this episode, you will discover the inner workings of AStA, including its structure, initiatives, services, and societies that are designed to support students throughout their academic journey. You'll learn about the importance of engaging with AStA and participating in student organizations to make the most of your university experience in Germany. Episode timeline 00:01 Intro 00:40 Max's introduction 03:30 AStA's services and offers 10:00 Student's role at AStA 14:40 AStA's newsletter 15:40 SemesterTicket 18:30 SemesterTicket Kultur 20:20 Freikarte (free card) 22:00 Advice for prospective students 23:30 Outro

From Warsaw in Poland to Lüneburg in Northern Germany, Mark Lubelski, a Digital Media student at Leuphana University in Lüneburg and Hamburg Media School, shares his unique perspective on what it's really like to move to a new country and study in Germany and how it differs from his past experiences in Poland and England. He talks about the challenges he faced in adapting to a new culture and language, but also the opportunities he gained from studying in a diverse and international environment. In this episode, Mark reveals his top tips for adjusting to life in Germany, navigating the university system, and making the most of student life. From exploring the local culture to getting involved in student activities. Tune in now to hear Mark's story and learn more about the opportunities available at Leuphana University. Episode timeline 00:01 Intro 00:45 Mark's introduction 01:30 The story of how he ended up in Germany 03:30 What it's like to study both in Luneburg and Hamburg 6:30 Mark's impressions of both cities 9:00 Comparision of his past studying experiences to studying in Germany 13:00 What's special about Leuphana? 16:00 Looking for accommodation 18:45 Application process through UniAssist 21:37 Does lack of German affect his life? 23:25 Culture shocks 26:30 Outro

In celebration of Black History Month, Google is excited to welcome life coach, spiritual teacher and African Healing Practitioner Gogo Dineo Ndlanzi as she unpacks the pre-colonial history of African Spirituality and how it intersects with global systemic issues in the 21st century. Gogo Dineo Ndlanzi is a pre-eminent and pioneering traditional healer who has successfully merged the sacredness of African Spirituality with modern thinking. She is a celebrated spiritual teacher, life coach, African storyteller, actress, writer, dancer and trained facilitator. She has been instrumental in changing perceptions around the practice of “ubungoma”, a sacred form of African Spiritual Healing. This has made her a household name in Southern Africa and with Africans in the diaspora over the last decade as she continues to shift mindsets and encourage people to access African spiritual healing modalities and indigenous knowledge systems. Gogo Dineo cemented her position as a foremost speaker in the global market as she graced the TEDxCAPETOWN stage in 2019 and as a keynote speaker in Lüneburg, Germany at Leuphana University at the Leverage Points and Sustainability conference, where she spoke on how the global healthcare system can leverage from African indigenous healing practices to overcome systemic failures. Visit http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/AfricanSpirituality to watch the video.

From Barcelona in sunny Spain to Lüneburg in Northern Germany, Marta tells us about her journey in the latest episode of the podcast “How to study in Germany”. She is a third-semester student of Psychology studies at Leuphana University. Listen to find out more about her study programme, what made her move to Germany, the challenges of living abroad, the cultural shocks that she experienced, and also student life and activities! Episode timeline 00:01 Intro 01:15 Marta's introduction 02:00 Why Germany? 03:20 Marta's study programme 9:40 What Marta misses about her home country? 11:20 Challenges of living abroad 14:00 Advice for prospective international students 20:00 Marta's future plans 21:10 Culture shocks 27:10 Luneburg as a student city 28:57 Outro

Today we're going to be joined by Cara-Julie Kather, a PhD student at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg. We'll be talking about Cara's experiences doing philosophy in a cultural studies department, her feminist take on the epistemic practices of mathematics, and her thoughts on sexual harrassment and violence in academia. If, after listening, you'd like to get in touch with Cara, you can email her at carajulie.kather@gmail.com, or you can follow her on Twitter: @CaraKather.

A new study highlights the increase in the number of teenagers - especially girls - developing involuntary physical and vocal tics during the pandemic. Neurologist Professor Jon Stone from the University of Edinburgh explains how they differ from those seen in patients with Tourette's - which come on very gradually are most often seen in eight to ten year old boys. One of his patients Beth first had tics four years ago, starting with spasms in her abdomen which pulled her upper body forwards. Prof Stone says that functional tics are caused by the brain not working properly and that it's an oversimplification to say they are the result of young people watching too many Tiktok videos. Professor Tamara Pringsheim is a neurologist in Calgary, Canada, who's just published a study showing how widespread they are across the world. She says that almost overnight her clinic was filled with teenage girls - after years of only seeing younger boys with Tourette's. She says the outlook for teenagers with tics is good - they usually get better, often within 6 months. Treatment can include cognitive behavioural therapy and it's also useful to involve the whole family - relatives should be discouraged from using humour to diffuse tension when a teenager tics, as it can make them last longer. Beth has just started university and is learning to live with her tics - and finds important social support from online communities of others who have tics. Professor of health psychology at the University of Leeds, Daryl O'Connor shares Professor Stone's scepticism about the role of Tiktok in rise in the number of tics. He also explains how a study where girls were encouraged to pretend they were scientists resulted in them playing a science game for longer. Dr Carolin Schuster from Leuphana University in Germany has published a study showing that encouraging messages to HR professionals can help to cut the gender pay gap - but it's yet to be seen if the intervention would work in real-life not just the lab.

Claudia Kemfert Head of the department of energy, transportation and environment at the German Institute for Economic Research in Berlin (DIW Berlin) and Professor of Energy Economics and Energy Policy at Leuphana University homepage (download as pdf) In this new episode of Meet Top Environmental Economists (#MeetTopEnvEcon) I am very happy to present to you […]

Whichever way you look at it, Germany is going to play a highly significant role if Europe is to meet its climate targets by 2050. After 16 years of rule by Angela Merkel came to an end at the end of 2021, where climate policies increasingly took a back seat, a new coalition government, lead by Olaf Scholz, has placed decarbonisation of the economy at the centre of the cross-party agreement. Europe's largest economy is aiming to reach net-zero by 2045 - but can the country achieve this and how? And can Germany then also lead from the front on the international stage? This week, Jan, Michaela and David are joined by Claudia Kemfort, professor of energy economics and energy policy at the German Institute for Economic Research and Leuphana University to discuss how Germany's new government, and its economy, are tackling the energy transition. Listen and subscribe to Watt Matters wherever you get podcasts! Follow us on Twitter at @WattMattersPod or email us at show@wattmatterspodcast.com. You can also find FORESIGHT Climate & Energy on LinkedIn. SHOW NOTES: Jan's What Caught My Eye: National Grid ESO and Octopus Energy launch trial to unleash demand flexibility this winter - https://www.nationalgrideso.com/news/national-grid-eso-and-octopus-energy-launch-trial-unleash-demand-flexibility-winter Claudia's What Caught My Eye: Stärkung von Agri-PV-Anlagen: Habeck startet Solar-Offensive auf dem Acker - https://www.msn.com/de-de/nachrichten/other/st-c3-a4rkung-von-agri-pv-anlagen-habeck-startet-solar-offensive-auf-dem-acker/ar-AATGlXI?ocid=BingNewsSearch Michaela's What Caught My Eye: Twitter post by Lisa Desjardins - https://twitter.com/lisadnews/status/1490787167874043908?s=24 David's What Caught My Eye: Government hits accelerator on low-cost renewable power – GOV.UK - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-hits-accelerator-on-low-cost-renewable-power RECOMMENDATIONS: - Podcast: To those of our listeners who understand German, we can highly recommend listening to Claudia Kemfert's podcast, Kemfert's Klima-Podcast - https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/podcast/kemfert-klima/klimawandel-aktuell-klimapolitik-100.html - Article: Energy transition faces a shortage of key workers - https://foresightdk.com/energy-transition-faces-a-shortage-of-key-workers/?token=skills_gap Watt Matters is supported by Siemens Smart Infrastructure. Siemens Smart Infrastructure is shaping the market for intelligent and adaptive infrastructure by connecting energy systems, buildings and industries. Combining the real and the digital world, it enhances the way people live and work and significantly improves efficiency and sustainability. Learn more about Siemens Smart Infrastructure here: https://new.siemens.com/global/en/company/topic-areas/smart-infrastructure.html TRY FULL ACCESS TO FORESIGHT CLIMATE & ENERGY FOR €1 A DAY Join over 100,000 policymakers, energy experts in business, finance, and academia, city leaders, and leading NGOs in having access to FORESIGHT Climate & Energy GET YOUR 30 DAY TRIAL: www.foresightdk.com/subscribe/.

Gogo Dineo Ndlanzi is a pre-eminent and pioneering sangoma, who has successfully merged the sacredness of African Spirituality with modern thinking. She is a celebrated spiritual teacher, life coach, African storyteller, actress, writer, dancer and trained facilitator. Teaching is at the heart of what Gogo Dineo does. As a trained sangoma, Gogo Dineo has been instrumental in changing perceptions around the practice of “ubungoma” which is a type of African Spiritual Healing. This has made her a household name in South Africa and with Africans in the diaspora over the last decade as she continues to shift mindsets by encouraging people to access African spiritual healing modalities and indigenous knowledge systems. Gogo Dineo has successfully used mainstream and social media to de-stigmatize the practices of African Spirituality using her outspoken personality and educational nuances. Gogo Dineo cemented her position as a foremost speaker in the global market as she graced the TEDxCAPETOWN stage in 2019 where she eloquently discussed the 4 key lessons she learned as a spiritual healer. As an international teacher, Gogo Dineo set the stage alight as a keynote speaker in Lüneburg, Germany at Leuphana University in 2019 at their conference on Leverage Points and Sustainability. She focused on how the healthcare system can leverage African indigenous healing practices to overcome systemic failures. This talk was well received as she was able to translate nuanced, local knowledge by giving it global relevance. In the month of October 2021, Gogo Dineo Ndlanzi gave a Black History Month talk to the ERG (Employee Resource Group) for Google Dublin about; The importance and relevance of indigenous African spiritual belief systems (what they were before, what they are now, and what they are becoming in the future).In this interview Gogo Dineo Ndlanzi shares exclusive insight about the following topics: 1. How do we become facilitators of change 2. How are we hurting our spirits most 3. What is the biggest challenge we face as teachers 4. What is the best thing we can do to enhance our spiritual healthWith Podcast host: Mark SephtonHope you'll enjoy the episode! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Stefan interviews Guido Caniglia. Guido is the Scientific Director of the Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research in Austria. Guido's work aims to shape epistemological and theoretical frameworks that contribute to ongoing scientific developments. Guido has worked in different scientific fields, from evolutionary-developmental biology to sustainability science and higher education for sustainable development. In his research, Guido studies how experimental and theoretical practices contribute to produce evidence and knowledge about complex phenomena of transformation, from evolutionary transitions in the history of life (e.g. the evolution of social behaviors) to purposeful transformations towards sustainability in our contemporary world (e.g. socio-ecological and socio-technical innovations). Guido previously held a Marie-Curie post-doctoral fellowship in the Faculty of Sustainability at Leuphana University of Lüneburg. He earned a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Florence (Italy) in 2010 while working in different academic communities mostly in Italy, Germany, Spain, and the United States. In January 2016 Guido obtained a second PhD, this time in Biology, from the Center for Biology and Society at Arizona State University (USA). From 2011 to January 2016 he also worked as Post-Doctoral researcher and project manager for the Global Classroom Project, a transnational partnership between Arizona State University and Leuphana University engaging in curriculum reform for higher education for sustainable development. We talk about how to improve collaborative processes in science, and how to learn to collaborate while collaborating. We also discuss his perspectives on the types of knowledge needed to foster sustainability transformations, and how that knowledge would be best produced, also his perspectives on radical pluralism. Guido's Institute page https://www.kli.ac.at/en/people/kli_team/view/244   KLI homepage https://www.kli.ac.at/en   Guido's Google Scholar profile https://scholar.google.de/citations?user=NQUM-sMAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao   Freeth and Caniglia (2020) - Learning to collaborate while collaborating https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11625-019-00701-z   Caniglia, G., C. Luederitz, T. von Wirth, I. Fazey, B. Martín-López, K. Hondrila, A. König, H. von Wehrden, N. A. Schäpke, M. Laubichler, D. Lang, and D. J. Abson. 2020. A pluralistic and integrated approach to action-oriented knowledge for sustainability. Nature Sustainability.   Guido's Twitter https://twitter.com/guidocaniglia?lang=en

Dr. Andreas Weber (he/him) is a Berlin-based book and magazine writer and independent scholar. He has degrees in Marine Biology and Cultural Studies, having collaborated with theoretical biologist Francisco Varela in Paris. Andreas' work focuses on a reevaluation of our understanding of the living. He proposes to understand organisms as subjects, and hence the biosphere as a meaning-creating and poetic reality. Accordingly, Andreas holds that an economy inspired by nature should not be designed as a mechanistic optimization machine, but rather as an ecosystem that transforms mutual sharing of matter and energy in a deepened meaning. Andreas has contributed extensively to developing the concept of enlivenment in recent years, notably through his essay Enlivenment: Towards a Fundamental Shift in the Concepts of Nature, Culture and Politics (Berlin 2013; published in expanded and rewritten form as Enlivenment: Toward a Poetics for the Anthropocene, MIT Press, 2019). He has also put forth his ideas in several books and is contributing to major German magazines and journals, such as GEO, National Geographic, Die Zeit and Greenpeace Magazine. Weber teaches at Leuphana University and at the University of Fine Arts, Berlin. He is also part of the staff of und.Institute for Art, Culture and Sustainability, Berlin, which is devoted to link the fields of art and culture with the field of sustainability, and to develop exemplary models of productive exchange; and was named the 2016 Jonathan Rowe Commons Fellow, Mesa Refuge, Point Reyes, CA, USA. In this episode, Andreas and Brandi talk about the intersections of Love + Death, including: How one of his books helped Brandi fall back in love with the world a handful of years ago. The first time they both remember death becoming real in our lives, not just conceptually, but somatically. How our world is in a century-long struggle against death. The physical experience of aliveness. What biology has to say about purpose. How you can’t just be concerned with your own aliveness at the expense of others and your community. What fermentation and composting have to do with community and healthy ecosystems. How Andreas is trying to make himself more edible. How he’s leaning further into more animistic thinking. The challenge of institutionalizing these ideas at scale. Or, how we might “organize” aliveness. How Dr. Weber practices love in his life practically. Listeners can find Dr. Andreas Weber at his website, https://biologyofwonder.org/ and on Twitter @biopoetics. Get more This Plus That:Sign up for the newsletter.Check out this episode's show notes.Follow along on Twitter: @thisplusthatpodFollow along on Instagram: @thisplusthatpodCheck out the Website: thisplusthat.com Music: The in-house musicians at Slip.streamAudio Engineering: The team at

In this episode, Professor Matthias Barth joins us to discuss his work studying higher education at Leuphana University in Germany. Dr. Barth is one of the steering-group members of the Postdoc Academy for Transformational Leadership, a training programme for researchers in the sustainability field. 

Professor Schaltegger is the director of the Center for Sustainability Management at the Leuphana University in Lüneburg and co-founder of the Faculty of Sustainability there. In the podcast, he tells us about his research on collaborative and responsible business models for sustainability and about the role of inter- and transdisciplinarity and stakeholder involvement in sustainable transformations.  https://www.leuphana.de/institute/csm/personen/stefan-schaltegger.htmlTotal run time 18:20 minutesSpeakers: Kerstin Fischer (host) &  Prof. Dr. Stefan Schaltegger, Leuphana Univ./DE (guest)Email: greenalsion@alsion.dkFacebook: www.facebook.com/greenalsionIntro text is spoken by Christian Sollberger, https://www.speech-academy.com/Intro music created by sscheidl from PixabayOutro music: Nature Documentary - GEMAfreie Musik von https://audiohub.de

In this episode, Stefan Partelow interviews David Lam. David is a PhD candidate at Leuphana University in Germany. His research focuses on the transferability and scalability of the transformational impact of sustainability initiatives. Before starting his PhD, David Lam studied Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science at Lund University and worked for three years as a corporate responsibility consultant for companies, federal ministries, and NGOs. https://www.leuphana.de/en/institutes/ietsr/staff/david-lam.html In the podcast we talk about a few different papers (links below) comprising David’s PhD research and thesis. This includes how sustainability transformations are fostered by local actors, but also how understandings of sustainability differs between actors. We also discuss a recent paper led by David on applications processes in the sustainability transformations literature. David has also conducted a review of local and indigensous knowledge, which leads us to discussion on plurality and the challenges on integrating different types of knowledge in transdisciplinary research processes. Lam, D.P.M., Martín-López, B., Wiek, A. et al. Scaling the impact of sustainability initiatives: a typology of amplification processes. Urban Transform 2, 3 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42854-020-00007-9 Lam, D., E. Hinz, D. Lang, M. Tengö, H. von Wehrden, and B. Martín-López. 2020. Indigenous and local knowledge in sustainability transformations research: a literature review. Ecology and Society 25(1):3. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-11305-250103   Finding Sustainability Podcast @find_sust_pod https://twitter.com/find_sust_pod Environmental Social Science Network https://essnetwork.net/ https://twitter.com/ESS_Network @ESS_Network

In this episode, Stefan interviews Henrik von Wehrden. Henrik is the Dean of the Faculty of Sustainability at Leuphana University in Germany, where he also holds a professorship in quantitative methods in sustainability science. Henrik was one of the first guests on the podcast, and you can hear our previous interview in episode 003, which gives a more general overview of his background and work. In this episode we discuss: Henrik’s understanding of the COVID19 data, and how he used existing models to foresee its spread The usefulness of using mixed methods to understand the data The role of sustainability science How COVID19 may change academia What we can learn from this global challenge   Henrik’s university page https://www.leuphana.de/en/institutes/institute-of-ecology/team/henrik-von-wehrden.html   Henrik’s lab page https://henrikvonwehrden.leuphana.de/   Henrik's Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.de/citations?user=RmW1avAAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao   Finding Sustainability Podcast @find_sust_pod https://twitter.com/find_sust_pod Environmental Social Science Network https://essnetwork.net/ https://twitter.com/ESS_Network @ESS_Network

This ‘Insight’ episode is taken from episode 005 of the podcast with David Abson. In this short segment, Dave discusses economic valuation of the ecosystem services concept, governance in ecosystem service frameworks and the challenge with operationalizing them.  Dave holds a Professorship for Sustainability Economics and Assessment at Leuphana University in Germany. Dave explains the path that led him to academia, and then we discuss his understanding of sustainability premised on justice. The concept of land sparing vs land sharing is discussed as well as the ecosystem services concept, including its operationalization and dimensions of governance. Dave also explains the leverage points concept, and its usefulness for sustainability science research. We touch on numerous other topics including open access publishing and how he thinks about interdisciplinarity. Dave's University page https://www.leuphana.de/en/institutes/centre-for-sustainability-management-csm/persons/david-abson.html Dave's Google Scholar page https://scholar.google.de/citations?user=gyyNJWMAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao   Finding Sustainability Podcast @find_sust_pod https://twitter.com/find_sust_pod Environmental Social Science Network https://essnetwork.net/ https://twitter.com/ESS_Network @ESS_Network

AI TRAPS: Automating Discrimination The Art of Exposing Injustice - Part 2 The 16th conference of the Disruption Network Lab AI FOR THE PEOPLE: AI Bias, Ethics & The Common Good Maya Indira Ganesh (Research coordinator, AI & Media Philosophy ‘KIM' Research Group, Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design; PhD candidate, Leuphana University, Lüneburg, IN/DE), Slava Jankin (Professor of Data Science and Public Policy at the Hertie School of Governance, UK/DE). Moderated by Nicole Shephard (Researcher on Gender, Technology and Politics of Data, UK/DE). This panel wants to investigate possible solutions to the known challenges related to AI bias, and to discuss the opportunities AI might bring to the public. What can the role of companies, institutions and universities be on how to deal with AI responsibly for the common good? How are public institutions dealing with the ethical usage of AI and what is actually happening on the ground? Maya Indira Ganesh will focus on the seductive idea that we can standardise and manage well-being, goodness, and ethical behaviour in this algorithmically mediated moment. Her talk will examine typologies of policy, computational, industrial, legal, and creative approaches to shaping ‘AI ethics' and bias-free algorithms; and critically reflect on the breathless enthusiasm for principles, boards and committees to ensure that AI is ethical. Slava Jankin will reflect on how machine learning can be used for common good in the public sector, focusing on Artificial Intelligence and data science in public services and reflecting on possible products and design implementations. https://www.disruptionlab.org/ai-traps Photo Credit: Maria Silvano Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

Dr Oliver Opel of the West-Coast University of Applied Sciences in Germany reports on how Leuphana University was transformed into a climate-neutral and environmentally sustainable campus. In the face of accelerating climate change, this exemplary case study provides guidance to other universities and institutions that also wish to become leaders in climate action.

Stefan has a conversation with David Abson. Dave holds a Professorship for Sustainability Economics and Assessment at Leuphana University in Germany. Dave explains the path that led him to academia, and then we discuss his understanding of sustainability premised on justice. The concept of land sparing vs land sharing is discussed as well as the ecosystem services concept, including its operationalization and dimensions of governance. Dave also explains the leverage points concept, and its usefulness for sustainability science research. We touch on numerous other topics including open access publishing and how he thinks about interdisciplinarity. Dave's University page https://www.leuphana.de/en/institutes/centre-for-sustainability-management-csm/persons/david-abson.html Dave's Google Scholar page https://scholar.google.de/citations?user=gyyNJWMAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao  

Henrik is the Dean of the Faculty of Sustainability at Leuphana University in Germany, where he also holds a professorship in Quantitative Methods in Sustainability Science. Topics include meditation, philosophy, value of literature reviews, and organizing his working group.   Henrik's Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.de/citations?user=RmW1avAAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Our first english language episode! What is education for? How can teaching and education helps us meet the challenges of the 21st century. How can we rework higher education to equip the next education with the tools and skills they need for a sustainable future?  The next couple of episodes we are discussing education for a sustainable future and how we can rework higher education with student-led initiatives.  Part one we have PhD Fellow at CET Jesse Schrage in the studio. Jesse has a background fra CEMUS, a student initiated and transdisciplinary centre at Uppsala University. A few months ago he visited Matthias Barth, professor of education for sustainable development at Leuphana University in Lüneburg, Germany.  Hosted and produced by Judith L. Reczek Dalsgård Music by Lee Rosevere – Under Suspicion. Creative commons license B.Y. 3.0  Part two will we be talking to a student-led initiative hosted by CET - The Collaboratory. 

In this podcast of the 4th dialogue in the Arts Research Africa series, Christo Doherty and Thomas Pringle explore the question of how computer models, and forms of digital visualisation, have evolved a new digital media aesthetics that has a complex relationship with the understanding of climate crisis in the 21st century. Thomas Pringle is a Brown Presidential fellow and PhD candidate with the department of Modern Culture and Media at Brown University. He is a graduate affiliate with the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society and has held fellowships with the SenseLab Montréal and the Digital Cultures Research Lab at Leuphana University. Thomas has published work on the entangled history of photography and radiation in NECSUS: European Journal of Media Studies and on new documentary politics in The Journal of Film and Video. He has recently finished a book with Gertrud Koch and Bernard Stiegler titled Machine, to be published this fall on the University of Minnesota Press. Thomas has come to Wits as part of the Watershed Conference on Art, Science, and Elemental Politics in Southern Africa. www.wits.ac.za/watershed

Arts Research Africa — In this podcast of the 4th dialogue in the Arts Research Africa series, Christo Doherty and Thomas Pringle explore the question of how computer models, and forms of digital visualisation, have evolved a new digital media aesthetics that has a complex relationship with the understanding of climate crisis in the 21st century. Thomas Pringle is a Brown Presidential fellow and PhD candidate with the department of Modern Culture and Media at Brown University. He is a graduate affiliate with the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society and has held fellowships with the SenseLab Montréal and the Digital Cultures Research Lab at Leuphana University. Thomas has published work on the entangled history of photography and radiation in NECSUS: European Journal of Media Studies and on new documentary politics in The Journal of Film and Video. He has recently finished a book with Gertrud Koch and Bernard Stiegler titled Machine, to be published this fall on the University of Minnesota Press. Thomas has come to Wits as part of the Watershed Conference on Art, Science, and Elemental Politics in Southern Africa. www.wits.ac.za/watershed

Abstract: In the new data driven, algorithmic cultures of ICT for Development, the subject appears in the dialectics of connected and not-yet connected. Following the earlier tropes of visible and invisible, speaking and silent subjects, this focus on the subject follows an expected script where the promise of the digital is to make the unconnected subject connected. Disguised in the language of universal access, ubiquitous computing, and participatory engagement, the processes of connectivity presume only the binary positions of the subject who has to be connected. In this discourse, what is often undertheorised, or not even recognised is the idea of the disconnected subject – the subject who has been put into conditions of connectivity, and then is either disconnected through acts of censorship and control, or chooses to disconnect for personal reasons. The power of political disconnectedness, and the poetics of resistance that this reticence produces to our big data driven futures, needs to be examined, particularly in the face of growing control on political participation and action. Drawing from two case-studies of social movements in India and Hong Kong, this talk draws attention to the new forms of resistances and appropriations that emerge against the hypervisualised data subject of the contemporary moment. Bionote: Nishant Shah is a Guest Professor at the Institute for the Culture and Aesthetics of Digital Media, Leuphana University, Germany, and the Dean-Research at ArtEZ university of the arts, The Netherlands.

Join TNS Host Steve Heilig in conversation with Andreas Weber, a Berlin-based book and magazine writer and independent scholar. Andreas’ work has focused on a re-evaluation of our understanding of the living, and the disconnection between humans and nature, arguably the root cause of most of the environmental catastrophes unravelling around us. In his recent book, The Biology of Wonder, Andreas proposes a new approach to the biological sciences, a “poetic ecology” which intimately connects our species to everything that surrounds us, showing that subjectivity and imagination are the prerequisites of biological existence. Dr. Andreas Weber Dr. Andreas Weber has degrees in Marine Biology and Cultural Studies, and collaborated with theoretical biologist Francisco Varela in Paris. His work has appeared German magazines and journals such as GEO, National Geographic, Die Zeit and Greenpeace Magazine. Weber teaches at Leuphana University and at the University of Fine Arts, Berlin. He has published more than a dozen books, most recently the English editions of Enlivenment: Towards a Fundamental Shift in the Concepts of Nature, Culture and Politics (Heinrich Böll Foundation 2013), and Biology of Wonder: Aliveness, Feeling and the Metamorphosis of Science (New Society Publishers 2015). Andreas is part of the staff of und.Institute for Art, Culture and Sustainability, Berlin, which is devoted to link the fields of art and culture with the field of sustainability, and to develop exemplary models of productive exchange. Andreas was named as the 2016 Jonathan Rowe Commons Fellow at the Mesa Refuge, a writing residency center in Point Reyes, CA Find out more about The New School at tns.commonweal.org.

Elevators - a cultural history. Before skyscrapers transformed the urban landscape a new conveyance made them possible. The elevator, invented in New York in the 1850s, became a factor of metropolitan modernity on both sides of the Atlantic - forever in motion and reflecting the intimacy, as well as the anonymity, of capitalist cities. Laurie Taylor talks to Andreas Bernard, Visiting Professor of Cultural Studies at Leuphana University of Luneburg, and author a of new book which explores the origins & meaning of the 'lift'. Also, Hugo Gorringe, Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Edinburgh, discusses his study of political militants in India who move into mainstream electoral politics. Producer: Jayne Egerton.