Podcasts about Munich

The EAH team was happy to welcome Jürgen Guldner back on the show to give us an update on BMW's hydrogen mobility program, which is…wait for it - ahead of schedule! In our first conversation, the focus was on the pilot fleet and after successful global testing, BMW has fast forwarded the road map. Instead of 2030, BMW will bring the iX5 Hydrogen into series production in 2028. Jürgen explains why BMW must meet the demands of different customers and therefore offer battery electric as well as hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. He also explains the roadblocks that must be overcome for both product lines including infrastructure, grid technology and fuel production partnerships. About Jürgen Guldner:Jürgen is currently the General Program Manager of Hydrogen Technology for the BMW Group. He has spent 15 years working in the Munich area on hydrogen programs for BMW Group, 4 years in the US primarily launching the Hybrid X6, and began his career at BMW almost thirty years ago in different divisions. Jürgen holds an undergraduate degree from Technical University of Munich, a Masters in Science from Clemson University as part of the Fulbright Scholars program, as well as advanced degrees in electronics and robotics from University of Tokyo and Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt (DLR) / Technische Universität Munchen. His Post Doc is from the University of California, Berkeley. About the BMW Group:With its four brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad, the BMW Group is one of the world's leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and also provides premium financial services. The BMW Group comprises over 30 production sites worldwide and a global sales network in more than 140 countries.In 2024, the BMW Group sold over 2.45 million passenger vehicles and more than 210,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax in the financial year 2024 was € 11.0 billion on revenues amounting to € 142.4 billion. As of 31 December 2024, the BMW Group had a workforce of 159,104 employees.BMW Group credits its success to long-term thinking and responsible action. Sustainability is a vital element of corporate strategy, from the supply chain through production to the end of use phase of all products. --Links:BMW Group - https://www.bmwgroup.com/en.html--Reach Episode Hosts and Guests on LinkedIn:@Jurgen Guldner@Alicia Eastman@Patrick Molloy--Contact Episode Hosts via email:Patrick@h2podcast.comAlicia@h2podcast.com

Allen and RD knock back the 2025 Christmas Ale by Abita Brewing Company.From the website:"SeasonalChristmas AleDark Ale5.8% ABVOur Christmas Ale is a brown ale that is brewed with six types of malted barley and fermented with American Ale yeast. It is brewed with pale malt as well as a combination of Caramel, Biscuit, Munich, and chocolate malts. It is hopped and dry-hopped with Columbus, Cascade, Centennial, and Amarillo and has a nice piney and citrus hop flavor and aroma. The result is a flavorful brown ale that is sweet and malty with a pleasant hop aroma."Thanks for watching!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/strikeout-beer--2992189/support.

2025-12-15 | UPDATES #079 | “Pax Americana is over.” We've known this for a while, but Chancellor Merz's speech still dropped like a bomb going off. And it was a warning flare from the centre of Europe's security architecture. In this episode we cover Chancellor Merz's speech, the Berlin peace push, and the emerging European fear that Washington is no longer an ally — possibly even adversary.This weekend, Chancellor Friedrich Merz told a party congress in Munich that Europe must brace for a fundamental shift in its relationship with the United States — because the American-guaranteed peace that defined Europe's postwar order is, in his words, “largely over.” (Reuters)----------SOURCES: Reuters (Dec 13–14, 2025): Merz “Pax Americana” quote; Berlin ceasefire talks; U.S. plan terms.Reuters (Dec 9, 2025): U.S. NSS attack on European democracies; “cultivating resistance” inside EU; Merz response. Reuters (Dec 14, 2025): AfD lawmaker calls for U.S.–German nationalist alliance at MAGA gala.The Guardian (Dec 15, 2025): Berlin summit framing; European fears U.S. plan favours Russia. Ulrich Speck (Substack, Dec 14, 2025): European reaction, “shock” and hostility perception.----------Silicon Curtain is a part of the Christmas Tree Trucks 2025 campaign - an ambitious fundraiser led by a group of our wonderful team of information warriors raising 110,000 EUR for the Ukrainian army. https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/christmas-tree-trucks-2025-silicon-curtainThe Goal of the Campaign for the Silicon Curtain community:- 1 armoured battle-ready pickupWe are sourcing all vehicles around 2010-2017 or newer, mainly Toyota Hilux or Mitsubishi L200, with low mileage and fully serviced. These are some of the greatest and the most reliable pickups possible to be on the frontline in Ukraine. Who will receive the vehicles?https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/christmas-tree-trucks-2025-silicon-curtain- The 38th Marine Brigade, who alone held Krynki for 124 days, receiving the Military Cross of Honour.- The 1027th Anti-aircraft and artillery regiment. Honoured by NATO as Defender of the Year 2024 and recipient of the Military Cross of Honour.- 104th Separate Brigade, Infantry, who alone held Kherson for 100 days, establishing conditions for the liberation of the city.- 93rd Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar", Black Raven Unmanned Systems Battalion ----------SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISERA project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to Ukraine's front-line towns.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur events of the first half of the year in Lviv, Kyiv and Odesa were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. Any support you can provide for the fundraising campaign would be gratefully appreciated. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------

Building SimCity explores the history of computer simulation by chronicling one of the most influential simulation games ever made: SimCity. As author Chaim Gingold explains, Will Wright, the visionary designer behind the urban planning game, created SimCity in part to learn about cities, appropriating ideas from traditions in which computers are used as tools for modeling and thinking about the world as a complex system. As such, SimCity is a microcosm of the histories and cultures of computer simulation that engages with questions, themes, and representational techniques that reach back to the earliest computer simulations. Gingold uses SimCity to explore a web of interrelated topics in the history of technology, software, and simulation, taking us far and wide—from the dawn of programmable computers to miniature cities made of construction paper and role-play. An unprecedented history of Maxis, the company founded to bring SimCity to market, the book reveals Maxis's complex relations with venture capitalists, Nintendo, and the Santa Fe Institute, which shaped the evolution of Will Wright's career; Maxis's failure to back The Sims to completion; and the company's sale to Electronic Arts. Building SimCity boasts a treasure trove of visual matter to help bring its wide-ranging subjects to life, including painstakingly crafted diagrams that explain SimCity's operation, the Kodachrome photographs taken by Charles Eames of schoolchildren making model cities, and Nintendo's manga-style “Dr. Wright” character design, just to name a few. Rudolf Thomas Inderst (*1978) enjoys video games since 1985. He received a master's degree in political science, American cultural studies as well as contemporary and recent history from Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich and holds two PhDs in game studies (LMU & University of Passau). Currently, he's teaching as a professor for game design and game studies at the HNU University of Applied Sciences Neu-Ulm, Germany, has submitted his third dissertation at the University of Vechta, holds the position as lead editor at the online journal TITEL kulturmagazin for the game section, hosts the German local radio show Replay Value and is editor of the weekly game research newsletter Game Studies Watchlist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Menu Holistic Wealth Trailblazers​ About Us About Keisha Blair Global Holistic Wealth Day Contact us Menu Podcast Quizzes Personal Financial Identity Quiz Aligned for Love: Relationship Readiness Quiz Holistic Wealth Teen Superpower Quiz – Discover Your Strengths! Services Holistic Wealth Coaching Program Resources Our Courses Student Portal My account Membership Holistic Wealth Podcast The Top 10 Most Impactful Holistic Wealth Podcast Episodes of 2025—and What They Reveal About Our World In an era defined by economic uncertainty, collective grief, and a quiet reckoning with burnout, The Holistic Wealth Podcast did more than publish episodes in 2025.It documented a monumental shift.Across continents and platforms, listeners gravitated not toward shortcuts to success, but toward stories that reframed what wealth truly means—stories of resilience, caregiving, loss, legacy, and global purpose.This countdown analyzes the Top 10 Holistic Wealth Podcast episodes of 2025, ranked using a Vitality Score that blends visibility, engagement, and conversion intent. Together, these episodes form a cultural record of what mattered most to people searching for meaning, stability, and sustainable prosperity.Key Resources Used in This EpisodeHolistic Wealth Expanded and Updated: 36 Life Lessons to Help You Recover from Disruption, Find Your Life Purpose Prosperity, and Achieve Financial Freedom by Keisha Blair(Foundational framework referenced throughout multiple top-ranking episodes)Holistic Wealth: 36 Lebenslektionen fur Ganzheitlichen Wohlstand Published by Scorpio Verlag(Central to the European expansion and German-language episode)The Holistic Wealth Podcast Archives (2025)Global Holistic Wealth Day 2025 Recordings and Highlights Topic: The Top 10 Most Impactful Holistic Wealth Podcast Episodes of 2025—and What They Reveal About Our World TUNE IN: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | STITCHER What You Will Learn In this special annual review, you will discover:Why Holistic Wealth is replacing traditional generational wealth as the defining framework of our timeHow a single podcast clip about caregiving and legacy surpassed 250,000 views on TikTok, catalyzing global conversationWhat publisher amplification (including a major German publisher) reveals about Holistic Wealth's international relevanceHow grief, resilience, and caregiving emerged as the most powerful engagement drivers of 2025How Money Trauma, Economic abuse (including Narcissistic Abuse), took two spots in the top ten list and whyWhy milestone episodes—reaching 120 million to 200+ million people worldwide—transformed listeners into participantsThe data behind which episodes generated the highest visibility, engagement, and long-term impactHow Global Holistic Wealth Day evolved into a multi-episode cultural momentWhat these rankings reveal about the future of wealth, well-being, and legacy How These Rankings Were DeterminedThe Top 10 episodes were ranked using a proprietary Vitality Score (out of 100) based on:Visibility (40%) – public reach, virality, publisher and influencer amplificationEngagement (35%) – shares, saves, comments, repeat listening behaviorConversion Intent (25%) – book discovery, movement alignment, and long-form listening depthKey data points include:A TikTok clip exceeding 250,000 viewsPublisher distribution across Instagram, Facebook, and official websitesEvent-driven spikes from Global Holistic Wealth DayPlatform presence across Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube#1 — Reaching 1 Billion with Holistic WealthVitality Score: 95/100This episode became the defining voice of 2025.Blending personal loss, caregiving, and the economic realities of the sandwich generation, it articulated an audacious yet deeply human mission: to reach one billion people with Holistic Wealth.A single clip from this episode surpassed 254,000 views on TikTok, signaling something rare—not virality fueled by spectacle, but resonance fueled by truth.Key Themes:Caregiving • Legacy • Intergenerational responsibility • Global purpose#2 — Holistic Wealth Is the New Generational WealthVitality Score: 90/100Released at the start of the year, this episode became a thesis statement for 2025.It challenged the traditional notion of generational wealth as inheritance alone, redefining it as emotional resilience, values transmission, health, and sustainability across generations.Its enduring performance made it one of the most referenced and shared episodes of the year.Key Themes:Generational wealth • Purpose • Long-term resilience • Legacy building#3 — Holistic Wealth: The German EditionVitality Score: 86/100This episode marked a pivotal international moment.Shared by Scorpio Verlag in Munich, the German publisher of Holistic Wealth, across Instagram, Facebook, and its official website, the episode expanded the conversation beyond borders—affirming that Holistic Wealth is a global framework, not a regional trend. The Holistic Wealth German Edition is available in bookstores across Germany, Switzerland and Austria and across Europe. Key Themes:Global well-being • Cross-cultural relevance • International publishing#4 — The Holistic Wealth Movement Surpasses 120M / 150M+Vitality Score: 81/100Milestone episodes don't just report numbers—they redefine scale. Coming off the momentum of the 1 Billion episode, this episode gained momentum from listeners energized by the Holistic Wealth Movement. This episode marked the moment when Holistic Wealth transitioned from a philosophy into a measurable global movement, reaching over 150 million people worldwide.Listeners tuned in not just to learn—but to belong.Key Themes:Impact • Global reach • Collective purpose#5 — Loren Ridinger on Love, Loss, and GriefVitality Score: 84/100In one of the most emotionally powerful episodes of the year, Loren Ridinger, VP of Shop.com and Co-founder of Market America, shared her experience of losing her husband, JR Ridinger and rebuilding life and running a company as a female entrepreneur.Her heartfelt story of being on vacation in Croatia when JR Ridinger suddenly died resonated with listeners across the world. Her conversation with Keisha Blair and shared story of widowhood, transformation and bouncing back resonated with listeners worldwide. Loren Ridinger is also a Holistic Wealth Trailblazer appointed by the Institute on Holistic Wealth. Key Themes:Grief • Resilience • Identity after loss • Emotional wealth#6 — Global Holistic Wealth Day: Full Event HighlightsVitality Score: 78/100Global Holistic Wealth Day 2025 emerged as a convergence of voices, disciplines, and lived experiences. Global Holistic Wealth Day and Global Holistic Wealth Week is now celebrated in over 80 countries worldwide and in 2025 several Mayors signed proclamations declaring April 9th as Global Holistic Wealth Day in their cities and towns. This episode—and its many repurposed clips—performed strongly due to its communal energy and cross-platform longevity.Key Themes:Community • Thought leadership • Collective resilience#7 — What Is Holistic Resilience?Vitality Score: 75/100As burnout reached new heights in 2025, this episode reframed resilience not as endurance—but as renewal.It resonated deeply with listeners seeking sustainable ways to navigate modern life.Key Themes:Resilience • Mental health • Renewal • Sustainability#8 — How to Cope with Grief During the HolidaysVitality Score: 72/100Instead of offering platitudes, this episode offered permission—to grieve honestly during a season often dominated by forced joy.It became one of the most saved episodes of the year.Key Themes:Grief • Compassion • Emotional well-being#9 — Global Holistic Wealth Day 2025 – Fireside Chat with Jessica Moorhouse (on Money Trauma) Vitality Score: 70/100This episode with Jessica Moorhouse extended the impact of Global Holistic Wealth Day by adding intimacy and individual perspective to the broader movement narrative and included a popular listener topic of Money/Financial Trauma. Key Themes:Personal story • Community • Purpose#10 — Financial Trauma and Narcissistic Economic AbuseVitality Score: 70/100Quietly powerful, this episode reached listeners searching for language to describe financial harm and recovery. Narcissistic Abuse is often a trending topic on social media and a topic that’s critical for financial well-being. Its strength lay in validation—and its long-tail discovery continues to bring new listeners.Key Themes:Financial trauma • Economic abuse • HealingWhy This MattersTaken together, these episodes reveal a truth search data alone cannot capture:People are not simply searching for more money.They are searching for meaning, resilience, safety, and legacy. The Top Ten Holistic Wealth podcast episodes for 2025 highlighted these key themes. In 2025, Holistic Wealth did not rise by being louder—it rose by being truer.And that may be the most valuable metric of all. Join us in the mission to reach 1 billion people with Holistic Wealth worldwide. This mission is critical for the next generation. See you in 2026!  Featured on the Show: Feature One Holistic Wealth – Holistic Wealth (keishablair.com)Holistic Wealth (Expanded and Updated): 36 Life Lessons To Help You Recover From Disruption, Find Your Life Purpose and Achieve Financial FreedomCertified Holistic Wealth Consultant ProgramTrauma of Money Certification programHolistic Healing Certification programCheck out the new Global Holistic Wealth Day website: www.globalholisticwealthday.comBecome a Global Holistic Wealth Day Ambassador: https://www.globalholisticwealthday.com/become-an-ambassador/  Feature Two Order Keisha Blairs new book, Holistic Wealth:36 Life Lessons To Help You Recover From Disruption, Find Your Purpose and Achieve Financial Freedom.Visit www.keishablair.com and subscribe. Also check out our FREE financial identity quiz and online courses at the Institute on Holistic Wealth. 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Building SimCity explores the history of computer simulation by chronicling one of the most influential simulation games ever made: SimCity. As author Chaim Gingold explains, Will Wright, the visionary designer behind the urban planning game, created SimCity in part to learn about cities, appropriating ideas from traditions in which computers are used as tools for modeling and thinking about the world as a complex system. As such, SimCity is a microcosm of the histories and cultures of computer simulation that engages with questions, themes, and representational techniques that reach back to the earliest computer simulations. Gingold uses SimCity to explore a web of interrelated topics in the history of technology, software, and simulation, taking us far and wide—from the dawn of programmable computers to miniature cities made of construction paper and role-play. An unprecedented history of Maxis, the company founded to bring SimCity to market, the book reveals Maxis's complex relations with venture capitalists, Nintendo, and the Santa Fe Institute, which shaped the evolution of Will Wright's career; Maxis's failure to back The Sims to completion; and the company's sale to Electronic Arts. Building SimCity boasts a treasure trove of visual matter to help bring its wide-ranging subjects to life, including painstakingly crafted diagrams that explain SimCity's operation, the Kodachrome photographs taken by Charles Eames of schoolchildren making model cities, and Nintendo's manga-style “Dr. Wright” character design, just to name a few. Rudolf Thomas Inderst (*1978) enjoys video games since 1985. He received a master's degree in political science, American cultural studies as well as contemporary and recent history from Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich and holds two PhDs in game studies (LMU & University of Passau). Currently, he's teaching as a professor for game design and game studies at the HNU University of Applied Sciences Neu-Ulm, Germany, has submitted his third dissertation at the University of Vechta, holds the position as lead editor at the online journal TITEL kulturmagazin for the game section, hosts the German local radio show Replay Value and is editor of the weekly game research newsletter Game Studies Watchlist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

Building SimCity explores the history of computer simulation by chronicling one of the most influential simulation games ever made: SimCity. As author Chaim Gingold explains, Will Wright, the visionary designer behind the urban planning game, created SimCity in part to learn about cities, appropriating ideas from traditions in which computers are used as tools for modeling and thinking about the world as a complex system. As such, SimCity is a microcosm of the histories and cultures of computer simulation that engages with questions, themes, and representational techniques that reach back to the earliest computer simulations. Gingold uses SimCity to explore a web of interrelated topics in the history of technology, software, and simulation, taking us far and wide—from the dawn of programmable computers to miniature cities made of construction paper and role-play. An unprecedented history of Maxis, the company founded to bring SimCity to market, the book reveals Maxis's complex relations with venture capitalists, Nintendo, and the Santa Fe Institute, which shaped the evolution of Will Wright's career; Maxis's failure to back The Sims to completion; and the company's sale to Electronic Arts. Building SimCity boasts a treasure trove of visual matter to help bring its wide-ranging subjects to life, including painstakingly crafted diagrams that explain SimCity's operation, the Kodachrome photographs taken by Charles Eames of schoolchildren making model cities, and Nintendo's manga-style “Dr. Wright” character design, just to name a few. Rudolf Thomas Inderst (*1978) enjoys video games since 1985. He received a master's degree in political science, American cultural studies as well as contemporary and recent history from Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich and holds two PhDs in game studies (LMU & University of Passau). Currently, he's teaching as a professor for game design and game studies at the HNU University of Applied Sciences Neu-Ulm, Germany, has submitted his third dissertation at the University of Vechta, holds the position as lead editor at the online journal TITEL kulturmagazin for the game section, hosts the German local radio show Replay Value and is editor of the weekly game research newsletter Game Studies Watchlist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/technology

Send us a textIn this episode of the FuturePrint Podcast, Marcus Timson is joined by Dr Peter Brown, Chief Commercial Officer, and Jamie Jeffs, Director of Industrial Instrumentation at 42 Technology – a UK Cambridge-based consultancy that bridges bleeding edge technology and real-world manufacturing.Together, they demystify what AI really means for industrial print and packaging, with a particular focus on edge AI: running intelligent models directly on or near machines rather than in distant data centres. Jamie explains how advances in edge silicon and neural processing units now allow complex tasks such as machine vision, anomaly detection and even small language models to run locally – delivering faster response, improved cyber security and more control over sensitive production data.Peter brings a physicist's pragmatism to the AI hype cycle. He argues that every project should start with a simple question – “What problem are we trying to solve?” – and a hard look at the underlying data. In many factories, institutional knowledge, paper records and patchy logging still dominate. Before any AI can add value, sensing, data capture and basic analytics must be put on a solid footing.The discussion ranges from practical use cases – predictive maintenance, stabilising complex print processes, smarter vision systems – to the strategic threat of global competition. Both guests stress that AI is unlikely to remove humans from the loop; instead, it will augment operators, capture expertise and help mid-sized businesses compete with better-resourced rivals.If you're curious about how to start an AI journey in print without being overwhelmed by the hype, this episode offers a clear, sober and encouraging guide.Listen on:Apple PodcastGoogle PodcastSpotifyWhat is FuturePrint? FuturePrint is a digital and in person platform and community dedicated to future print technology. Over 20,000 people per month read our articles, listen to our podcasts, view our TV features, click on our e-newsletters and attend our in-person and virtual events. We hope to see you at one of our future in-person events:FuturePrint TECH: Industrial Print: 21-22 January '26, Munich, Germany

In this CPQ Podcast episode, Frank talks with Max from Prodly about the shift from Salesforce CPQ to Revenue Cloud Advanced (now Agentforce Revenue Management, ARM) and what it really takes to manage that transition successfully. They look at how Salesforce is moving customers to ARM, why this is not a simple upgrade but a separate implementation project, and what that means for CPQ teams, partners, and customers. Max reflects on the early Steelbrick days and how it helped democratize CPQ, his path from engineer and product manager to founder, and why he had to learn marketing, sales, and go-to-market the hard way. He also shares a few personal stories, including a 48-hour round-trip flight to Munich for a four-hour meeting, and his view on the coming agentic revolution in enterprise software. You'll also hear how Prodly has grown into an Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) / DevOps platform for Salesforce with ~35–40 employees and a global, mostly North American, customer base. Max explains how Prodly helps larger organizations automate complex CPQ and quote-to-cash deployments (configuration, price rules, discount schedules, install base data, etc.), and why one of their biggest differentiators is that the platform is not limited to CPQ—it also supports use cases like field service, e-commerce, and rebate management. Today, Prodly works with any CPQ solution built on the Salesforce platform, with plans to expand beyond Salesforce in the future. Topics covered: Salesforce CPQ, Revenue Cloud Advanced, Agentforce Revenue Management (ARM), CPQ migration strategy, Salesforce DevOps, application lifecycle management (ALM), Prodly, Steelbrick, quote-to-cash, agentic revolution in enterprise software.

The seventeenth installment of our podcast, Derde Ronde LE, delves into the tragic events that transpired during the 1972 Munich Olympics, a moment that marked a profound shift in the perception of the Olympic Games. We explore how what commenced as the "Joyful Games" was irrevocably transformed into a scene of horror when a group of Palestinian terrorists infiltrated the Olympic Village, resulting in the hostage situation that culminated in the tragic loss of nine Israeli athletes. The episode examines not only the immediate impact of these events on the athletes and spectators but also the broader implications for international sports and security. As we recount the harrowing details of the attack and its aftermath, we reflect on the lessons learned and the indelible mark left on Olympic history. This episode serves as a somber reminder of the intersection between sport and geopolitics, inviting listeners to consider the complexities that arise when global events are overshadowed by acts of violence.The seventeenth installment of our podcast delves into the harrowing events of the 1972 Munich Olympics, a moment which marked a profound shift in the perception of international sporting events. This episode meticulously recounts the unfolding of tragic occurrences, beginning with the peaceful ambiance of the games, which were initially heralded as the 'happy games'. The narrative swiftly transforms as we observe a group of men, clad in athletic gear, infiltrating the Olympic Village in the early hours of September 5th, leading to a hostage situation involving Israeli athletes. The juxtaposition of joy and despair encapsulates the tragic irony of an event meant to celebrate peace and athletic prowess, only to be marred by violence and terror. We dissect the psychological and sociopolitical ramifications of such a catastrophe, drawing parallels to contemporary events that continue to resonate with audiences today.The episode further examines the immediate aftermath of the hostage crisis, discussing the tension that permeated the Olympic Village as athletes, officials, and spectators grappled with the shocking reality of the situation. While the games were allowed to proceed amidst the turmoil, the moral implications and the decisions made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are scrutinized. Notably, the episode raises poignant questions regarding the ethics of continuing the festivities in the face of such tragedy. We analyze the responses from various nations, including the unexpected withdrawals of athletes and teams amidst escalating fears for their safety, shedding light on the complex interplay between sport and global politics that was starkly illuminated by these events.In concluding this episode, we reflect on the long-lasting impact of the Munich massacre on the Olympic Games and international sports as a whole. The incident not only altered the landscape of security protocols at international events but also ushered in a new era wherein the intersection of politics and sport became increasingly scrutinized. We invite our listeners to contemplate the lessons learned, as well as the ongoing challenges that persist in ensuring safety and integrity within the realm of competitive athletics. The Munich Olympics remain a somber reminder of the fragility of peace, encapsulating the enduring legacy of a tragedy that forever altered the Olympic spirit.Takeaways: The catastrophic events of the 1972 Munich Olympics serve as a poignant reminder of the intersection between sports and global politics. During the Munich Games, the initial perception of joy rapidly transformed into one of tragedy and horror as violence erupted. The failure of local authorities to respond effectively to the hostage situation highlights critical lapses in crisis management and communication. The aftermath of the hostage crisis led to significant changes in security...

The seventeenth installment of our podcast, Derde Ronde LE, delves into the tragic events that transpired during the 1972 Munich Olympics, a moment that marked a profound shift in the perception of the Olympic Games. We explore how what commenced as the "Joyful Games" was irrevocably transformed into a scene of horror when a group of Palestinian terrorists infiltrated the Olympic Village, resulting in the hostage situation that culminated in the tragic loss of nine Israeli athletes. The episode examines not only the immediate impact of these events on the athletes and spectators but also the broader implications for international sports and security. As we recount the harrowing details of the attack and its aftermath, we reflect on the lessons learned and the indelible mark left on Olympic history. This episode serves as a somber reminder of the intersection between sport and geopolitics, inviting listeners to consider the complexities that arise when global events are overshadowed by acts of violence.The seventeenth installment of our podcast delves into the harrowing events of the 1972 Munich Olympics, a moment which marked a profound shift in the perception of international sporting events. This episode meticulously recounts the unfolding of tragic occurrences, beginning with the peaceful ambiance of the games, which were initially heralded as the 'happy games'. The narrative swiftly transforms as we observe a group of men, clad in athletic gear, infiltrating the Olympic Village in the early hours of September 5th, leading to a hostage situation involving Israeli athletes. The juxtaposition of joy and despair encapsulates the tragic irony of an event meant to celebrate peace and athletic prowess, only to be marred by violence and terror. We dissect the psychological and sociopolitical ramifications of such a catastrophe, drawing parallels to contemporary events that continue to resonate with audiences today.The episode further examines the immediate aftermath of the hostage crisis, discussing the tension that permeated the Olympic Village as athletes, officials, and spectators grappled with the shocking reality of the situation. While the games were allowed to proceed amidst the turmoil, the moral implications and the decisions made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are scrutinized. Notably, the episode raises poignant questions regarding the ethics of continuing the festivities in the face of such tragedy. We analyze the responses from various nations, including the unexpected withdrawals of athletes and teams amidst escalating fears for their safety, shedding light on the complex interplay between sport and global politics that was starkly illuminated by these events.In concluding this episode, we reflect on the long-lasting impact of the Munich massacre on the Olympic Games and international sports as a whole. The incident not only altered the landscape of security protocols at international events but also ushered in a new era wherein the intersection of politics and sport became increasingly scrutinized. We invite our listeners to contemplate the lessons learned, as well as the ongoing challenges that persist in ensuring safety and integrity within the realm of competitive athletics. The Munich Olympics remain a somber reminder of the fragility of peace, encapsulating the enduring legacy of a tragedy that forever altered the Olympic spirit.Takeaways: The catastrophic events of the 1972 Munich Olympics serve as a poignant reminder of the intersection between sports and global politics. During the Munich Games, the initial perception of joy rapidly transformed into one of tragedy and horror as violence erupted. The failure of local authorities to respond effectively to the hostage situation highlights critical lapses in crisis management and communication. The aftermath of the hostage crisis led to significant changes in security...

Les pressions de Donald Trump pour forcer une paix en forme de capitulation de l'Ukraine auront-ils raison des Européens ? Malgré une prise de conscience de la menace russe, les Européens ne sont-ils pas cependant toujours tentés par un « apaisement » de Vladimir Poutine, comme en 1938 les Britanniques et les Français face à Hitler à Munich ? C'est tout l'enjeu du livre Les fantômes de Munich, signé Isabelle Lasserre, journaliste au Figaro et ancienne correspondante à Moscou. Elle répond aux questions de Joris Zylberman. À lire aussiDans les négociations sur la paix en Ukraine, l'Europe peine à trouver sa place

What do classical music, vintage motorcycles, brambles, indulgent flavours and The Glendronach have in common…?… They're all things Rachel Barrie loves – and you can definitely feel that in this brand-new episode of “The Barrel Talk”.For the episode with Rachel, Miri teamed up with Davide, better known as @whisky_munich on Instagram, while Martin and Manu are taking a break this time.Rachel Barrie is a woman who does not need much introduction. She's a legend in the whisky industry and the master blender of The Glendronach, so we were thrilled, when the opportunity arose to meet her for a chat in our hometown Munich. You can feel from the very start how much Rachel loves being Glendronach's master blender because for her, it is a perfect opportunity to combine the affection for her hometown with the art and science of creating great whisky (such as the stunning, new 40-year-old).There was so much to talk about, ranging from Rachel's love for whisky from early on to insights into the whisky industry after having worked in it for decades, and from Glendronach's history to applying her knowledge about maturation and whisky-making to create “the ultimate sherry cask indulgence”.So pour your favourite dram and don't miss out on this absolutely “brambleous” episode.

Les pressions de Donald Trump pour forcer une paix en forme de capitulation de l'Ukraine auront-ils raison des Européens ? Malgré une prise de conscience de la menace russe, les Européens ne sont-ils pas cependant toujours tentés par un « apaisement » de Vladimir Poutine, comme en 1938 les Britanniques et les Français face à Hitler à Munich ? C'est tout l'enjeu du livre Les fantômes de Munich, signé Isabelle Lasserre, journaliste au Figaro et ancienne correspondante à Moscou. Elle répond aux questions de Joris Zylberman. À lire aussiDans les négociations sur la paix en Ukraine, l'Europe peine à trouver sa place

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comShadi is a Washington Post columnist and a senior fellow at Georgetown University's Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. He runs a substack with Damir Marusic called Wisdom of Crowds, and his new book is The Case for American Power. It's the third time Shadi has been on the Dishcast. We hashed out the National Security Strategy and the future of US leadership in the world, if any.For two clips of our convo — on Bush's idealism leading to anarchy in Iraq, and whether Trump's amorality is stabilizing the Middle East — head to our YouTube page.Other topics: Shadi raised with a mixed identity (American/Muslim/Arab); both parents from Egypt where he spent summers; the reinvention of immigrants; the peace and prosperity of the ‘90s; our innocence shattered on 9/11; external and internal jihad; religion in public life; the Koran; blasphemy laws in the UK; Charles Taylor and the loss of enchantment; political cults like MAGA and SJW; Deneen and other post-liberals; Obama's realism in the Mideast; the Arab Spring; Islam's tension with liberalism; how Israel undermined Obama; the settlements; Gaza; Muslim views of women and gays in the West; the US intervening in Bosnia, Kosovo, and the Persian Gulf; oikophobia; elites opening up China and creating a rival; Taiwan; Russia after the USSR; the invasion of Georgia and Crimea; the Syrian war and refugee crisis; the war in Ukraine; Vance in Munich; and Trump's pressure on NATO to arm itself.Browse the Dishcast archive for an episode you might enjoy. Coming up: Simon Rogoff on the narcissism of pols and celebrities (from Diddy to Churchill to Trump), Laura Field on the intellectuals of Trumpism, Arthur Brooks on the science of happiness, Vivek Ramaswamy on the right's future, and Jason Willick on trade and conservatism. Please send any guest recs, dissents, and other comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com.

As we move towards 2026, we are in a massive “upgrade moment” that most of us can feel. New pressures, new identities, new expectations on our work, our relationships, and our inner lives. Throughout the year, I've been speaking with professional creatives, climate and tech experts, teachers, neuroscientists, psychologists, and futureists about how AI can be used intelligently and ethically as a partnership to ensure we do not raise a generation that relies on machines to think for them. It's not that we are being replaced by machines. It's that we're being invited to become a new kind of human. Where AI isn't the headline; human transformation is. And that includes the arts, culture, and the whole of society. Generative AI – the technologies that write our emails, draft our reports, and even create art – have become a fixture of daily life, and the philosophical and moral questions they raise are no longer abstract. They are immediate, personal, and potentially disruptive to the core of what we consider human work.Our guest today, Sven Nyholm, is one of the leading voices helping us navigate this new reality. As the Principal Investigator of AI Ethics at the Munich Center for Machine Learning, and co-editor of the journal Science and Engineering Ethics. He has spent his career dissecting the intimate relationship between humanity and the machine. His body of work systematically breaks down concepts that worry us all: the responsibility gap in autonomous systems, the ethical dimensions of human-robot interaction, and the question of whether ceding intellectual tasks to a machine fundamentally atrophies our own skills. His previous books, like Humans and Robots: Ethics, Agency, and Anthropomorphism, have laid the foundational groundwork for understanding these strange new companions in our lives.His forthcoming book is The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: A Philosophical Introduction. The book is a rigorous exploration of everything from algorithmic bias and opacity to the long-term existential risks of powerful AI. We'll talk about what it means when an algorithm can produce perfect language without genuine meaning, why we feel entitled to take credit for an AI's creation, and what this technological leap might be costing us, personally, as thinking, moral beings.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

As we move towards 2026, we are in a massive “upgrade moment” that most of us can feel. New pressures, new identities, new expectations on our work, our relationships, and our inner lives. Throughout the year, I've been speaking with professional creatives, climate and tech experts, teachers, neuroscientists, psychologists, and futureists about how AI can be used intelligently and ethically as a partnership to ensure we do not raise a generation that relies on machines to think for them. It's not that we are being replaced by machines. It's that we're being invited to become a new kind of human. Where AI isn't the headline; human transformation is. And that includes the arts, culture, and the whole of society. Generative AI – the technologies that write our emails, draft our reports, and even create art – have become a fixture of daily life, and the philosophical and moral questions they raise are no longer abstract. They are immediate, personal, and potentially disruptive to the core of what we consider human work.Our guest today, Sven Nyholm, is one of the leading voices helping us navigate this new reality. As the Principal Investigator of AI Ethics at the Munich Center for Machine Learning, and co-editor of the journal Science and Engineering Ethics. He has spent his career dissecting the intimate relationship between humanity and the machine. His body of work systematically breaks down concepts that worry us all: the responsibility gap in autonomous systems, the ethical dimensions of human-robot interaction, and the question of whether ceding intellectual tasks to a machine fundamentally atrophies our own skills. His previous books, like Humans and Robots: Ethics, Agency, and Anthropomorphism, have laid the foundational groundwork for understanding these strange new companions in our lives.His forthcoming book is The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: A Philosophical Introduction. The book is a rigorous exploration of everything from algorithmic bias and opacity to the long-term existential risks of powerful AI. We'll talk about what it means when an algorithm can produce perfect language without genuine meaning, why we feel entitled to take credit for an AI's creation, and what this technological leap might be costing us, personally, as thinking, moral beings.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

“ I think we're betting on AI as something that can help to solve a lot of problems for us. It's the future, we think, whether it's producing text or art, or doing medical research or planning our lives for us, etc., the bet is that AI is going to be great, that it's going to get us everything we want and make everything better. But at the same time, we're gambling, at the extreme end, with the future of humanity  , hoping for the best and hoping that this, what I'm calling the AI wager, is going to work out to our advantage, but we'll see.”As we move towards 2026, we are in a massive “upgrade moment” that most of us can feel. New pressures, new identities, new expectations on our work, our relationships, and our inner lives. Throughout the year, I've been speaking with professional creatives, climate and tech experts, teachers, neuroscientists, psychologists, and futureists about how AI can be used intelligently and ethically as a partnership to ensure we do not raise a generation that relies on machines to think for them. It's not that we are being replaced by machines. It's that we're being invited to become a new kind of human. Where AI isn't the headline; human transformation is. And that includes the arts, culture, and the whole of society. Generative AI – the technologies that write our emails, draft our reports, and even create art – have become a fixture of daily life, and the philosophical and moral questions they raise are no longer abstract. They are immediate, personal, and potentially disruptive to the core of what we consider human work.Our guest today, Sven Nyholm, is one of the leading voices helping us navigate this new reality. As the Principal Investigator of AI Ethics at the Munich Center for Machine Learning, and co-editor of the journal Science and Engineering Ethics. He has spent his career dissecting the intimate relationship between humanity and the machine. His body of work systematically breaks down concepts that worry us all: the responsibility gap in autonomous systems, the ethical dimensions of human-robot interaction, and the question of whether ceding intellectual tasks to a machine fundamentally atrophies our own skills. His previous books, like Humans and Robots: Ethics, Agency, and Anthropomorphism, have laid the foundational groundwork for understanding these strange new companions in our lives.His forthcoming book is The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: A Philosophical Introduction. The book is a rigorous exploration of everything from algorithmic bias and opacity to the long-term existential risks of powerful AI. We'll talk about what it means when an algorithm can produce perfect language without genuine meaning, why we feel entitled to take credit for an AI's creation, and what this technological leap might be costing us, personally, as thinking, moral beings.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

Zane Gonzalez 'wanting the opportunity' to win for Falcons. Why Falcons playing in Munich would be great fan experience. Trae Young presence still too valuable for Hawks

0:00 - A quick reminder that Homestarrunner.com is STILL A THING! Makes us feel old as all fuck. 6:45 - Welcome to the Best Movies of 2005. Here is my annual disclaimer and bulwark against stupid complaints about what isn't on my subjective list. 10:45 - #14 The Island 12:30 - #13 The Longest Yard 14:13 - #12 Corpse Bride16:40- - #11 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe 19:10 - #10 Pride and Prejudice 24:20 - #9 Munich 26:07 - #8 A History of Violence 27:30 - #7 Wedding Crashers 31:10 - #6 The Exorcism of Emily Rose 33:27 - #5 War of the Worlds 36:30 - #4 Capote 39:03 - #3 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 40:37 - #2 Good Night and Good Luck 44:54 - #1 Walk the Line! 49:43 - Dustin's Honorable Mentions -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Harry Kane will not activate the €65m release clause in his Bayern contract, as reported by Christian Falk and Sport Bild. Instead, the England captain is fully focused on winning trophies in Munich, with Bayern set to open contract talks later this year.Markus Fjørtoft and Jan Åge Fjørtoft break down what this means for Bayern and the Bundesliga, the Premier League links, whether Kane's future is now firmly in Germany, and why Kane does NOT care about the Premier League record.

Send us a textIn this FuturePrint Podcast episode, host Marcus Timson reconnects with long-time partner and industry voice Marc Graindourze of Agfa to explore where industrial inkjet really is in late 2025 – and what comes next.Graindourze starts by defining industrial print in simple, concrete terms: print that becomes part of the product, not just a label or message. Using décor laminates as a benchmark, he explains how inkjet has successfully replaced gravure by slotting into existing impregnation and pressing lines without forcing manufacturers to re-engineer their plants.The conversation ranges across Agfa's core focus areas – décor, packaging and direct-to-product printing – and highlights how the economics of digital have quietly improved. Lower ink consumption, faster changeovers and better process understanding mean that, on a total cost-per-square-metre basis, inkjet can now undercut analogue in many decorative applications. Examples include high-speed preprint corrugated with unique QR codes for e-commerce and edge banding for furniture.Timson and Graindourze also preview the new FuturePrint Industrial Print event at Motorworld Munich (21–22 January 2026). Designed as a focused, hybrid alternative to traditional trade shows, the event aims to connect the specialist inkjet ecosystem – inks, printheads, integrators, software and automation suppliers – with decision-makers in automotive, med-tech, consumer electronics and other manufacturing sectors. A dedicated day on AI for industrial print will sit alongside exhibits, talks and live application “workshop” spaces.Throughout, Graindourze stresses that success in industrial inkjet depends on collaboration and clarity. General-purpose UV and water-based ink sets can often be adapted for new applications, but only when industrial partners are explicit about their requirements and prepared to rethink workflows to exploit digital's strengths.For anyone interested in how inkjet is reshaping advanced manufacturing – and why Munich could mark an important inflection point – this is an episode not to miss.Listen on:Apple PodcastGoogle PodcastSpotifyWhat is FuturePrint? FuturePrint is a digital and in person platform and community dedicated to future print technology. Over 20,000 people per month read our articles, listen to our podcasts, view our TV features, click on our e-newsletters and attend our in-person and virtual events. We hope to see you at one of our future in-person events:FuturePrint TECH: Industrial Print: 21-22 January '26, Munich, Germany

Fifty years of Semicon Europa set a fitting backdrop for a conversation that feels both celebratory and unsentimental about the state of advanced packaging in Europe. We walk the floor in Munich and pull together a story that spans chemical metrology, panel plating, glass substrates, thermal materials, logistics resilience, and the push from R&D to production—plus a heartfelt goodbye.Dena Mitchell, Nova opens the curtain on chemical metrology for electroplating, showing how bath health drives TSV fill, hybrid bond grain structure, and environmental wins through longer bath life. Sally Ann Henry, ACM Research, explains why horizontal panel electroplating can deliver better uniformity than vertical as panel-level packaging grows. Thomas Uhrmann, EV Group zooms out to the strategy: Europe's strength in pilot lines and research consortia, the urgency to materialize large-scale packaging fabs, and how the EU Chips Act is knitting packaging into every node from photonics to logic.Henkel's Ram Trichur takes on thermals, from kilowatt-class data center processors with backside power delivery to mobile's shift from package-on-package to side-by-side for exposed die cooling, and the heat challenges inside HBM stacks. Comet's Isabella Drolz steps into glass panel territory with TGV inspection at 610 x 610 mm, aligning tools, standards, and timelines toward late-decade ramps. Martin Wynaendts van Resandt explains howLab14 brings agility with direct-write lithography for large substrates and optical interconnect masters—speeding iteration and trimming mask overhead as co-packaged optics advances. Jim Garstka, Shellback Semiconductor, talks about its Hydrozone product that is finding traction in photo mask cleaning.  We also get practical about moving all this innovation: Barry O'Dowd and Robin Knopf, of Kuehne+Nagel, detail how Europe's packaging supply chains remain global, and how sea-air blends can cut cost and time for non-sensitive, high-volume flows while building resilience against disruptions. ASE's Patricia MacLeod, Christophe Zinck, and Bradford Factor tie it together with automotive realities—centralized compute, heterogeneous integration, reliability constraints—and the enduring role of MEMS and sensors to feed the brain of the car.It's a grounded, forward-looking journey through the technologies and decisions that will determine whether Europe turns its R&D leadership into production momentum. Listen for clear takeaways, candid perspectives, and a final toast to the community that made the 3D InCites Podcast possible.If this conversation resonates, follow the show, share it with a colleague, and leave a review to help more listeners find it.Support the show

Brian is on an amazing vacation to Germany but not without his favorite radio show! We caught up with him listening on the app in Munich!

Armin Krishnan is an Associate Professor and Director of Security Studies at East Carolina University, where he teaches foreign policy, international security, and intelligence studies. He has received his MA in Political Science, Sociology, and Philosophy at Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich in 2001, his MA in Intelligence and International Relations at the University of Salford, UK, in 2003, and his PhD in Security Studies at the University of Salford, UK, in 2006. He has worked as a Research Associate at the University of Southampton, UK, before joining the University of Texas at El Paso in 2009 to teach in the Intelligence and National Security Studies program as a Visiting Assistant Professor. In 2013 he joined the Department of Political Science of East Carolina University as a tenure-track faculty. He is the author of many journal articles and six books on different aspects of contemporary warfare, such as military service contracting, autonomous weapons systems, targeted killings, neurowarfare, paramilitary operations, and fifth generation warfare. His current research interests include the political and military implications of blockchain technology, the Havana Syndrome, and hyperwar.

After hearing Thomas' recording in the last episode, it reminded me of the radical change that took place, when we moved to Germany. Even for Thomas, though he was back in his home country, he was not in his home town of West Berlin. He had no idea how the Christian way of life would be, compared to what he had experienced, in California. For me, besides the language, being a young mother and pregnant, moving in with people we had never met before, meant lots of adapting. You have heard the details of those stories in my early episodes.Then our lives changed again after we moved to Munich. At this point in my story, we had been living in the city for more than fifteen years. To adapt and fit in, we had altered the way we dressed, the way we talked, and our perspectives on daily life, and how we shared the gospel. Our three years in California, and at the farmhouse in northern Germany, were long gone. The only thing that remained, was our commitment to serve the Lord, wherever He sent us.

Tal día como hoy, pero el 10 de diciembre de 1972, el Atlético de Madrid vencía en Liga por 2-0 al FC Barcelona en el Vicente Calderón, con goles de Gárate y Bezerra. Esa misma temporada, con Max Merkel, conocido como Mr. Látigo, en el banquillo, el Atleti se proclamaría campeón de Liga. Sería el 7º Campeonato nacional de Liga para el club rojiblanco que le daba derecho a jugar la siguiente temporada la Copa de Europa de Campeones de Liga, en la que llegaría a disputar su primera final frente al Bayern de Munich de infausto recuerdo. En la competición nacional Liguera, en partido disputado en San Mamés el pasado sábado a las 21 horas, el Atleti cosechó una nueva derrota fuera de casa al perder por 1-0, frente al Athletic Club de Bilbao. Es la 3ª derrota en la competición, pero 2ª consecutiva, lo cual hace que el Atleti esté 4º en la clasificación a 9 puntos del Barça, líder, a 5 de el Mal que es 2º y a 4 del Villarreal que es 3º con un partido menos que todos los anteriores. El próximo partido en Liga será el día 13 de diciembre en el Estadio Metropolitano, donde recibiremos al Valencia a las 14:00. En la Champions el pasado martes 9 de diciembre el Atleti logró una victoria importantísima ante el PSV por 2-3. Con esos 3 puntos el Atleti se sitúa 7º en la tabla clasificatoria, con muchas opciones de lograr meterse entre los 8 primeros que dan la clasificación para la ronda de Octavos de final. El próximo partido en esta competición será ya el año que viene, concretamente el día 21/1 a las 18:45 horas en Estambul, donde nos enfrentaremos al Galatasaray. Disfruten del programa.SUMARIO:1.- Presentación 2.- Las batallas del abuelo  3.- El cuadernillo de Óscar con @elabuchus4.-Jesús en un bar con @Doniphon62 “Llegaron tarde” de Los Bravos de España 5.- Tertulia Atlética con @EL_GUIJAR @elabuchus @chaminorte y @MiguelNicolasOS 6.- “Para el crone” escrito por  @MiguelNicolasOS Todo ello presentado y dirigido por Eduardo de Atleti (@EduardoDeAtleti) Podéis dejar vuestras opiniones sobre este programa, tanto en los comentarios de esta entrada, como en Spreaker.com, iVoox.com, Twitter y Facebook. Tienen todas las melodías y músicas del programa en esta lista de Spotify.Conviértete en un seguidor de este podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/aplasta-arteche-podcast--4791815/support.

C dans l'air du 8 décembre 2025 - Trump lâche l'Europe, le Kremlin jubile...Sous pression américaine, Volodymyr Zelensky est reçu aujourd'hui à Londres par le Premier ministre britannique Keir Starmer, en présence du président Emmanuel Macron et du chancelier allemand Friedrich Merz. Objectif : faire le point et peser sur les négociations en cours en Floride entre les Ukrainiens et les Américains. Les discussions qui se déroulent aux États-Unis interviennent dans le cadre du plan américain visant à mettre fin à la guerre déclenchée voilà bientôt quatre ans par la Russie. Les Européens entendent peser sur les discussions depuis plusieurs semaines et éviter la rupture avec une administration américaine qui multiplie les gestes hostiles.Ainsi, les États-Unis ont dévoilé vendredi dernier leur nouvelle stratégie de sécurité nationale. Dans ce document de 33 pages, qui trace leurs priorités de politique étrangère, Washington est d'une violence inédite vis-à-vis des Européens. Cette nouvelle doctrine américaine salue la montée en puissance des « partis européens patriotiques » – situés à l'extrême droite de l'échiquier politique – et justifie son ingérence dans les affaires européennes au prétexte de la préservation de l'identité et des valeurs du Vieux Continent. Celui-ci est présenté comme menacé « d'un effacement civilisationnel », en raison notamment de l'immigration, de la « censure » de la liberté d'expression ou encore de l'« asphyxie réglementaire ».Le document stratégique, qui reprend finalement les propos énoncés à Munich en février 2025 par le vice-président américain J. D. Vance, marque un tournant historique amorcé depuis le retour de Donald Trump à la Maison-Blanche.Au sein de l'UE comme à Londres, les réactions se veulent mesurées pour ne pas creuser davantage un fossé de plus en plus béant. Berlin a ainsi réagi promptement via son ministre des Affaires étrangères, Johann Wadephul, estimant que l'Allemagne n'avait pas besoin de « conseils venant de l'extérieur », notamment sur « la liberté d'expression » ou « l'organisation des sociétés libres ».Mais les sujets de friction se multiplient : l'amende de 120 millions d'euros infligée par Bruxelles à X, le réseau social d'Elon Musk, pour manquement aux règles européennes, suscite la colère de Washington. Elon Musk lui-même a appelé dans un tweet au démantèlement de l'Union européenne. Il a également répondu « c'est à peu près ça » à un message d'une utilisatrice comparant l'UE à l'Allemagne nazie et la qualifiant de « quatrième Reich ». « Cela fait partie de la liberté d'expression que nous chérissons dans l'UE, et qui permet les déclarations les plus folles », a réagi la porte-parole de la Commission européenne, Paula Pinho.Nos experts :- Gallagher FENWICK - Journaliste, spécialiste des questions internationales, auteur de Volodymyr Zelensky : l'Ukraine dans le sang - Vincent HUGEUX - Journaliste indépendant, essayiste, spécialiste des enjeux internationaux- Pierre HASKI - Chroniqueur international - France Inter et Le Nouvel Obs- Laure MANDEVILLE - Grand reporter - Le Figaro, autrice de L'Ukraine se lève - Hélène KOHL ( en duplex) - Journaliste – Le Podkast

C dans l'air du 8 décembre 2025 - Trump lâche l'Europe, le Kremlin jubile...Sous pression américaine, Volodymyr Zelensky est reçu aujourd'hui à Londres par le Premier ministre britannique Keir Starmer, en présence du président Emmanuel Macron et du chancelier allemand Friedrich Merz. Objectif : faire le point et peser sur les négociations en cours en Floride entre les Ukrainiens et les Américains. Les discussions qui se déroulent aux États-Unis interviennent dans le cadre du plan américain visant à mettre fin à la guerre déclenchée voilà bientôt quatre ans par la Russie. Les Européens entendent peser sur les discussions depuis plusieurs semaines et éviter la rupture avec une administration américaine qui multiplie les gestes hostiles.Ainsi, les États-Unis ont dévoilé vendredi dernier leur nouvelle stratégie de sécurité nationale. Dans ce document de 33 pages, qui trace leurs priorités de politique étrangère, Washington est d'une violence inédite vis-à-vis des Européens. Cette nouvelle doctrine américaine salue la montée en puissance des « partis européens patriotiques » – situés à l'extrême droite de l'échiquier politique – et justifie son ingérence dans les affaires européennes au prétexte de la préservation de l'identité et des valeurs du Vieux Continent. Celui-ci est présenté comme menacé « d'un effacement civilisationnel », en raison notamment de l'immigration, de la « censure » de la liberté d'expression ou encore de l'« asphyxie réglementaire ».Le document stratégique, qui reprend finalement les propos énoncés à Munich en février 2025 par le vice-président américain J. D. Vance, marque un tournant historique amorcé depuis le retour de Donald Trump à la Maison-Blanche.Au sein de l'UE comme à Londres, les réactions se veulent mesurées pour ne pas creuser davantage un fossé de plus en plus béant. Berlin a ainsi réagi promptement via son ministre des Affaires étrangères, Johann Wadephul, estimant que l'Allemagne n'avait pas besoin de « conseils venant de l'extérieur », notamment sur « la liberté d'expression » ou « l'organisation des sociétés libres ».Mais les sujets de friction se multiplient : l'amende de 120 millions d'euros infligée par Bruxelles à X, le réseau social d'Elon Musk, pour manquement aux règles européennes, suscite la colère de Washington. Elon Musk lui-même a appelé dans un tweet au démantèlement de l'Union européenne. Il a également répondu « c'est à peu près ça » à un message d'une utilisatrice comparant l'UE à l'Allemagne nazie et la qualifiant de « quatrième Reich ». « Cela fait partie de la liberté d'expression que nous chérissons dans l'UE, et qui permet les déclarations les plus folles », a réagi la porte-parole de la Commission européenne, Paula Pinho.Nos experts :- Gallagher FENWICK - Journaliste, spécialiste des questions internationales, auteur de Volodymyr Zelensky : l'Ukraine dans le sang - Vincent HUGEUX - Journaliste indépendant, essayiste, spécialiste des enjeux internationaux- Pierre HASKI - Chroniqueur international - France Inter et Le Nouvel Obs- Laure MANDEVILLE - Grand reporter - Le Figaro, autrice de L'Ukraine se lève - Hélène KOHL ( en duplex) - Journaliste – Le Podkast

C dans l'air du 8 décembre 2025 - Trump lâche l'Europe, le Kremlin jubile...Sous pression américaine, Volodymyr Zelensky est reçu aujourd'hui à Londres par le Premier ministre britannique Keir Starmer, en présence du président Emmanuel Macron et du chancelier allemand Friedrich Merz. Objectif : faire le point et peser sur les négociations en cours en Floride entre les Ukrainiens et les Américains. Les discussions qui se déroulent aux États-Unis interviennent dans le cadre du plan américain visant à mettre fin à la guerre déclenchée voilà bientôt quatre ans par la Russie. Les Européens entendent peser sur les discussions depuis plusieurs semaines et éviter la rupture avec une administration américaine qui multiplie les gestes hostiles.Ainsi, les États-Unis ont dévoilé vendredi dernier leur nouvelle stratégie de sécurité nationale. Dans ce document de 33 pages, qui trace leurs priorités de politique étrangère, Washington est d'une violence inédite vis-à-vis des Européens. Cette nouvelle doctrine américaine salue la montée en puissance des « partis européens patriotiques » – situés à l'extrême droite de l'échiquier politique – et justifie son ingérence dans les affaires européennes au prétexte de la préservation de l'identité et des valeurs du Vieux Continent. Celui-ci est présenté comme menacé « d'un effacement civilisationnel », en raison notamment de l'immigration, de la « censure » de la liberté d'expression ou encore de l'« asphyxie réglementaire ».Le document stratégique, qui reprend finalement les propos énoncés à Munich en février 2025 par le vice-président américain J. D. Vance, marque un tournant historique amorcé depuis le retour de Donald Trump à la Maison-Blanche.Au sein de l'UE comme à Londres, les réactions se veulent mesurées pour ne pas creuser davantage un fossé de plus en plus béant. Berlin a ainsi réagi promptement via son ministre des Affaires étrangères, Johann Wadephul, estimant que l'Allemagne n'avait pas besoin de « conseils venant de l'extérieur », notamment sur « la liberté d'expression » ou « l'organisation des sociétés libres ».Mais les sujets de friction se multiplient : l'amende de 120 millions d'euros infligée par Bruxelles à X, le réseau social d'Elon Musk, pour manquement aux règles européennes, suscite la colère de Washington. Elon Musk lui-même a appelé dans un tweet au démantèlement de l'Union européenne. Il a également répondu « c'est à peu près ça » à un message d'une utilisatrice comparant l'UE à l'Allemagne nazie et la qualifiant de « quatrième Reich ». « Cela fait partie de la liberté d'expression que nous chérissons dans l'UE, et qui permet les déclarations les plus folles », a réagi la porte-parole de la Commission européenne, Paula Pinho.Nos experts :- Gallagher FENWICK - Journaliste, spécialiste des questions internationales, auteur de Volodymyr Zelensky : l'Ukraine dans le sang - Vincent HUGEUX - Journaliste indépendant, essayiste, spécialiste des enjeux internationaux- Pierre HASKI - Chroniqueur international - France Inter et Le Nouvel Obs- Laure MANDEVILLE - Grand reporter - Le Figaro, autrice de L'Ukraine se lève - Hélène KOHL ( en duplex) - Journaliste – Le Podkast

C dans l'air du 8 décembre 2025 - Trump lâche l'Europe, le Kremlin jubile...Sous pression américaine, Volodymyr Zelensky est reçu aujourd'hui à Londres par le Premier ministre britannique Keir Starmer, en présence du président Emmanuel Macron et du chancelier allemand Friedrich Merz. Objectif : faire le point et peser sur les négociations en cours en Floride entre les Ukrainiens et les Américains. Les discussions qui se déroulent aux États-Unis interviennent dans le cadre du plan américain visant à mettre fin à la guerre déclenchée voilà bientôt quatre ans par la Russie. Les Européens entendent peser sur les discussions depuis plusieurs semaines et éviter la rupture avec une administration américaine qui multiplie les gestes hostiles.Ainsi, les États-Unis ont dévoilé vendredi dernier leur nouvelle stratégie de sécurité nationale. Dans ce document de 33 pages, qui trace leurs priorités de politique étrangère, Washington est d'une violence inédite vis-à-vis des Européens. Cette nouvelle doctrine américaine salue la montée en puissance des « partis européens patriotiques » – situés à l'extrême droite de l'échiquier politique – et justifie son ingérence dans les affaires européennes au prétexte de la préservation de l'identité et des valeurs du Vieux Continent. Celui-ci est présenté comme menacé « d'un effacement civilisationnel », en raison notamment de l'immigration, de la « censure » de la liberté d'expression ou encore de l'« asphyxie réglementaire ».Le document stratégique, qui reprend finalement les propos énoncés à Munich en février 2025 par le vice-président américain J. D. Vance, marque un tournant historique amorcé depuis le retour de Donald Trump à la Maison-Blanche.Au sein de l'UE comme à Londres, les réactions se veulent mesurées pour ne pas creuser davantage un fossé de plus en plus béant. Berlin a ainsi réagi promptement via son ministre des Affaires étrangères, Johann Wadephul, estimant que l'Allemagne n'avait pas besoin de « conseils venant de l'extérieur », notamment sur « la liberté d'expression » ou « l'organisation des sociétés libres ».Mais les sujets de friction se multiplient : l'amende de 120 millions d'euros infligée par Bruxelles à X, le réseau social d'Elon Musk, pour manquement aux règles européennes, suscite la colère de Washington. Elon Musk lui-même a appelé dans un tweet au démantèlement de l'Union européenne. Il a également répondu « c'est à peu près ça » à un message d'une utilisatrice comparant l'UE à l'Allemagne nazie et la qualifiant de « quatrième Reich ». « Cela fait partie de la liberté d'expression que nous chérissons dans l'UE, et qui permet les déclarations les plus folles », a réagi la porte-parole de la Commission européenne, Paula Pinho.Nos experts :- Gallagher FENWICK - Journaliste, spécialiste des questions internationales, auteur de Volodymyr Zelensky : l'Ukraine dans le sang - Vincent HUGEUX - Journaliste indépendant, essayiste, spécialiste des enjeux internationaux- Pierre HASKI - Chroniqueur international - France Inter et Le Nouvel Obs- Laure MANDEVILLE - Grand reporter - Le Figaro, autrice de L'Ukraine se lève - Hélène KOHL ( en duplex) - Journaliste – Le Podkast

** Réserve ton coaching gratuit de 30 minutes ici pour faire le point sur ta vie pro : https://oserlareconversion.com/appel/ **Oser la Reconversion, le Podcast, épisode #183Oser La Reconversion est le podcast numéro 1 sur la Reconversion.Aujourd'hui, j'accueille dans Oser la Reconversion, Caroline Lemonnier. Après 14 ans en tant que responsable de l'administration des ventes d'une grosse boîte américaine Carrier, Caroline est devenue psychogénéalogiste.Caroline arrête ses études en 3ème et part très jeune vivre en Allemagne à Munich, puis à Londres. Elle devient trilingue et travaille à son retour en France chez Carrier, une boite américaine. D'abord, en tant qu'agent de recouvrement puis elle gravit les échelons progressivement jusqu'à devenir responsable de l'administration des ventes. Mais du jour au lendemain, Caroline se fait licencier et elle décide de voir ce choc comme une opportunité pour se réinventer professionnellement.Caroline est psychogénéalogiste depuis 15 ans et est spécialisée dans l'analyse transgénérationnelle.Retrouvez Oser la Reconversion sur Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/oserlareconversion/Télécharger le cahier d'exercices d'Oser la Reconversion pour se reconvertir : https://oserlareconversion.com/Notes & Références : - Son site internet : https://lessensdelarbre.fr/- Youtube de Caroline : https://www.youtube.com/@lessenspsychogenealogie2023Contactez-moi ! Si le Podcast vous plait, le meilleur moyen de me le dire, ou de me faire vos feedbacks (et ce qui m'aide le plus à le faire connaître), c'est simplement de laisser un avis sur Apple Podcast, un commentaire sur Youtube et d'en parler autour de vous. ça m'aide vraiment alors n'hésitez pas.Pour me poser des questions, participer au podcast ou suivre mes aventures, c'est par ici :- Sur Instagram @clervierose : https://www.instagram.com/oserlareconversion et @clervierose : https://www.instagram.com/clervierose- Sur Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/clervie-rose-boennec-a09065102/- Sur Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Qzm4HrS5OdmdXoY344vqA- Par mail : partenariats@oserlareconversion.com

L'émission 28 minutes du 08/12/2025 Le soja, la petite graine qui en dit long sur les tensions dans le mondeEn l'espace d'un siècle, le soja s'est imposé au cœur du commerce mondial. "Environ 80 % du soja mondial est produit par trois pays qui alimentent le reste du monde : le Brésil, les États-Unis et l'Argentine." Néanmoins, cette croissance a des impacts directs sur le dérèglement climatique : déforestation, usage intensif de pesticides… Pour éclairer davantage la situation, Olivier Antoine, géopolitologue et expert des matières premières agricoles publie "Géopolitique du soja" (éditions Armand Colin). Il est notre invité ce soir.Le monde selon Trump : une rupture historique avec l'Europe ? Dans un document publié dans la nuit du 4 au 5 décembre, l'administration Trump a dévoilé sa nouvelle “stratégie de sécurité nationale”. Un exercice habituel pour chaque nouvelle administration américaine. Mais cette fois-ci, le document de 33 pages consacre un chapitre entier particulièrement critique à l'égard de l'Europe. Il y dénonce notamment les “valeurs européennes” et soutient la théorie selon laquelle le Vieux continent est confronté à un “effacement civilisationnel” dû à l'immigration. L'administration dénonce également “la censure de la liberté d'expression” ou encore la “perte des identités nationales”. En février dernier, à l'occasion d'un discours à la Conférence de Munich sur la sécurité, en Allemagne, le vice-président J.D. Vance avait longuement critiqué la politique de l'Union européenne. Un discours offensif qui va dans la continuité de la nouvelle politique américaine et qui scelle encore un peu plus la rupture entre les deux alliés historiques.On en débat avec Florian Louis, historien des relations internationales, Adina Revol, essayiste, ancienne porte-parole de la Commission européenne en France (2021-2024) et Max-Erwann Gastineau, géopolitologue, membre du comité éditorial de la “Nouvelle Revue Politique”. Enfin, Xavier Mauduit revient sur l'invention de l'écriture braille en 1825 par Louis Braille. Marie Bonnisseau rend hommage à l'immense photographe britannique Martin Parr après sa disparition récente à l'âge de 73 ans des suites d'un cancer.28 minutes est le magazine d'actualité d'ARTE, présenté par Élisabeth Quin du lundi au jeudi à 20h05. Renaud Dély est aux commandes de l'émission le vendredi et le samedi. Ce podcast est coproduit par KM et ARTE Radio. Enregistrement 8 décembre 2025 Présentation Élisabeth Quin Production KM, ARTE Radio

De Munich 1974 à la Coupe du monde 2026, Haïti continue de rêver, de lutter et d'espérer.À travers le football, c'est toute l'histoire d'un peuple qui renaît.Un voyage sonore entre gloire passée, crise présente et espoir futur.Haïti n'abandonne jamais.#Haiti #Grenadiers #Munich1974 #CoupeDuMonde2026 #TeamHaiti#FootballHaitien #HistoireDUnPeuple #DocumentaireSonore#Webdocumentaire #HaitiHope #HaitiRising #Haiti2026#FiertéHaitienne #MannoSanon #HaitiUnit

EU Integration as Deeper Western Engagement Than NATO — Anatol Lieven — Lieven argues that European Union membership offers Ukraine more comprehensive integration into Western institutional and economic structures than NATO alliance membership alone, though EU accession requires massive institutional economic reforms and governance restructuring. Lieven documents that Russia strategically demands that Ukraine conduct new democratic elections to validate peace settlements and ensure regime commitment to negotiated agreements. Lieven notes the strategic paradox that the United States conspicuously avoids pushing for electoral validation that could provide democratic legitimacy to negotiated territorial compromises. 1936 MUNICH

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnIn this episode, Zac is joined by Legacy legend and coverage icon Julian Knab to break down Eternal Weekend Europe — not from the player's perspective, but from the streamers, commentators, and production team who made the event happen.Julian pulls back the curtain on how the Four Seasons and Impact Returns crews completely reinvented European coverage this year: early planning, two-team commentary rotation, time-shifted matches, and the massive amount of scouting, research, and coordination required to put on a world-class broadcast.We talk through:• What went wrong at past Eternal Weekends — and how Italy fixed it• How European organizers built a production that rivals (and surpasses) WotC• The secret tech behind time-shifted matches and near-zero downtime• How commentary teams avoid spoilers while scouting the floor• Why Legacy culture in Italy is unmatched• The rise of regional teams & deck identities across Europe• Julian's stories from early coverage days, including 1-square-meter setups• The Ultimate Guard “Superhero Game” and the worst (…and real!) heroes ever printed• Phil's GP mix-up, legendary sideboard accidents, and 23 different sideboard cards• Reflections on podcasting, recognition, and 10+ years of Everyday Eternal• The joy of meeting online friends in person for the first timeThis is one of the warmest, funniest, and most insightful Legacy conversations we've had — equal parts coverage archaeology, European Magic culture, and event storytelling.And yes, we will fix America and Germany on our trip to Munich.JOIN US ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hrC7PxQZTEProudly supported by Three For One Trading: shop.threeforonetrading.comCardmillhttps://cardmill.com/EternalDurdlesMOXFIELDEternal Durdles Moxfield: https://www.moxfield.com/users/EternalDurdleshttps://www.moxfield.com/users/Durdlemagushttps://www.moxfield.com/users/ForceofPhil

PREVIEW — Anatol Lieven — Ukraine Conflict: Political Settlement Rather Than Military Resolution. Lieven argues that the Ukrainian situation is fundamentally a political question requiring diplomatic resolution rather than military solution. Lieven dismisses comparisons to Munich 1938, contending that Ukraine's loss of the Donbas—approximately 5% of national territory—does not render the nation structurally indefensible analogous to Czechoslovakia's post-Munich vulnerability. Lieven emphasizes that while Ukraine's territorial integrity is negotiable within diplomatic frameworks, the political settlement necessary to achieve sustainable peace remains extraordinarily intractable given conflicting national interests, historical grievances, and competing security requirements between Moscow and Kyiv. VV

Europe's chip future is being built in real time, and the view from Munich is electric. We sit down with IMEC's leadership and ESMC's founding CEO to unpack how pilot lines, a major Dresden fab, and the EU Chips Act are reshaping the continent's strategy—from research to high-volume manufacturing. Along the way, we track the evolution of Semicon Europa over 50 years, from a supplier-centric expo to a convening force that brings equipment makers, materials leaders, device companies, and end users into one space.Our guests open the hood on what resilience actually looks like: a 28 nm to 12 nm FinFET roadmap with integrated RRAM for microcontrollers, a half‑million‑wafers‑per‑year target, and a hiring plan that scales with purpose-built training in Dresden and Taiwan. On the R&D front, IMEC's expanded pilot line infrastructure—fueled by multi‑billion‑euro investment—helps Europe retain technology leadership while translating breakthroughs into products. We also examine advanced packaging, where 3D integration and chiplet architectures blur the line between front end and back end and create fresh opportunities for automotive and industrial electronics.The conversation gets candid on sovereignty versus interdependence. Full autarky is a myth; durable relevance comes from global collaboration, reverse dependencies, and focus on areas where Europe is indispensable—lithography, metrology, materials, and increasingly packaging and system design. We talk talent, too: why workforce visibility, skills pipelines, and on-the-job training will determine whether ambitious ramps hit their marks. If you care about semiconductors, policy, and the future of manufacturing in Europe, this is your inside track.If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a colleague, and leave a quick review—your support helps more builders and thinkers find us.Support the show

Join Lucas Spreiter, Founder and CEO of Venta AI, in a deep-dive conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore the striking differences between the U.S. and European startup ecosystems — especially in the world of AI. From Y Combinator in San Francisco to scaling an AI company in Munich, Lucas shares firsthand insights on what each region gets right (and wrong) when it comes to building, funding, and accelerating high-tech ventures.

Peter Dittmar is an internationally successful painter whose works have now been opened in Bali. Born in Munich, he lives in Sydney and talks about how he was able to successfully earn a living in the art business over many decades. - Peter Dittmar ist ein international erfolgreicher Maler, für dessen Werke jetzt in Bali exklusive Ausstellungsräume eröffnet wurden. Der gebürtige Münchener lebt in Sydney und erzählt, wie er über viele Jahrzehnte erfolgreich im Kunstgeschäft seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen konnte.

Munich, la joya olvidada de Spielberg, cumple 20 años Hace 20 años, después de presentar Guerra de los mundos y antes de realizar El reino de la calavera de cristal, Steven Spielberg se acercaba a los atentados terroristas de los Juegos Olímpicos de Munich, para explorar en una nueva película, al Mossad, la organización de contraterrorismo implementada por el gobierno de Israel. La película lleva por nombre Munich, la ciudad donde comienza la historia. Las críticas no se hicieron esperar, en especial ante lo violento y explícito en la narrativa creada por Spielberg. Pero también, ante una supuesta parcialidad frente la brutalidad desplegada en la pantalla. Hoy, con las luces, y sobre todo frente a las oscuridades de nuestro tiempo, la película merece ser revisada y el discurso de Spielberg debe ser visto en toda la magnitud posible, porque probablemente la película es mucho más pacifista y neutral de lo que se pueda sospechar. A 20 años del estreno de Munich, este podcast Cinegarage quiere invitar a esa reflexión. Por ello para hablar de la película, su maestría y el dilema ante el que nos pone, invitamos a Antón Goenechea: director, guionista, cinéfilo y amigo entrañable de Cinegarage. Revisemos Munich a 20 años de su estreno. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of WTiN's Textile Innovation Podcast we speak with WTiN's head of content Madelaine Thomas and innovation & consultancy lead Jessica Robe.We have had a busy few months at WTiN, not only have we hosted our first ever Circularity Week, which took place between 17 – 20 November, but we have also attended textile tradeshows including ITMA ASIA + CITME Singapore 2025 and Performance Days. Our head of content Madeline Thomas attended ITMA Asia + CITME at Singapore Expo, Singapore, while Jessica Robe, innovation & consultancy lead was present at Performance Days 2025 at Trade Fair Centre Messe Munchen, Munich, Germany. During this podcast we speak with both Thomas and Robe about the conversations they were a part of and what they saw at both events. ITMA Asia + CITME is Asia's leading textile and garment technology exhibition, and we discuss how the region is growing and which countries we can expect to see more fromThe bi-annual Performance Days fair meanwhile focuses on functional textiles. During the discussion Robe tells of new exhibition areas at the event, such as wool and footwear. We also touch upon themes and areas of interest such as textile-to-textile recycling and digital textile printing throughout the podcast. If you want to learn more about each tradeshow you can read WTiN's ITMA Asia + CITME 2025 review here and Performance Days 2025 review here. 

Leonard Sommer argues schools are stuck in an industrial model and kill creativity. He shares proven examples and methods to redesign student experience. Learn why culture, not curriculum, matters and how businesses can partner with schools to prepare future workers and protect human creativity in the AI era. About Leonard Sommer Since 2014, Leonard Sommer has been actively promoting creativity in education through the Classroom Thinktank e.V., a non-profit initiative he founded. He is also involved on a voluntary basis with several educational organizations, including Education Y (Board Member), Wir für Schule (Advisory Board), and DigitalSchoolStory (Brand Ambassador). Additionally, he is the initiator and curator of FUTUROMUNDO EDU, the International Future Festival of Learning. Leo is the author of the professional book "Wenn Schule auf Ideen bringt – 100 Kreative denken Lernen neu" (Vahlen Verlag, Munich). He is regularly invited as a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator on the topics of creativity in education and future-oriented learning. He has spoken or led workshops at various training programs, events, and global institutions. Resources FUTUROMUNDO : https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonardsommer/ Please, hit the follow button and leave your feedback: Apple Podcast: https://www.cxgoalkeeper.com/apple Spotify: https://www.cxgoalkeeper.com/spotify Follow Gregorio Uglioni on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorio-uglioni/ Gregorio Uglioni is a seasoned transformation leader with over 15 years of experience shaping business and digital change, consistently delivering service excellence and measurable impact. As an Associate Partner at Forward, he is recognized for his strategic vision, operational expertise, and ability to drive sustainable growth. A respected keynote speaker and host of the well-known global podcast Business Transformation Pitch with the CX Goalkeeper, Gregorio energizes and inspires organizations worldwide with his customer-centric approach to innovation.

You know Dasher, and Dancer, and Prancer, and Vixen.  Santa, and Frosty, and Rudolph, and Dickens.  But do you know? The Alluring Dark Spirits of old?   In this episode, you can meet three of the Dark Spirits of the Christmas with my guest Tania Yager. Tania is the author of the book The Allure of the Dark Spirits (which will be available Dec. 5, 2025 on Lulu). We talk about the process of getting the book written and about the three topics of the book: Krampus, La Befana, and the Mari Lwyd. The book "is a whimsical, bombastic, and deeply heartfelt journey into the shadowy magic of winter folklore. Part memoir, part shamanic exploration, and part folklore celebration, Yager invites readers to walk beside her as she meets the Alpine Krampus in the snowy streets of Munich, seeks out the Italian witch La Befana, and revisits her own bittersweet ties to Wales through the ghostly Mari Lwyd." We had a great discussion (one of the longer I've done) talking about her journey and about the spirits.  The book will be available for order on Dec. 5, 2025 (Krampusnacht) in time for the holiday season. A gift for yourself and that special friend in your life who also enjoys the spirits of winter.  This is a longer episode, so here is a bit of a show flow: 0:00:00 Introduction and background of Tania and developing the book 0:35:28 Frau Perchta/Frau Holle 0:47:33 Krampus 1:02:00 La Befana 1:11:20 Mari Lwyd - Mari Beast 1:37:56 New Projects, closing   Yager is a multifaceted visual/ performance artist, writer, holistic educator, and shamanic practitioner. She has dedicated her life to the art of storytelling in all forms and strives to put the education at the forefront of her work. She is the creative director of Twisted Heart Puppetworks and founder of The Wild Hunt of Vista Krampus Run and The Dark X-mas Market of Vista. Through her works, she aims to inspire others to explore folklore, fantasy, myth and magic.  Order the book beginning Dec. 5, 2025 on Lulu. Find the link at The Wild Hunt of Vista.com Check out the Dark X-mas Market in Vista California on Dec .13 2025.  Follow Tania on IG & FB: @twistedheartpuppetworks  and IG: @wildhuntersvista The Dark Market on IG & FB: @thedarkxmasmarket    # # # Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Subscribe to Substack: https://giftsofthewyrd.substack.com/ Instagram: @wyrdgifts1 Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: giftsofthwyrd@gmail.com Order The Christmas Oracle Deck created by me and artist Vinnora at https://feniksshop.etsy.com follow FB/IG: @thechristmasoracle  This product was sent to me by the publisher. I have not been compensated for this interview or review, and my opinions are my own.  Music. Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com  Intro: Land of 8 Bits. Outro: The Night Before Christmas.   Gifts of the Wyrd Logo Created by Xan Folmer.  Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy. Studio recordings using Zencastr and Audacity.  

I am Rolf Claessen and together with my co-host Ken Suzan I am welcoming you to episode 169 of our podcast IP Fridays! Today's interview guest is Prof. Aloys Hüttermann, co-founder of my patent law firm Michalski Hüttermann & Partner and a true expert on the Unified Patent Court. He has written several books about the new system and we talk about all the things that plaintiffs and defendants can learn from the first decisions of the court and what they mean for strategic decisions of the parties involved. But before we jump into this very interesting interview, I have news for you! The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is planning rule changes that would make it virtually impossible for third parties to challenge invalid patents before the patent office. Criticism has come from the EFF and other inventor rights advocates: the new rules would play into the hands of so-called non-practicing entities (NPEs), as those attacked would have few cost-effective ways to have questionable patents deleted. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) reports a new record in international patent applications: in 2024, around 3.7 million patent applications were filed worldwide – an increase of 4.9% over the previous year. The main drivers were Asian countries (China alone accounted for 1.8 million), while demand for trademark protection has stabilized after the pandemic decline. US rapper Eminem is taking legal action in Australia against a company that sells swimwear under the name “Swim Shady.” He believes this infringes on his famous “Slim Shady” brand. The case illustrates that even humorous allusions to well-known brand names can lead to legal conflicts. A new ruling by the Unified Patent Court (UPC) demonstrates its cross-border impact. In “Fujifilm v. Kodak,” the local chamber in Mannheim issued an injunction that extends to the UK despite Brexit. The UPC confirmed its jurisdiction over the UK parts of a European patent, as the defendant Kodak is based in a UPC member state. A dispute over standard patents is looming at the EU level: the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) of the European Parliament voted to take the European Commission to the European Court of Justice. The reason for this is the Commission’s controversial withdrawal of a draft regulation on the licensing of standard-essential patents (SEPs). Parliament President Roberta Metsola is to decide by mid-November whether to file the lawsuit. In trademark law, USPTO Director Squires reported on October 31, 2025, that a new unit (“Trademark Registration Protection Office”) had removed approximately 61,000 invalid trademark applications from the registries. This cleanup of the backlog relieved the examining authority and accelerated the processing of legitimate applications. Now let's jump into the interview with Aloys Hüttermann: The Unified Patent Court Comes of Age – Insights from Prof. Aloys Hüttermann The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has moved from a long-discussed project to a living, breathing court system that already shapes patent enforcement in Europe. In a recent IP Fridays interview, Prof. Aloys Hüttermann – founder and equity partner at Michalski · Hüttermann & Partner and one of the earliest commentators on the UPC – shared his experiences from the first years of practice, as well as his view on how the UPC fits into the global patent litigation landscape. This article summarises the key points of that conversation and is meant as an accessible overview for in-house counsel, patent attorneys and business leaders who want to understand what the UPC means for their strategy. How Prof. Hüttermann Became “Mr. UPC” Prof. Hüttermann has been closely involved with the UPC for more than a decade. When it became clear, around 13 years ago, that the European project of a unified patent court and a unitary patent was finally going to happen, he recognised that this would fundamentally change patent enforcement in Europe. He started to follow the legislative and political developments in detail and went beyond mere observation. As author and editor of several books and a major commentary on the UPC, he helped shape the discussion around the new system. His first book on the UPC appeared in 2016 – years before the court finally opened its doors in 2023. What fascinated him from the beginning was the unique opportunity to witness the creation of an entirely new court system, to analyse how it would be built and, where possible, to contribute to its understanding and development. It was clear to him that this system would be a “game changer” for European patent enforcement. UPC in the Global Triangle: Europe, the US and China In practice, most international patent disputes revolve around three major regions: the UPC territory in Europe, the United States and China. Each of these regions has its own procedural culture, cost structure and strategic impact. From a territorial perspective, the UPC is particularly attractive because it can, under the right conditions, grant pan-European injunctions that cover a broad range of EU Member States with a single decision. This consolidation of enforcement is something national courts in Europe simply cannot offer. From a cost perspective, the UPC is significantly cheaper than US litigation, especially if one compares the cost of one UPC action with a bundle of separate national cases in large European markets. When viewed against the territorial reach and procedural speed, the “bang for the buck” is very compelling. China is again a different story. The sheer volume of cases there is enormous, with tens of thousands of patent infringement cases per year. Chinese courts are known for their speed; first-instance decisions within about a year are common. In this respect they resemble the UPC more than the US does. The UPC also aims at a roughly 12 to 15 month time frame for first-instance cases where validity is at issue. The US, by contrast, features extensive discovery, occasionally jury trials and often longer timelines. The procedural culture is very different. The UPC, like Chinese courts, operates without discovery in the US sense, which makes proceedings more focused on the written record and expert evidence that the parties present, and less on pre-trial disclosure battles. Whether a company chooses to litigate in the US, the UPC, China, or some combination of these forums will depend on where the key markets and assets are. However, in Prof. Hüttermann's view, once Europe is an important market, it is hard to justify ignoring the UPC. He expects the court's caseload and influence to grow strongly over the coming years. A Landmark UPC Case: Syngenta v. Sumitomo A particularly important case in which Prof. Hüttermann was involved is the Syngenta v. Sumitomo matter, concerning a composition patent. This case has become a landmark in UPC practice for several reasons. First, the Court of Appeal clarified a central point about the reach of UPC injunctions. It made clear that once infringement is established in one Member State, this will usually be sufficient to justify a pan-European injunction covering all UPC countries designated by the patent. That confirmation gave patent owners confidence that the UPC can in fact deliver broad, cross-border relief in one go. Second, the facts of the case raised novel issues about evidence and territorial reach. The allegedly infringing product had been analysed based on a sample from the Czech Republic, which is not part of the UPC system. Later, the same product with the same name was marketed in Bulgaria, which is within UPC territory. The Court of Appeal held that the earlier analysis of the Czech sample could be relied on for enforcement in Bulgaria. This showed that evidence from outside the UPC territory can be sufficient, as long as it is properly linked to the products marketed within the UPC. Third, the Court of Appeal took the opportunity to state its view on inventive step. It confirmed that combining prior-art documents requires a “pointer”, in line with the EPO's problem-solution approach. The mere theoretical possibility of extracting a certain piece of information from a document does not suffice to justify an inventive-step attack. This is one of several decisions where the UPC has shown a strong alignment with EPO case law on substantive patentability. For Prof. Hüttermann personally, the case was also a lesson in oral advocacy before the UPC. During the two appeal hearings, the presiding judge asked unexpected questions that required quick and creative responses while the hearing continued. His practical takeaway is that parties should appear with a small, well-coordinated team: large enough to allow someone to work on a tricky question in the background, but small enough to remain agile. Two or three lawyers seem ideal; beyond that, coordination becomes difficult and “too many cooks spoil the broth”. A Game-Changing CJEU Decision: Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte v. Electrolux Surprisingly, one of the most important developments for European patent litigation in the past year did not come from the UPC at all, but from the Court of Justice of the European Union. In Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte v. Electrolux, the CJEU revisited the rules on cross-border jurisdiction under the Brussels I Recast Regulation (Brussels Ia). Previously, under what practitioners often referred to as the GAT/LuK regime, a court in one EU country was largely prevented from granting relief for alleged infringement in another country if the validity of the foreign patent was contested there. This significantly limited the possibilities for cross-border injunctions. In Bosch, the CJEU changed course. Without going into all procedural details, the essence is that courts in the EU now have broader powers to grant cross-border relief when certain conditions are met, particularly when at least one defendant is domiciled in the forum state. The concept of an “anchor defendant” plays a central role: if you sue one group company in its home forum, other group companies in other countries, including outside the EU, can be drawn into the case. This has already had practical consequences. German courts, for example, have issued pan-European injunctions covering around twenty countries in pharmaceutical cases. There are even attempts to sue European companies for infringement of US patents based on acts in the US, using the logic of Bosch as a starting point. How far courts will ultimately go remains to be seen, but the potential is enormous. For the UPC, this development is highly relevant. The UPC operates in the same jurisdictional environment as national courts, and many defendants in UPC cases will be domiciled in UPC countries. This increases the likelihood that the UPC, too, can leverage the broadened possibilities for cross-border relief. In addition, we have already seen UPC decisions that include non-EU countries such as the UK within the scope of injunctions, in certain constellations. The interaction between UPC practice and the Bosch jurisprudence of the CJEU is only beginning to unfold. Does the UPC Follow EPO Case Law? A key concern for many patent owners and practitioners is whether the UPC will follow the EPO's Boards of Appeal or develop its own, possibly divergent, case law on validity. On procedural matters, the UPC is naturally different from the EPO. It has its own rules of procedure, its own timelines and its own tools, such as “front-loaded” pleadings and tight limits on late-filed material. On substantive law, however, Prof. Hüttermann's conclusion is clear: there is “nothing new under the sun”. The UPC's approach to novelty, inventive step and added matter is very close to that of the EPO. The famous “gold standard” for added matter appears frequently in UPC decisions. Intermediate generalisations are treated with the same suspicion as at the EPO. In at least one case, the UPC revoked a patent for added matter even though the EPO had granted it in exactly that form. The alignment is not accidental. The UPC only deals with European patents granted by the EPO; it does not hear cases on purely national patents. If the UPC were more generous than the EPO, many patents would never reach it. If it were systematically stricter, patentees would be more tempted to opt out of the system. In practice, the UPC tends to apply the EPO's standards and, where anything differs, it is usually a matter of factual appreciation rather than a different legal test. For practitioners, this has a very practical implication: if you want to predict how the UPC will decide on validity, the best starting point is to ask how the EPO would analyse the case. The UPC may not always reach the same result in parallel EPO opposition proceedings, but the conceptual framework is largely the same. Trends in UPC Practice: PIs, Equivalents and Division-Specific Styles Even in its early years, certain trends and differences between UPC divisions can be observed. On preliminary injunctions, the local division in Düsseldorf has taken a particularly proactive role. It has been responsible for most of the ex parte PIs granted so far and applies a rather strict notion of urgency, often considering one month after knowledge of the infringement as still acceptable, but treating longer delays with scepticism. Other divisions tend to see two months as still compatible with urgency, and they are much more cautious with ex parte measures. Munich, by contrast, has indicated a strong preference for inter partes PI proceedings and appears reluctant to grant ex parte relief at all. A judge from Munich has even described the main action as the “fast” procedure and the inter partes PI as the “very fast” one, leaving little room for an even faster ex parte track. There are also differences in how divisions handle amendments and auxiliary requests in PI proceedings. Munich has suggested that if a patentee needs to rely on claim amendments or auxiliary requests in a PI, the request is unlikely to succeed. Other divisions have been more open to considering auxiliary requests. The doctrine of equivalents is another area where practice is not yet harmonised. The Hague division has explicitly applied a test taken from Dutch law in at least one case and found infringement by equivalence. However, the Court of Appeal has not yet endorsed a specific test, and in another recent Hague case the same division did not apply that Dutch-law test again. The Mannheim division has openly called for the development of an autonomous, pan-European equivalence test, but has not yet fixed such a test in a concrete decision. This is clearly an area to watch. Interim conferences are commonly used in most divisions to clarify issues early on, but Düsseldorf often dispenses with them to save time. In practice, interim conferences can be very helpful for narrowing down the issues, though parties should not expect to be able to predict the final decision from what is discussed there. Sometimes topics that dominate the interim conference play little or no role in the main oral hearing. A Front-Loaded System and Typical Strategic Mistakes UPC proceedings are highly front-loaded and very fast. A defendant usually has three months from service of the statement of claim to file a full statement of defence and any counterclaim for revocation. This is manageable, but only if the time is used wisely. One common strategic problem is that parties lose time at the beginning and only develop a clear strategy late in the three-month period. According to Prof. Hüttermann, it is crucial to have a firm strategy within the first two or three weeks and then execute it consistently. Constantly changing direction is a recipe for failure in such a compressed system. Another characteristic is the strict attitude towards late-filed material. It is difficult to introduce new documents or new inventive-step attacks later in the procedure. In some cases even alternative combinations of already-filed prior-art documents have been viewed as “new” attacks and rejected as late. At the appeal stage, the Court of Appeal has even considered new arguments based on different parts of a book already in the file as potentially late-filed. This does not mean that parties should flood the court with dozens of alternative attacks in the initial brief. In one revocation action, a plaintiff filed about fifty different inventive-step attacks, only to be told by the court that this was not acceptable and that the attacks had to be reduced and structured. The UPC is not a body conducting ex officio examination. It is entitled to manage the case actively and to ask parties to focus on the most relevant issues. Evidence Gathering, Protective Letters and the Defendant's Perspective The UPC provides powerful tools for both sides. Evidence inspection is becoming more common, not only at trade fairs but also at company premises. This can be a valuable tool for patentees, but it also poses a serious risk for defendants who may suddenly face court-ordered inspections. From the perspective of potential defendants, protective letters are an important instrument, especially in divisions like Düsseldorf where ex parte PIs are possible. A well-written protective letter, filed in advance, can significantly reduce the risk of a surprise injunction. The court fees are moderate, but the content of the protective letter must be carefully prepared; a poor submission can cause more harm than good. Despite the strong tools available to patentees, Prof. Hüttermann does not view the UPC as unfair to defendants. If a defendant files a solid revocation counterclaim, the pressure shifts to the patentee, who then has only two months to reply, prepare all auxiliary requests and adapt the enforcement strategy. This is even more demanding than at the EPO, because the patentee must not only respond to validity attacks but also ensure that any amended claims still capture the allegedly infringing product. It is entirely possible to secure the survival of a patent with an auxiliary request that no longer covers the defendant's product. In that scenario, the patentee has “won” on validity but lost the infringement case. Managing this tension under tight time limits is a key challenge of UPC practice. The Future Role of the UPC and How to Prepare Today the UPC hears a few hundred cases per year, compared with several thousand patent cases in the US and tens of thousands in China. Nevertheless, both the court itself and experienced practitioners see significant growth potential. Prof. Hüttermann expects case numbers to multiply in the medium term. Whether the UPC will become the first choice forum in global disputes or remain one pillar in parallel proceedings alongside the US and China will depend on the strategies of large patentees and the evolution of case law. However, the court is well equipped: it covers a large, economically important territory, is comparatively cost-effective and offers fast procedures with robust remedies. For companies that may end up before the UPC, preparation is essential. On the offensive side, that means building strong evidence and legal arguments before filing, being ready to proceed quickly and structured, and understanding the specific styles of the relevant divisions. On the defensive side, it may mean filing protective letters in risk-exposed markets, preparing internal processes for rapid reaction if a statement of claim arrives, and taking inspection requests seriously. Conclusion The Unified Patent Court has quickly moved from theory to practice. It offers pan-European relief, fast and front-loaded procedures, and a substantive approach that closely mirrors the EPO's case law. At the same time, national and EU-level developments like the Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte v. Electrolux decision are reshaping the jurisdictional framework in which the UPC operates, opening the door for far-reaching cross-border injunctions. For patent owners and potential defendants alike, the message is clear: the UPC is here to stay and will become more important year by year. Those who invest the time to understand its dynamics now – including its alignment with the EPO, the differences between divisions, and the strategic implications of its procedures – will be in a much better position when the first UPC dispute lands on their desk. Here is the full transcript of the interview: Rolf Claessen:Today's interview guest is Prof. Aloys Hüttermann. He is founder and equity partner of my firm, Michalski · Hüttermann & Partner. More importantly for today's interview, he has written several books about the Unified Patent Court. The first one already came out in 2016. He is co-editor and author of one of the leading commentaries on the UPC and has gained substantial experience in UPC cases so far – one of them even together with me. Thank you very much for being on IP Fridays again, Aloys. Aloys Hüttermann:Thank you for inviting me, it's an honour. How did you get so deeply involved in the UPC? Rolf Claessen:Before we dive into the details, how did you end up so deeply involved in the Unified Patent Court? And what personally fascinates you about this court? Aloys Hüttermann:This goes back quite a while – roughly 13 years. At that time it became clear that, after several failed attempts, Europe would really get a pan-European court and a pan-European patent, and that this time it was serious. I thought: this is going to be the future. That interested me a lot, both intellectually and practically. A completely new system was being built. You could watch how it evolved – and, if possible, even help shape it a bit. It was also obvious to me that this would be a complete game changer. Nobody expected that it would take until 2023 before the system actually started operating, but now it is here. I became heavily interested early on. As you mentioned, my first book on the UPC was published in 2016, in the expectation that the system would start soon. It took a bit longer, but now we finally have it. UPC vs. US and China – speed, cost and impact Rolf Claessen:Before we go deeper into the UPC, let's zoom out. If you compare litigation before the UPC with patent litigation in the US and in China – in terms of speed, cost and the impact of decisions – what are the key differences that a business leader should understand? Aloys Hüttermann:If you look at the three big regions – the UPC territory in Europe, the US and China – these are the major economic areas for many technology companies. One important point is territorial reach. In the UPC, if the conditions are met, you can get pan-European injunctions that cover many EU Member States in one go. We will talk about this later in more detail. On costs there is a huge difference between the US and the UPC. The UPC is much cheaper than US litigation, especially once you look at the number of countries you can cover with one case if the patent has been validated widely. China is different again. The number of patent infringement cases there is enormous. I have seen statistics of around 40,000 infringement cases per year in China. That is huge – compared with roughly 164 UPC infringement cases in the first year and maybe around 200 in the current year. On speed, Chinese courts are known to be very fast. You often get a first-instance decision in about a year. The UPC is comparable: if there is a counterclaim for revocation, you are looking at something like 12 to 15 months for a first-instance decision. The US can be slower, and the procedure is very different. You have full discovery, you may have juries. None of that exists at the UPC. From that perspective, Chinese and UPC proceedings are more similar to each other than either is to the US. The UPC is still a young court. We have to see how influential its case law will be worldwide in the long run. What we already see, at least in Germany, is a clear trend away from purely national patent litigation and towards the UPC. That is inside Europe. The global impact will develop over time. When is the UPC the most powerful tool? Rolf Claessen:Let's take the perspective of a global company. It has significant sales in Europe and in the US and production or key suppliers in China. In which situations would you say the UPC is your most powerful tool? And when might the US or China be the more strategic battleground? Aloys Hüttermann:To be honest, I would almost always consider bringing a case before the UPC. The “bang for the buck” is very good. The UPC is rather fast. That alone already gives you leverage in negotiations. The threat of a quick, wide-reaching injunction is a strong negotiation tool. Whether you litigate in the US instead of the UPC, or in addition, or whether you also go to China – that depends heavily on the individual case: where the products are sold, where the key markets are, where the defendant has assets, and so on. But in my view, once you have substantial sales in Europe, you should seriously consider the UPC. And for that reason alone I expect case numbers at the UPC to increase significantly in the coming years. A landmark UPC case: Syngenta vs. Sumitomo (composition patent) Rolf Claessen:You have already been involved in several UPC cases – and one of them together with me, which was great fun. Looking at the last 12 to 18 months, is there a case, decision or development that you find particularly noteworthy – something that really changed how you think about UPC litigation or how companies should prepare? Aloys Hüttermann:The most important UPC case I have been involved in so far is the Syngenta v. Sumitomo case on a composition patent. It has become a real landmark and was even mentioned in the UPC's annual report. It is important for several reasons. First, it was one of the first cases in which the Court of Appeal said very clearly: if you have established infringement in one Member State, that will usually be enough for a pan-European injunction covering all UPC countries designated by the patent. That is a powerful statement about the reach of UPC relief. Second, the facts were interesting. The patent concerned a composition. We had analysed a sample that had been obtained in the Czech Republic, which is not a UPC country. Later, the same product was marketed under the same name in Bulgaria, which is in the UPC. The question was whether the analysis of the Czech sample could be used as a basis for enforcement in Bulgaria. The Court of Appeal said yes, that was sufficient. Third, the Court of Appeal took the opportunity to say something about inventive step. It more or less confirmed that the UPC's approach is very close to the EPO's problem-solution approach. It emphasised that, if you want to combine prior-art documents, you need a “pointer” to do so. The mere theoretical possibility that a skilled person could dig a particular piece of information out of a document is not enough. For me personally, the most memorable aspect of this case was not the outcome – that was largely in line with what we had expected – but the oral hearings at the appeal stage. We had two hearings. In both, the presiding judge asked us a question that we had not anticipated at all. And then you have about 20 minutes to come up with a convincing answer while the hearing continues. We managed it, but it made me think a lot about how you should prepare for oral hearings at the UPC. My conclusion is: you should go in with a team, but not too big. In German we say, “Zu viele Köche verderben den Brei” – too many cooks spoil the broth. Two or three people seems ideal. One of them can work quietly on such a surprise question at the side, while the others continue arguing the case. In the end the case went very well for us, so I can speak about it quite calmly now. But in the moment your heart rate definitely goes up. The CJEU's Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte v. Electrolux decision – a real game changer Rolf Claessen:You also mentioned another development that is not even a UPC case, but still very important for European patent litigation. Aloys Hüttermann:Yes. In my view, the most important case of the last twelve months is not a UPC decision but a judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU): Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte v. Electrolux. This is going to be a real game changer for European IP law, and I am sure we have not seen the end of its effects yet. One example: someone has recently sued BMW before the Landgericht München I, a German court, for infringement of a US patent based on acts in the US. The argument is that this could be backed by the logic of Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte v. Electrolux. We do not know yet what the court will do with that, but the fact that people are trying this shows how far-reaching the decision might be. Within the UPC we have already seen injunctions being issued for countries outside the UPC territory and even outside the EU, for example including the UK. So you see how these developments start to interact. Rolf Claessen:For listeners who have not followed the case so closely: in very simple terms, the CJEU opened the door for courts in one EU country to rule on patent infringement that took place in other countries as well, right? Aloys Hüttermann:Exactly. Before Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte v. Electrolux we had what was often called the GAT/LuK regime. The basic idea was: if you sue someone in, say, Germany for infringement of a European patent, and you also ask for an injunction for France, and the defendant then challenges the validity of the patent in France, the German court cannot grant you an injunction covering France. The Bosch decision changed that. The legal basis is the Brussels I Recast Regulation (Brussels Ia), which deals with jurisdiction in civil and commercial matters in the EU. It is not specific to IP; it applies to civil cases generally, but it does have some provisions that are relevant for patents. In Bosch, a Swedish court asked the CJEU for guidance on cross-border injunctions. The CJEU more or less overturned its old GAT/LuK case law. Now, in principle, if the defendant is domiciled in a particular Member State, the courts of that state can also grant cross-border relief for other countries, under certain conditions. We will not go into all the details here – that could fill a whole separate IP Fridays episode – but one important concept is the “anchor defendant”. If you sue a group of companies and at least one defendant is domiciled in the forum state, then other group companies in other countries – even outside the EU, for example in Hong Kong – can be drawn into the case and affected by the decision. This is not limited to the UPC, but of course it is highly relevant for UPC litigation. Statistically it increases the chances that at least one defendant will be domiciled in a UPC country, simply because there are many of them. And we have already seen courts like the Landgericht München I grant pan-European injunctions for around 20 countries in a pharmaceutical case. Rolf Claessen:Just to clarify: does it have to be the headquarters of the defendant in that country, or is any registered office enough? Aloys Hüttermann:That is one of the open points. If the headquarters are in Europe, then it is clear that subsidiaries outside Europe can be affected as well. If the group's headquarters are outside Europe and only a subsidiary is here, the situation is less clear and we will have to see what the courts make of it. Does the UPC follow EPO case law? Rolf Claessen:Many patent owners and in-house counsel wonder: does the UPC largely follow the case law of the EPO Boards of Appeal, or is it starting to develop its own distinct line? What is your impression so far – both on substantive issues like novelty and inventive step, and on procedural questions? Aloys Hüttermann:On procedure the UPC is, of course, very different. It has its own procedural rules and they are not the same as at the EPO. If we look at patent validity, however, my impression is that there is “nothing new under the sun” – that was the title of a recent talk I gave and will give again in Hamburg. Substantively, the case law of the UPC and the EPO is very similar. For inventive step, people sometimes say the UPC does not use the classical problem-solution approach but a more “holistic” approach – whatever that is supposed to mean. In practice, in both systems you read and interpret prior-art documents and decide what they really disclose. In my view, the “error bar” that comes from two courts simply reading a document slightly differently is much larger than any systematic difference in legal approach. If you look at other grounds, such as novelty and added matter, the UPC even follows the EPO almost verbatim. The famous “gold standard” for added matter appears all over UPC decisions, even if the EPO case numbers are not always cited. The same is true for novelty. So the rule-based, almost “Hilbertian” EPO approach is very much present at the UPC. There is also a structural reason for that. All patents that the UPC currently deals with have been granted by the EPO. The UPC does not handle patents granted only by national offices. If the UPC wanted to deviate from EPO case law and be more generous, then many patents would never reach the UPC in the first place. The most generous approach you can have is the one used by the granting authority – the EPO. So if the UPC wants to be different, it can only be stricter, not more lenient. And there is little incentive to be systematically stricter, because that would reduce the number of patents that are attractive to enforce before the UPC. Patent owners might simply opt out. Rolf Claessen:We also talked about added matter and a recent case where the Court of Appeal was even stricter than the EPO. That probably gives US patent practitioners a massive headache. They already struggle with added-matter rules in Europe, and now the UPC might be even tougher. Aloys Hüttermann:Yes, especially on added matter. I once spoke with a US practitioner who said, “We hope the UPC will move away from intermediate generalisations.” There is no chance of that. We already have cases where the Court of Appeal confirmed that intermediate generalisations are not allowed, in full alignment with the EPO. You mentioned a recent case where a patent was revoked for added matter, even though it had been granted by the EPO in exactly that form. This shows quite nicely what to expect. If you want to predict how the UPC will handle a revocation action, the best starting point is to ask: “What would the EPO do?” Of course, there will still be cases where the UPC finds an invention to be inventive while the EPO, in parallel opposition proceedings, does not – or vice versa. But those are differences in the appreciation of the facts and the prior art, which you will always have. The underlying legal approach is essentially the same. Rolf Claessen:So you do not see a real example yet where the UPC has taken a totally different route from the EPO on validity? Aloys Hüttermann:No, not really. If I had to estimate how the UPC will decide, I would always start from what I think the EPO would have done. Trends in UPC practice: PIs, equivalents, interim conferences Rolf Claessen:If you look across the different UPC divisions and cases: what trends do you see in practice? For example regarding timelines, preliminary injunctions, how validity attacks are handled, and how UPC cases interact with EPO oppositions or national proceedings? Aloys Hüttermann:If you take the most active divisions – essentially the big four in Germany and the local division in The Hague – they all try to be very careful and diligent in their decisions. But you can already see some differences in practice. For preliminary injunctions there is a clear distinction between the local division in Düsseldorf and most other divisions. Düsseldorf considers one month after knowledge of the infringement as still sufficiently urgent. If you wait longer, it is usually considered too late. In many other divisions, two months is still viewed as fine. Düsseldorf has also been the division that issued most of the ex parte preliminary injunctions so far. Apart from one special outlier where a standing judge from Brussels was temporarily sitting in Milan, Düsseldorf is basically the only one. Other divisions have been much more reluctant. At a conference, Judge Pichlmaier from the Munich division once said that he could hardly imagine a situation where his division would grant an ex parte PI. In his words, the UPC has two types of procedure: one that is fast – the normal main action – and one that is very fast – the inter partes PI procedure. But you do not really have an “ultra-fast” ex parte track, at least not in his division. Another difference relates to amendments and auxiliary requests in PI proceedings. In one recent case in Munich the court said more or less that if you have to amend your patent or rely on auxiliary requests in a PI, you lose. Other divisions have been more flexible and have allowed auxiliary requests. Equivalence is another area where we do not have a unified line yet. So far, only the Hague division has clearly found infringement under the doctrine of equivalents and explicitly used a test taken from Dutch law. Whether that test will be approved by the Court of Appeal is completely open – the first case settled, so the Court of Appeal never ruled on it, and a second one is still very recent. Interestingly, there was another Hague decision a few weeks ago where equivalence was on the table, but the division did not apply that Dutch-law test. We do not know yet why. The Mannheim division has written in one decision that it would be desirable to develop an autonomous pan-European test for equivalence, instead of just importing the German, UK or Dutch criteria. But they did not formulate such a test in that case because it was not necessary for the decision. So we will have to see how that evolves. On timelines, one practical difference is that Düsseldorf usually does not hold an interim conference. That saves them some time. Most other divisions do hold interim conferences. Personally, I like the idea because it can help clarify issues. But you cannot safely read the final outcome from these conferences. I have also seen cases where questions raised at the interim conference did not play any role in the main oral hearing. So they are useful for clarification, but not as a crystal ball. Front-loaded proceedings and typical strategic mistakes Rolf Claessen:If you look at the behaviour of parties so far – both patentees and defendants – what are the most common strategic mistakes you see in UPC litigation? And what would a well-prepared company do differently before the first statement of claim is ever filed? Aloys Hüttermann:You know you do not really want me to answer that question… Rolf Claessen:I do! Aloys Hüttermann:All right. The biggest mistake, of course, is that they do not hire me. That is the main problem. Seriously, it is difficult to judge parties' behaviour from the outside. You rarely know the full picture. There may be national proceedings, licensing discussions, settlement talks, and so on in the background. That can limit what a party can do at the UPC. So instead of criticising, I prefer to say what is a good idea at the UPC. The system is very front-loaded and very fast. If you are sued, you have three months to file your statement of defence and your counterclaim for revocation. In my view, three months are manageable – but only if you use the time wisely and do not waste it on things that are not essential. If you receive a statement of claim, you have to act immediately. You should have a clear strategy within maybe two or three weeks and then implement it. If you change your strategy every few weeks, chances are high that you will fail. Another point is that everything is front-loaded. It is very hard to introduce new documents or new attacks later. Some divisions have been a bit generous in individual cases, but the general line is strict. We have seen, for example, that even if you filed a book in first instance, you may not be allowed to rely on a different chapter from the same book for a new inventive-step attack at the appeal stage. That can be regarded as late-filed, because you could have done it earlier. There is also case law saying that if you first argue inventive step as “D1 plus D2”, and later want to argue “D2 plus D1”, that can already be considered a new, late attack. On the other hand, we had a revocation action where the plaintiff filed about 50 different inventive-step attacks in the initial brief. The division then said: this does not work. Please cut them down or put them in a clear hierarchy. In the end, not all of them were considered. The UPC does not conduct an ex officio examination. It is entitled to manage the case and to tell the parties to limit themselves in the interest of a fair and efficient procedure. Rolf Claessen:I have the feeling that the EPO is also becoming more front-loaded – if you want to rely on documents later, you should file them early. But it sounds like the UPC is even more extreme in that regard. Aloys Hüttermann:Yes, that is true. Protective letters, inspections and the defendant's perspective Rolf Claessen:Suppose someone from a company is listening now and thinks: “We might be exposed at the UPC,” or, “We should maybe use the UPC offensively against competitors.” What would you consider sensible first steps before any concrete dispute arises? And looking three to five years ahead, how central do you expect the UPC to become in global patent litigation compared to the US and China? Aloys Hüttermann:Let me start with the second part. I expect the UPC to become significantly more important. If we have around 200 cases this year, that is a good start, but it is still very small compared to, say, 4,000 to 5,000 patent cases per year in the US and 40,000 or so in China. Even François Bürgin and Klaus Grabinski, in interviews, have said that they are happy with the case load, but the potential is much larger. In my view, it is almost inevitable that we will see four or five times as many UPC cases in the not-too-distant future. As numbers grow, the influence of the UPC will grow as well. Whether, in five or ten years, companies will treat the UPC as their first choice forum – or whether they will usually run it in parallel with US litigation in major disputes – remains to be seen. The UPC would be well equipped for that: the territory it covers is large, Europe is still an important economy, and the UPC procedure is very attractive from a company's perspective. On sensible first steps: if you are worried about being sued, a protective letter can make a lot of sense – especially in divisions like Düsseldorf, where ex parte PIs are possible in principle. A protective letter is not very expensive in terms of court fees. There is also an internal system that ensures the court reads it before deciding on urgent measures. Of course, the content must have a certain quality; a poor protective letter can even backfire. If you are planning to sue someone before the UPC, you should be extremely well prepared when you file. You should already have all important documents and evidence at hand. As we discussed, it is hard to introduce new material later. One tool that is becoming more and more popular is inspection – not just at trade fairs, where we already saw cases very early, but also at company premises. Our firm has already handled such an inspection case. That is something you should keep in mind on both sides: it is a powerful evidence-gathering tool, but also a serious risk if you are on the receiving end. From the defendant's perspective, I do not think the UPC is unfair. If you do your job properly and put a solid revocation counterclaim on the table, then the patentee has only two months to prepare a full reply and all auxiliary requests. And there is a twist that makes life even harder for the patentee than at the EPO. At the EPO the question is mainly: do my auxiliary requests overcome the objections and are they patentable? At the UPC there is an additional layer: do I still have infringement under the amended claims? You may save your patent with an auxiliary request that no longer reads on the defendant's product. That is great for validity, but you have just lost the infringement case. You have kept the patent but lost the battle. And all of this under very tight time limits. That creates considerable pressure on both sides. How to contact Prof. Hüttermann Rolf Claessen:Thank you very much for this really great interview, Aloys. Inside our firm you have a nickname: “the walking encyclopedia of the Unified Patent Court” – because you have written so many books about it and have dealt with the UPC for such a long time. What is the best way for listeners to get in touch with you? Aloys Hüttermann:The easiest way is by email. You can simply write to me, and that is usually the best way to contact me. As you may have noticed, I also like to speak. I am a frequent speaker at conferences. If you happen to be at one of the conferences where I am on the programme – for example, next week in Hamburg – feel free to come up to me and ask me anything in person. But email is probably the most reliable first step. Rolf Claessen:Perfect. Thank you very much, Aloys. Aloys Hüttermann:Thank you. It was a pleasure to be on IP Fridays again. Some of your long-time listeners may remember that a few years ago – when you were not yet part of our firm – we already did an episode on the UPC, back when everything was still very speculative. It is great to be back now that the system is actually in place and working. Rolf Claessen:I am very happy to have you back on the show.

⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode discusses suicide and assisted suicide. If these topics are upsetting or activating for you, please take care while listening. You may choose to skip this episode or reach out to someone you trust or a mental health resource for support. Alice and Ellen Kessler were identical twin sisters whose synchronized dance moves, glamour, and charisma made them stars across Europe and beyond. Born in 1936, the twins trained in ballet in East Germany. In 1952, their family fled to West Germany, and soon the sisters began dazzling audiences with their talent.  They rose to international fame in the 1950s and 60s: performing on cabaret stages, television variety shows, and even sharing the screen with legendary names like Frank Sinatra and Fred Astaire. Their elegant presence earned them the nickname "the legs of the nation." In November 2025, at the age of 89, Alice and Ellen made the deeply personal decision to end their lives together by joint assisted suicide in their home near Munich — a choice they had discussed and planned for over a long period. Follow us on IG: @homance_chronicles Connect with us: linktr.ee/homance Send us a Hoe of History request: homancepodcast@gmail.com

Arsenal beat Bayern 3–1 at the Emirates, and the lads jump on the mics straight after full-time for instant reaction. Gav, Ells and Jus break down the line-up, Bayern's early spell of control, Timber's opener, and 17-year-old Karl's equaliser before getting into how Arsenal completely took over the second half.There's praise for Rice, discussion on Lewis-Skelly's positioning, big love for Merino, and full chat on the game-changing impacts from Madueke, Calafiori and Martinelli as Arsenal closed out a huge Champions League win.Part 2 brings Who Am I?, the GW13 prediction game, and a Thanksgiving-themed Six Pack celebrating six reasons to be grateful for Arteta and the standards he's built.The episode closes with a detailed Chelsea preview — line-up debates, the Madueke vs Martinelli question, Odegaard's status, Calafiori's importance, Chelsea's threats (including Estevão and “Angry Matt Dillon” Neto) and what Sunday could mean for Arsenal's title position heading into December.Chapters:(00:00) – Arteta's Non-Negotiables Intro(01:40) – Line-Up Reaction(03:27) – Bayern's Early Possession(05:20) – Timber's Goal(07:09) – Saka Agendas(08:56) – Eze Chance Debate(10:21) – Bayern Equalise(11:37) – Skelly's Positioning Talk(13:46) – Half-Time Thoughts(15:45) – Rice Takes Over the Second Half(16:58) – Madueke In for Trossard / Missed Chances(19:51) – Noni's First Goal for Arsenal(22:08) – Calafiori Masterclass / Merino Flowers(24:50) – Martinelli's Goal(26:23) – By The Numbers: Arsenal Dominate(29:07) – PT.2 Who Am I? (Game)(30:27) – GW13 Prediction Game(33:35) – Six Pack (Arteta Thanksgiving Edition)(36:17) – Chelsea Preview(37:52) – Line-Up Debate: Martinelli, Noni or Trossard?(39:03) – Odegaard Decision: Start or Bench?(43:09) – Chelsea's Threats: Estevão & Angry Matt Dillon (Pedro Neto)(44:50) – Title Race Positioning After Bayern & Chelsea(46:35) – Arteta's Standards & Mentality Talk(49:51) – Who Am I (Game) Reveal & Sign-Off

As we move towards 2026, we are in a massive “upgrade moment” that most of us can feel. New pressures, new identities, new expectations on our work, our relationships, and our inner lives. Throughout the year, I've been speaking with professional creatives, climate and tech experts, teachers, neuroscientists, psychologists, and futureists about how AI can be used intelligently and ethically as a partnership to ensure we do not raise a generation that relies on machines to think for them. It's not that we are being replaced by machines. It's that we're being invited to become a new kind of human. Where AI isn't the headline; human transformation is. And that includes the arts, culture, and the whole of society. Generative AI – the technologies that write our emails, draft our reports, and even create art – have become a fixture of daily life, and the philosophical and moral questions they raise are no longer abstract. They are immediate, personal, and potentially disruptive to the core of what we consider human work.Our guest today, Sven Nyholm, is one of the leading voices helping us navigate this new reality. As the Principal Investigator of AI Ethics at the Munich Center for Machine Learning, and co-editor of the journal Science and Engineering Ethics. He has spent his career dissecting the intimate relationship between humanity and the machine. His body of work systematically breaks down concepts that worry us all: the responsibility gap in autonomous systems, the ethical dimensions of human-robot interaction, and the question of whether ceding intellectual tasks to a machine fundamentally atrophies our own skills. His previous books, like Humans and Robots: Ethics, Agency, and Anthropomorphism, have laid the foundational groundwork for understanding these strange new companions in our lives.His forthcoming book is The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: A Philosophical Introduction. The book is a rigorous exploration of everything from algorithmic bias and opacity to the long-term existential risks of powerful AI. We'll talk about what it means when an algorithm can produce perfect language without genuine meaning, why we feel entitled to take credit for an AI's creation, and what this technological leap might be costing us, personally, as thinking, moral beings.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

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