Michael Otto did not want a big party for his 75th birthday. What he did want to do was talk about the issues that are important to him. That’s why the CEO of the Otto Group, Alexander Birken, used the occasion to organize a symposium entitled "future values". … [Read more...]
The epitome of political art turns 80 – congratulations Klaus Staeck!
"Nothing is finished" – that's the motto under which Klaus Staeck invited guests to celebrate his 80th birthday at the Willy-Brandt-Haus in Berlin. More precisely it was the Social Democratic Party's executive, who organised the evening in Staeck's honour. … [Read more...]
Conflicting objectives in the Sustainable Development Goals and the annoying rebound effect
One of my long-time companions, Helge Wendenburg, is retiring. Most recently, he was the director of the Department of Water Resource Protection at the German Federal Environment Ministry. … [Read more...]
Snake tales and serious business: Rüdiger Nehberg visits Buchholz
One of the guests at the 2014 Cradle to Cradle congress in Lueneburg was the German adventurer and human rights activist Rüdiger Nehberg. With his open and humorous temperament he proved that he knows how to inspire people. … [Read more...]
What is “good design”?
"Good design – how it works and how it can transform companies" – when the Buchholz-based incubator ISI announced a talk with this title we were eager to attend and excited to see what an industrial designer specialised in packaging considers to be "good design". … [Read more...]
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