A move in the wrong direction for the new mobility
by Andrej Kupetz. In Germany, it took relatively long for e-scooters to be approved for use on public streets. While the scooters had already been a common sight in Paris, […]
A visit to Dietrich F. Brennenstuhl
By Martin Krautter The light-emitting diode has gained universal acceptance as a light source. Yet it’s only 10 years since LEDs were first used to illuminate entire buildings. Nimbus, a […]
Sharp for Meat, Soft for Butter
Will the knife of the future be able to adapt itself to different tasks? How programmable materials may one day become an everyday reality – and how far we still […]
Material matters – innovative materials for sustainable production
The problems caused by conventional petroleum-based plastics and the high levels of energy and resources required to make them are becoming increasingly apparent. For years now, commerce and industry have […]
Success in failure: Museum of Failure is now called »MOX«
Do mistakes really make us smarter? The Museum of Failure is home to roughly 100 examples of failed products from renowned companies – many of which have gone on to […]
Shy, creative, destructive: Innovation – the paradoxical being
By Lutz Dietzold. Innovation – a paradoxical phenomenon: in common parlance, particularly of advertising and marketing, its presence already is inflationary – at the same time, it is in truth […]
A frame of mind – VanMoof rethinks bicycle design
By Martin Krautter. The city bikes from Dutch brand VanMoof are easy to recognise by the thick top tube that transitions into the front and back lights. But there’s a […]
Beam me up! The first Volo-Port for air taxis will soon be with us
Increasing traffic congestion in cities is driving developers to explore new solutions. One of these involves using airspace for urban mobility. At the GreenTech Festival held in Berlin from 23–25 […]
Darwinism in the Digital Age
By Andrej Kupetz Watchful cameras in the fridge and VR headsets that come with sick bags: we will only succeed at life in the digital world if we learn to […]
Practical Magic
By Thomas Wagner Surfaces that change, dimensions that alter, levels of reality that intermingle: the digital transformation is turning mixed realities and the met amorphosis of utility objects into an […]
Hasso Plattner: Patron of design thinking
Interview by Andrej Kupetz. Hasso Plattner is a supporter of the design thinking approach from the very beginning in Germany. Design Thinking has been taught at the Hasso Plattner Institute […]