This year is my fifth year of my website and my fifth year I am blogging publicly about my experiences and reflections. I am overwhelmed about the feedback and reach of this platform, also thanks to SEO of my website, listing my site as the second list on google search after my LinkedIn profile. This…
Category: Travel
The Berlin winter
What a blast of a time in Berlin. After spending four months in the capital, I leave with a total new perspective on livable cities and life quality in metropolitan areas. The merger of culture, contemporary and activism makes this city vibrant and heard by the people. My work-occasion as my first project in this…
10 Impressions as an Entrepreneur of New York City.
To experience NYC as a graduate of the master’s programme Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship, entices to immerse in the entrepreneurial environment and start-up scene. In the following, I will list my ten impressions and takeaways as an Entrepreneur of NYC. 1. Hustling is a common skill. The first thing you will notice immediately is the…
Chain mentoring
Mentoring is about acknowledging people and the most powerful tool of networking. It’s not about exploiting people’s power or time by having a predetermined purpose in mind, which is commonly misunderstood. For me is mentoring is about connecting through personal touch points, sharing passion, thoughts and mindset that is reflecting each other in different stages…
Internship at Equiwatt
The CEO of Equiwatt headhunted me for an internship at his tech-startup in the domain of AI-based smart home technology. In the interview, I was representing myself as a technology-driven generalist with fast-learning and as an allrounder. The CEO, COO and an advisor from the university conducted the interview. All three were impressed by my…
WAKA fruits Ltd.
I have introduced WAKA in a previous post already. However, it is now the right time to introduce WAKA with all its values and USP properly. WAKA Fruits is a food-startup based in Newcastle upon Tyne. I am the co-founder together with 3 other course members from Germany, Indonesia and the UK as well as…
STARTUP scene in Newcastle
I am using this blog post to write about a unique experience I have here in Newcastle, which I realised after reflecting what it is. I am talking about the startup scene in Newcastle. It’s a goldmine of collaboration and disrupters with the university as the primary pusher. Companies such as Noveltea; Equiwatt and many…
DSP and Daimler networking trip
In the time period of the 19-22. Feb. I’ve visited Germany for my first DSP training called Start with success. The location was different to any other training in Laemmerbuckel, conducted in Stuttgart. It was one-day training on Tuesday, I flew back on Saturday and used the remaining time to stay with my family. Unfortunately,…
Off to Newcastle – again!
Finally! I am back in Newcastle and the first night in my accommodation. I rented a private studio in an private student accommodation. The first impression after coming back: nothing changed! I had a walk alongside the city centre and the stadium and just felt like I never been away. Just a lot wiser and…
Newcastle – I will come back.
I left Newcastle 4weeks earlier than anticipated. But, after submission of all my assignments I had no reason to stay in Newcastle anymore. I have also been on vacation, doing a Scotland road-trip with a friend coming over from Germany for a week. I left Newcastle without saying good bye, because I had a plan…
Newcastle – Half-time report
We have Easter break. Which means, I got one-month no lecturers and the university is not operating. I think it’s a good idea to wrap up the past 3,5 months here in Newcastle. Where should I start.. Well, I am very impressed by the University and the city! The campus is enormous, and the buildings…
Newcastle – let’s go
I’m flying on the 11th of January to Newcastle upon Tyne. A city in the Northeast of England close to the Scottish boarder. I am going to spent the next 6-months over there for an exchange semester for which I got granted with an ERASMUS scholarship. I am travelling with my course mate, from my…
Aims 2016
This year I will be experiencing my second stop and grow up culture in my life – the United Kingdom. I will stay there for 6months after 17years of absence in living. I am excited and set myself three goals for this year. First, take everything with you and make the most out of it….
Reflection on VW Internship
DISCLAIMER: This reflection has been rewritten at 15.05.2016 as part of an assignment for Newcastle University using the STAR method (Situation – Tasks – Action – Results) Situation: 8 weeks internship at Volkswagen in Granada, Spain in Project management for a product launch event with a team of 28 VW employees + around 120 event…
Automotive Industry? – YES
Well no, it wasn’t that clear all the time and actually, I think there are much better agile industries out there, which will emerge in the coming years to a significant economic driver. However, through a direct connection of my father, I got an internship opportunity within the project management department at VW driving experience…
Vital Spain
I am writing this post after my amazing 5-day vacation in Barcelona with my best friend. Some incidents at work and DHBW changed some perspectives and expectations of my study and work program, that led me to a very stressful situation. My friend asked me to go for a vacation together, to bring me on…