
Talks & Videos
We present you our 14 talks that were recorded on August 27, 2017.
You find them as a playlist on YouTube as well. Watch them conveniently in a row or save them to your favorite playlist.
What does "Embrace the Future" mean to you?
Our team shares their thoughts about the motto and their wish for Dresden's future. The clip was the opener for the conference.
What Quantum Computing Isn't
What are quantum computers all about? Scott Aaronson explains their limitations and strengths.
A mechanism that can change the world
Stefan Brunnhuber explains how an alternative monetary system could end poverty in the world.
Why everybody should play improvisational theatre
Improvisational theater can help us look more optimistically into the future. Psychology Professor Stefan Scherbaum gives advice.
The Beauty and Mathematics of Juggling
Skill in juggling is not everything, says Alexander Leymann and introduces us to underlying mathematical patterns.
Sharing 4.0 – How technology helps volunteering
Volunteering is experiencing a digital revolution. Doctor and social entrepreneur Johannes Bittner explains us how to make it a success.
Why we need the UN
In a passionate talk, Patricia Flor who is responsible for the United Nations at the Federal Foreign Office, shares her experience with the UN.
Prison and punishment in the future
Is our concept of punishment still relevant? The lawyer and former prison director Thomas Galli explains his vision of the future.
Pacific Garbage Screening - How architecture could save our oceans
Excess plastic pollutes our oceans. Architect Marcella Hansch takes responsibility with an ingenious project.
Change your label – It is possible
Khadija Ihsane tells her story of successful integration as a young Moroccan woman in Dresden.
Building Humanoid Robots
A robot built of autonomous parts and with a great potential - Myon and its creator Professor Manfred Hild from Berlin.
Take heart and dare real encounters
Andrea Horn and Saskia Rudolph teach us to get involved in every human encounter.
How skateboarding became my best teacher
Filmmaker Sebastian Linda shows what lessons from skateboard have changed his life.
Humor in 100 years
Author Julius Fischer tells us a story about the evolution of humor. And if he will still have a job in 100 years.
Jazz is my life
Jazz pianist and university professor Ilka Kraske explains the beauty of improvisation in music.

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