Lunch & Learn media library

Since 2020, we’ve been hosting high-quality virtual Lunch & Learn sessions. They combine inspiration and humor with a clear practical focus—and provide insights that you, your team, and your customers can put to immediate use. The keynote presentations cover topics ranging from artificial intelligence to leadership, mindset, communication, resilience, the future economy, health, creativity, and change, all the way to defense tech and innovation.

In this media library, you’ll discover great treasures—both professional and personal—and get a firsthand look at who you might want to invite and book for your own event.

Once you’ve had a chance to look around at your leisure, please feel free to sign up for a no-obligation consultation.

Have fun exploring!

Lunch & Learn 2Go – Recordings:

Lunch & Learn: A Day in the Year 2040 – 5 Aspirations That Will Shape Our Future | Keynote: Katharina Aguilar | Moderator: Basil Merk

2040. Your home knows you better than you know yourself. Your city responds to your rhythm. Technically possible. But here’s the thing: this future isn’t set in stone—it’s the result of the choices you make today. And while you’re planning for this year, your competitors are already planning for the next one. Your team has long been asking itself whether your answers are still the right ones.

Host: Basil Merk, The Speakers’ Agency

A Day in the Year 2040

And while you’re planning for this year, your competitors are already planning for the next one. Your team has long been asking itself whether your answers are still the right ones. And somewhere between day-to-day business and the next deadline, one question remains: Are we building our own future, or are we just managing the one from yesterday?

Katharina Aguilar has already inspired entire audiences to reflect with her keynote address, “A Day in the Year 2040.” Now she’s bringing that format to the Lunch & Learn series: concise, practical, and with time for questions and discussion.

The focus is on five aspirations that no other trend report covers. Our sought-after futurist takes you behind the scenes: If you don’t build the future yourself, it will be delivered to you. And that’s exactly why we’re giving you the tools you need here.

Here’s what you’ll take away from this:

A guide for your own decisions: Which of the 5 longings is currently being neglected in your team?
Three Questions You Can Take With You Tomorrow to Work Differently
A vocabulary that will help you position your offering so that it will still be relevant in 2040
Take a look at how you can make your role ready for 2040 before others leave you behind

One hour, a glimpse into 2040, five answers to the question: What do people really want when technology can do everything?

Lunch & Learn: Between AI and Loss of Control: What Keeps Us Steady Right Now | Keynote: Vivienne Dübbert | Moderator: Basil Merk

Many people are currently worried about their jobs. Not out loud. But you can sense it. AI is getting better. Faster. Cheaper. And while officials talk about opportunities, many people are thinking something else: “
” What if, at some point, I’m no longer needed? At the same time, more and more is happening out there: crises. Fast-paced change. Constant upheaval. Negative headlines.

Host: Karin Burger, The Agency for Speakers

Between AI and Loss of Control ...

And somewhere in between, this thought: How much longer can I actually keep this up?

While we try to keep up, something far more crucial is happening: we’re losing control inside. Not because we’re weak. But because our brains aren’t designed to handle constant uncertainty. And this is exactly where most people go wrong:

Are you waiting for things to feel “calmer” again? They won’t!

Resilience isn’t a pleasant feeling. It doesn’t determine whether everything will be easy. Rather, it determines whether we remain capable of taking action when things get tough. The good news?! We have more control over our thoughts, our reactions, and our inner stability than we realize.

Accept the things you can’t control. Control the things you can.

Our Lunch & Learn session with Vivienne Dübbert, keynote speaker and mindset expert, and Basil Merk, Head of Growth at team karin burger, isn’t about motivation. It’s about regaining control of your own life.

Lunch & Learn: Europe’s Path Back to the Top | Keynote: Christoph Keese | Moderator: Caro Matzko

The rules of the game are changing faster than strategies can be adapted.

That’s exactly what this Lunch & Learn is all about: In his keynote address, “Growth Instead of Regression: Five Steps for Europe to Get Back on Top,” renowned journalist, entrepreneur, investor, and author Christoph Keese will show how Germany and Europe can rediscover innovation and dynamism—and what that means specifically for your company. The goal of this hour is to open minds, embrace new ideas—and break out of the rut.

Host: Karin Burger, The Agency for Speakers

Growth, not regression ...

The discussion with radio and TV host Caro Matzko then takes things a step further: How is prosperity created, and why does it sometimes stall?
The discussion is based on Keese’s new book, *Prosperity for All—for Today*, which draws on the ideas of Ludwig Erhard.

Lunch & Learn: How Can You Save Your Annual Goals? | Keynote: Courage Initiative | Moderator & Keynote Speaker: Bert Helbig

In January, they were clear. In February, they were still motivating. And now? Many of our annual goals have faded into the background of everyday life— amid meetings, operational pressures, personal commitments, and a turbulent global situation . The good news: The year isn’t over yet. There are 36 weeks left. 36 real opportunities to make a difference.

What’s usually missing isn’t strategy. It isn’t expertise. It isn’t resources. What’s missing is courage. The courage to get started. The courage to keep at it. The courage to make yourself seen. In our “36 Inspirations for Courage” Lunch & Learn session, we’ll show you how you can still achieve your annual goals—whether you’re a manager, a company, or an individual.

Host: Karin Burger, The Agency for Speakers

How to Save Your Annual Goals ...

In this in-depth session, the MutOffensive team describes:

Why Do New Year’s Resolutions Often Fail?
How “Responsibility Sovereignty” Helps Us Take Action
What specific steps are needed now to ensure that goals are not postponed until next year.

Lunch & Learn: Why a Healthy Culture of Debate Leads to Success | Hands-On Session: Katrin Hansmeier | Keynote: Bert Helbig | Moderator: Basil Merk

Is the atmosphere tense at your company, too? Are people losing patience, are discussions becoming more heated, and is energy being spent on justifications instead of solutions? One thing is certain: The more difficult the situation, the more constructively we must act.

Conflicts are normal—and in times of crisis, they’re a daily occurrence! But how we handle them determines our performance. When communication breaks down, teams lose momentum, focus, and motivation. When communication succeeds, clarity emerges. In this Lunch & Learn session, two high-profile keynote speakers will demonstrate why a culture of constructive conflict isn’t a marginal issue, but rather a key driver of business success.

Host: Karin Burger, The Agency for Speakers

Why a healthy culture of debate ...

Keynote by Bert Helbig: Staying Clear-Headed When Things Get Tough!
Why communication is the #1 success factor in times of crisis.
Bert Helbig explains how we can break through negative focus and tap into our collective capacity for action—especially when the pressure is high. Through masterful storytelling, he shows us why constructive communication is essential—for employees, customers, and markets. Transformation processes, budget cuts, and even layoffs can be communicated in a way that keeps reputation, standing, and trust intact. For everyone involved.

Hands-on session with Katrin Hansmeier:
Katrin Hansmeier gets right down to putting things into practice. Using elements of nonviolent communication, she addresses typical escalation patterns that arise in everyday work life. She shows us how conflicts can be managed in a way that makes them productive—rather than poisoning the workplace culture.

Our host, Basil Merk, will ask them both some exciting questions!

After this session, you will know:
1) Why a culture of constructive conflict resolution is a strategic success factor.
2) How to identify destructive dynamics early on.
3) How nonviolent communication immediately improves performance.

Lunch & Learn: Defense Tech – Does This Market Affect Your Company, Too?

With some issues, we had hoped they would pass us by. Unfortunately, that is not the case here.
Democrats in Germany and Europe must face the truth: security and defense are no longer abstract debates. They affect energy supply, infrastructure, finance, and technology. The power outage in Berlin has shown just how vulnerable we are.

Host: Karin Burger, The Agency for Speakers

Defense Tech ...

Germany and Europe are massively increasing their defense spending. As a result, the security and defense industry (SVI) is taking center stage in innovation and growth. This development has long since extended beyond traditional defense contractors to include companies that previously saw themselves as far removed from this sector. Many industries are now coming into contact with this sector—often through the concept of “dual-use,” that is, technologies and solutions that can be used for both civilian and military purposes. And through startups, where scalability is crucial from the very beginning. Does this also apply to your industry?

The key point is this: The SVI is not a typical industry. It operates under completely different rules!

Prof. Dr. Rafaela Kraus knows these rules better than almost anyone else in Germany. In her keynote address, she’ll explain how this market works, and you’ll learn whether your industry can benefit from a market that doesn’t follow the usual logic.

In an interview with Bert Helbig, the topics were discussed and the participants’ questions were addressed.

Lunch & Learn: Stories & inspiration to join in

Peace, joy and pancakes? At the end of the year, we invite you to a special virtual Lunch & Learn:
On December 17, three top speakers will tell you first-hand how their charity projects are changing the world – and how you can help! Together with moderator Bert Helbig, we will show in these 90 minutes that our mission as an agency is not only to enrich business and society with inspiring experts, but also with concrete projects that make an impact.

Host: Karin Burger, The Agency for Speakers

Stories & inspiration to join in ...

It’s about YOUR heart. (yes, your health)

It’s about good food for everyone. (including festive recipe tips)

It’s about peace (exactly: under the Christmas tree and under millions of other trees).

Lunch & Learn Exclusive: “Bock auf Zukunft” – The New Keynote by Tina Teucher

Have you had enough of the doomsday mood? You should – if only for the sake of your company: the omnipresent doomsday rhetoric puts a strain on our mental health and has a demonstrably negative impact on the economy.When global problems pile up into multiple crises, more and more people just want to pull the comforter over their heads. “Let me know when it’s over!” Motivation in companies and society is falling, the economy is ailing. It’s high time to change this – but how? Especially in times of crisis, we need people who live modern leadership and drive change proactively and positively.

Keynote: Tina Teucher
Moderation: Basil Merk
Host: Karin Burger, Die Agentur für Redner

Ready for the future ...

So how do we move from despondency to taking responsibility?

Tina Teucher has been working on the topic of “sustainable management” since 2008 – with all its ups and downs.

In this Lunch & Learn, Tina shares:

The most important findings and tools from her work with companies, start-ups, social entrepreneurs, associations and NGOs.
A practical checklist for ways “from resignation to regeneration”.
Inspiration on how companies can develop future strength through sustainable innovation.

When it comes to “Shaping the future”, we don’t stop at beautiful visions: Together with presenter Basil Merk Tina Teucher will follow up her keynote speech with a look at concrete examples from successful companies and the question of how each and every individual can take on responsibility in a self-effective way.

Lunch & Learn Special: “Alte Wut” – The most important book of the year Sneak Preview with author Caro Matzko

Between anorexia and Masuria: Caro Matzko’s father fled East Prussia as a young boy. Eighty years later, his daughter travels the route “backwards” from Munich via Weißenfels, Berlin, Niechorze and Elbląg to Ostróda – formerly Osterode in East Prussia. And discovers social revelations that provide answers to three political questions of our time. Along for the ride: daughter, husband, dog and – the portafilter coffee machine. This is how the book “Alte Wut” came about : as a road movie through archives, landscapes and family stories. Personal and political. Painful – and yet full of lightness and humor. And with personal answers that are so much more than “just” personal.

Reading: Caro Matzko
Talk guest: Udo Hahn
Moderation: Bert Helbig

Old anger ...

On October 1, we had the chance to talk to the author – live on Lunch & Learn, hosted by Bert Helbig. Our guest was Udo Hahn, Director of the Evangelische Akademie Tutzing. He said: All students had to read this book! Among other things, we learned why he had recommended the book to the Federal Agency for Civic Education – and invited pupils from local schools to the premiere.

Why it’s worth watching the reading:

Because Caro’s story shows how trauma is passed down through generations – and that rifts in families can heal.
Because “Alte Wut” is not only heavy, but also light, humorous and full of humanity.
Because we can all learn to treat each other with more understanding – in families, in teams, in our society.
Even if it seems impossible at first glance.

Comments on the book

“Great woman, great book.” – Jürgen von der Lippe

“We laughed tears – and had a real tear or two in the corner of our eyes. Your writing is really terrific!” – Gerriet Danz

“This book hit me right in the heart. My recommendation of the year.” – Tijen Onaran

Lunch & Learn – Second place is first loser! | Keynote: Sven Voth | Moderation: Bert Helbig

There are personalities from the business world who inspire like few others. There are company stories that make you want to “think big”.

“That guy doesn’t use the subjunctive!”

This is the best way to describe Sven Voth. He has turned snipes from a store in Essen into a billion-dollar business with 800 stores. In 2025, he is reinventing retail: with HIGGINS, he is not only creating a new brand but also setting a new standard in terms of scaling, positioning in crowded markets and genuine brand-people proximity.

Keynote & Talk: Sven Voth
Moderation: Bert Helbig
Host: Karin Burger, Die Agentur für Redner

AI@work ...

Think big! “Second place is first loser”.
What can you actually do better after turning a shoe store on Limbecker Platz into a billion-dollar chain? What can we learn from the successes of this aggressive expansion strategy, but also from the downsides of this success story?
How do you beat everything we know from traditional marketing with consistent community marketing?

team karin burger presents Sven Voth’s celebrated keynote speech from the Founder Summit in Wiesbaden exclusively in Lunch & Learn, the interactive online format for your lunch break. Sven inspired more than 8000 people with his story.

Afterwards there will be more exciting, surprising and useful entrepreneur insights from Sven in a 1:1 Q&A with Bert Helbig, keynote speaker and expert for strategic business communication.

Time for professionals: Sven Voth is the founder of snipes. After 25 years, there are several hundred stores in 12 countries – in Europe and the USA. Now he is embarking on a new journey – and once again he is thinking big, uncompromisingly – without the subjunctive. With his new brand HIGGINS, we can observe in real time how business models will set new standards in seemingly overcrowded markets – in terms of customer experience, marketing and revenue potential.

Bert Helbig advises companies, media houses, CEOs and public figures on communications. He develops strategies for successful storytelling and for the positioning of product and personal brands. He is also an outstanding keynote speaker.

💡 Lunch & Learn – Break Down Your Silos! Thinking in terms of departments holds back the future. | Keynote by Gerriet Danz

On May 16, there was a wake-up call for everyone who really wanted to make a difference. Gerriet Danz was a transformation architect and radical collaboration advocate. At the 43rd virtual Lunch & Learn, he gave a keynote speech entitled “Kill your silo! Thinking in departments prevents the future”, he summed up what many felt – but hardly anyone addressed:

Organizations don’t fail because of change – they fail because of coexistence!

This keynote is not a lecture. It is an impulse. A decision. A test: How much future do you really want to allow?

Keynote speaker: Gerriet Danz
Moderation: Caro Matzko
Host: Karin Burger, Die Agentur für Redner & Online-Events
Head of technology: Thorsten Jekel, jekel & team

Kill your silo ...

Gerriet shows why real change can only succeed if we redraw the board – beyond divisional thinking, status boundaries and wrangling over competencies. His impulses are not a cuddly program, but a clear call for structural and cultural renewal:

Put an end to insular thinking: How to break down rigid departmental logic and create spaces for joint action.
System instead of guilt: Why the best people don’t make a difference if the structure works against them – and how you can change that.
Use friction instead of avoiding it: How to turn tension into productive momentum – without wasting time on illusions of harmony.
Sharing responsibility radically: Why True Leadership Today Means Breaking Silos and Modeling Collaboration – Every Day.
Architecture of togetherness: How to build structures in which teams really work together – not just coexist.
Listen! Why this is the basis for EVERY collaboration.

Time for professionals:
Keynote: Gerriet Danz is not only one of the top speakers in team karin burger – he has also been the head and founder of “praesentarium” for more than 20 years. As creative director, he worked for BBDO, Germany’s largest advertising agency. Gerriet is a luminary in his field. In his talks, the bestselling author leads people past mental and habitual blocks.
In talks and workshops, the passionate and unconventional university lecturer and multiple founder motivates people to use creativity and innovation culture as tools for change. Inspiring, informative, entertaining – and immediately implementable. Gerriet is a magical person and one of the most creative minds we know! Simply a: SCHATZ.

Moderation Caro MatzkoThe likeable Munich native from Ulm has been presenting and writing for BR since 2002 and for TV formats on ARD alpha, arte, BR television and ARD since 2004 – hundreds of times in the field of science and research. That’s why she knows so much. This consummate professional has also been a presenter, keynote speaker and author on many business stages for many years. Anyone who meets and experiences her immediately understands why the title of her lifelines “sad girl, funny woman” really fits. Caro has spent a lot of time finding out who she was, who she would like to be, who she should be, who she is today – and what remains of this in everyday life.

💡 Lunch & Learn – Startups, storms and stardust: Entrepreneurial Mindset in Action | Keynote with Katharina Aguilar

Time for professionals! I prefer to learn from entrepreneurs who have been successful in practice!

At the 42nd virtual Lunch & Learn on April 9, we will learn from Katharina Aguilar. In her keynote “Startups, Storms and Stardust: Entrepreneurial Mindset in Action”, the successful 3-time founder and entrepreneur will share practical strategies on how to make the most of your resources, sharpen your focus and take your success into your own hands!

Keynote speaker: Katharina Aguilar
Moderation: Bert Helbig
Host: Karin Burger, Die Agentur für Redner & Online-Events
Head of technology: Thorsten Jekel, jekel & team

Startups, storms and stardust ...

You will learn from Katharina openly and honestly how you can take the shortcut to success with an entrepreneurial mindset and make yourself an entrepreneur and leadership influencer – both in your team and with your partners, customers and future employees.

Katharina provides the answers to the following questions:

Surviving the storm: How to master change and make smart decisions, even when resources are scarce?
The digital future: How to use technology as an ally to adapt to new business environments and sell smarter?
Pragmatism instead of perfection: what really counts and how to focus your time on the essentials?
Selling with less: How to build real relationships and take control of sales processes with limited resources and more focus?
Resilience & action: How to turn problems into tasks and ensure long-term success through smart adaptations?

Katharina Aguilar is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and trained moderator. After almost 10 years in the innovation and start-up sector, she followed the inner call to found her own company. She speaks with practical knowledge about the future of customer interaction, future retail, new work, smart city, living spaces and everything to do with digital, sustainable transformation. A future shaper who not only talks the talk, but also walks the walk. And with heart and soul!

Bert Helbig lives and loves communication. The internationally active communications consultant comes from radio, where he was able to celebrate reach records as a presenter, brand manager and program director. Now, with his company, he advises media houses, companies, associations and public figures on communication strategy. He pursues a pragmatic 360-degree approach consisting of substantial policy work and hands-on tools – with rapid success. A treasure – professionally and personally

💡 Lunch & Learn – time for professionals! Everything gets easier with BRANDING! | Keynote with Bert Helbig

Everything is getting faster and faster, more and more complex and sometimes crazier and crazier. And it is becoming increasingly difficult to get through – to your customers and partners, to your team – and to potential new employees. There is a tool that makes all of this much easier: find out how you can harness the power of branding for yourself in Bert Helbig‘s live keynote.

Bert shows you the shortcut to successful branding:
💡For your internal projects, making them the favorite topics of your crew.
💡For you as a person, to be perceived as the #1 contact person in your field.
💡And last but not least, he shows you how to create an irresistible pull with the combination of personal and employer brand.

Keynote speaker: Bert Helbig
Moderation: Caro Matzko
Host: Karin Burger
Technical management: Thorsten Jekel

Everything becomes easier with BRANDING ...

Time for professionals: Bert Helbig lives and loves communication. The internationally active communications consultant has a background in radio, where he was able to celebrate reach records as a presenter, brand manager and program director. Now, with his company, he advises media houses, companies, associations and public figures on communication strategy. He pursues a pragmatic 360-degree approach consisting of substantial fundamental work and “hands-on” tools – with rapid success.

Caro Matzko: If there’s one thing she can do, it’s LISTEN! The likeable Munich native from Ulm has been presenting and writing for BR since 2002 and for TV formats on ARD alpha, arte, BR television and in the field of science and research since 2004. That’s why she knows so much. This warm-hearted professional has also been a presenter, keynote speaker and author on many business stages for many years. Oh yes: And her new book will be published in the fall: Alte Wut.

💡 Lunch & Learn – Time for professionals! Sales in transition: Modern Leadership & Human Connection | Keynote with Vivienne Dübbert

New customer requirements and modern working models are forcing us to completely rethink management and sales. Fortunately, in the midst of this exhausting dynamic, one wonderful constant remains: people.

Successful sales management requires far more than specialist knowledge. You need modern leadership skills: Resilience, emotional intelligence and a willingness to build a real connection with your people.

Keynote: Vivienne Dübbert
Host: Karin Burger
Head of technology: Thorsten Jekel

Sales in transition ...

Time for professionals! In Vivienne Dübbert ‘s keynote, you will find out why “modern leadership” is all about empowering and inspiring people. It’s all about human connection! Vivienne will shed light on why the ability to build trust with your team and your customers will be your decisive competitive advantage:

You will learn how to gain the trust of your customers with people-centered sales management and how to offer your team psychological security. We asked Vivienne these questions:

How is the role of managers in sales changing?
Why is empathy the key to genuine trust and why is it so immensely important?
How can you build stable relationships with type-appropriate communication and emotional intelligence?
Which simple leadership principles make sales teams resilient and successful?

“Time for professionals ” – the hour for executives, managers, decision-makers, HR and event managers.

💡 Lunch & Learn – time for professionals! Out of the silos? Doing instead of hesitating! | Keynote with Christian Buchholz

Artificial intelligence & digitalization, sustainability & innovation – these are four mighty tasks that challenge us all – and often overwhelm us. Do you also feel like a captain on a stormy sea right now – the course unclear, the crew uncertain? Many companies are currently trapped in the stagnation of excessive demands. But it doesn’t help! In 2025, we are launching our new virtual Lunch & Learn series “Time for professionals” with a keynote speech by Christian Buchholz – for you as decision-makers, managers, HR and event managers.

Keynote: Christian Buchholz
Host: Karin Burger
Head of technology: Thorsten Jekel

Time for professionals ...

We ask Christian questions: How can we develop solutions for a good future instead of hesitating? What methods are there to overcome silo thinking in companies? How do companies make the leap from being overwhelmed to implementing solutions?

Christian will show you valuable tools that you can use to find innovative solutions and implement them with your team. In his great keynote “Shaping Tomorrow: How companies master change” , he will take you on a journey full of inspiring stories. With three great method books & associated apps, Christian provides your teams with a compass and toolbox to overcome your obstacles on the way to a successful future.

Time for professionals: As an experienced C-level sparring partner, management trainer, author, three-time founder and board member of the “verrocchio Institute for Innovation Competence”, Christian Buchholz knows the structures of start-ups and the mindset of large corporations. He has been working in the engine room of innovation for years and helps international teams in all industries to gain strategic clarity and set the right course – in 23 countries to date.

Experience Christian Buchholz live during this lunch hour, book him as a keynote speaker for your next event – and then bring him and his team to your company! You can also make an appointment with Christian right now!

🍪Merry Crisis! How the world is getting on our nerves less! | Impulses from Katharina Aguilar, Gerriet Danz, Vivienne Dübbert & Katrin Hansmeier

On December 6, there were super live hacks on how to get through the last few weeks of the year happily and unscathed.

The motto of our end-of-year event was “Better done than perfect!”. Together with four great keynote speakers, we took a crash course in the humorous handling of burnt cookies and terrible presents – and the quirks of the dear family:

Katharina Aguilar explained why, as an entrepreneur, Christmas is almost every day.
Gerriet Danz explained why mistakes are a gift and how to ensure that the costs remain within reasonable limits.
Vivienne Dübbert shows how you can embrace world-weariness with clever resilience moves.
Katrin Hansmeier brought 5 humor & quick-wittedness tips that you can pull out of your sleeve at the right moment.

Moderation: Katharina Aguilar
Talk guests & impulse givers: Gerriet Danz , Vivienne Dübbert and Katrin Hansmeier
Host: Karin Burger, The Agency for Speakers & Online Events
Head of streaming: Thorsten Jekel, Jekel & Team

Merry Crisis ...

Gerriet Danz has been the head and founder of “praesentarium” for more than 20 years. As creative director, he worked for BBDO, Germany’s largest advertising agency. Gerriet is a luminary in his field: creativity, innovation & change. A magical person, a terrific speaker and one of the most creative minds we know! Simply a: SCHATZ.

Vivienne Dübbert is an experienced expert in the areas of human connection, service excellence and leadership – with a great deal of practical knowledge. The basis of her entertaining presentations, workshops and moderations? Over 20 years of international experience as a manager, retail director and entrepreneur – including in New York, Paris and Bali. – Bali? Bali!

Katrin Hansmeier If you’re thinking:”… I know that woman, don’t I?”, then perhaps she’s been in your living room before. Katrin has appeared in numerous theater, cinema and TV productions, including the Berlin Tatort – and most recently in Theresa Wolff. She is also a work-joy-balance expert, supervisor, speaker and qualified actress. With her tools and a great deal of ease, charm and humor, she helps managers and their teams to cheerfully expand their communicative toolbox – and to shine on stage themselves.

🌳 Lunch & Learn: Stop talking, start acting! With Felix Finkbeiner, Irene Ojouk & Tina Teucher

When your job becomes your vocation – that’s when you surpass yourself. We invite you all to the next Lunch & Learn on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 12 noon. This time, we are inspired to get involved by three people whose work will benefit us – and all future generations – enormously.

🌳 In this lesson, we will learn what we can achieve as a company with our teams, but also privately on a large and small scale in the fight against the climate crisis. We will travel together to the forests of Mexico, Kenya and Uganda – virtually once around our beautiful planet.

Moderator: Tina Teucher
Keynote: Felix Finkbeiner
Talk guest: Irene Ojuok
Host: Karin Burger, Die Agentur für Redner & Online-Events
Head of streaming: Thorsten Jekel, Jekel & Team

Stop talking, start acting ...

🌳 Our well-known keynote speaker Felix Finkbeiner is the founder of the children’s and youth initiative Plant-for-the-Planet. He developed his vision at the age of 9 during a school presentation on the climate crisis: “Let’s plant a million trees in every country on earth!” This gave rise to the “Trillion Tree Campaign”. To date, more than 100,000 children from 76 countries have joined Felix’s idea as ambassadors for climate justice.

🌳 Talk guest Irene Ojuok is a passionate environmentalist with more than 10 years of experience in rural Kenya, specializing in sustainable land management, climate change and community-driven development. She is a researcher on land degradation and FMNR (Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration) at the University of Bonn and is an Evergreening Ambassador and founder of Friends for FMNR.

🌳 Presenter Tina Teucher inspires us all with great keynotes and panels on sustainable corporate success. The strategy and communications specialist was managing editor of the decision-maker magazine forum Nachhaltig Wirtschaften from 2009-2014. She publishes on future-proof and social innovations and is a multiple founder of sustainable start-ups and Generation Restoration e.V. – an international association that transforms refugee camps around the world into flourishing places of hope.

🌳 team karin burger & friends, for example, already has its own forest with 38,685 trees: https://forest.plant-for-the-planet.org/team-karin-burger

After the Lunch & Learn session from 1 pm, you can find out how your company can also get started and how you can, for example, easily release your own edition of Good Chocolate for your teams and customers before Christmas in a live discussion with Felix, Irene, Tina, Karin and Thorsten on Go-Brunch.

Lunch & Learn: The World Future Council & SEKEM: Wonders of the Desert! | Experts: Helmy Abouleish, Alexandra Wandel, Marie-Claire Graf and Fritz Lietsch

Since 2020, we have been inviting bright minds from business, politics and society to our virtual stage once a month. This time, the question is: How can we create a future fit for grandchildren?

There are people who prove to us that you can be economically very successful with regenerative business models. Even in the Egyptian desert: On Fri, 20.09.24 we have Helmy Abouleish from SEKEM as our guest. We also welcome the World Future Council. We are proud of this new partnership as a speaker agency – and would like to thank our moderator Fritz Lietsch for this wonderful connection.

Moderator: Fritz Lietsch
Keynote: Helmy Abouleish
Talk guests: Alexandra Wandel & Marie-Claire Graf
Host: Karin Burger, Die Agentur für Redner
Head of streaming: Thorsten Jekel

The World Future Council & SEKEM ...

Alexandra Wandel is the founding director of the World Future Council, which brings together 50 personalities from all over the world in the interests of future generations. She coordinates the Future Policy Award and has established partnerships with 12 UN organizations. She is a member of the UNESCO Expert Commission “Voices for Future Generations” and has previously worked for Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth Europe and Middle East in Brussels, Cairo and East Jerusalem and coordinated NGO activities at WTO and UN conferences.

Marie-Claire Graf is co-founder of the Youth Negotiators Academy (YNA), council member of the World Future Council, climate justice activist, youth advocate and speaker for a just transition to sustainable development. She initiated and leads several associations and movements on climate action, sustainable development, youth and women empowerment, food system transformation and education, such as Sustainability Week International or the UN Climate Change Youth Constituency YOUNGO. She has received various awards and prizes for her work, such as the United Nations Youth Climate Champion.

Fritz Lietsch: A well-versed moderator and keynote speaker for sustainability and innovation. As editor-in-chief of forum Nachhaltig Wirtschaften, Fritz Lietsch is in contact with the key players, developments and trends of our time. This gives him an incredible range of contacts and topics. As an entrepreneur, he is a pioneer. As a consultant and moderator for sustainable, regenerative and successful business, he brings enthusiasm, motivation, innovation and drive to your organization.

Lunch & Learn: From Flop to Topcast. – How you and your company can benefit from the podcast boom | Experts: Bert Helbig & Holger Thurm | Musical Co-Host: Tom Friedländer

They are the top dogs among media formats. They are the tools of influencers, journalists and experts – and they are the shooting stars in the corporate communications sky: podcasts . How can you, how can your company, score points with your own podcast? Why are these audio all-rounders the perfect tool to combat the shortage of skilled workers? And how can you enhance your own reputation with a podcast appearance?

Keynotes: Bert Helbig, Holger Thurm
Musical Co-Host: Tom Friedländer
Head of Streaming: Thorsten Jekel

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They are the top dogs among media formats. They are the tools of influencers, journalists and experts – and they are the shooting stars in the corporate communications sky: podcasts.

How can you—and your company—benefit from having your own podcast? Why are these versatile audio tools the perfect solution to the skills shortage? And how can you enhance your own reputation by appearing on a podcast? We’ll answer this and many other questions at our Lunch & Learn on Friday, July 19, 2024.

Holger Thurm and Bert Helbig show you how the podcast universe works and how you can benefit from your own audio presence. Strategy, craftsmanship and quality are the cornerstones of success. Many corporate podcasts are “ear candy” because they are hardly ever heard. Find out how a podcast can become a crowd puller or the perfect platform for smaller target groups: for customers and employees or as an employer branding tool.

The two podcast experts will also be serving up the ultimate guide for the first steps towards your own podcast and the success checklist for existing podcasts at the lunch buffet.

And what should not be missing? Good music! And it’s finally coming live again from our musical co-host Tom Friedländer on the piano. BTW: Tom can also compose & produce the jingle for your podcast!

What you will learn in a nutshell:

Shortlist: The secrets of all successful podcasts
Checklist: The way to your own company podcast
Tech Talk: What you need to keep in mind technically
Make It Real: How to integrate podcasts into your everyday business life
Give Me Five: Five reasons why you should NOT do a podcast

Podcast practice power:
Following the online session, you have the opportunity to book a 30-minute podcast practice session directly with the two experts. Bert Helbig and Holger Thurm will give you individual feedback and tips for successful podcasting free of charge and without obligation.

Bert Helbig advises media houses, radio stations and companies in Germany and abroad on strategy and communication. As a keynote speaker and communications consultant, he shares his insights into strategy and communications in the radio industry with a wide audience. He draws on several decades of radio and communications experience. His clients include media companies, large SMEs, political parties and public figures.

Holger Thurm works as a communications consultant, radio journalist, podcaster and author. He advises companies on the integration of audio offerings into their communication strategy, designs podcast formats and provides support during implementation. His clients include federal ministries, DAX companies and associations. He also offers production, hosting and marketing of corporate podcasts.

Tom Friedländer is a musician, pianist, guitarist, singer, actor, dancer, composer and entertainer! He knows how to carry the audience away – as a musical “sidekick” with the protagonists on stage. Our livin’ Jukebox!

Lunch & Learn: “Speak like a Speaker” – get fit for your own conference appearance! | Gerriet Danz

Well – as great as our speakers are, they are just as unpopular as pre-speakers. “This is going to be very difficult for me!” … is the opinion of many internal speakers from among the hosts. Managers, directors, board members – they often speak after our speakers and feel insecure in their role as speakers. You will experience our professionals captivating and inspiring the audience. At the same time, you suspect that your own presentation will fail to do just that.

Keynotes: Gerriet Danz
Head of Streaming: Thorsten Jekel

Speak like a Speaker ...

So that you no longer have to be afraid when a professional appears before or after you in the future, we have developed “Speak like a speaker” with our speaker and rhetoric coach Gerriet Danz – a workshop to which we cordially invite you on 24.05.24 as part of our virtual Lunch & Learn series:

“Speak like a Speaker” – how to convince at your own conference.

Every speaker can speak both meaningfully and remarkably, can inspire, motivate, convince and carry people away.
How does that work? Gerriet Danz shows us the five most important factors that transform a presentation into an eye-catcher and an ear-catcher, making the difference between “snore” and “wow”. And not just at conferences and events, but also at “normal” business presentations and pitches.

What you will learn in a nutshell:

Why messages are more important than topics.
How the expert differs from the slide show guide.
How to differentiate yourself from 84 percent of all presenters.
How you present your quarterly figures as excitingly as if it were a Netflix series.
What’s behind neuro-basics, bondage tricks, body culture, changing words and adrenaline detour.

In this session, you will experience live rhetoric coaching and learn unusual strategies to effectively represent your opinion and the interests of your company. The KREATORIK© method developed by Gerriet Danz will turn your presentations into creative fireworks in the future, make stage fright your friend and make your conference contribution more fun and therefore even more successful.

Lunch & Learn: Change-Joy-Balance – Crisis-proof and connected in wild times.

What is a reverse keynote? In this session, we’ll be presenting you with something completely new on the speaker market:

A reverse keynote is a type of presentation in which the audience has control over the content. First, there is a short impulse on a topic that moves us all: “How we can become crisis-proof and connected in wild times.” In the meantime, we collect together everything that concerns you about the impulses and Katrin and Carl – in this case digitally, of course. (This also works on the real stage!) From then on, you’re in charge. Katrin and Carl will tailor their content directly to your questions and wishes. Why does this work? Because both are absolute experts in their topics and flexibility is part of their self-image.

Keynotes: Katrin Hansmeier and Dr. Carl Naughton

Head of Streaming: Thorsten Jekel

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In times of change, it is important that we maintain our joy and find our balance. This is the only way we can remain crisis-proof and feel connected to others.

Whether it’s professional challenges, personal changes or global crises – we have the opportunity to change our perspective and make the best of every situation. This allows us to remain capable of action and successful. It is important that we support each other and stick together in wild times. By sharing our experiences and learning from each other, we can grow and develop together. “I still remember a time when I was confronted with a major change. Instead of letting myself be overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty, I decided to see the challenge as an opportunity. I found that I can rise above myself in moments like this and discover new strengths.”

Current events show us time and again how important it is to embrace change and remain flexible. The world around us is constantly changing and we must learn to react flexibly and with courage for the future. This works better with ease.

Katrin Hansmeier and Dr. Carl Naughton accompany us on this journey and explore the audience’s questions and topics with us in small exercises and digital interactions from a perspective that is both humorous and practical. They will talk about their own crises and how they successfully overcame them with their tools. Let’s get into a playful and creative conversation with the reverse keynote!

What you will learn in a nutshell:

Tools for more ease and strength in times of crisis
Why the ability to improvise is a core competence in these times
How to be successful and crisis-proof with improvisation
Why the technique of “marginal wins” can generate confidence in crises
How you can develop confidence in a targeted way
Create trust & connection, no matter where you are

Lunch & Learn: #MutOffensive – A compass in times of opportunity.

Are you already there? At the last Lunch & Learn on January 18, we proclaimed the “Year of COURAGE” with 380 guests.

One thing has become clear to us: If you want to be courageous, you need a lot of strength. Implementation power, innovative strength and future strength. And the right tools. We are therefore launching the next evolutionary stage of the MutOffensive on 29.02.2024. We ask the question: Does only pressure create change? How can we support or even ensure the success of innovation in SMEs, banks and start-ups? How can we help people overcome innovation hurdles?

Keynotes: Prof. Leonhard Zintl, Dr. Benjamin Zeitler, Prof. Alex Knauer, Dr. Julia Breßler

Expert moderation: Bert Helbig

MutOffensive - A compass in times of opportunity

Behind the MutOffensive are four likeable and very successful experts from Mittweida in Saxony. From their day-to-day work, the four know about the driving force of courage, enabling and empowerment for innovation work and transformation. With the CourageOffensive , they are setting their compass towards “times of opportunity”. Their aim is to encourage people and companies undergoing transformation to take the next necessary steps and enjoy shaping their own future: Future? Just do it!

What you will learn in a nutshell:

How can we pass on our courage?
How do we become courageous in order to use the fear of implementation in a positive way?
How can we insist on simplicity?
Which tools support the implementation?
How do we deal with people who are disenchanted with technology?
How can science help for the future?
Is pressure a good way to inspire people?
How can we use the four forces of courage?
How can we take the first step?

Lunch & Learn: Dare to be courageous! Seeing and sowing the good in 2024 – We are the Restoration Generation!

In 2024, let’s start with this question: What will guide us in the new year?“Have the courage to use your own understanding,”suggested the German philosopher Immanuel Kant as a guiding principle. There’s just one thing the “Professor of Logic and Metaphysics” failed to recognize: one’s own reason can be very limited! Being courageous, therefore, means daring to look beyond one’s own horizons. Listening to your feelings. Strengthening your self-confidence. “Dare to be wise.” With that in mind, our guest Johannes Warth invites us in his virtual keynote—with a blend of wordplay and the valuable messages behind it—to embark on the year 2024 as a journey full of wonder, laughter, and movement. As a professional “encourager,” he’ll share inspiring stories and useful tools in his talk to help you strengthen your “courage muscle.” He’s a fantastic speaker. We’re proud to have him as our guest.

Keynotes: Tina Teucher & Johannes Warth

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In this lesson, we reflect on what it is worth being courageous for. Our sustainability expert Tina Teucher shows you incredibly moving examples of people who transform places of despair into places of hope. Because we can all play a part in rebuilding hope: We are the Restoration Generation! Together with you, we will gather thoughts, stories and design tips for an encouraging year 2024. And, as always, all this in a compact hour of “courage muscle training”.

It’s about FAIR CHANGE – because sometimes things turn out differently than you think!

But: What SUCCEEDS for you? We want to send you all off into the “Year of Courage” with ease. Because courage can be trained.

What you will learn in a nutshell:

How we move from despair to hope.
#genR – Why we are all part of the “Generation Restoration” – and what that means for us.
Which tools can be used to implement fresh courage for 2024.
What “Leadership 2024” means.
Which form of courage suits you:
There is conscious and unconscious COURAGE.
MUTation is possible or
Courage can be learned.

Recruit. Retrain. Retain. Skilled labor shortage? Internal communication & innovation!

Personnel is the bottleneck that determines the success or failure of a company. The shortage of skilled workers is the biggest problem for companies in the DACH region. But how do you become a strong employer brand? With clever ideas, pragmatic solutions and immediately implementable impulses and AI tools. All under the motto: Recruit. Retrain. Retain.
Keynotes: Bert Helbig, Prof. Leonhard Zintl, Dr. Julia Breßler and Thorsten Jekel

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“People don’t apply to us. We apply to them!”

This sentence comes from a successful manager and shows how much the world has changed. Finding and retaining people is the number one core business competence, so it is high time to pay just as much attention to internal communication with employees as to external communication.

“B2E – Business to Employee – is just as important as B2B or B2C ” – says our expert for strategic communication, Bert Helbig. He advises companies, associations and personalities from business and politics on effective communication. And it must also have an internal impact. What do your people think about your company? What are the drivers for satisfaction with you as an employer? What messages do we use to attract good people and what drives people to resign?

Bert Helbig presents effective tools for sustainable employee communication in this session and reveals a deep insight into the minds of employees – based on a representative study across all sectors and regions. Because: Good communication creates flair – but only on the basis of reliable data.

Prof. Leonhard Zintl is a banker & future maker at Volksbank Mittweida and head of the CourageOffensive. With a combination of appreciation, trust and doer mentality, he manages to attract the best minds to Mittweida in Saxony. Even his competitors take their hats off to his employer brand. He reveals how he does this in an exclusive Lunch & Learn interview.

The third course of this virtual lunch comes from innovation expert Dr. Julia Breßler. She will present the exciting topic of “innovation didactics”, which emphasizes that the source of innovation lies in every employee. She will whet our appetite for how we can tease out this innovative power.

Technology and IT expert Thorsten Jekel serves up the latest AI tools for recruiting for dessert: practical and really practicable.

What you will learn in a nutshell:

How we sustainably increase the satisfaction of our employees.
How we manage to be recommended as an employer.
What binds people to our company – and what drives them away from us.
How we no longer leave the success of our internal communication to chance.
How they can become “sexy” regardless of their location.
How we can tease out the innovative power of our crew
Which AI tools make recruiting easier.

Gourmet Insights: AI – The secret ingredient for success in the digital era

One question scares many of us: does AI mean the end of human creativity? At this Lunch & Learn, we’ll do it like the show with the mouse: we’ll try out practical AI tools like ChatGPT together with you and be amazed.
Keynotes: Christoph Burkhardt, Katharina Aguilar, Christian Buchholz

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You will get to know three AI experts who will explain this in a practical way in their keynote speeches: Christoph Burkhardt will show how the indirect effects of AI are quietly turning companies upside down. We will find out why we will be waiting longer and longer at the airport, despite all the efficiency. Christian Buchholz will talk about the duo of “machine learning & human intuition”. He sees AI as a catalyst for ground-breaking ideas and brings along some great use cases. Katharina Aguilar will show us live how AI is making creatives even more creative, what new business models this is generating in their ecosystem and where AI will naturally fit into our environment in the future.

Tough but flair! Pigeonhole thinking: Imagine you leave them open.

We are all under pressure at the moment – you can feel it every day. That’s why we’re holding a Lunch & Learn on the topic: “Together instead of shit together!” By letting go of pigeonholes and approaching each other mindfully, new spaces open up. We are in favor of radically abandoning old beliefs.

Keynotes: Katrin Hansmeier and Jacqueline d’Arc alias Gaston
Expert moderation and soul food: Tom Friedländer

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After this L&L, we have concrete tools at hand for more ease in working together. Applicable in the company, outside with customers, at home and on the road…

What you will learn in a nutshell:

How do women think?
How do men think?
How do people think?
How do we become capable of dialog?
Can business be sexy?
How can we use lightness and humor in gender debates?

Constructiveness & communication: Why pragmatic approaches are more important in the crisis than ever before.

We are used to making forecasts. Based on past experience, knowledge of the present and estimates for the near future. But in times of crisis, decisions become a lottery. The usual parameters no longer apply. Forces are at work that we can neither foresee nor influence.
Keynotes: Thomas Graber, Bert Helbig
Expert moderation: Katharina Aguilar

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As a result, everyone is looking for stability. Your customers, your employees, your partners. A building contractor and a communications expert will show you what creates the stability we are so desperate for!

In a crisis, you FIRST need “doers and leaders” – not “poets and thinkers”, says experienced construction contractor and author Thomas Graber. We can learn a lot from the construction industry in our everyday lives! In his keynote speech, Thomas Graber shows how he successfully manages highly complex construction projects with the levers of commitment, responsibility and trust. So that you can manage and master the large construction sites in your job.

SECONDLY, we long for constructiveness during the crisis. We need purpose, optimism and a positive attitude. Only those who convey this to their counterparts will win customers, employees and trust. In his lunch keynote, Bert Helbig will show how you can turn the “crisis” construction site into a successful project with the help of constructive communication. He has been developing highly successful communication strategies for companies for years and advises personalities in the media and business world on the power of persuasion.

Afterwards, founder, pioneer and keynote speaker Katharina Aguilar will act as moderator and identify specific areas that will be tackled by the two experts – and cleverly incorporate questions from the audience.

What you will learn in a nutshell:

How to build trust through the right communication
How to immediately create a good feeling and a constructive atmosphere
How we pick up our counterpart in his or her world
The great misunderstanding of importance and urgency
Resisting the biggest time wasters in business
Receiver-based communication creates stability and speed
Elegant ways to avoid communication pitfalls

Sustainable business as a model for success – How companies can become more relevant and win new customers through sustainability

We hear it every day, unfiltered, from phone calls with ALL industries: The economy is facing a major transformation. No industry will be able to manage without sustainable business models in the near future. For many entrepreneurs, however, sustainability is primarily a cost factor. And they are unsure how and where to start.

Keynotes: Fritz Lietsch, Christian Buchholz
Expert moderation and soul food: Tom Friedländer

Sustainable business as a model for success

In this Lunch & Learn, our two keynote speakers Fritz Lietsch and Christian Buchholz will give an exciting outlook on the future and describe how you can transform your company sustainably today and thus be at the forefront of innovation.

Fritz Lietsch is the founder of the publishing house, winner of the B.A.U.M. award and editor-in-chief of the magazine “Nachhaltig Wirtschaften”. He has been involved with sustainable companies for many decades and provides concrete examples of how companies can be successful with a sustainable business model.

Christian Buchholz is an innovation coach, author of an innovation bestseller and founder of the verrocchio Institute for Innovation Competence. He has global experience with sustainable innovation projects and talks about how sustainable product development and the transformation of the business model can succeed without losing sight of the customer.

Our brilliant multi-talent Tom Friedländer accompanies the two live on the piano as musical co-host.

An exciting hour with lots of practical insights for all people who want to shape the future of their company sustainably. Afterwards, both speakers will be available for your questions and further discussions in our interactive wonder-me lounge.

What you will learn in a nutshell:

How the sustainable transformation of the economy can succeed
Why sustainability is a key factor for the success of companies
How companies can win more customers with a sustainable focus
What exciting examples of sustainable business models already exist
How a sustainable mindset can be established in the organization
Which specific tools help us to get people excited about the topic of sustainability
Insights into the Project Room: How sustainable products and processes are created
What pitfalls and challenges lurk in the development of sustainable innovations
Why you ALWAYS benefit in the long term with sustainable action

Keep Calm. Stay Focused. With emotional agility to more serenity.

Is that me, or is that my emotion? Vivienne Dübbert and Katrin Hansmeier want to consciously ask themselves this question at this Lunch & Learn. Because only when you are clear about this do you have the chance to get out of the spiral of thoughts and into the self-responsibility that you need to use strong emotions to your own advantage. After all, emotional agility is essential, especially in times of crisis. An important tool for achieving this is your own sense of humor – but how do you do that in times like these? Not losing your lightness is a valuable asset and in this Lunch & Learn you will learn how to do this and how you can use your resources in a targeted manner.

Keynotes: Vivienne Dübbert and Katrin Hansmeier
Soulfood: Tom Friedländer

Keep Clam. Stay Focused.

What you will learn in a nutshell:

How to deal flexibly with strong emotions and react confidently
How to promote your (self-)empathy and show more patience for others
How to become more resilient in turbulent times and realign your focus
Humorous change of perspective for more serenity and the ability to act
Fewer “anger traps” through humorous self-management
How can music support me in emotional situations?

Hooray – a problem! Smiles instead of frowns. Punchline meets magic.

The end-of-year spurt at work needs to be completed. Christmas is just around the corner. The family soon too. At this Lunch & Learn, we will serve you humorous snacks for the Christmas menu and show you how little things can bring serenity to tense situations.

Keynotes: Katrin Hansmeier and Dr. Carl Naughton
Soulfood & Magic: Jörg Alexander

Hooray - a problem!

After this lesson with the renowned business psychologist Dr. Carl Naughton, humor expert Katrin Hansmeier and world-class magician Jörg Alexander you will be equipped for the turn of the year: we normally regard disruptions and the unexpected as rather unpleasant. But: “Every problem is a possibility in disguise.” Humor and lightness, well dosed and at the right moment, can relax situations.

True to the motto: “Lightness instead of corpses”, we show you together with our guest Dr. Gertrud Kemper how great the “Schmunzelkisten” work. Create. Experience. Understand. The magic of a living culture. A great idea for those who have everything and like to laugh at original things.

Humor is a basic attitude that can be used in ALL situations in life: In team meetings, at the dinner table and: at Christmas!

What you will learn in a nutshell:

How to make holidays fun – despite relatives!
How do I manage my own mood, even when it’s chaotic around me?
How do I deal productively with disruptions and changes to plans, even at Christmas?
How do I react spontaneously and humorously to unfair attacks?
Why Schmunzelkisten do exactly what they promise: bring fun and creativity into the room.
How Jörg Alexander manages to cast a spell over people with magic…and amaze them.

Regenerative economy: Why sustainability is no longer enough and what innovation means today

Climate protection is nice, but it’s not enough. More and more companies are feeling pressure from politicians, customers and the public and are therefore adopting a sustainability management system in the hope that this will enable them to tick the box. But doing things by the book doesn’t help anyone – neither the business nor the planet. Innovation is boring if it doesn’t make the world a better place. That’s why today’s pioneers are going one step further: from a sustainable to a regenerative economy.

Keynotes: Tina Teucher and Werner Boote
Expert moderation: Fritz Lietsch

Regenerative management

🌱 At this Lunch and Learn, our sustainability expert, moderator and keynote speaker Tina Teucher will show you why we need a regenerative economy.

🌱 Also taking part is one of the best documentary filmmakers in the world: our newcomer Werner Boote. His feature film “Plastic Planet” is one of the hundred most successful documentaries of all time. With the film “Population Boom”, he has turned our world view upside down. In the film “The Green Lie”, he exposes greenwashing and shows how we can defend ourselves against it. He has been working as a speaker for a long time and joined Team Karin Burger in 2022.

🌱 The experienced journalist, presenter, entrepreneur and absolute eco-pioneer Fritz Lietsch will host the hour together with musical co-host Tom Friedländer.

🌱As always, Thorsten Jekel is our streaming boss. Experience four experts who you can already book for your next event.

What you will learn in a nutshell:

How do other companies tackle this in concrete terms and what is helpful and important?
How do you move from a sustainable to a regenerative economy?
What examples are there and what useful immediate measures can be taken?
Generating competitive advantages – regenerating nature
Learning from nature for business
Selling real added value with quality

Sustainable Innovation.

Katharina and Christian are the concentrated power of innovation – and that’s what our world needs today. Never before have we been confronted with new challenges that need to be solved so quickly. New ideas are in demand every day; the status quo is being put to the test. But where will these ideas come from in the future? And how can we help answer the complex but pressing question of sustainability? But above all, how can we create the right terrain, the right setting, the right SPACE for innovation?

Keynotes: Katharina Aguilar and Christian Buchholz
Soulfood: Tom Friedländer

Sustainable Innovation.

In this Lunch and Learn, Katharina and Christian will not only share their knowledge about creativity, but also answer how everyone can start creating the space for sustainable innovation today – both in our minds and in our environment.
The whole thing will be moderated by our moderator on the piano, Tom Friedländer.

What you will learn in a nutshell:

How sustainable ideas are created that change our world
Climate change as a driver of innovation
Why our working world will change fundamentally
How space influences our ideas

Sustainable Finance – Your Money makes the world go’round

This Lunch & Learn is about the question of how we invest our money in a truly sustainable way.

Keynotes: Sandra Navidi, Amir Roughani and Prof. Marcel Fratzscher
Soulfood: Tom Friedländer

Sustainable Finance

The well-known New York financial expert Sandra Navidi, the President of the German Institute for Economic Research, Prof. Dr. Marcel Fratzscher, and the Munich entrepreneur Amir Roughani will discuss this question from different perspectives and put it into a broader context:

What are the criteria for sustainable investments?
What should a company most likely invest in over the next six months?
Are we all investing too little? Are we investing wrongly? Are we investing too riskily?

Register for the Lunch & Learn event and put your questions to Sandra Navidi, Prof. Dr. Marcel Fratzscher and Amir Roughani:

Sandra Navidi: Born and raised in Mönchengladbach, Sandra studied law in Cologne, New York and Paris and worked for an auditing firm after graduating. In 2001, she moved to New York and initially worked there as Chief Legal Counsel. She later founded the consulting firm BeyondGlobal and is still CEO today. Sandra Navidi is licensed to practice law in Germany and in the state of New York. The financial expert is a member of the American Council on Germany and Human Rights Watch, among others. In 2006, she had a leading role in the first season of the documentary Wall Street Warriors. In 2018, her three-part reportage series “Wie tickt Amerika?” was broadcast on n-tv and awarded the Intermedia Globe Silver. She is the author of two books: “Super-hubs: How the financial elite and their networks rule the world” and “The Future-Proof Mindset: The four essential rules for your success in the age of artificial intelligence”. At the end of May 2019, she launched her weekly column on financial and economic topics in the Bild newspaper. She can also be seen in the WDR documentary “10 Years of Financial Crisis“. The lawyer and author lives in New York.

Prof. Marcel Fratzscher, Ph.D.: He is President of DIW Berlin, Professor of Macroeconomics at Humboldt University in Berlin and writes regularly as an author on economic and socio-political topics. Among other things, he is a member of the United Nations High-level Advisory Board on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), co-editor of the Journal of International Economics, a member of the Advisory Board of the Federal Ministry of Economics and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Hertie School of Governance. His work focuses on macroeconomics, distribution and European integration. In October 2020, Berlin Verlag published his latest book “Die Neue Aufklärung” (The New Enlightenment), which presents a profound social analysis and argues that the coronavirus crisis should be used as an opportunity for society, the state and the economy. He is the author of the column “Fratzschers Verteilungsfragen” for Zeit Online.

Amir Roughani: Our fine-selection speaker is a graduate industrial engineer (FH), specializing in environmental management. Born in Iran in 1975, Amir came to Berlin as an 11-year-old boy during the Iran-Iraq war. He spent his youth there in a school hostel together with his older brother. At the age of 27, Amir Roughani founded the current VISPIRON group of companies in Garching near Munich, which currently employs around 600 people in the technology sector. The company provides solutions and services in the fields of Future ENERGY and Future MOBILITY for over 300 customers worldwide. The annual turnover of around EUR 50 million is increasingly generated with renewable energies, which supply green electricity for around 50,000 people. Amir has been named “Entrepreneur of the Year” (EY) several times. Capital magazine ranks him among Germany’s top 40 talents in the field of business. He is on the SME Advisory Board of the Federal Ministry of Economics and a member of the Bündnis 90/Die Grünen parliamentary group in the Bundestag. His group of companies has received several awards as “Germany’s best employer”. The serial entrepreneur is committed to climate protection and supports various social projects. He looks at the topics of sustainability, change and a sustainable future from a business perspective. Green Disruption! The green revolution is unstoppable. As a Sustainable Investor, he is a guest at our Lunch & Learn.