After my husband and I spent last summer in Sweden and have been half working, half relaxing in Stockholm for 10 days, the idea of working in another city has really grown on me. Being in another city and changing my work routine feels very refreshing and inspiring to me. Therefore we are currently thinking about … Continue reading Work / Life Camp (Part 2)
August is vacation time and I have taken four weeks off to travel, relax and discover. As a PhD student however, you are always taking your work with you, therefore we planned a "work life camp" for one week. We actually have been thinking about doing this for some time, because the idea of being … Continue reading Work Life Camp
"The key to longevity - and immortality, in a sense - has to do with transformation" (Marylin Manson) The latest issue of Abstrakt, a fantastic magazine published by Zurich-based think tank W.I.R.E., is dedicated to the topic of longevity. When I read the introduction I felt as if I was reading the motivational chapter of … Continue reading Transformation and long-term strategy
Egocentric System von Julius von Bismarck war auf der Art Basel direkt im Eingangsbereich, das erste Werk über das man stolpert und das mir persönlich mit am meisten im Kopf geblieben ist. Mein Bett, mein Tisch, ich im Zentrum und alles um mich herum ist Kulisse. Interview mit Julius von Bismarck (auf der Installation) hier:
What i read and thought about this week. Most of it in German though... Happy Monday! Mumford & Sons erfinden sich neu (in German) Weg mit dem Banjo, her mit der E-Gitarre. Wenn sich eine Band neu erfindet und von Kritikern dabei streng beäugt wird – ist das etwas, wovon Unternehmen in der digitalen Transformation … Continue reading Food for thought #01/2015
My job as a researcher is very different from my workday before as a user experience consultant. Hardly any meetings and team work on the one hand but juggling many more projects and being completely responsible for all of them on the other hand. However I enjoy my new freedom and being my own little … Continue reading Daily routine as a doctoral student
On my second last day in Kauai I met Ryan Ao, a filmmaker, photographer, and for that day my tour guide to Kalalau Valley. On that day we had a really interesting conversation that resonated with me ever since so I thought about putting my thoughts down in this blog. One of Ryan's previous projects … Continue reading Togetherness
Das neue Jahr startete für mich mehrmals. Während daheim in der Schweiz und in Deutschland meine Lieben ins neue Jahr rutschten, sass ich nachmittags am winzigen N-Terminal am Flughafen Seattle und wartete auf meinen Anschlussflug nach Lihue. Im Flug wurde dann auf das neue Jahr an der US-Ostküste angestossen, dann gab es Gratis Mai-Tais zum … Continue reading Start ins neue Jahr auf Hawaii inkl. Konferenzbesuch (HICSS 2015)
Obwohl ich schon immer gerne Radio und Podcasts gehört habe, nimmt mein Podcast Konsum in letzter Zeit wieder stark zu. Ich liebe es, zwischendurch kleine Inspirationseinheiten aufzunehmen, Neues zu lernen und Geschichten zu hören. Daher stelle ich hier eine kurze Liste meiner aktuellen Lieblingspodcasts zusammen. Wie ihr sehen könnt, ist es eine bunte Mischung aus verschiedenen … Continue reading Brainfood – Podcasts
Some years ago I read this book at the UX Book Club and it is one of those books with messages that stick. In this book Matthew Frederick lists the things that you learn when studying architecture, but that can be applied to other areas as well. Apart from being a nice and inspiring read … Continue reading Book Recommendation: 101 Things I learned in Architecture School
Sabine Berghaus 