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
Visual Diary – April
In April I was very busy at work, so I tried to actively relax a lot on our newly created balcony lounge and discovered the most amazing place in St.Gallen: The folk café, where Sylvie is hosting concerts in her living room. My friend Kirsten took us to the gig of St.Beaufort and it was … Continue reading Visual Diary – April
Visual diary – March
March was a very busy month. I kicked of a student project with a client and continued working on the Digital Transformation Report. I was also involved in the jury of the Digital Transformation Award of Best of Swiss Web and participated in the award night in Zurich. Regarding my non-professional life I got elected … Continue reading Visual diary – March
Visual Diary – February
February was a short and uneventful month. I settled back into the Swiss winter and got back to work, continuing my work on the Swiss Digital Transformation Initiative and setting up the semester. I had fun at our carnival fencing event, judging at a tournament and enjoyed spending time with my brother who came visiting. … Continue reading Visual Diary – February
Happy in Hawaii 2015
In 2012 I started filming little sequences with my iphone and I have continued to do so and edit little films together. So here are some impressions of my magical trip to Hawaii in January. So many happy moments and lots of energy I took from this trip!
Togetherness
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
Start ins neue Jahr auf Hawaii inkl. Konferenzbesuch (HICSS 2015)
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)
Visual Diary – January
January was an awesome month - I spent three weeks in Hawaii, presented at the HICSS conference but also had an awesome time on Kauai and Maui. So I am looking back on a month filled with snorkeling, beach time, hiking, meeting new people, eating many fish tacos, driving around these beautiful islands, watching wales, … Continue reading Visual Diary – January
Brainfood – Podcasts
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
Book Recommendation: 101 Things I learned in Architecture School
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