Tag: Germany

In Germany, failure somehow needs to be limited

By Martin Recke

We spend enormous amounts of money to mitigate risk and failure. It has served us well for the post-war era. The only question is: Will it continue to work for the next couple of decades?
What can you learn from a museum of German failure?

By Adam Tinworth

Why were Germans so fascinated with the Museum of Failure? Samuel West has some ideas - and they might change how you think about innovation.
Can Germany crack the problem of regulating Facebook?

By Adam Tinworth

Around the world, attention is turning to cracking down on the power of Facebook. But can gErman lead the way, without turning it into a tool of oppression?
Thomas de Maizière: making Germany the centre of digital Europe

By Adam Tinworth

Thomas de Maizière, Federal Minister of the Interior in Germany outline's the government's vision of digital Germany in the post-Snowdon world.
Preparing for the New Normal (Opening Session)

By Adam Tinworth

Talks from Nils Wollny and Brigitte Zypries explore the future of culture - and the German economy.
Is the Berlin startup scene just a bubble?

By Adam Tinworth

Is Berlin in a startup bubble, full of indentikit cafes, jobs without pay and all weekend parties? One blogger for The Guardian thinks so…