We are an organization devoted to ideas worth spreading stemming from the Technical University of Munich. Our aim is to share people’s passions, set spark to the curious mind and encourage our community to flourish upon each other’s ideas.
Our program and activities create a playground for the creative mind, through which we connect and engage leading thinkers and doers in the community in and around Munich, both during and in-between events.
TEDxTUM was founded in 2014 by a then small group of students. We have put on one main event per year and have also organized several smaller Salons as well as other types of events and activities. Our team has grown substantially, as has our community. We continue to take on new challenges every year and can’t wait what the future will hold!
x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 30 years ago, TED has grown to support its mission with multiple initiatives. The two annual TED Conferences invite the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes or less. Many of these talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Sal Khan and Daniel Kahneman.
The annual TED Conference takes place each spring in Vancouver, British Columbia. TED’s media initiatives include TED.com, where new TED Talks are posted daily; TED Translators, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as translations from volunteers worldwide; the educational initiative TED-Ed. TED has established The Audacious Project that takes a collaborative approach to funding ideas with the potential to create change at thrilling scale; TEDx, which supports individuals or groups in hosting local, self- organized TED-style events around the world, and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.
Follow TED on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TED.
Organizing Team
All of our team members work on a voluntary basis, driven only by our passion for spreading ideas and bringing people together. We see TEDxTUM as our playground for creativity, playfulness, and dedicated work. If you’d like to join the team, subscribe to the newsletter in the top menu – we usually recruit in the first quarter of the year.
Curation
Our job is to find incredible ideas in and around our community, and to help speakers’ ideas develop into their best versions. We work tirelessly to ensure our speakers do well and have a great experience on stage! We complement the talks with performances and assemble all the TEDxTUM content into sessions.
Team Leads
Dario Zappone
E-Mail: dariozappone@gmail.com
Varun Dua
E-Mail: dua.varun1@gmail.com
Team Members
Zdislava Lukasova
Ines Kloess
Zsofia Bodo
Yuliia Karpenko
Hiu Lam Yum
Kathi Weiss
Oliver Drotleff
Raghuram Akkaraju
Martina Chalar
Oliver Drotleff
Martina Chalar
Hiu Lam Yum
Ines Kloess
Yuliia Karpenko
Zdislava Lukasova
Raghuram Akkaraju
Kathi Weiss
Zsofia Bodo
Brand & Creative
It’s all about communication: We represent the TEDxTUM brand to the outside. Our main job is to generate awareness of the TEDxTUM events throughout the year. We want to grow our community and create a positive image for TEDxTUM connected to interesting and important ideas.
Team Leads
Imelda Leka
E-Mail: imeldaleka@gmail.com
Armin Wolf
E-Mail: armin@mrwolfcommunications.com
Team Members
Tasnia Shaikh
Varvara Shaidetska
Harris Mubeen
Elif Neva Yıldırım
Saltanat Mutalkhanova
Susanna Hayrapetyan
Andrea Cheradil
Susanna Hayrapetyan
Varvara Shaidetska
Tasnia Shaikh
Harris Mubeen
Saltanat Mutalkhanova
Andrea Cheradil
Elif Neva Yıldırım
Experience Coordination
Half the value of a TEDx event comes from the talks, the other half comes from the interaction with people during the event. We design these experiences for our guests so they have a good time outside of the auditorium. We also build the stage design and everything else we need around the event.
We are the team that runs the show! We work closely with all other teams in order to have a clear overview of what is needed where and when during the event, to make sure everyone has a memorable and enjoyable time!
Team Leads
Hanseul Park
E-Mail: hanseul.p2@gmail.com
Matous Melecky
E-Mail: melecky.matous@gmail.com
Team Members
Komal Sajwan
Adam Gdoura
Paulina Nguyen
Veronica Maggie Koesnadi
Karuna Sagar
Aman Varshney
Avantika Gupta
Paulina Nguyen
Komal Sajwan
Karuna Sagar
Veronica Maggie Koesnadi
Aman Varshney
Adam Gdoura
Avantika Gupta
Finance & Partnership
We love to talk about what we do and find organizations that are equally excited about spreading ideas. Instead of plain sponsoring, we create partnerships, in which both sides add value to TEDxTUM.
Team Leads
Shakiba Sheikhian
E-Mail: s.sheykhian98@gmail.com
Doga Yasa
E-Mail: dogayasa@gmail.com
Team Members
Laetitia Wandtke
Yashwanth Ramesh Kumar
Rosyida Hasna Kumala Dewi
Himali Talware
Yashwanth Ramesh Kumar
Rosyida Hasna Kumala Dewi
Laetitia Wandtke
Himali Talware
Former Teams
2023 Team
Curation: Kathi Weiss (Curation Lead), Dario Zappone (Curation Lead), Raghuram Akkaraju, Zsofia Bodo, Serhii Butsenko, Martina Chalar, Varun Dua, Ines Kloess, Emiliano Ordonez, Giovanna Tigges, Hiu Lam Yi
Brand & Creative: Oliver Drotleff (Creative Lead), Tasnia Shaikh (Brand Lead), Beth Atkinson, Ashley Tresa Joy, Felip Guimerà Cuevas, Solène Guisard, Laura van Niekerk, Ahmad Qadoura, Nurbanu Yildirar
Experience Coordination: Johann Ioannou-Nikolaides (Lead), Hanseul Park (Lead), Myriam Afrounn, Khalil Azaiez, Agnese Barazza, Ahmed Aziz Becheur, Lisa-Marie Kofahl, Dorottya Laczik, Milan Maaß, Nabil Romero, Annika Schott, Chaitanya Shinde, Vladimir Smoley, Susanne Sölch, Salma Tarik, Mykhailo Trushch, Yash Umaretiya, Aman Varshney, Maria Velichkova, Luisa Zelder
Partnerships & Finance: Emre Volkan Yönak (Lead), Christian Bogner (Lead), Kevin Ammerman, Rosyida Hasna Kumela Dewi, Shikba Sheikhian, Himali Talware, Ina Wiesmüller, Doga Yasa
2021 Team
Curation: Agnese Barazza (Curation Lead), Sanika Joshi (Curation Lead), Julian Dlugosch, Sami Afifi, Dora Dzvonyar, Thuna Dinh, Emiliano Ordonez, Monika Wirthl, Andrea Koplitz-Weissgerber, Giovanna Tiges, Karahan Yilmazer, Selina Grames
Brand & Creative: Marvin Pfaff (Lead), Jenny Cheng, Txaila Meyer (Design), Johann Förster (Tech), Albert Bozesan (Video), Robert Sladeczek (Video), Florian Bodlée (Photos), Sonja Geracsek (Animation), Chrisna Lungala (Sound), Varssha Rajadurai (Copywriter), Veena Belakrishnan (Brand Promoter), Nicolas Ullman (Brand Promoter), Milic Vasic (Copywriter), Avi Putri Pertiwi (Brand Promoter)
Stage & Experience: Annika Schott (Lead), Susanne Sölch, Oliver Czeizner, Stefan Speich, Lea Strobel
Partnerships: Tobias Olenyi (Lead), Richard Littmann, Maria Littmann
Operations: Michael Schwarz (Lead), Christoph Berger, Luisa Zelder, Johann Ioannou-Nikolaides, Dorottya Laczik
2019 Team
Curation: Dora Dzvonyar (Lead & Licensee), Julian Dlugosch (Curation Board, Performances), Sami Afifi (Curation Board), Veronika Zhiteneva (Curation Board), Thomas Schönberger (Curation Board), Thuna Dinh, Christiana Bukalo, Lukas Kompatscher, Monika Wirthl, Britta Muzyk-Tikowsky, Maria Khomich, Emiliano Ordonez
Marketing: Maria Littmann (Lead), Jenny Cheng, Richard Littmann, Sarah Pierce, Avi Putri Pertiwi, Fjoralba Golikja, Yu-Jou Lee (Design), Johann Förster (Tech), Albert Bozesan (Video), Robert Sladeczek (Video), Verena Braun (Photos), Anna Tenditnaya (Photos)
Stage & Experience: Susanne Sölch (Lead), Oliver Czeizner, Joscha Hüttel, Weni Cui, Sonja Geracsek, Anja Ries, Tarak Amouri
Partnerships: Kristina Keil (Lead), Christoph Höllig (Lead), Florian Rauch
Operations: Christoph Berger (Lead), Michael Schwarz, Angelika Gierok, Ahmed el Garem, Josephine Dransfeld, Annika Schott, Jan Schönwandt, Luisa Zelder, Johann Ioannou-Nikolaides, Maximilian Schart, Nadia Massari
2017 Team
Curation: Dora Dzvonyar (Lead & Licensee), Thomas Schönberger (Lead), Veronika Zhiteneva, Sami Afifi, Anirban De, Fjoralba Golikja
Marketing: Maria Schelling (Lead), Jenny Cheng, Sandra Heinzen (Creative Director), Albert Bozesan (Video), Robert Sladeczek (Video)
Stage & Experience: Susanne Sölch (Lead), Oliver Czeiczner, Richard Littmann, Rachele Sanfelici, Lucia Kraus
Partnerships: Christoph Höllig (Lead), Florian Rauch, Lida Kostis
Operations: Nadia Massari (Lead), Shalaila Haas (Volunteers), Julia Folz, Maximilian Schart, Ana Elisa Cazaes Otero
Supporters: Eric Zimmerling, Prof. Isabell Welpe, Katharina Grötsch, Elsa Bakiu, Alba Xhani, Patrick Kastner
2015 Team
Organizers: Dora Dzvonyar (Marketing), Eric Zimmerling (Partnerships), Mohamed Ibrahim (Curation), Matthias Schmittmann (Licensee)
Curation: Thomas Schönberger, Alba Xhani
Marketing: Jenny Cheng, Carmen Breyer, Roc Reguant (Website), Shpend Mahmuti (Website), Hunter Bliss (Design)
Stage & Experience: Elsa Bakiu, Pete Cholakov, Hussein Montasser
Partnerships: Andres Santamaria, Ecem Biyik
Operations: Daniel Schosser
Supporters: Prof. Isabell Welpe, Boyang Yin, Emmanuel El-Khoury, Niklas Barkmeyer, Simona Lackerbauer, Elise Lebossé
2022 Team
Curation: Agnese Barazza (Curation Lead), Sanika Joshi (Curation Lead), Julian Dlugosch, Sami Afifi, Dora Dzvonyar, Thuna Dinh, Emiliano Ordonez, Monika Wirthl, Andrea Koplitz-Weissgerber, Giovanna Tiges, Karahan Yilmazer, Christine Otsver, Selina Grames, Kathi Weiss
Brand & Creative: Milic Vasic (Lead), Jenny Cheng (Happiness Lead), , Albert Bozesan (Video), Robert Sladeczek (Video), Oliver Drotleff (Copywriter, Stand-In Lead), Ashley Tresa Joy (Copywriter), Varssha Rajadurai (Copywriter), Nicolas Ullmann (Brand Promoter), Yuliia Falinska (Brand Promoter), Selma Gares (Brand Promoter), Hatem Sellami (Graphic Designer), Florian Bodlée (Photos), Sonja Geracsek (Animation), Chrisna Lungala (Sound), Johann Förster (Tech)
Stage & Experience: Isabella Deininger (Lead), Annika Schott (Lead), Susanne Sölch, Milan Maaß, Stefan Speich, Lara Vehovec, Linda Lungala
Partnerships: Tobias Olenyi (Lead), Richard Littmann, Maria Littmann, Kevin Ammerman, Christian Bogner, Emre Volkan Yönak
Operations: Michael Schwarz (Lead), Christoph Berger, Luisa Zelder, Johann Ioannou-Nikolaides, Dorottya Laczik, Stephen Niemann, Salma Tarik, Hanseul Park, Vladimir Smoley, Khalil Azaiez
2020 Team
Curation: Julian Dlugosch (Curation Lead), Sami Afifi (Curation Lead), Dora Dzvonyar (Licensee), Thuna Dinh, Emiliano Ordonez, Monika Wirthl, Lukas Kompatscher, Nergis Birlikseven, Mahmoud Yassin, Annina Mitterreiter, Britta Muzyk-Tikowsky, Sanika Joshi, Agnese Barazza
Brand & Creative: Maria Littmann (Lead), Jenny Cheng, Sarah Pierce, Avi Putri Pertiwi, Lisa Kropivianska, Txaila Meyer (Design), Johann Förster (Tech), Albert Bozesan (Video), Robert Sladeczek (Video), Florian Bodlée (Photos), Sonja Geracsek (Animation), Chrisna Lungala (Sound)
Stage & Experience: Susanne Sölch (Lead), Oliver Czeizner, Joscha Hüttel, Weni Cui, Stefan Speich, Lea Strobel, Tiffany Allen
Partnerships: Kristina Keil, Christoph Höllig, Richard Littmann, Marc Sommer, Katharina Ehrlicher
Operations: Michael Schwarz (Lead), Christoph Berger, Annika Schott, Luisa Zelder, Johann Ioannou-Nikolaides, Dorottya Laczik, Ali Shabahang, Rebekka Karrer, Marvin Pfaff, Angelika Gierok, Jan Schönwandt
2018 Team
Curation: Dora Dzvonyar (Lead & Licensee), Veronika Zhiteneva (Lead), Thomas Schönberger, Julian Dlugosch, Sami Afifi, Maria Khomich, Laura Schroeder, Britta Muzyk-Tikowsky
Marketing: Maria Schelling (Lead), Jenny Cheng, Fjoralba Golikja, Yu-Jou Lee (Design), Johann Förster (Tech), Albert Bozesan (Video), Robert Sladeczek (Video)
Stage & Experience: Susanne Sölch (Lead), Oliver Czeizner, Richard Littmann, Stefan Speich, Rachele Sanfelici
Partnerships: Kristina Keil (Lead), Christoph Höllig (Lead), Florian Rauch
Operations: Nadia Massari (Lead), Shalaila Haas (Volunteers), Christoph Berger, Lukas Kompatscher, Julia Folz, Anastasia Myasnichenko, Johann Ioannou-Nikolaides, Josephine Dransfeld, Maximilian Schart, Wade Million
Supporters: Eric Zimmerling, Prof. Isabell Welpe
2016 Team
Organizers: Dora Dzvonyar (Licensee, Curation, Marketing), Eric Zimmerling (Partnerships)
Curation: Thomas Schönberger, Alba Xhani
Marketing: Jenny Cheng, Katharina Grötsch, Shalaila Haas, Sandra Heinzen (Design & Web Development), Albert Bozesan (Video), Robert Sladeczek (Video)
Stage & Experience: Elsa Bakiu, Carmen Breyer, Ecem Biyik, Ahmed el Garem, Regina Schröter, Asya Nur Orhan
Partnerships: Lida Kostis, David Jung
Operations: Patrick Kastner
Supporters: Prof. Isabell Welpe, Matthias Schmittmann, Dietrich Wins, Mohamed Ibrahim
2014 Team
Organizers: Dietrich Wins (Licensee), Boyang Yin (Curation), Eric Zimmerling, Dora Dzvonyar
Partnerships: Johannes Schwelberger, Niklas Barkmeyer, Andreas Reiser
Operations: Alba Xhani, Jose Rivera, Josef Gustafsson, Daniel Plappert (Event Tech & Video), Simon Baumann (Video), Moritz Kramer (Photography)
Stage & Experience: Emmanuel El-Khoury, Mohamed Ibrahim, Sabrina Menke, Nicola Bötsch
Marketing: Tamás Borbáth (Design), Blanca Arrechea, Jim Liu, Roc Reguant (Web)
Supporters: Prof. Isabell Welpe
