Activism | TEDxTUM

Beyond the first step: the unexpected, unanticipatible, enthralling! | Terry Swartzberg

by organizer | May 17, 2019

Terry Swartzberg is convinced that every person has the potential to change the world around them, and he won’t stop until each of us goes out the door and starts making this vision reality. Whether he is fighting for the remembrance of the suffering of Jews...

The Glue That Holds Society Together | Jürgen Gradl

by organizer | May 17, 2019

What kind of society do we want to live in? Jürgen believes that solidarity is the glue that holds together a respectful society. But how can we maintain solidarity? In modern-day Germany, taxes ensure solidarity. We pay taxes and stay in the system because we know it...

Loss of a Species – A Giant, Extinct | Thomas Hildebrandt

by organizer | May 17, 2019

What happens when an animal species gets extinct? Is it due to the natural path of evolution or the thoughtless actions of humankind? Less than a century ago, hundreds of thousands of northern white rhinos roamed the landscape of Central Africa. Today, there are only...

Cultural Fashion: Transform the Fashion Industry From Villain to Hero | Monica Boța-Moisin

by organizer | May 17, 2019

What do the fashion designer Tom Ford, the singer Adele, the country of Romania and a lawyer have in common? The use of ethnic designs in the fashion industry raises issues of plagiarism and cultural misappropriation. Can big fashion houses simply copy traditional...