Society | TEDxTUM

Fighting statelessness with the power of community | Christiana Bukalo

by Marvin Pfaff | Sep 6, 2021

Statelessness affects up to 15 million people around the world, including Christiana Bukalo. The causes are manifold, and the consequences, ranging from the inability to travel to the lack of basic human rights, are potentially devastating. With the intent of changing...

Refugees – a homemade challenge | Melusine Reimers

by organizer | May 18, 2019

Germany took in over 950k asylum-seekers in 2015. When a wave of refugees reached the Munich central station back in September 2015, hundreds of volunteers received them with smiles, food and clothes. But what happens afterwards? How should we welcome these people in...

Feeling welcomed and empowered | Essraa Nawar

by organizer | May 18, 2019

Essraa Nawar unleashes the power of being different and at the same time connected to the rest of the world in a very moving way. We often let stereotypes influence our perspective. It’s the moment we break these walls and embrace each other, sharing words, culture,...

A question of survival: Why we hunted the Higgs | Steven Goldfarb

by organizer | May 18, 2019

Why are we constantly asking “Big Questions” such as where we come from or what we are made of? Dr. Steven Goldfarb explains the reasons for human curiosity as well as its consequences, drawing on his experiences around the discovery of the Higgs Boson at...

Born in Ireland, made in Germany | Mel Kelly

by organizer | May 17, 2019

Mel Kelly lives his life in a balance between making software and comedy. He is a successful IT consultant and a stand-up comedian at the same time. In his talk, he shares his humorous adventures as an Irishman living in Germany for more than 13 years. About Mel Kelly...