TEDxFreiburg has been bringing inspiring talks and futuristic ideas to Freiburg and the region since 2016. If you weren’t able to attend the live events, you can find all the years’ talks here. Just click on the speaker to watch their official talk from the TEDxFreiburg stage!
All talks at TEDxFreiburg
Dr. Barbara Studer | How to Empower Your Brain and Mind
Dr. Barbara Studer, an award-winning neuroscientist and renowned advocate for mental health,…
Petronela Sandulache | Listen to Your Heart: How to Prevent Unnecessary Loss
Petronela Sandulache is set to unravel the silent epidemic lurking within our…
Ben Kindler | My Recipe for a Successful and Happy Life
He may not look it, but he’s all about good food all…
David Bachmann & Jonathan Weber-Trebesch | Why Volunteering Is Sexy
In a world brimming with challenges, Jonathan Weber-Trebesch and David Bachmann have…
Jochem De Schutter | Flying Wind Farms – Soaring to Climate Neutrality Faster
Jochem De Schutter has a powerful vision, in all senses of the…
Sebastian Oberlin | Vocal Painting
When Sebastian Oberlin takes the stage at TEDxFreiburg 2024, you will experience…
Patricia Schmidt | How Attitude Can Change Our Schools
Less lessons, more time to learn; going from “7G lessons” towards “V8…
Vincent van der Holst | Profit for Good: How Your Washing Machine Will Save the World
Vincent van der Holst has a vision: a world where humanity’s 10…
Carsten Witte | Cancer: Behind the Mask
The world is full of trauma like war or injustice. The news…
Danjo | Live in Concert
“Original handmade acoustic music”, that’s the motto of the stage duo Danjo…
Dr. Felix Bertram | The Ugly Face of Beauty
“Beauty isn’t just physical, but also mental, emotional and spiritual.” More and…
Zsolt Szilagyi | Putting it Simply: Language is for Everyone
It doesn’t matter if it’s authorities, companies or hospitals: they all write…
Johanna Recktenwald | More Courage, Less Fear of Contact
Do you know people with disabilities? How do you behave when you…
Ralf Tauscher | Kill the Messenger!
“Our mission is to ensure the internet is a global public resource,…
Alma Spribille | Entrepreneurship as the Ultimate Form of Activism
“You snowflakes can’t do business anyway!”. Alma and her co-founders often heard…
Max Gulde | Water in Pixels: Optimizing Water Productivity on the Planetary Scale
Max is a physicist with a diverse scientific and technological background, encompassing…
Alexander Wollert | The Beauty of Sharing Life With Strangers
Japan, Armenia, Georgia, Iran or simply Germany — Alexander Wollert has seen…
Sebastian Müller | The D.I.Y. Energy Revolution — Balcony Photovoltaics Is That Easy!
Photovoltaics for private individuals — is that even possible? Yes, and it’s…
El Flecha Negra | Live in Concert
South American roots meet Caribbean lightness. Intoxicating Chicha guitars play around crystal…
Julia Reichert | Why Bad Feelings Are Good and Normal
Did you ever get the feeling that one small mishap could ruin…
Phillip Grimm | How Artificial Intelligence Is Cleaning Up Our Rivers
Sewage overflows are by far not the sexiest topic. But you can…
Vivian Loftin | Navigating the Recycling Jungle
As consumers, we have a great power. With our purchases, we affect…
Till Hasbach | Just a Game — Why Innovation Needs Room to Play
Till Hasbach has a clear vision of the future. He wishes to…
Carmen Goglin | Laughter Needs No Reason!
It is widely known by known that laughter is the best medicine.…
Martina Haas | Forget Networking — Or Do It Right!
…otherwise, 90 % of your contacts are worthless! For Martina Haas, networking is…
Gottfried Haufe | A Cosmic Thought
He is one of the most exciting verbal acrobats from Freiburg at…
Shahrzad Enderle | Bridging Social and Cultural Gaps Through Biking
Not five, not six, but seven great speakers and one live band…
Josef Schneider | New Normal – Lost Privacy?
Security and privacy are definitely at the top of the target list…
Anne Denk | Dealing With Emotions in the Modern World
The past few months have probably been a stressful time for most…
Sound of Smoke | Live in Concert
The band Sound of Smoke will entertain you with their live psychedelic…
Maria-Xenia Hardt | Why We Need a Culture of Vaginas
Maria-Xenia Hardt is incredibly versatile: She studied and teaches cultural studies, works…
Jana Kalmbach | A Look at the Agriculture of the Future – With Agri-Photovoltaics
Did you know that in the wine region Baden alone, wine is…
Simon Sumbert | Youth & Politics – Why Change Sometimes Gets Stuck
Not only since “Fridays For Future” young people have shown that they…
Natacha Neumann | Why We Should All Care About Children Nutrition
Native Frenchwoman Natacha Neumann is founder and CEO of erdbär. The company…
Jan Heitmann | Decisions Under Uncertainty: Poker Concepts for the Business World
Jan Heitmann is Germany’s most famous poker expert. After a successful career…
Prof. Dr. Claudia Kemfert | Climate Change Is a Climate Chance!
Prof. Dr. Claudia Kemfert has been Head of the department “Energy, Transportation,…
Zweierpasch | Rap As Positive Rebellion
Let us introduce you to @zweierpasch, band and Franco-German educational initiative. They…
Dr. Alexander Supady | Our Refugee System Is Failing. How Can We Do Better?
More than 250 million people – about 3 % of the world’s population…
Philipp Schmieja | How We Can Overcome The Fear of Rejection
Philipp is fascinated by brain-behavior mechanisms, although he isn’t a neurologist. For…
Norman Bücher | Why I Walk Through 70 Countries
Norman Bücher (@7.continents_) is an extreme runner and a passionate speaker. For…
Rym Nouioua | I’m Listening To Bats. Professionally. Here Is What I Learned.
Rym Nouioua is an independent artist and wildlife ecologist based in Bremen,…
Wladislav Jachtchenko | The 10 Stages of Listening
We proudly present: Wladislaw Jachtchenko, an award-winning rhetoric expert, keynote speaker, podcaster…
Anna Neubauer & Daniel Bichsel | Plastic – 11 Tips on How to Use Less
Their goals are sustainability and environmental education, especially regarding the current and…
Matthias Rettner & PAN.OPTIKUM | The Power of Diversity
How can cultural work change our lives and impact our societies? In…
Jutta Zeisset | Digital Media and Today’s Communication
Jutta Zeisset is an entrepreneur, social media consultant and author of the…
Marius Lindauer | Automation of AI Design
Is AI the future? Marius Lindauer, AI scientist at the University of…
Dr. Julia Jellusova | How Your Immune System Is Fighting for You
Did you know that we live in a dangerous world? We are…
Michael Pinsky | Cars: It’s a Question of Culture
Michael Pinsky is a British artist whose international projects have created innovative…
Claus Melder | Get the Winning Spirit Back – 4 Steps Out of Business Depression
Sometimes companies in a rough situation show signs of a depression and…
Boris Beimann | Performance Without Stress and Stage Fright
Are you about to hold an important presentation or talk in public?…
Christiane Stenger | How a Pink Elephant Can Change Your Life
Christiane Stenger is an internationally renowned memory artist and became Grandmaster of…
Bart Bouman & David Stumpp | The Most Extraordinary Journey of Our Lives
The three friends David Stumpp, Bart Bouman and Gregor von Gizycki were…
Raffael Bender | How to Improve Life Within Our Communities Through the Power of Art
When he is not wrapped up in thoughts of the evolution of…
Sebastian Wagner | Finding Elephants Doesn’t Make Neural Nets Almighty
Sebastian Wagner is CEO and co-founder of Geospin, a Freiburg-based start-up focusing…
Werner Englert | Think Jazz
Musician. Composer. Coach. Werner Englert describes himself in three basic roles which…
Max Wittrock | How to Start a Startup
Max Wittrock is co-founder of mymuesli, one of the most talked-about and…
Carolina Nunes | The Fluid ‘Nature’ of Modernity: Just Like a River
Carolina Nunes is a brazilian architect living in Germany, where she is…
Jannis Denecke | Counteracting the Effects of Sitting
Jannis Denecke is coach and specialist for mobility training. He is also…
Maurizio Gullo | Use Biological Cells to Build Implants!
Robocop or Frankenstein? Exploring the boundaries between biology and technology is Maurizio’s…
Gabriele Semino | Choose Your Favorite Problem and Contribute Solving It
Gabriele Semino is the team leader of WARR Hyperloop, a student group…
Ariane Vera | Make Metaphors Matter in the Conversation About Global Inequalities
Ariane Vera is winner of the European Song contest “Welcome To Europe”…
Cécile Verny & Johannes Maikranz | Live in Concert
Cécile Verny, accompanied by Johannes Maikranz on guitar, sings in German for…
Ernesto Moreno | Entrepreneurship as a Source of Happiness
Do you want to live a happier and fulfilled life? Apply entrepreneurial…
Dr. Ulrike Lehmann | Art as a Creative Motor for Your Company
Can companies benefit from investing in art, especially in times when artificial…
Matthias Huber | 5 Lessons Learned From Photography
Photographer Matthias Huber travels the world to discover amazing landscapes. With a…
Ana Selina Haberbosch | Proud Woman
Growing up in the wonderful town Freiburg in Germany, Ani discovers her…
Rolf Disch | Without Chimney and Exhaust
Rolf Disch, architect and solar pioneer, discusses how to solve some of…
Fabio Debus | Why Integration Is Give and Take
Fabio Debus is a 17-year-old entrepreneur. While being a scholar at the…
