Cologne, April 1, 2020 - GEDANKENtanken also wants to help people in the Corona Crisis to
to develop their own potential. The Cologne-based training company, which made headlines in spring 2019 with a German appearance by former US President Barack Obama in Cologne, develops innovative e-learning technologies and offers online courses in addition to events and seminars. In addition, the company has its own YouTube channel with hundreds of motivational videos and a comprehensive podcast offering. GEDANKENtanken has now compiled exclusive and selected content from its portfolio online; here, some contributions are available free of charge for the first time. A goal of the successful training and Coaching offerer it to additionally help humans to master the challenges of the present crisis.
"At GEDANKENtanken, we asked ourselves how we could be supportive of our community members during this difficult time," explains GEDANKENtanken CEO Alexander Müller. "What can we do to help people out there get through this crisis as well as possible? In response, we have put together content on our website in the form of online courses. What is certain is that right now, many people have the time to think about and answer the question: How do you actually want to live your life? And it is exactly at this point that we can help by giving suggestions and showing how to fully develop your own potential, how to overcome limits and master crises. It's about helping each individual develop the best version of themselves and live that."
On the website https://lp.gedankentanken.com/wachsen-in-der-krise various online contents are available. This includes, for example, a Meditation by Christina and Walter Hommelsheim, which deals with how to successfully manage anxiety and panic - a contribution that was recorded specifically for the current challenging situation. In addition, there is a motivational course by Dr. Stefan Frädrich and a seven-day challenge by Leander Govinda Greitemann, which shows how to maintain clarity of thought even in crises and not be befuddled by so-called "mindfog".
"I hope that in a few months' time we will all look back on these days and the coming weeks and then, alongside all the challenges we are currently facing, recognise the value that this crisis may offer us," emphasises Alexander Müller. And he adds: "I am convinced that there is an opportunity in every crisis.
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Since 2012, the company GEDANKENtanken has been following a mission: Their goal is to revolutionize the world of personal and professional development. In different formats, experts, trainers and coaches create a motivating environment both online and offline and convey relevant content that helps people, for example as self-employed people and entrepreneurs, but also very personally, to develop their own Potential to unfold.
In 2019, GEDANKENtanken was named Germany's best employer by Great Place to Work. The company, owned by Alexander Müller and Dr. Stefan Frädrich, employs more than 100 employees whose Satisfaction is one of the central building blocks of the corporate culture.
GEDANKENtanken next wants to answer the question of how people can be optimally supported in everyday life as a digital companion in order to develop personally and lead a successful, happy and fulfilled life. GEDANKENtanken wants its app to be on the home screen of every smartphone.
For Christmas, the Cologne-based training start-up is launching a fundraising campaign for the benefit of Sauti Kuu, the foundation of Dr. Auma Obama. A delegation from the company has already visited Kenya with presenter Daniel Aminati to see the work being done there.
Cologne, December 12, 2019 - At the big Cologne "GEDANKENtanken World Leadership Summit" with former US President Barack Obama In April, GEDANKENtanken and the German-Kenyan Auma Obama Foundation Sauti Kuu laid the foundations for a sustainable cooperation. Now the cooperation has been officially sealed and Dr. Stefan Frädrich, founder of GEDANKENtanken, as well as CEO and co-owner Alexander Müller traveled to Kenya to get a first-hand impression of the foundation's work. The delegation was accompanied, among others, by Daniel Aminati. The presenter and musician ("taff", ProSieben) composed the song "Jetzt" especially for the foundation's public relations work and presented it live at the finale of the big GEDANKENtanken SPEECHES in November in front of 15,000 people in the sold-out LANXESS arena in Cologne. The song will be launched on 13 December - all proceeds generated from it will be donated to the Auma Obama Foundation Sauti Kuu. Daniel Aminati emphasizes: "It is a great pleasure and honor for me to support this project together with GEDANKENtanken." Sauti Kuu supports children and young people in Kenya in finding ways and creating structures that enable them to become psychologically, socially and financially independent. self-determined life ...to help you.
"The collaboration with the Auma Obama Foundation Sauti Kuu is a real project of the heart for us," said GEDANKENtanken CEO Alexander MüllerAfter all, GEDANKENtanken is primarily about helping people to develop their own potential in a self-confident and self-determined way, and thus helping them to lead happy, fulfilled lives. The Auma Obama Foundation Sauti Kuu conveys exactly this goal and this conviction in Kenya. That's why it quickly became clear to us: we have to pull together to make our vision of self-actualization possible for everyone internationally." In Africa, he says, they were able to directly experience how Sauti Kuu positively changes people's outlook on life and opens up sustainable perspectives for young people. "Some of our best coaches have trained new coaches in Kenya. These in turn will in future impart the necessary knowledge to children and young people there so that they can stand on their own two feet in their country with their families and develop good long-term and sustainable prospects for their existence."
In addition to the income from Daniel Aminatis Song, ten euros from every ticket sold for the big GEDANKENtanken Festival 2021 in Cologne will go to Sauti Kuu. GEDANKENtanken is also calling for donations through other channels and is also making a contribution itself. "The entire sum will then go directly to the children and young people who need our help to find real prospects in their country," emphasises Alexander Müller. The money is intended to provide as many Kenyan children as possible with complete school equipment. In addition, for example, the expenses for school fees, school meals, sports equipment or the financing of a college education for particularly gifted children are made possible. In addition, young people learn about their rights in their country and how to claim them in events specially tailored to them. In addition, there are workshops where families learn how to use their agricultural resources sustainably in order to be able to finance themselves.
The name of Dr. Auma Obamas Foundation, "Sauti Kuu," is Kiswahili and means "Strong Voices" in German. Accordingly, the organization has set itself the goal of giving children and young people around the world in particular a strong voice by concretely involving young people in the discussion of future issues and the shaping of their own future. The aim of the Auma Obama Foundation Sauti Kuu is to make children and young people from socially disadvantaged families aware of the strength of their own voice and their own potential. This includes various workshops in which their social and personal skills be strengthened so that they are able to build their own existence as self-confident young adults.
The Germanist and Sociologist, Dr. Auma Obama has already carried out projects with young people in Germany in addition to her commitment in Kenya. In addition to her commitment to her foundation, she is also active as a member of the World Future Council, which campaigns worldwide for responsible, sustainable thinking and action for the benefit of future generations. She was also a member of the board of trustees of the "Stiftung Lesen" (Reading Foundation) and the advisory board of the Academy for African Studies at the University of Bayreuth for many years. The speaker is the half-sister of the former US president Barack Obama.
Since 2012, the company GEDANKENtanken has been following a mission: Their goal is to revolutionize the world of personal and professional development. In different formats, experts, trainers and coaches create a motivating environment both online and offline and convey relevant content that supports people, for example as self-employed and entrepreneurs, but also very personally to develop their own potential.
In 2019, GEDANKENtanken was named Germany's best employer by Great Place to Work. The company from Alexander Müller and Dr. Stefan Frädrich now employs just under 100 people, whose Satisfaction is one of the central building blocks of the corporate culture.
GEDANKENtanken next wants to answer the question of how people can be optimally supported in everyday life as a digital companion in order to develop personally and lead a successful, happy and fulfilled life. GEDANKENtanken wants its app to be on the home screen of every smartphone.
On Saturday evening, the last GEDANKENtanken SPEECH NIGHT took place in the sold-out LANXESS arena in Cologne with Jairek Robbins, Frank Thelen, Auma Obama, Stefan Frädrich and Miriam Höller, among others. In the future, the format of the SPEAKER NIGHTS will no longer exist, because the training start-up GEDANKENtanken will focus on digital offerings from now on. A separate GEDANKENTANKEN festival is also planned for 2021.
Cologne, November 24, 2019 - In the packed LANXESS arena in Cologne on Saturday evening, more than 15,000 people experienced the last of the big THOUGHTFILLING SPEECH NIGHTS. Right at the beginning of the Susan Sideropoulos and Alexander Müller speaking events, the well-known stunt woman, speaker and entrepreneur inspired the Miriam Höller the audience with a breathtaking fire stunt and a rousing talk. The stars of the evening also included the American psychologist, motivational trainer and best-selling author Jairek Robbins. His goal is clear: to enable others to create their own personal Achieving goals. Robbins emphasized that learning to live and pass on what you have learned is central to this.
The founder, entrepreneur and investor Frank Thelen became known to a large audience through the VOX television show "Die Höhle der Löwen". In Cologne, he gave exciting insider insights into the ever-growing world of digital technologies and industries of a not-too-distant future. Already at the highly acclaimed World Leadership Summit, to which GEDANKENtanken invited the former US President Barack Obama to Germany, he was part of the line-up.
The doctor, motivation expert and founder of GEDANKENtanken, Dr. Stefan Frädrich, entertainingly illuminated the various fields of individual personality development, while best-selling author and top nutrition coach Patric Heizmann spoke vividly, excitingly and humorously about nutrition, health and fitness.
In addition, Barack Obama's sister, founder and initiator of the Auma Obama Foundation Sauti Kuu, with whom GEDANKENtanken works closely, was also enthusiastically celebrated by the Cologne audience. The Kenyan scientist presented the work of her foundation and generous donations were also made on Saturday evening. A total of 46,235.55 euros was collected, rounded up by GEDANKENtanken to 50,000.00 euros. GEDANKENtanken and the Auma Obama Foundation Sauti Kuu use this donation sum to enable children and young people in so-called developing countries such as Kenya to achieve sustainable personal development.
Another highlight was the performance of Rüdiger Nehberg. According to Dunja Hayali and Peter Maffay Last year, the prominent survival expert and human rights activist received the opinion leader award "The Blue Tongue". Nehberg had campaigned against female genital mutilation for several decades and had made a huge impact with his exemplary behaviour.
"We are now consistently taking the next step," says GEDANKENtanken CEO Alexander Müller. "We are cutting back old habits so that new ones can grow. In concrete terms, this means that we are placing our focus on digital continuing education offerings in order to be able to reach even more people worldwide in this way, whom we then accompany on their individual path to self-realization." In addition, a dedicated GEDANKENTANKEN festival is planned for 2021 in Cologne. "The aim here is to bring together our international community, whose members will be able to meet in person at a real location and thus network and exchange ideas to an even greater extent," Alexander Müller highlights. "The festival spans the Cologne exhibition grounds and the LANXESS arena. More than 200 speakers will perform on ten stages. We expect 50,000 visitors at the world's largest festival for personal development."
Since 2012, the company GEDANKENtanken has been following a mission: Their goal is to revolutionize the world of personal and professional development. In different formats, experts, trainers and coaches create a motivating environment both online and offline and convey relevant content that supports people, for example as self-employed people and entrepreneurs, but also very personally to develop their own potential. In 2019, GEDANKENtanken was named Germany's best employer by Great Place to Work. The company of Alexander Müller and Dr. Stefan Frädrich employs more than 80 employees, whose Satisfaction is one of the central building blocks of the corporate culture. GEDANKENtanken next wants to answer the question of how people can be optimally supported in everyday life as a digital companion in order to develop personally and lead a successful, happy and fulfilled life. GEDANKENtanken wants its app to be on the home screen of every smartphone.
The Cologne-based training start-up is expanding its management team. As Chief Product Officer (CPO), the former Managing Director of the FOCUS Online Group and NetMoms founder Jens Echterling is now part of the management team.
Cologne, September 25, 2019 - GEDANKENtanken is expanding its exceptional position among training and coaching providers. For the further development of innovative e-learning technologies, the Cologne-based company, which in April was honored with a Germany appearance by former U.S. president Barack Obama in the sold-out Lanxess Arena in Cologne made headlines, now the founder, product and marketing specialist Jens Echterling on board. With the newly created position, the qualified business economist is also a member of the Executive Board as Chief Product Officer (CPO).
"With Jens Echterling, we welcome a true start-up professional to our management team," said GEDANKENtanken CEO Alexander Müller. "Particularly in the expansion of our digitally based continuing education offerings, which are designed to accompany people on their individual paths to self-realization, he will make decisive contributions that will further advance our company but also, above all, our customers on our joint path to sustainable growth. We are very much looking forward to working with a creative mind who will strengthen GEDANKENtanken with his know-how in the start-up world, his media-relevant and business expertise, but not least with his personality."
After graduating from WHU, Jens Echterling began his career at McKinsey, then founded the online portal NetMoms with partners, until he was appointed as a Managing Director at the FOCUS Online Group. Subsequently, since 2017, Echterling has been a member of the management team of the digital consultancy dgroup, a subsidiary of Accenture, most recently as Managing Director.
Since 2012, the company GEDANKENtanken has been following a mission: Their goal is to revolutionize the world of personal and professional development. In different formats, experts, trainers and coaches create a motivating environment both online and offline and convey relevant content that supports people, for example as self-employed people and entrepreneurs, but also very personally to develop their own potential. In 2019, GEDANKENtanken was named Germany's best employer by Great Place to Work. The company of Alexander Müller and Dr. Stefan Frädrich employs more than 80 employees, whose Satisfaction is one of the central building blocks of corporate culture. GEDANKENtanken next wants to answer the question of how people can be optimally supported in everyday life as a digital companion in order to develop personally and achieve a successful, happy and fulfilled life to lead. GEDANKENtanken wants its app to be on the home screen of every smartphone.
At the upcoming DMEXCO, the Cologne-based continuing education startup will be inviting guests to the hottest party at the trade fair on September 11 as a premium partner. The traditional "OMClub" in Hall Tor 2 will thus become the "GEDANKENtanken OMClub". Among the prominent guests is the well-known speaker, coach and bestselling author Tobias Beck.
Cologne, August 2, 2019 - In April, GEDANKENtanken brought former US President Barack Obama to Germany. In July, it was announced that Munich-based investor Holtzbrinck Ventures had committed a mid-seven-figure sum to the Cologne-based coaching and personal development startup. And now GEDANKENtanken supports the unique party in the environment of DMEXCO, the summit of the international digital economy. GEDANKENtanken will be a premium partner and the biggest sponsor of the "OMClub" in the Tor 2 hall. Welcome to "GEDANKENtanken OMClub"!
"The most important professionals of the online marketing scene come to Cologne for DMEXCO - and their motto fits us: work hard, play hard!", says Alexander MüllerCEO of GEDANKENtanken. "We are of course delighted to be able to host what is probably the coolest party at this top event. The 'GEDANKENtanken OMClub' on the first evening is the central place to be, an informal networking platform after an exciting start to the trade fair. After all, if you work hard, you should also celebrate it. For us at GEDANKENtanken, the whole thing is an excellent opportunity to present our company and, above all, our corporate culture to the digital marketing scene. After all, we've become more and more of an e-learning technology company - that is, a digital platform that helps people lead successful happy lives. In any case, the 'OMClub' fits perfectly with the GEDANKENtanken culture."
The "OMClub" has been held as part of DMEXCO since 2008 with around 4,000 guests each year. It has steadily advanced from an initial insider tip to the hottest party at the trade fair. The concept includes exciting programme items such as performances by musicians and professional artists - and last but not least free drinks. And this time, too, there are attractive features that make this party a unique event that won't easily be forgotten. The main stage will be opened by the well-known speaker, motivational coach and bestselling author Tobias Beck. On this evening, GEDANKENtanken will enable all guests to participate in a free Personality Test participate. This tool, which is based on well-founded psychological experiments, will certainly provide plenty to talk about with the guests - both at the party and afterwards. By the way, tickets for the "GEDANKENtanken OMClub" are not for sale, but only available through sponsors and raffles.
Since 2012, the company GEDANKENtanken has been following a mission: Their goal is to revolutionize the world of personal and professional development. In different formats, experts, trainers and coaches create a motivating environment both online and offline and convey relevant content that supports people, for example as self-employed people and entrepreneurs, but also very personally to develop their own potential. In 2019, GEDANKENtanken was named Germany's best employer by Great Place to Work. The company of Alexander Müller and Dr. Stefan Frädrich employs more than 80 employees, whose Satisfaction is one of the central building blocks of the corporate culture. GEDANKENtanken would next like to answer the question of how people can be optimally supported in their everyday lives as a digital companion in order to develop personally and lead a successful, happy and fulfilled life. GEDANKENtanken wants to put its app on the home screens of smartphones.
The Munich-based investor is committing a mid-seven-figure sum to the Cologne-based coaching and personal development startup. The company, which has been named Germany's best employer by Great Place to Work, primarily wants to improve its customers' user experience by investing in technology, new employees and internationalization.
Cologne, July 17, 2019 - Munich-based Holtzbrinck Ventures, known for its investments in Zalando, Flixbus and Home24, among others, is investing in Cologne-based training and coaching provider GEDANKENtanken. The commitment comprises a mid-seven-figure amount. "With the investment, we will be able to continue our chosen path from an event to an online continuing education platform even more consistently and quickly," says CEO Alexander Müller. "We want to be the digital companion on the topic of personal development and coaching and create a unique user experience for our community." Since its founding in 2012, GEDANKENtanken was primarily financed mainly by its owners and banks. The investment by Holtzbrinck Ventures is Series A funding. In the wake of this move, the startup is now valued at a mid-eight-figure amount.
The company of Dr. Stefan Frädrich and Alexander Müller has made a name for itself in recent years, especially as an event organizer. Just this April, the startup brought former US President Barack Obama exclusively to the "GEDANKENtanken World Leadership Summit" in Cologne's Lanxess Arena, which was packed with 14,000 visitors. So far in 2019 alone, over 50,000 people have attended the company's trainings and events. Through its podcast and YouTube, GEDANKENtanken reaches several million people in German-speaking countries every month. The startup already generates the majority of its revenue through intensive professional and private development programs.
The company was recently named Germany's Best Employer in the 50 to 100 employees category by the internationally active research and consulting institute Great Place to Work.
"Over the years, we at GEDANKENtanken have developed from a pure training and event company into a digital company," says Dr. Stefan Frädrich. "The interest and considerable investment from Holtzbrinck Ventures is now a great confirmation for the work of the entire team over the past years," emphasizes Alexander Müller. "We believe in the coaching market and the vision of GEDANKENtanken," says David Kuczek, General Partner at Holtzbrinck Ventures. "The management team and the unique culture convinced us. Already with their own funds, they have built a strong player in the continuing education market over the last few years."
With the help of the current investment, GEDANKENtanken wants to raise the customer experience to a completely new level. The goal is to create modern user experiences through the latest technologies. For example, apps and smart speakers such as Alexa and Google Home are to be used so that personal development and coaching can be integrated into people's everyday lives. In addition, the aim is to drive forward the internationalization of the offerings in order to make the GEDANKENtanken concepts tangible outside Germany as well. Above all, however, investments are also being made in expanding the team. In addition to the current 80 employees, 45 new positions will be filled in the short term, most of them in the areas of development, business intelligence and performance marketing.
Since 2012, the company GEDANKENtanken has been following a mission: Their goal is to revolutionize the world of personal and professional development. In different formats, experts, trainers and coaches create a motivating environment both online and offline and convey relevant content that helps people, for example as self-employed and entrepreneurs, but also very personally, to develop their own potential.
In 2019, GEDANKENtanken was recognized as Germany's best employer by Great Place to Work. The company run by Alexander Müller and Dr. Stefan Frädrich employs more than 80 people, whose Satisfaction is one of the central building blocks of the corporate culture.
GEDANKENtanken would next like to answer the question of how people can be optimally supported in everyday life as a digital companion in order to develop personally and lead a successful, happy and fulfilled life. GEDANKENtanken wants its app to be on the home screens of smartphones.
On Thursday evening, the former U.S. president appeared at the packed Lanxess arena in Cologne. The leadership experts at the speaker summit also included Barack Obama's sister, Kenyan keynote speaker and sustainability pioneer Dr. Auma Obama, American bestselling author John Strelecky, investor Frank Thelen, and trainers, coaches and motivational professionals Sabine Asgodom, Boris Grundl, Dieter Lange and Alexander Müller.
Cologne, April 4, 2019 - The ability to lead is not only important for winning election campaigns. Leadership skills are needed above all when it comes to implementing goals. And the goals that need to be achieved for a progressive and peaceful future for humanity require decisive leadership from inspiring individuals who lead the way. That Barack Obama is undoubtedly one of the most charismatic leaders of our time, the 44th President of the United States of America left no doubt about that on Thursday evening in Cologne's Lanxess arena, which was packed with 14,000 people. At the GEDANKENtanken World Leadership Summit, he fielded questions from the moderator and speaker for an hour in front of an enthusiastic audience. Cristián Gálvez.
The entire Cologne GEDANKENtanken World Leadership Summit was organized by Alexander MüllerCEO and co-owner of GEDANKENtanken. Right at the beginning of the five-hour evening, he made it clear: "Good leadership is not a question of age, gender, origin and hierarchy. Good leadership is a question of inner attitude, values and the courage to go ahead."
Further keynotes were held by the American bestselling author John Strelecky ("The Café at the End of the World"), the investor and author known from the start-up show "Die Höhle der Löwen" (Vox) Frank Thelen and the journalist and management trainer Sabine Asgodom. In addition, the top coach Dieter Lange and the management trainer and leadership expert Boris Grundl. One of the highlights of the event was not least the performance of Dr. Auma Obama. The sister of the ex-president is an internationally renowned keynote speaker and is considered a pioneer in sustainability issues. Her Auma Obama Foundation Sauti Kuu will benefit from a generous donation from the proceeds of the "Golden Circle Dinner" with Barack Obama, which took place on the same evening before the GEDANKENtanken World Leadership Summit. Dr. Auma Obama accepted a check from the hands of GEDANKENtanken's founder, Dr. Auma Obama. Dr. Stefan Frädrich and Alexander Müller. True to the company's motto "Take you further", GEDANKENtanken supports a foundation that has set itself the task of making children and young people from socially disadvantaged families aware of the strength of their own voices and their own potential. By the way, "Sauti Kuu" is Kiswahili and means exactly that in German: "Strong voices".
The audience at the GEDANKENtanken World Leadership Summit also included 2,000 holders of the "Ehrensache NRW" honorary activity card introduced by the North Rhine-Westphalian state government together with cities, districts and municipalities. In line with Barack Obama's wishes, the organizers had granted them free admission to the event.
"It was a great evening that inspired many people and will have an impact on them far beyond this day," said Dr. Stefan Frädrich. "Barack Obama, but also all the other protagonists of this extraordinary night of speakers, have made it clear that leadership is not a question of lonely decisions by a few, but rather a great community project in which the participation of many is of decisive importance in order to realize the goal of a progressive and peaceful future for humanity."
"From the announcement of this event to its implementation, just four weeks have passed," says Alexander Müller. "The fact that we were able to convince so many people with our program within this short period of time that it is worthwhile to be at the GEDANKENtanken World Leadership Summit made us very happy. After our big sold-out speaker night, which also took place in the Lanxess arena last November, people obviously had the confidence that our major events stand for quality and sustainable experiences. It fills us with pride that we were able to offer a full arena to our protagonists, first and foremost Barack Obama."
By the way, all non-German speaking contributions of the evening were translated simultaneously and comprehensible for the entire audience. The GEDANKENtanken World Leadership Summit in the Lanxess arena in Cologne was organized by Klaus Ulrich in cooperation with GEDANKENtanken.
The Cologne-based company GEDANKENtanken, founded in 2012 and run by the owners Dr. Stefan Frädrich and Alexander Müller, has been organising seminars, online courses and speaker nights on a wide range of topics since 2012. The goal is to accompany people on their individual paths to self-realization by effectively teaching them good thoughts. Stefan Frädrich, CEO Alexander Müller and a team of more than 70 people accordingly attach great importance to bringing relevant content to the point together with professionals, experts, trainers and coaches. The aim is to create a motivating environment in different formats and to impart knowledge that helps people to progress, for example as self-employed people and entrepreneurs, but also on a very personal level.
As recently as November 2018, GEDANKENtanken held a major speaker night in the LANXESS arena, which was sold out with 15,000 people, and featured numerous top speakers. During the event, journalist Dunja Hayali and rock musician Peter Maffay were honored with the GEDANKENtanken award "The Blue Tongue." In their laudatory speeches, comedienne Carolin Kebekus and TV presenter Bettina Böttinger paid tribute to the award winners for their commitment to freedom of expression and Tolerance as well as their clear positioning against xenophobia and racism.
At the speaker summit on April 4 in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Barack Obama will appear in front of a sold-out audience. As part of the event, GEDANKENtanken has also invited the holders of an honorary work card "Ehrensache NRW" to take part in this premium event. In recognition of their civic commitment, a total of 2,000 volunteers will receive free admission.
Cologne, April 1, 2019 - Looking ahead to his appearance at the GEDANKENtanken World Leadership Summit in Cologne's Lanxess Arena on Thursday, he may be Barack Obama can look forward to a full house: 12,000 tickets have already been sold. In keeping with the spirit of the former US president, the organisers have also offered 2,000 holders of the "Ehrensache NRW" honorary activity card, introduced by the North Rhine-Westphalian state government together with cities, districts and municipalities, free tickets to attend the event. The response has been enormous: the majority of these honorary tickets are already sold out. Irrespective of this, there is still a contingent of tickets available at the box office for those who make up their minds at short notice and present their Ehrenamtskarte.
Elfi Scho-Antwerpes, First Deputy Mayor of Cologne and member of the GEDANKENtanken advisory board, has supported the free access for honorary activity card holders and emphasizes: "It is great that volunteers are included in the event in this way. Whether they are coaches at a football club or helpers at refugee shelters, these people ultimately do valuable work for society as a whole in many places in our country by working tirelessly and unpaid for others. This is now an excellent opportunity to say thank you to them. They deserve our appreciation."
"We want to make this event, which features Barack Obama live, accessible to people who have made special contributions to the community," said Dr. Stefan Frädrich, founder of GEDANKENtanken. "That is also the reason why we have made 2,000 tickets available for volunteers. This campaign is not least in the spirit of Barack Obama, who is very committed to the topic of 'community building', and that's what volunteering is all about."
"We are very pleased with the advance ticket sales," said Alexander Müller, CEO and co-owner of GEDANKENtanken. "To have sold over 12,000 tickets in just four weeks is rather unusual and really a great success. Usually an event like this has at least a year's lead time. At the last event, the sold-out big speaker night also in Cologne, it was even one and a half years. In the last few days, and especially on the weekend, advance sales for the GEDANKENtanken World Leadership Summit have really picked up again. We are very pleased to have a really full arena and to be able to do good through our campaign for the holders of the Ehrenamtskarte."
At the GEDANKENtanken World Leadership Summit, numerous other renowned visionaries and decision-makers will appear and give impulses for a progressive and peaceful future, among them the American best-selling author John Strelecky ("The Café at the Edge of the World"), the Bonn entrepreneur Frank Thelen ("Die Höhle der Löwen") and the key note speaker and pioneer in questions of sustainability Dr. Auma Obama. By the way, non-German speaking contributions will be translated simultaneously and comprehensible for the entire audience.
The GEDANKENtanken World Leadership Summit on April 4 at the Lanxess arena in Cologne is being organized by Klaus Ulrich in cooperation with GEDANKENtanken. Only a few tickets are still available in advance at www.eventim.de and at the usual ticket agencies. Exclusive VIP and box seats are also available.
The Cologne-based company GEDANKENtanken, founded in 2012 and run by the owners Dr. Stefan Frädrich and Alexander Müller, has been organising seminars, online courses and speaker nights on a wide range of topics since 2012. The goal is to accompany people on their individual paths to self-realization by effectively teaching them good thoughts. Stefan Frädrich, CEO Alexander Müller and a team of more than 70 people accordingly attach great importance to bringing relevant content to the point together with professionals, experts, trainers and coaches. The aim is to create a motivating environment in different formats and to impart knowledge that helps people to progress, for example as self-employed people and entrepreneurs, but also on a very personal level.
As recently as November 2018, GEDANKENtanken held a major speaker night in the LANXESS arena, which was sold out with 15,000 people, and featured numerous top speakers. During the event, journalist Dunja Hayali and rock musician Peter Maffay were honored with the GEDANKENtanken award "The Blue Tongue." In their laudatory speeches, comedienne Carolin Kebekus and TV presenter Bettina Böttinger paid tribute to the award winners for their commitment to freedom of expression and Tolerance as well as their clear positioning against xenophobia and racism.
The well-known key note speaker and pioneer in sustainability issues and the Cologne-based company have entered into a long-term strategic partnership. Dr. Auma Obama will attend the GEDANKENtanken World Leadership Summit and present this cooperation at a subsequent dinner with invited guests. A significant five-digit donation generated from the proceeds of the event will benefit the Auma Obama Foundation Sauti Kuu.
Cologne, March 27, 2019 - For Dr. Auma Obama, "sustainability" is not just a word. The Kenyan lecturer, author and founder as well as board member of the Auma Obama Foundation Sauti Kuu has been campaigning for socio-economically and ecologically sustainable development worldwide for years. Against this background, the Cologne-based company GEDANKENtanken, which has been organizing seminars, online courses and speaker nights on a wide range of topics, especially on issues of personal development, since 2012, and Dr. Auma Obama have agreed on a strategic partnership. As one of the world's leading minds advocating for more sustainability in terms of a progressive and peaceful future for humanity, Dr. Auma Obama will also be present at the GEDANKENtanken World Leadership Summit, which will take place on April 4 at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne. At the dinner that will follow, some of whom will be invited guests, Dr. Auma Obama will present the work of her foundation and explain initial ideas for cooperation in person. A good five-figure sum will be donated to the Auma Obama Foundation Sauti Kuu from the proceeds of the GEDANKENtanken World Leadership Summit. Further joint actions are planned for 2019. "GEDANKENtanken's approach of sharing good thoughts, knowledge and skills fits well with my approach of giving youth and their families a strong voice," said Dr. Auma Obama.
"Dr. Auma Obama and GEDANKENtanken got to know each other a few years ago at the German Speakers Association and have been planning to work together for quite some time," says Dr. Stefan Frädrich, founder of GEDANKENtanken. CEO and co-owner Alexander Müller continues: "Our vision is to support people in living their own potential and thereby realizing themselves. Dr. Auma Obama's vision is very similar, and that's why it's a great fit. Both partners want to encourage people to lead a self-determined, happy and fulfilled life. That's why this cooperation, which by the way is designed for the long term, is so important to us. The upcoming GEDANKENtanken World Leadership Summit is an excellent occasion to officially announce our cooperation. We are looking forward to great joint projects and are already working on concepts to sustainably support young people in Kenya and beyond."
The name of Dr. Auma Obama's foundation, "Sauti Kuu", is Kiswahili and means "strong voices" in German. Accordingly, the organization has set itself the goal of giving children and young people around the world in particular a strong voice by concretely involving young people in the discussion of future issues and the shaping of their own future. The aim of the Auma Obama Foundation Sauti Kuu is to make children and young people from socially disadvantaged families aware of the strength of their own voice and their own potential. This includes various workshops in which their social and personal skills are strengthened so that they are able to build their own existence as self-confident young adults.
In addition to her commitment in Kenya, Dr. Auma Obama has also carried out projects with young people in Germany, working with the band Höhner, among others. In addition to her commitment to her foundation, she is also active as a member of the World Future Council, which campaigns worldwide for responsible, sustainable thinking and action in the interests of future generations. She was also a member of the Board of Trustees of the "Stiftung Lesen" (Reading Foundation) and the Advisory Board of the Academy for African Studies at the University of Bayreuth for many years. The speaker is the sister of former US President Barack Obama.
The GEDANKENtanken World Leadership Summit on April 4 at the Lanxess arena in Cologne is organized by Klaus Ulrich in cooperation with GEDANKENtanken. Tickets are available in advance at www.eventim.de and at the usual ticket agencies. Exclusive VIP and box seats are also available.
The Cologne-based company GEDANKENtanken, founded in 2012 and run by the owners Dr. Stefan Frädrich and Alexander Müller, has been organising seminars, online courses and speaker nights on a wide range of topics since 2012. The goal is to accompany people on their individual paths to self-realization by effectively teaching them good thoughts. Stefan Frädrich, CEO Alexander Müller and a team of more than 70 people accordingly attach great importance to bringing relevant content to the point together with professionals, experts, trainers and coaches. The aim is to create a motivating environment in different formats and to impart knowledge that helps people to progress, for example as self-employed people and entrepreneurs, but also on a very personal level.
As recently as November 2018, GEDANKENtanken held a major speaker night in the LANXESS arena, which was sold out with 15,000 people, and featured numerous top speakers. During the event, journalist Dunja Hayali and rock musician Peter Maffay were honored with the GEDANKENtanken award "The Blue Tongue." In their laudatory speeches, comedienne Carolin Kebekus and TV presenter Bettina Böttinger paid tribute to the award winners for their commitment to freedom of expression and Tolerance as well as their clear positioning against xenophobia and racism.
The Bonn-based entrepreneur and "Höhle des Löwen" star will be appearing at the World Leadership Summit in Cologne's LANXESS arena on April 4.
Cologne, March 25, 2019 - With the start-up show "Die Höhle der Löwen" he regularly reaches an audience of millions in front of their TV screens. Who Frank Thelen will have the opportunity to do so on Thursday, April 4, at the LANXESS Arena in Cologne. The Bonn-based entrepreneur is one of the prominent speakers at the World Leadership Summit who want to set impulses for a progressive and peaceful future.
Confident, professional, entertaining and inspiring - that's how TV viewers know Frank Thelen, and that's how the technology expert will also present himself on stage in Cologne when he talks about the importance of leadership qualities in an increasingly digitalized society. "If you want to get ahead, pain and falls are part of it," is the credo of the 43-year-old, who has experienced ups and downs himself. He founded his first company at the age of 18, but a few years later was faced with a mountain of debt amounting to one million deutschmarks, which he had privately guaranteed. But giving up was not an option for Thelen. The crisis developed into a success story: as founder and CEO of the venture capital firm Freigeist Capital, Thelen now finances and supports young entrepreneurs with a focus on technology and design and is considered one of the most successful investors in this segment in Europe. Together with the responsible Minister of State Dorothee Bär, he also heads the German government's Innovation Council on the topic of digitalisation.
In his bestselling autobiography "Startup DNA", Thelen describes the great importance he attaches to topics such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, robotics and the Internet of Things. This will also shape his presentation in Cologne. "The new technologies will profoundly change our lives in the future and also raise many social issues that we must learn to deal with," says Thelen. "That's why it's very important to me to speak at the World Leadership Summit about the great challenge of leadership in times of technological change."
The World Leadership Summit is organized by Klaus Ulrich in cooperation with GEDANKENtanken. Tickets are available in advance at www.eventim.de and at the usual ticket agencies. Exclusive VIP and box seats are also offered.
The Cologne-based company GEDANKENtanken, founded in 2012 and led by the owners Dr. Stefan Frädrich and Alexander Müller, has been organizing leadership trainings and speaker nights on a wide variety of topics since 2012. The goal is to accompany people on their individual paths to self-realization by effectively conveying good thoughts to them. Stefan Frädrich, CEO Alexander Müller and a team of more than 70 people accordingly attach great importance to bringing relevant content to the point together with professionals, experts, trainers and coaches. The aim is to create a motivating environment within the framework of events, seminars and online courses and to impart knowledge that will help people to progress, for example as self-employed people and entrepreneurs, but also on a very personal level.
As recently as November 2018, GEDANKENtanken held a major speaker night in the LANXESS arena, which was sold out with 15,000 people, and featured numerous top speakers. During the event, journalist Dunja Hayali and rock musician Peter Maffay were honored with the GEDANKENtanken award "The Blue Tongue." In their laudatory speeches, comedienne Carolin Kebekus and TV presenter Bettina Böttinger paid tribute to the award winners for their commitment to freedom of expression and Tolerance as well as their clear positioning against xenophobia and racism.
At the GEDANKENtanken World Leadership Summit in the LANXESS arena, prominent speakers will provide impetus for a progressive and peaceful future.
Cologne, March 21, 2019 - With "The Café at the Edge of the World", Florida-based John Strelecky has written one of the most successful books of the decade. On Thursday, April 4, he will be a live speaker at the World Leadership Summit in Cologne's LANXESS arena.
Strelecky was a global success right from his first publication, even though he had no previous experience as an author. Initially, the US American worked as a strategy consultant for companies before radically changing his life at the age of 33: Strelecky sold his property and, on a nine-month trip around the world, developed the idea for what would later become his bestseller: the story about a stressed advertising manager who is confronted with existential questions on the menu of a remote café. "The Café at the Edge of the World," first self-published in 2003, became a long seller. The book has since been translated into more than 30 languages and is a permanent guest at the top of the non-fiction bestseller list in Germany. In 2018, it was also the best-selling book of the year in Germany across all book types.
In the meantime John Strelecky one of the most renowned international leadership experts. He offers seminars himself and trains Coaches from. The concept he developed, "The Big Five for Life", is designed to help people find their personal Life goals with their work. The 49-year-old wants to inspire people and companies to leave their familiar paths. He will explain the basics of this in Cologne. The text of Strelecky's presentation in English will be projected simultaneously onto several screens in the LANXESS arena for people to read along.
The World Leadership Summit is organized by Klaus Ulrich in cooperation with GEDANKENtanken. Tickets are available in advance at www.eventim.de and at the usual ticket agencies. Exclusive VIP and box seats are also offered.
The Cologne-based company GEDANKENtanken, founded in 2012 and led by the owners Dr. Stefan Frädrich and Alexander Müller, has been organizing leadership trainings and speaker nights on a wide variety of topics since 2012. The goal is to accompany people on their individual paths to self-realization by effectively conveying good thoughts to them. Stefan Frädrich, CEO Alexander Müller and a team of more than 70 people accordingly attach great importance to bringing relevant content to the point together with professionals, experts, trainers and coaches. The aim is to create a motivating environment within the framework of events, seminars and online courses and to impart knowledge that will help people to progress, for example as self-employed people and entrepreneurs, but also on a very personal level.
As recently as November 2018, GEDANKENtanken held a major speaker night in the LANXESS arena, which was sold out with 15,000 people, and featured numerous top speakers. During the event, journalist Dunja Hayali and rock musician Peter Maffay were honored with the GEDANKENtanken award "The Blue Tongue." In their laudatory speeches, comedienne Carolin Kebekus and TV presenter Bettina Böttinger paid tribute to the award winners for their commitment to freedom of expression and Tolerance as well as their clear positioning against xenophobia and racism.
Numerous other prominent speakers from Germany and abroad will be appearing at the LANXESS arena in Cologne on 4 April 2019.
Cologne, March 15, 2019 - Renowned visionaries and decision-makers will provide impetus for a progressive and peaceful future at the World Leadership Summit on Thursday, April 4 in Cologne. More top-class speakers have now been confirmed for the event in the LANXESS arena, who will convey the topic of "leadership qualities" to visitors in an entertaining and inspiring way.
One of the most widely read non-fiction authors of recent years will also be on stage: the US American John Streleckywhose guidebook "Das Café am Rande der Welt" has regularly topped the annual bestseller lists in Germany alone since 2015. In Cologne, Strelecky will explain the concept he developed, "The Big Five for Life," which is designed to help people align their personal life goals with their work. The text to Strelecky's English-language presentation will be projected simultaneously on several screens in the hall for people to read along.
The Bonn entrepreneur Frank Thelenknown from the successful TV show "Die Höhle der Löwen", will also appear at the event. He will speak about leadership in a time in which the world is fundamentally changing due to digitalization. In addition, three other renowned experts from Germany will show what constitutes modern leadership from their point of view: Sabine Asgodom, Boris Grundl and Dieter Lange. An introductory lecture will be given by the co-owner of the Cologne-based company GEDANKENtanken, Dr. Stefan Frädrich.
The World Leadership Summit is organized by Klaus Ulrich in cooperation with GEDANKENtanken. Tickets are available in advance at www.eventim.de and at the usual ticket agencies. Exclusive VIP and box seats are also offered.
The Cologne-based company GEDANKENtanken, founded in 2012 and led by the owners Dr. Stefan Frädrich and Alexander Müller, has been organizing leadership trainings and speaker nights on a wide variety of topics since 2012. The goal is to accompany people on their individual paths to self-realization by effectively conveying good thoughts to them. Stefan Frädrich, CEO Alexander Müller and a team of more than 70 people accordingly attach great importance to bringing relevant content to the point together with professionals, experts, trainers and coaches. The aim is to create a motivating environment within the framework of events, seminars and online courses and to impart knowledge that will help people to progress, for example as self-employed people and entrepreneurs, but also on a very personal level.
As recently as November 2018, GEDANKENtanken held a major speaker night in the LANXESS arena, which was sold out with 15,000 people, and featured numerous top speakers. During the event, journalist Dunja Hayali and rock musician Peter Maffay were honored with the GEDANKENtanken award "The Blue Tongue." In their laudatory speeches, comedienne Carolin Kebekus and TV presenter Bettina Böttinger paid tribute to the award winners for their commitment to freedom of expression and Tolerance as well as their clear positioning against xenophobia and racism.
