Compassion | TEDxTUM

Let’s talk about mental health | Dominique de Marné

by organizer | Jan 22, 2020

Why do we support a colleague when they’re in the hospital with a broken leg, but tiptoe around the topic when they’re suffering from depression? With her own history of mental health issues, Dominique knows better than most that talking can change everything —...

Towards greener cities – one walking tree at a time | Sandra Decius

by organizer | Aug 31, 2019

What are streets for? And who owns our streets? Sandra Decius and the other activists of Green City e.V. have a visionary answer: trees! With the project “Wanderbaumallee” (“Wandering Trees”), they raise awareness for urban green and encourage residents to take back...

What I do to live the life I want | Petra Dorfner

by organizer | May 18, 2019

When a family member got diagnosed with cancer, Petra started to think about what is really important to her in life. She decided to think about her “Big Five”, the 5 goals she wants to reach in life. In her talk, she not only explains her Big Five and how...

What virtual reality can tell us about human nature | Cade McCall

by organizer | May 17, 2019

To get to know someone, would you rather ask them 60 questions or observe them for 60 minutes? Using virtual reality, Dr. McCall tries to bring the wild into the laboratory and builds complex unpredictable environments to test people’s behaviors and experiences....

6 Steps to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence | Ramona Hacker

by organizer | May 17, 2019

Sometimes emotions don’t make sense, and sometimes being emotional doesn’t mean you’re emotionally intelligent. Growing up, rationality often came before emotions for Ramona, but as she grew older and realized that she had never actively learned how to deal with...