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Karsten Lemm

Karsten is a freelance writer in Berlin and Associate Editor at DLD, where he manages the DLD News website. Previously he was a Senior Editor at WIRED Germany and spent 16 years as a correspondent in San Francisco, writing for a variety of German and international publications.

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Fighting Climate Change, Click by Click

Search engine Ecosia uses most of its income to plant trees. Founder Christian Kroll speaks with DLD about sustainability and running a business that puts purpose before profits…
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Digital Health: How Brainlab Is Building a “GPS for the Human Body”

Precision medicine needs precise information. By creating 3D image models of patients’ bodies, Brainlab helps surgeons navigate to the right spot. Founder Stefan Vilsmeier explains…
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Why Quantum Computers Are So Exciting – And Also A Bit Frightening

The power of quantum computers enables new applications, but also threatens data security. Expert Gabi Dreo Rodosek explains why companies need to act now…
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Fashion Star About You: Making Online Shopping “Fun and Inspirational”

Combining social media and e-commerce has made Germany’s fashion retailer AboutYou one of the fastest-growing startups in Europe. Co-Founder Tarek Müller explains the secret of his company’s success.
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Green Energy’s New Dawn

U.K. startup Bulb is reinventing the energy market by making power from renewable sources cheaper and more accessible. DLD spoke with CEO Hayden Wood.
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Air Taxis: “Our Goal Is To Free the World From Traffic”

Self-driving car pioneer and Kitty Hawk CEO Sebastian Thrun predicts that autonomous air taxis will revolutionize the way we live, commute and travel…
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Jeremy Rifkin: “The Fossil Fuel Civilization Is Collapsing”

In “The Green New Deal”, author Jeremy Rifkin argues that renewable energy can prevent the worst of climate change.
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The Impact of Automation: “We Can Help People Adjust”

In conversation with DLD, Oxford economist Carl Benedikt Frey speaks about his new book “The Technology Trap” and describes the social impact of automation.
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Yes, EU Can!

Making Europe more competitive in the digital world: regulation, privacy protection, entrepreneurship and more – take a look at the main topics discussed at DLD Europe 2019 in Brussels.
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The Healing Power of Music

Singer Beatie Wolfe explores how songs can benefit people suffering from dementia.
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New Ways To Feed A Hungry Planet

We need alternative food sources, like lab meat and insects, to nourish ever more people without depleting the planet’s resources.
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Three Takeaways From DLD Campus Bayreuth

Bavaria is one of Germany’s most innovative regions. Our DLD Campus conference at University of Bayreuth brought together business leaders, scientists and politicians for a full day of discussions centering…
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