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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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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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Turning Biology Into Technology

Koniku founder Osh Agabi has a daring plan: He’s developing a new kind of of biochip made from brain tissue in order to create sensors that can sniff out explosives…

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#DLD19 Recap: Everything Must Change

“Adapt or die” has been nature’s governing principle since the beginning of time. Humans are experts at adjusting to change – and entrepreneurs cherish the opportunities that technological progress brings.…

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#DLD19 Recap: A Matter of Trust

Trust is a simple concept that has enormous power. Without trust there would be no community, no commerce, no democracy. Trust requires faith – in another person, in government, in…

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“More Data Alone Doesn’t Automatically Result In Better Analytics”

A connected economy needs a modern infrastructure – but what becomes possible once you have 5G networks and smart sensors in place? Andreas Kunze, CEO and co-founder of Munich-based startup…

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Kai-Fu Lee on AI: “This Is Not A Race of Man Against Machine”

Artificial intelligence is a key technology, often seen as decisive for the future of whole nations: If you know how to build the smartest algorithms you can hope to conquer…

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“Online Learning And Offline Learning Go Hand In Hand”

Never in history has there been more knowledge at our fingertips than today – and at the same time, whatever knowledge and skills we acquire is likely to become obsolete…

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Pitch Night: Meet Nine of Germany’s Most Promising Startups at DLD Munich

Ready to conquer the future? All over Germany, founders are capitalizing on the strengths of their particular regions to come up with new technologies and business models to better serve…

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“We Are Entering A Whole New Dimension of Connectivity”

Smart cities, lightning-fast mobile downloads, Industry 4.0 – all of this depends on a modern infrastructure. 2019 promises to be the year of 5G, a much needed upgrade for today’s mobile standards…

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