A Deep Dive Into The Social Fabrics Of India

It’s January 2012. I’ve just returned from a Christmas and New Year’s holiday in Brazil with my son — still feeling the samba in my bones. Now I’m sitting at Dagmar’s kitchen table in Berlin-Mitte, which, if you ask me, should be declared a cultural landmark. That table has heard more stories than most seasoned […]

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The Bigger Picture #2: When a self-proclaimed stable genius (Trump) teams up with an entrepreneurial visionary (Musk) we need a mass civic uprising

A few weeks ago I’ve written “The Bigger Picture #1: When a self-proclaimed stable genius (Trump) teams up with an entrepreneurial visionary (Musk)” – now we’ve walked further down the road—and we’re starting to see what has already unfolded, laying the groundwork for what comes next: the systematic dismantling of anything that dares to place […]

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West Australian Communities – podcast #2

II started this podcast series to spotlight the rich diversity of community work happening in Western Australia — simply because I was genuinely surprised by how much grassroots energy and activism exists here. Honestly, it feels like there’s more community spirit per square kilometre than in many other places I’ve been. These spontaneous conversations offer […]

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A Tribute to My Bullet

The Nomad is a series of stories, fascinations, encounters, observations, experiences, joy of the moments by me, Ulrike Reinhard – all around my travels. Stay tuned! A Tribute to My Bullet For twenty years, I was loyal to the scooter. I bought the first one when Tim’s legs finally stretched far enough for his feet […]

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Mindfiles, Mindware, Mindclones. (AI in 2012)

I met BINA48 (= Breakthrough in Neural Architecture at 48 Exaflops/Exabytes) in 2012, two years after meeting the real Bina. BINA48 is a lifelike robot – just a head and shoulders – that blurs the line between human and machine. Created by Hanson Robotics at the request of Martine Rothblatt, BINA48 is modeled after Martine’s […]

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A Livestream with Mark Zuckerberg (in 2008)

I’ve known Tina Kulow since the 1990s. Back then, she was Peter Kabel’s right hand at Kabel New Media, a leading multimedia and internet agency he founded in 1993. Later, she ventured out on her own, founding Kulow Kommunikation, which she led until she joined Facebook. One day in 2008 – after several successful live […]

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“Show me your vulnerability!”

The Nomad is a series of stories, fascinations, encounters, observations, experiences, joy of the moments by me, Ulrike Reinhard – all around my travels. Stay tuned! Ulrike Reinhard is The Nomad 🙂 “Show me your vulnerability!” In 2011, I meet Rob Hale – a personal trainer with a theatre background. We’re both freelancers on a […]

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West Australian Communities – podcast #1

II started this podcast series to spotlight the rich diversity of community work happening in Western Australia — simply because I was genuinely surprised by how much grassroots energy and activism exists here. Honestly, it feels like there’s more community spirit per square kilometre than in many other places I’ve been. These spontaneous conversations offer […]

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Partners. Patrons. Pals.

The Nomad is a series of stories, fascinations, encounters, observations, experiences, joy of the moments by me, Ulrike Reinhard – all around my travels. Stay tuned! Ulrike Reinhard is The Nomad 🙂 Partners. Patrons. Pals. I admit, this headline is a bit cheeky. However, these three words perfectly capture what’s coming next – relationships. ‘No […]

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The Bigger Picture #1: When a self-proclaimed stable genius (Trump) teams up with an entrepreneurial visionary (Musk)

Three weeks into Trump’s second term, we’re witnessing the systematic dismantling of government structures – a process that blatantly disregards the separation of powers and the checks and balances built into the US system. I suspect – and this is merely my assumption – that even if the courts rule against these actions, Trump, Musk, […]

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