Web3 Is Going Great, or Is It?
web3isgoinggreat.com is a pretty funny overview of the mishaps and shenanigans of the web3 / crypto scene and products. It shows just how much is going wrong in the…
Category: Digital Transformation
A first glimpse at the new German government roadmap
Germany has a new governing coalition—and with this 3 party combination of Social Democrats (SPD), Greens (B90/Grüne) and Liberals (FDP), it’s a first. I was skeptical about the…
Quick Thoughts on the Metaverse
For some time now, the term metaverse has been the hottest buzz word in tech, giving even stalwarts like blockchain and NFTs a run for their money. All…
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Government services should be channel-agnostic
Berlin has kicked off a long process to develop a so-called “digital strategy” for government services. About time, I might add, given that the UK have gone through…
6 Investment Hypotheses for Foundations & Public Funding Organizations
A lot of institutional funding goes to established partners and towards well-understood problems. And that’s good! But it also leaves some critical blank spots that are underfunded — especially…
New article: On Open Source Hardware and Public Interest Technology
Over at the Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society‘s Digital Society Blog, a new article I co-wrote with Dr. Stephan Bohn and Prof. Dr. Hendrik Send just went…
New offer: Remote sessions for foundation leaders and policy makers around tech & societal issues
In 2021, I’m offering remote workshops as well as discreet consultation sessions for policy makers, investment managers in foundations and public funding bodies, and public sector managers to…