How does cognitive flexibility work?

Our environment is constantly changing. Successful survival under this condition implies that human behavior has to be flexible as well. We experience different places and contexts, have to conduct different tasks in a rapid sequence and need to constantly develop and re-arrange acting strategies. These abilities are not inherited, but develop with age and their regression …

“Wie es dazu kam” Novel by Christoph Niehus

After books and essays on the economic discourse “Wie es dazu kam” is Christoph Niehus’ first novel. The story is set in the transitional period from the Weimar Republic to the so-called ‘Third Reich’ and circles the question of whether enormous economic opportunities combined with self-interest prevent people from being good. The author tells the …

How we tell the supply chain story in the humanitarian context using animation

The video animation we produced for Help Logistics (Kühne Foundation, Switzerland) is by far the most frequently accessed video on Help Logistic’s YouTube channel. Since being uploaded in February 2019, everyone can now learn about the supply chain and logistics in the humanitarian context via a short animation. The supply chain is an interconnected system involving …

Flunx Areas – Make sure ideas and interests don’t get lost

The people in your company are connected with each other through a wide range of common topics and interests. But often they cannot possess detailed knowledge, as from an individual point of view it is impossible to permanently keep track. This means that many ideas and topics that might be valuable for the development of …

Remote Work at Kristronics GmbH

Suddenly there it was, the Corona pandemic, and it really turned our lives upside down at first. Society first had to find a way to deal with the new situation by imposing new requirements and rules. And that led to massive restrictions and uncertainties for many people, both privately and professionally. Shops were closed and …