Books, podcasts & conversations
China Speed, Die Langsamkeitsfalle and conversations about industrial competitiveness, decision-making and change.
Author & thought leader
“China Speed is neither praise nor accusation. It is an attempt to understand a phenomenon that challenges our familiar speed of thinking.”
A practical and analytical perspective on infrastructure, digitalization, mobility, industrial scaling and the question of how Europe can respond with greater clarity, responsibility and speed.
Featured in leading business media and executive watch lists.
In conversation
Conversations about the future of industry: China’s automotive rise, Europe’s opportunities, and the leadership that turns ideas into execution.
LOAD BEARING · LATEST EPISODE
· 67 min · English
On Load Bearing, I discuss China’s rise in the automotive industry, the pressure on German carmakers and Europe’s opportunities — from updatable vehicles to industrial AI.
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ATREUS · FUTURE AT ITS BEST · #22
Video short · 1:09 min · German subtitles
With Petra Becker · 50:10 min · German
How can Europe move faster while building on its own strengths? A conversation about experimentation, clear priorities and the leadership culture that makes change possible.
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INDUSTRY · MOBILITY · TRANSFORMATION
With Sebastian Henßler · 1:15 min excerpt · German
Industrial transformation, mobility and the gap between what technology makes possible and what companies put into practice.
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“Europe does not have a knowledge problem. Europe has an execution problem.”
The manuscript connects productivity, capital, industrial scaling, mobility, regulation, leadership, talent and energy. Its conclusion is democratic speed: clear priorities, shorter learning loops and accountable execution — without authoritarian imitation.
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