Worldwide Austria

Who said that Austria is an island (of bliss) in the centre of Europe, a tiny system on it’s own? Nowadays Austrian companies and brands are going out for taking over the world. Doing that they’re applying high sophisticated marketing and branding strategies, ain’t they? Read the full blog on http://www.fm1721.com/2011/01/01/worldwide-austria/

Blobitecture

Creative industries have largely been transitioning from offline to online in the last couple of years. That’s good in many respects. Fortunately the offline world doesn’t entirely die off – there are still brilliant creative minds out there, offline. Blobitects for instance. Read the full article on http://www.fm1721.com/2010/08/17/blobitecture/

Rather Hausverstand than common sense

When growing up in Austria you very soon learn what Hausverstand is. When coming as Austrian to the UK you might have the impression that they haven’t got an equivalent for Hausverstand in the English language. The British rather use common sense for getting along with each others. But let’s hold on a second. What exactly are Hausverstand and common [...]

UK or Europe?

Since living in the UK I was wondering whether the UK are part of Europe or not. Or better whether the British consider themselves being part of Europe or not. Who else would be better to answer this question than people who have been living on the island for their entire lives: the British. Read [...]

Up here or down there?

After losing another two Europeans to Australia I’m wondering what’s so special over there? It can’t be the language and it can’t be the culture. It could be the weather or it could be the nature. Or is it something completely different? Read the full article on http://www.fm1721.com/2010/05/26/up-here-or-down-there/

Gordon, David, Nick? And the winner is…

…we don’t know. We only know that the tories have won most of the seats in Britain’s parliament but not enough for being able to govern the country. We know that Labour has lost a big chunk of their seats and that the LibDems couldn’t hit their election targets. And we know that Nick Clegg [...]

Europe in Riga

Europe in Riga or Riga in Europe. Whatever… Latvians seem to be more European than citizens of the ‘old Europe’. A few impressions of Riga… http://www.fm1721.com/experience/riga/ 

Measuring International Competencies?

After living more than half a year in London and after discovering more plazes, cities and countries I was wondering if I could start measuring my own personal international competencies. But how? Read the full article on http://www.fm1721.com/2010/04/22/measuring-international-competencies/