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Fear ex post
Fear ex post
They say Freud took inspiration from the Catholic ritual of confession to develop the methods of psychoanalysis. Conversation as a tool to reveal insights, develop cognitive distance to psychic patterns that may be inflicting pain or anxiety on patients.
As my first week after a long vacation began in the skatepark, I experienced a new kind of psychic state.
Note on hermeto pascoals death
Hermeto Pascoal † 13. September 2025
Hermeto Pascoal has left us, and I feel an emptiness that words can barely hold. He was more than a musician for me—he was an idol, a guide, a voice that helped me through the turbulence of my youth. His music soothed me in moments of loneliness, and his roots in the Northeast made me proud of my own origins, even as I struggled to find my place in the vast and overwhelming life of Rio.
Reflection on community
A Reflection on Community in the skatepark
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about different group dynamics—both at work and during my free time at the skatepark. The dynamics of working in digitalization are subject of a book of its own to be published in the next years. But the latest episodes at the skatepark are more intuitively graspable.
D.velop summit 2025
Hochschultag & D.velop Summmit 2025
On June 3rd, I had the pleasure of representing the University of Freiburg, as well as the DMS working group of Baden-Württemberg, at the University Day of the DMS Network, where I gave the opening lecture.
Freeze
Freezing pause
Apologies for the long pause in my skateboarding ethnography! I was on vacation, but that’s no excuse. A lot has happened in the past months, even though my skating progression took a temporary backseat. Despite the break, I’ve experienced three transformative moments worth sharing: I’ve been training slashers, discovered the stress-relieving power of the skateboarding community, and learned the value of giving to others to feel better about myself and life.
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