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July 10, 2025

Curt Bloch and his underwater cabaret | PLZ65

Curt Bloch and his underwater cabaret | PLZ65

The survival strategy of a Jew in hiding from the Nazis.

Hiding and surviving: the previously unknown story of a Dortmund Jew in Nazi-occupied Holland. Pocket-sized creativity was part of his survival strategy. Bloch’s astonishing legacy will not be made accessible to the public until the end of 2023. Curt Bloch’s descendants may join the Zoom lecture from New York.

Bild: © von Debschitz

Thilo von Debschitz (Past President 2021/22 at RC Wiesbaden-Kochbrunnen) works as a communication designer and is the founder of the design agency Q in Wiesbaden, which has received over eighty national and international awards. In addition to his agency work, he is a juror for the Red Dot Design Award and publishes articles and books with a visual focus.

Contact:
To book a presentation, please email tvd@q-home.de.

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July 10, 2025

Forgetting was yesterday | PLZ83

Forgetting was yesterday | PLZ83

Get your brain in top form with memory techniques

What would it be like to be able to remember things like your weekly shopping list easily and without any aids? Or important dates, whether in your professional or private life? After a presentation by Kirsten Wunderle, this is no longer a pipe dream, but a reality. The expert for mental peak performance shows her audience new and creative ways of learning and, through her humor, depth and emotion, not only easily reaches their hearts, but also the brains of her audience almost unnoticed. Memorable in the truest sense of the word – even weeks and months later.

Bild: wunderlernen.de / Fotograf: Dominik Pfau

“Unfold your potential” is the motto of Kirsten Wunderle, who is an expert in mental peak performance, a speaker and an apprentice and learning coach. She lives in Prien am Chiemsee, but takes her audiences throughout Germany on exciting mental journeys in her talks and workshops, where she teaches creativity and memory techniques in an entertaining way.

Contact:
To book a presentation, please email info@wunderlernen.de or call +49-8051-63021.

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July 10, 2025

GRVD – Health in the world – Rotary mediated | PLZ88

GRVD – Health in the world – Rotary mediated | PLZ88

German Rotary Volunteer Doctors e.V.: The use of district and global grants as a motor for health aid projects in the world using the example of Ghana and Nepal

GRVD is an association founded in 1998 by Rotarians from all German Rotary districts with the aim of improving health care in developing countries. Since its foundation, over 2000 volunteers, mainly medical professionals, have been sent to the main countries of Ghana and Nepal.
The presentation takes you to these target countries and shows you the often unimaginable problems on site. In order to alleviate the need here, Rotary clubs, also with the help of district and global grants, tackle small and large projects, supported by GRVD.

That is Rotary International!

Photo: Jobst Isbary, St.Martin’s Hospital Agroyesum, Ashanti Region, Ghana

Jobst Isbary
Since 1994 Rotarian RC Biberach, 2013/14 District Governor District 1930. 2013 Advisory Board, since 2016 1st Chairman of GRVD e.V.
Adopted the view from his predecessor that this is the most beautiful office in Rotary!
Since GRVD always needs volunteers as well as financial and material donations for its activities, their acquisition is the main task in addition to project initiation and monitoring on site together with a dedicated team.
Otherwise a medical doctor (internist-cardiologist-nephrologist), married, 3 children, 6 grandchildren.

Contact:
To book a presentation, please email isbary@grvd.de or call +49-171-5175268.

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July 10, 2025

Hypnosis – science or manipulation? | PLZ50

Hypnosis – science or manipulation? | PLZ50

Hypnosis – science or manipulation? What is behind this phenomenon?

Christoph Hintermüller introduces you to the exciting and fascinating world of hypnosis. His focus is on the stage, i.e. the entertainment show. Why do people suddenly forget their own names on stage? What happens in the brain under hypnosis and how can the latest scientific findings be used in medicine? You will learn all this in today’s lecture. Hintermüller presents in a charming way what is possible with the power of thought.

Bild: Christoph Hintermüller

Christoph Hintermüller (RAC Bochum) is one of the most successful and well-known show hypnotists in Germany. The professional and humorous nature of his performances regularly inspires numerous audiences of corporate and private clients. In a charming way, Christo turns his audience into the stars of the evening and lets them experience things they would never have thought possible. With more than 1650 hypnosis shows in 10 years, he is one of the top professionals in Europe.

Contact:
To book a presentation, please email christoph@hintermueller.de.

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July 10, 2025

Medicine and economics rare diseases | PLZ30

Medicine and economics
rare diseases | PLZ30

The lecture explains the medical and economic aspects of special drugs for the treatment of rare diseases (orphan drugs).

Orphan drugs are drugs for the treatment of rare diseases that are not so rare overall: It is estimated that a good 5% of the population suffer from a rare disease. The mostly congenital and genetic diseases are clinically extremely challenging, both in terms of diagnosis and treatment. The business model for the drugs that have been and are being developed specifically for the individual diseases differs significantly from that of the traditional pharmaceutical industry. The lecture will shed light on the specific medical and economic aspects of orphan drugs and rare diseases and discuss the particular challenges of this therapeutic and industrial sector.

Bild: Es sarawuth – stock.adobe.com

Matthias P. Schönermark (RC Hannover-Leineschloss) is a habilitated ENT specialist and professor of medical management. After his clinical career, he joined the strategy consultancy The Boston Consulting Group. In 2005, he founded SKC Beratungsgesellschaft mbH, which is now one of the leading strategy consultancies in the healthcare industry. His consulting work focuses on market access for innovative drugs and medical technologies.

Contact:
To book a presentation, please email spottke@skc-beratung.de  or call +49-511-6468140.

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July 10, 2025

The gray rhinoceros and the low interest rate | PLZ61

The gray rhinoceros and the low interest rate | PLZ61

Quantifying the effects of the low-interest phase on the expectations of the ”average consumer“ with regard to retirement provision”

The study begins with an analysis of the most important sources of old-age provision in Germany, particularly with regard to their recent and future development. Against this background, a simple model is used to illustrate the impact of a change in the key parameters on the expected costs of private pension provision for an “example person” from 1998 to the present day. Based on this, a comparison is made with the world’s largest currency areas. Finally, after a discussion of the results, findings are derived that could be relevant for the professional and political discussion.

Bild: By Ikiwaner – Own work, GFDL 1.2, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8132596

Alf Gohdes (RC Kronberg) is an IVS-certified expert for occupational pensions (actuary) and officially licensed pension consultant for occupational and private pensions and has many decades of professional experience in this field. He is independent of financial service providers; his license does not cover the area of statutory pension insurance.

Contact:
To book a presentation, please email alf@gohdes.eu.

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July 10, 2025

Rotary and Rotaract | PLZ69 | PLZ71

Rotary and Rotaract | PLZ69 | PLZ71

Creating synergies by getting to know each other and working together

Ever since Rotaract became a form of membership and is no longer a Rotary program, many interesting questions have arisen. What is Rotaract and who is a Rotaract member? What are Rotaract’s goals? What distinguishes Rotaract from Rotary and where are the organizations closer than you might think? How can Rotaract and Rotary work together? The aim of the presentation is to give the audience an understanding of Rotaract, to present ideas for cooperation and to achieve more together as a Rotary family. If desired, information on founding a Rotaract club can also be presented.

Bild: Julius Schoelkopf

Julius Schölkopf (Rotary Club Stuttgart-Wildpark, Rotaract Club Ludwigsburg) studied economics in Mannheim, Zurich and Heidelberg and is doing his doctorate in empirical economic research. He became a Rotaract member in 2015 through a RYLA seminar. Among other things, he held the position of public relations officer in his club for several years, worked on the organizing team of the KidsCamp in Heilbronn and represented District 1830 as assistant district speaker (2018/19) and as district speaker (2023/24). He has been involved with Rotaract Germany for six years, including in public relations (spokesperson 2021/22) and in the area of organizational development and procedural issues. From spring 2021 to July 2023, he was active as District Reporter for District 1830. In recent years, he has built up the LinkedIn presence of Rotaract Deutschland e.V. and District 1830. The focus of his work is on the public perception of Rotaract and Rotary, procedural issues and strengthening cooperation between Rotaract and Rotary.

Contact:
To book a presentation, please email julius.schoelkopf@rotaract.de.

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July 10, 2025

Autism and emotion management | PLZ20

Autism and emotion management | PLZ20

PEM Autism – Autism and emotion management in Hamburg

In his talks and readings, Aaron Wahl talks about his life and how he uses his often drastic experiences to give other people courage and hope and to support them.
In his lecture, he talks about how he used a new, positive environment and communication training to fight his way out of social phobia, a language barrier, permanent inability to work and lifelong disability, severe depression and legal incapacitation in just a few years. And how he uses these experiences today at the PEM Center Hamburg to support other people and encourage them to never give up on themselves and their lives, to believe in themselves and their own abilities and to fight for their lives

Bild: Vortrag: PEM Center Hamburg – RIC2019

Autism is a neurological condition, people on the autism spectrum have different perceptual processing, thinking and learning styles and a different way of communicating and behaving.
Aaron Wahl is 30 years old and autistic, head of PEM Autism, author at Knaur Verlag and has been a member of the State Advisory Council for the Participation of People with Disabilities of the City of Hamburg since 2020.
From his diverse experiences, he wants to offer a very personal perspective on autism.

Contact:
To book a presentation, please email a.wahl@pem-center.de.

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July 10, 2025

Energy transition and energy crisis – how do they go together? | PLZ64

Energy transition and energy crisis – how do they go together? | PLZ64

The causes and effects of the current energy crisis and its connection with the energy transition will be presented in the lecture.

Many of the current points of discussion will be addressed and answered using the most important data, including Is the energy transition to blame for the current problems, or conversely, could we have avoided these problems with an accelerated energy transition? To what extent can nuclear energy help?
In the second part of the presentation, the key points of the energy transition up to 2045 will be described and the most important challenges along the way outlined, based on experience to date and the latest studies.

Bild: iStock.com/Blue Planet Studio

Dr. Thomas Unnerstall (RC Frankfurt-Airport) is an international consultant and author. He studied physics, mathematics and philosophy in Germany and the USA. After completing his doctorate in physics, he first worked for several years in the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Environment and then held management positions in the energy industry for over 20 years. His latest books: “Energiewende verstehen” (Springer, 2018) and “Faktencheck Nachhaltigkeit” (Springer, 2021).

Contact:
To book a presentation, please email tunner@online.de.

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July 10, 2025

The Space Command of the German Armed Forces | PLZ82

The Space Command of the German Armed Forces | PLZ82

Modern societies are essentially dependent on space – is Germany equipped for this?

The Bundeswehr Space Command is based in Uedem and Kalkar – what is done there? How many satellites does Germany have and what are they used for? The sustainable and safe use of space is of considerable strategic relevance, but the space that can be used for these purposes is infinite and only lightly regulated. Ensuring space security therefore requires joint global government action by the UN, NATO and the EU
Space utilization and space security are essential for all armed forces.

Bild: iStock.com/3DSculptor

Victor von Süsskind is a reserve officer and aerospace engineer – he lives in London and Middle Franconia. In his exciting lecture, he will talk about the newly created Airspace Situational Awareness Center of the German Armed Forces and about general international satellite constellations in space. He is currently doing his War Studies Masters at Kings College in London and a Masters at the Colardo School of Mines (USA) in the field of Asteroid Mining.

Contact:
To book a presentation, please email victor@dennenlohe.de.

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