Applications can now be made for TEDxKielUniversity 2016

Photo: Philip Schlender

It is now possible to apply for one of the sought-after spectator tickets for the second TEDxKielUniversity conference to be held in English on 3 December in Kiel. The event is being organised by students and postgraduates at Kiel University in line with the internationally renowned TEDx format.

At TEDxKielUniversity, thinkers and doers will be illuminating the subject of "Dreams vs. Realities" from various perspectives and presenting their innovative ideas or personal experiences. Both well-known local and international personalities will be invited to the conference in the "Haus der Wirtschaft" at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) in Kiel. There will also be an opportunity to apply as a speaker with one's own idea. Selected applicants will be given individual training to prepare them for their talks.

The special features of this event: The audience is limited to 150 and will also be selected by the Kiel organisational team from applications made by 30 September. "We would like to use the short applications to bring together committed people from various sectors across every age group and specialism at the conference,” emphasised Henry Weidemann, the event's licence holder. "This includes both students and employees at the three universities in Kiel, but also anyone from the city and the surrounding area who is interested in this subject,” continued Weidemann.

There is also good news for those who will not be able to attend the event in person: All the talks will be recorded. The recordings from last year's conference have already been viewed almost 10,000 times – and include lecturers from Kiel University in addition to internationally renowned speakers such as the story activist Mary Alice Arthur or the British author and TV host Martin Dorey. For example, at the first TEDxKielUniversity conference the astrophysicist Jingnan Guo spoke about a trip to Mars and the student Taylor Clarke talked of the connection between art and science.

In addition to the conference at the beginning of December, smaller salon events will be organised throughout the year by students on a course run by the Key Skills Centre (ZfS) at Kiel University. They will present recordings from other TED and TEDx events on various topics and discuss them with the audience.

Information and recordings from last year's talks:
www.tedxkieluniversity.com

Photos/material is available for download:
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Click to enlarge	Mary Alice Arthur describes herself as a story activist and introduced the audience to the powerful potential of personal stories in her talk. Photo: Philip Schlender Image to download: www.uni-kiel.de/download/pm/2016/2016-112-1.jpg
Click to enlarge	Annika Rathje is the founder of "Workplace to be" and spoke about a subject close to her heart, her desire for a more humane workplace culture, and why it is that many people often dislike going to work on a Monday morning. Photo: Philip Schlender Image to download: www.uni-kiel.de/download/pm/2016/2016-112-2.jpg
Click to enlarge	Stanislav Gorb is a Professor of Zoology at Kiel University. He gave the audience exciting insights into how the elements of nature could be used in development, such as robots. Photo: Philip Schlender Image to download: www.uni-kiel.de/download/pm/2016/2016-112-3.jpg

Contact:
Marika Fiedler
TEDxKielUniversity 2016
Tel.: +49 (0)177/292 70 61
presse-tedxkieluniversity@gmx.de
www.tedxkieluniversity.com

About TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)

About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or fewer) delivered by today's leading thinkers and doers. Many of these talks are given at TED's annual conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, and made available, free, on TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Sal Khan and Daniel Kahneman.

TED's open and free initiatives for spreading ideas include TED.com, where new TED Talk videos are posted daily; the Open Translation Project (www.ted.com/pages/287), which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as translations from thousands of volunteers worldwide; the educational initiative TED-Ed (ed.ted.com); the annual million-dollar TED Prize (www.tedprize.org), which funds exceptional individuals with a "wish", or idea, to create change in the world; TEDx (www.ted.com/tedx), which provides licenses to thousands of individuals and groups who host local, self-organized TED-style events around the world; and the TED Fellows (www.ted.com/fellows) program, which selects innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.

Follow TED on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TEDTalks, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TED or Instagram at www.instagram.com/ted.

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