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Happy swipe to you!

Originally published on 11.9.2022 in Der STANDARD. Die erfolgreichste Dating-App der Welt wird zehn Jahre alt.Nichts hat die Suche nach Liebe oder Sex so sehr verändert wie Tinder – weshalb immer mehr Zusatzangebote die Erfolgsoptimierung versprechen. Vor „Ja, ich will“ kommt „Ich würd gern“ – und wo ein Wille, da ein Weg. Aber wie weit wären Si[...]

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Heast, Google

originally published in Der STANDARD on 23.8.2022 Bezwinger der Sprachbarriere, Wunderkind der neuen Zeit – in Wiener Manier kommt Skepsis auf, denn wir kennen nur ein Wunderkind, und das ziert die Mozartkugel. Kaffeehaus ist ein Lebensgefühl, das kann man nicht übersetzen, oder spricht Google Wienerisch? Hamlet war nicht der Erste mit einer Identitätskris[...]

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Manifesto: on the importance of oxymorons

In times of social unrest, lack of direction, and eagerness to find joy in the small things, the Department of English at the University of Vienna asked students to write manifestos to providing  insight into the values of the department’s student population. I had the great honor and pleasure to have had my manifesto "On the importance of oxymorons" published on[...]

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How the Utility-Trend breaks with fashion-myths and reignites emancipation (one pocket at a time)

originally written in February 2019, German version below This season designers got G.I. Jane all dressed up for the concrete jungle. Marching, rather than strutting, down the runway, models in the fashion capitals of the world repeatedly showcased one look in particular for the upcoming season: the Utility look. Stella McCartney, Fendi, Givenchy, LOEWE, and other[...]

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The Big-Bang Vocabulary Theory

Writing about unfamiliar or initially less riveting topics can be challenging but addressed from the right angle can tell an interesting story. "The limits of our language are the limits of our world." - Ludwig Wittgenstein There is no meaning that can be shared and experienced without language. Every idea or element is mediated, interpreted, understood, and on[...]