We live in turbulent times. Uncertain times. Times of upheaval and change. I want to be a constructive part of that change. Among other things, I am trying to do that by doing volunteer work for two civil society organisations.
One is the German climate protection organisation German Zero. I helped found the organisation in 2019 and I have donated money to them over the years. Currently, I am serving as a member of the supervisory board (‘Vorstand’, volunteer).
German Zero is a dedicated team of people (a group of paid employees in the Berlin head office, and over a thousand volunteers all over the country) who focus on key strategic efforts to move the needle in climate protection policies.
The other is the international organisation Wellbeing Economy Alliance (in short: WEAll). WEAll was co-founded in 2018 by Katherine Trebeck — one of the protagonists of the documentary feature film ‘Purpose‘ which I made between 2018 and 2024. In that process, I witnessed the creation of WEAll and have formed friendships with some of its founders; I am also a member of WEAll and I produced the podcast EXPRESS CHANGE with WEAll. Partly based on the response to my German YouTube videos, I am currently working with a group of dedicated individuals on bringing WEAll to Germany, in the shape of a new organisation focused on economic system change.
Updates about my activism work:
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Magic
We organised our first event with volunteers who want to be part of our organisation and help us build a movement for economic system change in Germany. It was a…
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What a Night!
These last months have been incredibly busy. A big reason was that I started working with a group of amazing people on a new organisation. On October 6th 2025, we…
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‘Purpose’ in italiano!
Over the summer, we created an Italian version of our documentary feature film ‘Purpose’. Here is the Italian trailer.
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A Miracle: One Year & 100 Screenings
The most important lesson we took from producing our film ‘Purpose’ was this: Only because you manage to make a film doesn’t mean it will be seen by anyone. When…
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A Scandinavian Expedition
A few weeks ago, I managed to put together a proper piece about our journey to Scotland, where we showed our documentary ‘Purpose’. For our Nordics Tour — which we…
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A Video Essay on How We Need to Change
Here is the latest video on my German-language YouTube channel and a short English summary of its main points: Three key lessons that I learned from my last seven years…
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Bringing ‘Purpose’ (Back) to Scotland
Scotland has a special place in my heart. Decades ago, when I went there on my first visit, a large advertising banner greeted me at Glasgow Airport: “Welcome to the…
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The First Official ‘Purpose’ Trailer
Yesterday, we published the first trailer for our film ‘Purpose‘ on YouTube. Very excited. We also made a 10-minute making-of about how the filming, post production and premiere went which…
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A First-Time Filmmaker’s Rollercoaster Ride
When I decided to go to Iceland for the premiere of my first feature-length film, I realised that I had to document that journey. Here is the video about what…
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Feedback for our Film ‘Purpose’ in Iceland
I’ve been back from Iceland for over a week now, and I’m still terribly excited about the great feedback we received at the premiere of our film “Purpose”. Just check…