Here, I share personal opinions, reflections on current events, and observations on political culture in its various forms—topics that are sometimes impossible to overlook. You’ll also find technical articles connected to my work, aimed at providing valuable insights into technical and organizational solutions, with a focus on sharing knowledge and fostering understanding.
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Digitization Isn’t Enough: Rethink, Don’t Just Replicate
Whenever I hear companies say they’re “going digital,” I have to pause. What does that actually mean? More often than not, it’s a paper form turned into an online form. The process looks the same—only now it’s behind a screen. That’s… something. But is it transformation? Not really. True digital transformation isn’t about copying the old into the new. It’s about rethinking the process entirely. It’s asking: If we started fresh…
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Rethinking the smart city, part two: The Jevons Paradox
Have you ever heard of the Jevons Paradox?It’s an idea from economics with a surprising twist: when technology makes it easier and more efficient to use a resource, we often end up using more of it, not less. The classic example comes from the 19th century.When engineers improved the steam engine so it needed less coal per unit of power, everyone expected coal use to drop. Instead, the opposite happened—coal consumption…
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Rethinking the smart city: what I learned from my experience in Germany
The term “smart city” is everywhere, presented as a technological revolution that can solve every urban problem with the right combination of sensors, control panels, and algorithms.In reality, however, this concept can become an ideology that puts engineering ahead of architecture, urban planning, cultural values, and ethics, which should guide the way we design our cities. I have seen both the promise and the pitfalls with my own eyes.As Head of…
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From Data Centers to AI Factories
On June 2025, I attended Jensen Huang’s keynote at GTC Paris, where he outlined a bold and strategic vision for AI and accelerated computing for the future. Huang claimed that Europe is moving from an AI user to an AI producer by constructing new intelligence infrastructure throughout Europe. The ambition: to turn existing data centers into AI Factories that continuously produce “products” in the form of smart tokens generated by agentic…
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Morocco: a national journey towards urban innovation
Paving the way for resilient, inclusive, and Tech-Driven urban futures I had the opportunity to participate and contribute my experience to a national meeting that left me with fond memories and a desire to look to the future with optimism and pragmatism. The Smart Cities Morocco 2025 Roadshow was an important moment for Morocco on its path towards sustainable urban, health, and mobile development. Organized in partnership with Mohammed VI Polytechnic…
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The PULSE Method. Part Two
The PULSE Method. Part One From concept to practice implementation and evolution Following the pilot experience launched in 2019 with over 20 projects, we have evolved the PULSE method into a structured and scalable tool for our weekly governance.After introducing the PULSE method to streamline project status meetings, we embarked on its practical implementation. The initial phase focused on: Standardizing reporting: Establishing uniform templates for project updates to ensure consistency across…
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Pflege und Gesundheit neu denken: Digitalisierung als Chance für Versorgung, Prävention und Qualität
Am 15. Mai 2025 durfte ich beim Kongress „Pflege und Gesundheit in Wolfsburg – Herausforderungen und Perspektiven“ mit Experte aus Politik, Wissenschaft und Praxis diskutieren, wie wir die Zukunft des Gesundheitswesens und der Pflege aktiv gestalten können. Im Mittelpunkt: Digitalisierung, künstliche Intelligenz und sektorenübergreifende Versorgung – nicht als Schlagworte, sondern als konkrete Werkzeuge für mehr Menschlichkeit, Effizienz und Qualität. Digitalisierung und KI: Ein Beitrag zu echter Versorgungsgerechtigkeit Prof. Dr. habil. Martina…
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It is time to drop the word “revolution” when it comes to technology.
Let’s face it: it’s time to stop using the word “revolution” when we talk about technology. The only revolution is the “digital revolution,” which represents the shift from analog to digital mechanical and electronic technology that began in the industrialized countries of the world during the late 1950s and has continued to the present day in various historical stages within the so-called third and fourth industrial revolutions. In fact, in English…