So schauts aus!

Many young couples ask themselves whether they can live up to the responsibility of being parents, and whether, given the state of our environment or of society, it would even be fair to a young citizen of the earth to begin a life right now. Questions that previous generations also asked themselves, and ones that certainly aren't easy to answer. Accompanying a young life on its journey should, in my view, be approached not with worry but with trust and confidence, full of cu

In a certain sense, by writing the posts in my column "So schaut's aus," I belong to this group too, but I'm not proud of it. Actually, I wanted to dedicate the new article once again to the important topic of "parents" in connection with talent development, but the immediate influence of the media and current reporting gave me no peace, so I'm picking up the topic of "current, especially web-based reporting" and the dangers associated with it once again. In my second post, .

What you get to witness on football pitches is downright borderline on some days, and even though it would be overstepping a boundary, you want to make parents aware of what they're doing to their kids in that moment. Some football-expert parents coach their children from the sidelines, making it very clear how ambitious they are and what they think of the referee's decisions or the opponent's actions. An EMBARRASSMENT for the children, for their team, and ultimately exhausti

Trust - Courage & Agility! In German industry, especially in connection with digitalization, people have by now recognized that our culture around mistakes is hostile to innovation and development. Modern, well-run companies therefore make a point of establishing a culture in which mistakes are seen first and foremost as an opportunity for improvement. The school system, too, is looking for new ways to stop branding mistakes as failure. In German football, and regrettably als

Implementing something new takes courage and less attachment to tradition! The new concept for youth development at the DFB, parts of which have been published, is causing bewilderment. Thomas Helmer and Dietmar Hamann, for instance, voiced clear criticism, especially of the part of the concept for U6 to U11 teams, in which championship rounds are to be replaced by play afternoons and festivals. What has already been published of our football federation's concept, and are the