My name is Vera and I am coming from a background of 10+ years of leadership experience in operations and project management. The dynamic context of start-ups is as familiar to me as the corporate environment. My drive and hands-on mentality are complemented by a structured approach and a passion for the big picture.
Before we knew it, not only has the first quarter of the year elapsed, but April has marched past us as well. For my PhD journey, this means that, statistically speaking, approximately 10% of it is already history......
Let’s start the new week with a riddle: what unites Kim Ki-Duk, Douglas Adams, Carl Gauss and Mikhail Lomonosov? If your answer was “DSAG Technology Days 2025!”, you must be reading my mind, and I plead with you not to open its second and fifth compartments just yet. Jokes aside – let me tell you today about the insights I gained at the DSAG Days two weeks ago, along with a fun fact and a couple of movie and book tips for the road....
It feels like it was just a second ago, and yet – yesterday this cozy blog celebrated two years. This is a perfect opportunity to have a breather, look back, recapitulate, and reflect on what learnings were out there in the last year. So, grab a cup of tea (or coffee) and a piece of birthday cake, and let me entertain you…...
It is astonishing how many incredible people and organizations work on various projects within small local communities and how much one can learn from these projects – and apply to a much broader picture. It is also astonishing to see how far little contributions can take such projects. As I like putting my money where my mouth is, in this section you will find a short description of different non-profit projects which Verarius was thrilled and privileged to support.
Urban Theater: an Empowering Story You Can Be a Part of
A little more than a year ago, I wrote that Verarius, as an organization, and I, as a person, were delighted and privileged to support the first production of Urban Theater (then in its creation) under the motto, “no one can do everything, but everyone can do something.” Today, I am even more delighted to share with you the achievements this young theater has made over the past year and why I am more convinced than ever that supporting this organization is a great idea.
Theater Performance with Live-Music “The Red Folder” by Urban Theater
An international theater troupe produces a theater performance with live music out of thin air. Without a budget and without a permanent rehearsal room – but with a lot of talent and dedication.