The new Co-Working space called the “Orschelwerke” opened in Oberursel today. I went along to meet the owners, Manuela Wehrle and Vanessa Lamal:
A 175 year old success story
The local business association in Oberursel, “fokus O”, celebrated their 175 year anniversary last week. I was there for the Oberurseler Woche and my report made it onto the front page.
Click here to read the article (in German)

Where have all the ties gone?
Last week I attended a computer trade fair, and was almost shocked to see that during the first presentation, I was the only member of the audience wearing a tie!
It certainly got me thinking. Many people had turned up in casual dress, and others were wearing a suit with a waistcoat, but without a tie. During the rest of the day I observed that most of the people in the hall with a tie were actually working on one of the stands.
On reflection, it’s a trend that has been going on for some time. [Read more…]