R&D: Achieving success together with intrinsic motivation

R&D: Achieving success together with intrinsic motivation

  • Posted by Gerhard Pramhas
  • On 16. September 2019
Managing people is a very exciting and multifaceted task in itself. It seems like 1,000 books have already been written on that topic. But what makes it even more exciting for me is when an innovation process joins into the mix, prompting the question: How can I manage and lead my R&D team successfully? One […]
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Making money with radical innovation

Making money with radical innovation

  • Posted by Gerhard Pramhas
  • On 8. August 2019
How can you turn an idea into an innovation and then into money? Does a radical innovation automatically harbour the potential for success? In my previous projects, I have always been guided by the following quote: “If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and […]
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Part 3: Driving innovation, maintaining mobility

Part 3: Driving innovation, maintaining mobility

  • Posted by Gerhard Pramhas
  • On 1. July 2019
Conserve resources and improve products – every business strives to make decisions that are as profitable and cost-effective as possible. The fact that decisions that may appear less economically advantageous at first glance can yield economic success in the long term became clear to me in my role as Managing Director of the University of […]
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Part 1: Mobility means changing location

Part 1: Mobility means changing location

  • Posted by Gerhard Pramhas
  • On 29. April 2019
Just how mobile are we? And are we more mobile today than we were 200 years ago? Is there a discernible trend for the mobility of the future? Transportation and the associated infrastructure is a topic that has greatly intrigued me since my studies (mechanical engineering with a specialisation in traffic engineering and modes of […]
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From practitioner to developer

From practitioner to developer

  • Posted by Gerhard Pramhas
  • On 8. April 2019
In my last blog, I shared with you my thoughts on the literal interpretation of the German word Ent-wickeln, which means “to develop”. Today, I would like to shed some light on the requisite tools associated with becoming a developer. In this context, I will address the question of why – when it comes to […]
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How do developers develop? A lesson in German and etymology

How do developers develop? A lesson in German and etymology

  • Posted by Gerhard Pramhas
  • On 27. March 2019
In this blog post from last October, I focused on the topic of training and education, examining options ranging from apprenticeship to a degree from an FH (university of applied sciences) and outlining four paths to becoming an engineer, the “developer” of the company. But what about the people who just can’t imagine themselves going […]
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Leadership: The key to navigating your spaceship

Leadership: The key to navigating your spaceship

  • Posted by Gerhard Pramhas
  • On 14. March 2019
Originally, I only planned to write two articles using Apollo 11 as an example. As it turns out, this highly successful global event also offers a third component that is particularly interesting for you as a developer, project manager, and manager. In my previous blog post, I mentioned that consistency and goals by themselves are […]
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Fill up with the right fuel for your innovation

Fill up with the right fuel for your innovation

  • Posted by Gerhard Pramhas
  • On 19. December 2018
Human history is full of successful innovations. They include a progression of new products, services, or methods that were implemented and are still used successfully, such as the telescope, the hot air balloon, or the first manned space flight to the moon. What can entrepreneurs learn from the history of innovation? First of all, there […]
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