Camp for Curiosity and Future Spirit
I started a very special barcamp in Bamberg with curiosity and a passion for the future. The Ministry of Curiosity & Zukunftslust (“Future Spirit”) invited me – and over 50 participants experienced two days full of inspiration, changes of perspective and encounters on March 21 and 22. I was inspired, held my own session – and spun a lot of future ideas.
What you can expect in this post:
- Insight into the barcamp of the Ministry of Curiosity & Zukunftslust
- Interactive Walking the Future through Bamberg
- Experience reports on storytelling, reality, moral ambition & more
- Inspiration for everyone who wants to actively shape the future
Camp Day 1 - Experience curiosity in Bamberg
Welcome and Warm-up
The ambassadors of the Ministry of Curiosity & Zukunftslust are glowing pink.
At the end of November – the darkest time of the year – Tobias Leisgang (Cantina Newsletter – in German) and Christian Kaiser (#christianlernt Newsletter – in German) gave the first light signal. I spontaneously signed up because I am magically attracted by curiosity and future spirit. And I returned last Saturday delighted.
Big praise to the organizing team: Bianca Leisgang, Anna Keiderling, Annika Rupprecht, as well as Tobias and Christian. The Hotel Bergschlösschen location with a view of Bamberg was great, as was the Einhornskeller, where the camp idea was born. Host Alex embodies pure Franconian hospitality.
"Walking the Future": A city trip into the future
The game “Walking the Future” by Randy Lubin (podcast) was adapted by Tobias Leisgang as a trip into the future for Bamberg. Everyone chose a topic – I decided on “Affordable housing”.
The city tour led us through five stations to the Einhornskeller, each station five years further into the future.
Follow the stations in the timeline below.
I have documented them for my team and topic with year / station / #hashtag of the year / headline of the year.
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Hotel
#FundingProgramStartOffices are converted into living space. New residential companies are created. -
Aufseesianum
#PlayfulLearningStudents design spaces. -
Dominikanerkloster
#StrengthsPlacesCommunal living and new hospitality concepts. -
Lange Straße 32
#OldWhiteMenOnTheWayToMarsNew forms of living are becoming established. -
Rosengarten
#CoCreationEveryone gets involved - credits for co-creation.
An interim conclusion: the journey into the future was a wonderful way for the team of eight participants to exchange ideas and change perspectives; places have a strong power to inspire. This was a completely different way of exploring a city and aroused curiosity for day 2.
Camp Day 2 - Unleashing the future
The ministry & the manifesto
In his welcoming address, Patrick Rammertsorfer, co-founder of the Ministry of Curiosity and Zukunftslust (switch to English), explains how easy it is to become an ambassador – the first step is the manifesto (switch to English). First-time signatories such as Wolf Lotter, Ali Mahlodji and over 900 others show the diversity of the movement.
Impulses & Sessions
Harald Schirmer, newly appointed ambassador, talks about “confidence” and courage. His message: What if you dared?
He was inspired by Kristian Gründling, among others, who as a filmmaker often asks himself the “What if…” question, e.g. what if people had free access to further education (film “Work in Progress” – in German).
Session – Storytelling for futures: With Jennifer Fritz we learn about Pixar’s Story Spine model, combined with Story Cubes & Cards. In turn, we will develop the story that someone at the table has started by rolling dice or drawing cards. Together we spin future stories full of fantasy and laughter.
Session – Questioning reality: With Robert Hofmann, we discuss self-efficacy, truth vs. reality and how contexts shape our reality.
One conclusion of our conversation is that it is worth engaging with those who think differently. It is important to cultivate a culture of debate that supports
- finding a higher common goal or
- to discover what we all have in common.
Session – Perfectionism and shaping the future with Ivo Feuerbach: I made a note of three points from the half session with Ivo:
- Many companies tout “Excellence in Technology”, few tout “Excellence in Humans”.
- Moving from maladaptive perfectionism towards adaptive perfectionism is easy, the path to non-perfectionism is challenging.
- Experiments or an “artist attitude” support the path to non-perfectionism.
Session – Getting to know Moral Ambition: In my own session, I introduce elements from the Moral Ambition Peer Learning Circle, such as the Moral Ambition Matrix – a tool for self-assessment between idealism & ambition. Thanks to impulses, 3-way conversations & wonderful participants, real depth is created. Olaf Keser-Wagner gave everyone the following closing question: “What question will I take away from the session and with whom will I share it next week?”.
Many thanks to Ines Kaerleber for documenting my session and briefly presenting it in the final gallery walk! And to Christian for sharing the illustrative examples from the book “Moral Ambition”.
Become part of a Moral Ambition Circle
And this is how it works:
- Check the information on the Moral Ambition page
- Sign up and create a profile
- Search for a suitable Circle
My conclusion: trust breeds confidence
I put my trust in Tobias and Christian – and was rewarded with encounters, ideas, courage and new perspectives. It was more than just a bar camp. It was a burst of courage.
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