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Apr. 24, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Prof. Franz Pfeiffer, Faculty of Physics and Medicine, Munich School of BioEngieering, Technical University Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany The basic principles of x-ray image formation in radiography have remained essentially unchanged since Röntgen first discovered x-rays over a hundred years ago. The conventional approach relies on x-ray attenuation as the sole source of contrast and draws exclusively on ray or geometrical optics to describe and interpret image formation. This approach ignores another, potentially more useful source of contrast, namely the phase information. Phase-contrast imaging techniques, which can be understood using wave optics rather than ray optics, offer ways to augment or complement standard attenuation contrast by incorporating phase information. This presentation will review the recent development and status of x-ray phase-contrast and dark-field imaging in general, and focus particularly on our recent efforts to evaluate x-ray phase-contrast for future clinical applications in radiography and computed tomography. A variety of experimental results will be shown that highlight the potential of this novel method for biomedical, clinical, and industrial applications. The presentation concludes with a presentation of first in-vivo results obtained with a small-animal phase-contrast CT scanner, recently developed in our lab. |
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May 08, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Achim Wixford, University of Augsburg, Experimental Physics 1 Many materials provide quite remarkable features in terms of their mechanical, electronic, magnetic or optical properties. Semiconductor structures and layered systems thereof for example have revolutionized our daily life over the last few decades. Morover, if reduced to the nanometer scale, a wealth of novel properties and physical effects emerged that are partially already exploited technologically. However, some other materials have their own particular specialities that cannot be accomplished by semiconductors alone. By the deliberate realization of hybrid nanostructures consisting of semiconductors and piezoelectric oxides, or soft matter materials like supported membranes and elastomers we are able to create functional nanosystems that aim towards ‘the best of both worlds’ in such hybrids. In my talk, I will present a few examples for functional hybrid nanosystems for photonic, electronic and even medical/biological applications. By letting Surface Acoustic Waves interact with these hybrids, novel tunable functionalities can be created that are only possible by combining very different material classes. |
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May 15, 2017 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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May 15, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Friedrich Christian Simmel, Lehrstuhl für die Physik Synthetischer Biosysteme, TUM, and Co-Coordinator of the German Excellence Cluster "Nanosystems Initiative Munich (NIM)" Over the past two decades, synthetic biology has emerged as a highly interdisciplinary field of research that is based on the application of "engineering principles" to biology. Most commonly, synthetic biology is defined as the (re)engineering of biological parts, devices and systems. Research topics involve the synthesis of novel molecular structures using biological material, the realization of artificial cell-like systems, and the engineering of biochemical pathways and genetic control circuits in live cells. Synthetic biology is of interest both for fundamental research and for applications. On the one hand, the attempt to create or engineer living systems inevitably touches upon fundamental questions about the living state and the behavior of complex systems. On the other hand, a wide variety of applications are envisioned for synthetic biological systems, ranging from bioproduction over biosensing and bioremediation to nano- medicine. In this talk a brief overview of the history of synthetic biology will be given, followed by a survey of this type of research in the Munich area (and from my own group). |
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May 22, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Thomas Sattelberger: Transformation of work Thomas Sattelberger is one of the most recognized HR capacities in Germany. He used to be board member for HR in several DAX companies and engineered the transformation of Lufthansa into privatisation, Continental AG into Globalization , but also the turn around of Deutsche Telekom Thomas Sattelberger will talk about the transformation of work and the emergence of future work spaces in the era of digitization Thomas engages in many different activities in the civil society and is campaigning for the German parliament Please see also his website: |
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May 29, 2017 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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May 29, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Prof. Rolf Wüstenhagen is the director of the "Institute for Economy and Ecology at University St. Gallen. Prof. Wüstenhagen is one of the most profound researchers and speakers about renewable energy and climatee change. He used to be delegate to the IPCC of Switzerland and is member of the Advisory Board of the Swiss Federal Government's Energy Strategy 2050 (2011-2015) Prof. Wüstenhagen will talk about the social and economic consequences of climate change and about options and challenges to cope with it. |
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Jun. 05, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Jun. 12, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Jun. 19, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Jun. 23, 2017 5:00 p.m. - Jun. 24, 2017 5:00 p.m.
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Jun. 25, 2017 Ends: 6:00 p.m.
Family Event: Please bring your children Visit of organic farm of Christoph Schwingenstein The farm is located in beautiful countryside. Meeting at 12:00 at Gasthaus Maier-Gallenbach They will offer Schweinsbraten of pork produced at the Schwingenstein farm After lunch we will drive to the Schwingenstein Biohof and get a tour through all of the activity of the farm. we will be able to understand what the difference is to other farms. Coffee break at 4 pm on the farm. Biohof Schwingenstein, Hermannstetten 1, 83530 Schnaitsee Please register until June 18.
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Jun. 26, 2017 7:00 p.m. - 11:59 p.m.
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Jun. 26, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Jul. 01, 2017 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Zugelassen zur Teilnahme sind alle Autos mit H-Kennzeichen und jüngere Autos mit dem Potential zum künftigen Klassiker, wie luftgekühlte Porsche 911, BMW Z1 oder Z8, Mercedes Cabrios, Jaguar XJ, die jeweils nach 1987 gebaut wurden. Aber auch jüngere Fahrzeuge, nach denen sich kleine Jungs umdrehen, sind ebenfalls gerne gesehen. Auf einer landschaftlich reizvollen Strecke (vorwiegend Nebenstraßen) geht es von der Mercedes-Niederlassung aus gen Westen bis nach Augsburg zu einem neuen Automuseum, welches im Frühjahr 2017 eröffnet werden soll. Zwischen den 3 Etappen mit jeweils ca. 60 km Länge gibt es eine gemeinsame Mittags- und Kaffeepause. Die Teilnahmegebühr beträgt 50 Euro pro Person (Spendenbescheinigung). Link zur Buchung über unseren Event-Partner doo:
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Jul. 03, 2017 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Invitation for July 3rd
Dear fellow club members and spouses On July 3rd we will celebrate our “Change-of Guards” Meeting, handing over the responsibility for our next Rotarian Club Year to the incoming president and board. Since July 3rd will also be my 60th birthday, I would like to invite you to celebrate both in our garden and house at Dreschstr. 17, 80805 München. We will be delighted to welcome you as of 19:00h. The food will be prepared by a team of RCMI Chefs. In the spirit of Rotary I would ask that you do not bring anything as a gift, but donate generously to one of the projects below. In the board we have decided to ask for a tax deductible donation of €80 per member and €40 per spouse present or registered. If you would like to deviate from the above amount please indicate so in your registration. Also if you want to specify to which of the projects your donation shall be directed please indicate in your registration in Club runner. Members who will not be able to celebrate with us are also welcome to register for donation only. Looking forward to celebrate with you! Thomas Eilfort Sibille Vinzens June 2017
Projects to donate at birthday/Change-of–guards Party:
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Jul. 10, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:13 p.m.
Nepal after the Earthquakes 2015 and the Dhulikhel Hospital – an update
5 years ago our attention at the RCMI had been drawn to Nepal, one of the poorest countries oft he world. After more than 2 years of negotiations we could finalize two Matching Grants to support the Dhulikhel Hospital (DHos) together with the RC Freising, RC Neustadt/Vohburg and RC Dhulikhel in 2014. Additionly we supported the DHos with 2 more projects (Dpt. for Gynecology and Dpt. for Gastroenterology). During the severe earthquakes in April and May 2015 many people died, even more lost their homes and regions of the country were destroyed. Manifold support may alleviate the unbelievable suffering. We have to acknowledge that only long-term help will be successful.
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Jul. 17, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:14 p.m.
Meditation - explore your inner world and live in a beautiful state of being.
Some of the most successful people in the world are now discovering what ancient spiritual teachers have known for thousands of years.
When we are internally living in haste, our mind is like a motor that is always running. We are fatigued because we are constantly on the run and feel that we don’t have enough time. Yet, a mind that is unhurried is able to find time to savour every experience of life. It is a mind that is able to appreciate all the beauty of life’s existence. It is a mind that lives in Beautiful state of being.
Meditation will give you the time and space to slow down the movie of life. You will begin to experience Time differently. You will feel there is enough time to do everything and enjoy your life. There will be time for yourself, your family and your work. You will live each day in peacefully.
Balbinder will give a talk about this fascinating subject and give you taste of this profound experience. |
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Jul. 24, 2017 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Jul. 24, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Mission Possible: Impact on business result with people development Generating business impact with the support of development initiatives is a possible mission. But only if you break old paradigms in training with special attention to leadership and talent development. Great trainers and world-class training courses are far not enough to make people engaged in changing current routines. A twist in people development approach will stop wasting training budget, time and effort for organizations. Probed and tested learning concept and set of key drivers bring immediate, long-term growth of business KPIs. The Governance Model based leadership development interventions influence both managers’ and colleagues’ mindset, behavior and routines and thus make the organization s strategy happen. |
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Jul. 31, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Aug. 07, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Aug. 14, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Aug. 16, 2017 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
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Aug. 21, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Aug. 28, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Sep. 04, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
The FX Global Code - a new approach to good and ethical conduct in the foreign exchange markets
After events of misconduct in the $ 600 trillion foreign exchange markets during recent years, the most important market participants under the leadership of the central banks have developed a global code of conduct in order to foster ethical behavior and transparency in the market. This new code having been released in May 2017 is a good example of Rotarian values in business life.
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Sep. 11, 2017 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Sep. 11, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Sep. 18, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Katja Philipp - Tim Pfrogner: Waterfilter Project
Lack of safe drinking water and high unemployment rate are issues for about 1 billion people in developing countries. The Waterfilter project tackles both of them by producing an affordable Waterfilter, thus creating local jobs in Kigoma/Tanzania and elsewhere. Katja and Tim report on the project from his first initial stages to the status today. RCMI sponsored the project with 4.000,— €.
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Sep. 25, 2017 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Oct. 02, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Oct. 09, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Oct. 16, 2017 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Oct. 16, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Intelligent intuition - the human trump card in the digital age How to make optimal use of the powers of our intuition - how can we understand them better, and how can we develop them further? How do we protect ourselves from typical intuitive mistakes? As a unique feature, our concept “Königsplan” shows how executives can connect their valuable intuition with structured and strategic planning and thus make good decisions in a complex environment under time pressure. In management, decisions have to be made ever more quickly, the complexity of these decisions grows, the consequences of our decisions become more far-reaching, and thus the personal pressure we are subjected to grows as well. For chess professionals, such a scenario is an everyday occurrence; they have learnt, over the course of centuries, to deal with it in an optimal way. In the course of digitalisation, all rational-strategic processes will be taken over gradually by artificial intelligence. It is all the more important to enhance our understanding of humanity´s very own and unique trump card, and to develop it further, to wit, our intuition. Fast as lightning, a well-working gut instinct draws from the full treasure of our entire life´s knowledge and experience, and makes the real difference between top executives and less successful managers. At the same time, studying this vital area meticulously is required in order to connect, in the future, the strategic-digital sphere with the sphere of human creativity and intuition and to create a network between the pertaining sections.
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Oct. 23, 2017 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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