Making Plans A magazine from the Free State of Saxony LET'S GO! Celebrating the wild and wonderful ideas driving October 2016 Saxony into the future 4 THE POWER OF PURPOSE 20 CREATIVE SPACES Psychologist Tabia Scheel talks about Idea factories: Art venues in Chemnitz, the importance of making plans Dresden and Leipzig 5 WORKING WONDERS 24 SPIRITED IDEAS Whether they're printing art or bones, Wines, beers and liqueurs from makers these Saxon innovators have the right ideas who had the courage to switch careers 6 HELLO, LEIPZIG! 26 A ROCKY ROAD Creative individuals are reinventing Climbing in Saxon Switzerland enters the 21st century – themselves – and their city an uphill road, with a spa at the top 12 RAISING THE BAA 30 A PACKED PROGRAM New pastures: A sheep farmer in Bärenstein is Whatever your plans, be sure to make time taking a sustainable, holistic approach for these inspiring events 14 Now That'S Something! Start-ups are a go in Saxony: See if you can solve Leipzig our visual riddles about brand-new products Dresden Chemnitz CONTENTS Dear readers, This magazine is all about plans. Some of and sustainable forms of farming are remind us that when times change, we us work strictly according to a schedule, proving successful in rural areas. need to see it as an opportunity – even if, others always keep a plan B up their Now, 27 years after the fall of the for example, the topic is as complex as sleeve, while still others are deliberately Wall, people in Saxony are regularly changing the traditional climbing rules aimless. On the pages of this magazine, daring to try something new. Start-ups in Saxon Switzerland. we'll meet people who've turned things are responsible for exciting products like There can, of course, be no master both big (like an empty factory building) novel bike locks and efficient solar cells, plan set in stone. Life always has and small (like a delicious glass of liqueur) while entrepreneurial individuals have surprises in store, and the future remains into their own personal plan. What they been brave enough to switch careers and unknown – an elusive will-o'-the-wisp all share is the guts and gusto for turning embark on dream professions like running waiting behind the next turn in the road. their ideas into reality. their own vineyards. To do that, they first But we can make plans for tackling the Since 1989, the state of Saxony has needed to sketch out their ideas for the future, as long as those plans remain demonstrated how much positive energy future – they needed to have a plan. flexible. And that's precisely the approach can be released by change, and that he (or Recently, the debate about the taken by the people in this magazine. she) who dares, wins. The city of Leipzig, future of Saxony has been characterized They demonstrate that, with the right once plagued by mass exoduses and by too much chest-thumping and not plan, even the wildest ideas can turn into abandoned properties, has now become a enough calm consideration. Although something wonderful. magnet for artists and other creative this magazine is not political, focusing We wish you a pleasant read and individuals; Dresden and Chemnitz have instead on more entertaining topics such plenty of inspiration for your own plans. become centers of innovation; and novel as art, culture and the good life, it does The editorial team 2 Saxony p. 24 p. 20 p. 6 PREVIEW p. 14 p. 12 p. 5 p. 26 On our journey through Saxony, we'll see that there are no bounds to creativity – or dance (p. 5); we'll meet creative young people in Leipzig who are working on their life plan (and in the allotment garden) (p. 6); we'll greet the white sheep of the family (p. 12); we'll take a kaleidoscopic view of start-up innovations (p. 14); we'll visit old factories that have become lively cultural Cover photo: Urban Zintel; Content page photos: Urban Zintel (2), Ragnar Schmuck, Jasmin Zwick, Christoph Seidler, Helmut Schulze; Illustration: Alexandra Klobouk centers (p. 20); we'll take a break for a drink or two (p. 24); and finally, we'll reach the pinnacle of our journey (p. 26). Let's go! Making PlanS 3 Is it possible to live for the moment, without a plan? Of course. But in the long run, it's an attitude that only holds water if we set goals. A conversation about the importance of having perspective – whether it's about life after German Reunification or simply landing the vault The Power of Purpose Interview Charlotte Haunhorst Dr. Scheel, is it possible to live without will never smoke again, then that is a very looking to see if there's something in our setting goals or making plans? ambitious goal I could easily fail to lives we should change. There's more It's true that some people are content achieve. It's more manageable to say, "I pressure to optimize ourselves. We have with an empty calendar. For most of us, won't smoke for half a year." And then I this idea that if we haven't explored all however, it's important to have goals so that can work out a strategy for dealing with our options, we've failed. I was born in our actions are directed towards something. the next party. Setting intermediate goals the GDR, where I wouldn't even have Without a plan, we feel dissatisfied, as if allows you to feel a sense of achievement. been able to take the university entrance we haven't achieved anything. It's also important not to regard every exam. But then the Wall fell when I was setback as a failure – and to reward 14, and the world was my oyster. Our society is currently awash with yourself for attaining each goal. advice on how to lead a better life. You teach at Leipzig University. What The idea seems to be that we can new goals have universities in Saxony PLANS achieve anything if we only want it set for themselves in recent years? enough. Is that true? After the fall of the Wall, many people Of course it's possible for us to transcend who worked in universities had to come what we previously thought possible. For to terms with people from West Germany example, after stroke victims lose certain coming over and telling them what was physical capabilities, they often develop a happening in research and teaching. That tremendous will to relearn everything. was a difficult process, and it wasn't Personal motivation matters in achieving always easy to determine goals. However, our goals, but so does the support of things have worked out well. Today, the society and people around us. What is universities in Dresden, Leipzig and important, however, is that we set Chemnitz are high-performance realistically attainable goals. universities in no way inferior to their counterparts in western Germany. What strategy would you recommend for setting goals? A recent study claimed that the best First of all, you have to ask yourself what way to achieve a goal is to loudly and you want and whether it's really your own, Dr. TAbeA ScheeL, (40) teaches industrial proudly proclaim, "I can do this!" Do personal goal and not that of your partner and organizational psychology at Leipzig you think that's true? University. She conducts research on setting or parents. Next, you need to ask yourself and pursuing goals as well as on the polar Absolutely. I have a nice anecdote about how your goal can be achieved realistically. opposite of that – procrastination. that: At school, my daughter was terrified What intermediate steps might there be? of vaulting; she always imagined herself How will you deal with obstacles? getting stuck on the horse. I said to her, To what degree have our personal "It's important to imagine yourself Isn't it demotivating to plan for and professional goals changed in making it over." So that's what she did obstacles or failure? recent years? and, indeed, she managed the vault. If we No, because it's important to come up with These days, everyone has so many can't picture ourselves achieving our strategies against that. If I declare that I opportunities, and we're constantly goals, then we won't. • Illustration: Bernd Schifferdecker 4 Saxony WORKING WONDERS Whether your area of expertise is bone implants, art, dance or tackling global hunger, you can work wonders if you strive to achieve your goals. Four examples from Saxony Building new bones with a Innovations to help feed syringe and a 3D printer: InnoTERE the world: Truth be told, we'd really rather not "break a leg," as the saying goes. If you're unlucky enough to break a bone, however, SEnoricS the world's first artificial bones from a syringe should have you back on your feet in no time. VELOX®, developed by Dr. Berthold Nies at his Radebeul-based company InnoTERE, is a calcium-phosphate cement paste that can be easily injected into damaged bone. It only sets within the body and is four times as hard as natural bone. Using a 3D printer, the material can also be shaped into bone implants according to patient specifications. It's an idea that might come in handy should your next skiing holiday come to an abrupt and painful end. Food grows in supermarkets and www.innotere.de chocolate comes from the Milka cow? If only it were that simple.