Tag: Examiner’s column
Luxury watches, outdated
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. I read in the “Süddeutsche Zeitung” that the market index for trading in luxury watches, the Subdial-50, has…
Saving electricity with the floppy disk
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. In Japan, a task force now wants to put an end to the floppy disk, the good old…
Don’t take it so personally!
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. I read a report in the “Süddeutsche Zeitung” about taking things personally. Taking it personally is a problematic…
Sleep needs the right sound – but which one?
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. I recently downloaded the “Endel” app that was offered to me on Tiktok. The advertisement promised: “Brain orgasm…
How socks with a face become the face of globalization
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. I got to know the company Facesocks.de. At Facesocks.com, as the name might suggest, you can have socks…
What the consumer does not know, he does not buy
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. I read that we consumers are a problem. Because of the way we consume. Not just because we…
Be kinder at work – just a little, please
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. I’ve heard that some employers like it when employees have worked in the hospitality industry before. Because then…
What I learned about identity theft from a forgotten cell phone contract
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. The other day I got a bill from a mobile operator. He wrote me that they would get…
What the 9 euro ticket tells us about local transport
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. Hamburg The nine-euro ticket is said to be a complete success. The association of transport companies is now…
Will start-ups soon discover self-dismissal?
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. In Berlin, there is currently more complaining about start-up founders than about real estate speculators. The solvent young…
If you want to fly, you have to be friendly
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. If you want to get out of Germany these days, you have serious problems. Unfortunately, there are not…
Workaholism is more complicated than alcoholism
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. Ten percent of the workforce is said to be workaholic. There are already self-help groups for this, such…
Internet scammers could learn from my employer
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. The other day I got an email, apparently from my employer, that something was wrong with my payslip.…
Losing weight with brain jogging – is that possible?
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. I’ve read that the food we eat can affect the brain. The organ that you have in your…
Why so many top executives get up at five o’clock
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. I read that Vice President Kamala Harris goes for a half-hour jog every morning before breakfast. This should…
What’s behind the gym crisis
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. I read that the gyms in Germany are in crisis. According to “Spiegel”, only 9.3 million people in…
Small talk is the real career driver
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. US businesses lose $1.5 billion every year through small talk. I read this news in the “Süddeutsche Zeitung”.…
Four tips for a longer life
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. I read on the online portal “Futurezone” how you can increase your life expectancy with five simple tricks.…
Prüfer’s column: Criticism of the home office
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. At the latest with the pandemic, the time of classic office work was declared over. A new era…
My smartphone and I won’t leave us alone
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. I have a very mixed relationship with my smartphone. On the one hand, I spend the whole day…