Polymath on Mission
Knowledge Enabling & Creative Cybernetics
A confluence of media science, complexity research, and constructivist philosophy defines a vision of bridging the gap between technological actuality and human potential. Rooted in a systemic approach, this work explores cybernetic epistemology, systemic anthropology, and the evolving interplay between human-centered concepts and adaptive technologies. Engaging with higher education worldwide, lectures and academic contributions emphasize intellectual depth, critical inquiry, and interdisciplinary innovation. This perspective has informed several publications, including AI-Thinking (2019), Infosomatic Turn (2021), and The Way of Sapiocracy (2023)—works that investigate the ethical, epistemological, and educational dimensions of artificial intelligence while presenting practical frameworks for navigating an increasingly data-driven civilization.
The integration of knowledge creation and systemic strategy lies at the core of this mission. As one aphorism aptly reflects: "Charismatic thinking inspires the beauty of meaning—rigor reveals the efficiency of knowledge." This balance underpins efforts to craft pathways for a future where ethical principles and technological innovation coexist.
Interdisciplinary endeavors extend into conceptual and social art, exploring the intersection of ideas, aesthetics, and societal narratives. These curatorial experiments seek to embed systemic thinking in cultural frameworks, addressing the broader question of how meaning and creativity shape resilient societies.
Polymathy here is framed not as a showcase of diverse talents or achievements, but as a commitment to embedding human values at the core of intellectual and societal progress. Inspiration is drawn from the works of thinkers such as Immanuel Kant, Giovanni Vico, Martin Buber, Humberto Maturana, Heinz von Foerster, and Ernst von Glasersfeld—ideas that underscore the importance of integrating technology and humanity in meaningful ways.
The overarching vision is the creation of innovative, ethically grounded knowledge systems that balance technological advances with the richness of human potential. As one guiding principle states: "True progress is not a triumph of tools, but the triumph of thought that humanizes them." This principle continues to inform both academic engagement and practical strategies for transformative education and leadership in an evolving world.
Academic teachers
This list can be supplemented by a dozen other outstanding personalities.
"Charismatic teachers awakened me to the beauty of meaning—rigor demonstrated the utility of knowledge."
Univ.-Prof. em. Dr. H.-Walter Schmitz
University Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Univ.-Prof. em. Dr. Dr. h. c. Siegfried J. Schmidt
University Münster, Germany
Prof. Dr. Ernst von Glasersfeld
University of Massachusetts, USA
Almae Matres
"My subjects were sub-disciplines of human medicine, comparative linguistics, literary studies, publicistic, communication and media sciences, political sciences and others."
University Duisburg-Essen, Germany
University of Bonn, Germany
University of Münster, Germany
Selected academic clients
lecturing, advising & consulting assignments since 2015