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FROM GREAT IDEAS TO TRADITIONAL BEERS.
ON June 03, 2025 By Wolfgang Weiler
THE Opening OF DstnCmp²⁵
Now I don't even know which session I want to start with on Wednesday. The pitches from the moderation teams for the seven thematic strands were so imaginative and creative at the opening evening of DSTNCMP25 that I became more indecisive after each three-minute self-promotion. And then there are also the expert lectures from netzvitamineAKADEMIE to choose from!
38 SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS IN JUST TWO DAYS
Many of the approximately 250 participants of DSTNCMP25 in Düsseldorf likely felt similarly. Especially the good third of newbies who were attending a DestinationCamp for the first time. Talkmaster Bernhard "Börnie" Lingg, as usual, eloquently introduced the program of the 15th DestinationCamp in the Trinkaus Auditorium of K20. The equally eloquent keynote speaker Bernd Reutemann had already received sustained applause before the pitches for his appeal "Staying the Course in Agile Times – Strategically Important, Humanly Right".
The coach, business consultant, visionary, bestselling author, trained chef, and hotelier proved to be a paragon of creativity and gladly shared his experiences with the audience. His life motto is to bring joy to people, inspire them, and charm them with service excellence. He advocated for "service orientation" and a "positive perceptibility".
EMOTIONALITY AS A PERFORMANCE BOOSTER
What is crucial is "how we do something". With many tips from his daily life and as a coach of an international MTB youth team, he demonstrated how even small emotional gestures and reactions can boost performance. Emotionality becomes a performance booster.
I simply care a little more about people than others deem necessary. I take the time.
THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY TO MAKE SOMETHING SIMPLER
For Bernd Reutemann, it's about omitting unnecessary procedures and processes to save time for more important things. For this, the "Omission Wednesday" was introduced: Every Wednesday, people consider what could be left out. "There is always a way to make something simpler, more economical, more noticeable." What is particularly important is positive feedback. And the question:
How can we help each other be more successful?Actively helping and giving time generates the cuddle hormone oxytocin in the brain, promotes the neurotransmitter dopamine, and the happiness hormone serotonin. These are important neurotransmitters that strengthen social bonds, foster trust, and regulate social behavior. Bernd Reutemann: "Sometimes it's enough to simply let someone go ahead of you at the supermarket checkout. Or to honor the guest of the month."
GETTING ONE PERCENT BETTER EVERY DAY
It's not about making everything better at once. It's better to prioritize, focus on one thing, change it in practice, and then look at the result. Getting one percent better every day also leads to victory. He will demonstrate how this works in the in-depth session on Wednesday afternoon.
Against the backdrop of his sporting commitment, Bernd Reutemann recommends a six-week rhythm: six weeks of training something and six weeks of checking.
The participants of DSTNCMP25 can now test the effect themselves: At the exit, they received a DIN A5 card. On it, they are to note "I will implement this within the next six weeks." Bernd Reutemann promises: "I will support you in the implementation. I guarantee I'll get in touch." Anyone who submits the card during DSTNCMP25 will also receive a small jar of homemade strawberry jam.
ZIGZAGGING TO THE ALTBIER
The participants were then led in a zigzag through the Altstadt, Carlstadt, and Friedrichstadt to the evening's second location, Design Offices Fürst & Friedrich. In the rooftop lounge, Düsseldorf's local breweries Füchschen, Kürzer, Zum Schlüssel, Schumacher, and Uerige served their Altbiers. Together, they market these under the brand "Altbier United".
Tourism Director Jens Ihsen praised the alliance as proof of the city's good economic climate. For Peter König, owner of the Füchschen brewery, "Altbier United" is also an example of Düsseldorf's cooperative business culture. The young master baker Sophie Hinkel, a fifth-generation family entrepreneur with eight bakeries in the city, emphasized the business-friendly climate in the state capital.
This is how one can also manage five Alt beers
Ultimately, as a self-confessed wine drinker, I tried all five beers and agreed with the Düsseldorf beer experts on the following order: starting with "Füchschen" (a kind of "women's beer"), continuing with Kürzer, then the beer from Schlüssel, followed by Schumacher, and finally Uerige.
IMPRESSIONS from the day
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