When problems hit:
Method over panik
From “Oh no!” to “I’ve got an idea.”
A problem pops up—suddenly, uninvited. The machine isn’t working, the customer hasn’t received the goods, the specifications weren’t met. Now we need a good solution fast. Your heart rate rises, your thoughts race. In moments like these, we need calm, structure, and creativity.
This is exactly where Steffen Münzberg comes in. The experienced engineer, technical sales professional, and philosophical thinker with over 30 years professional experience—including 20 years in sales and project management—provides in his presentation clear guidelines for swift, structured, and creative problem-solving. He combines practical, experience-based knowledge with a deep theoretical understanding of problem-solving strategies, creativity, and the development of new solutions.
“When Problems Hit: Method over Panic” focuses on a clear, step-by-step method for real-world work problems: in the office, in the workshop, on projects, in customer interactions, and anywhere else where a manual no longer helps. The method provides guidance, leads you through the individual phases of problem-solving, and offers the right thinking tools exactly where they’re needed.
With plenty of humor, examples from everyday life, technology, and history, as well as clear, accessible language, Steffen Münzberg makes it clear: Those who know how to solve problems in a structured and methodical way remain capable of taking action even under pressure. Analytical and creative problem-solving can be learned, practiced, and specifically improved.
A presentation for administrative staff, technical specialists, project managers, career starters, and anyone who doesn’t want to panic when a problem arises.
How does something new emerge and how can we create something new?
An entertaining journey through the history of innovation.
The eloquent Steffen Münzberg, who is deeply rooted in the subject, takes you on a humorous journey through the evolution of innovation. His subtle wit and humor will captivate you, and you will find that a glimpse into the world of evolutionary development can be extremely engaging.
Steffen Münzberg takes you on an entertaining journey through the evolution of innovation. In a clear, vivid and subtly humorous way, he explores how new things emerge. You will discover that looking at the evolution of ideas can be surprisingly entertaining.
The journey begins with a fundamental question: How can anything genuinely new emerge in nature? From the Big Bang and the origins of life, Steffen Münzberg guides you through the decisive stages of biological, cultural and technological evolution.
Using fascinating examples from history and the present day, he explains how new ideas and technologies arise, what creativity really is and under which conditions ideas can flourish—or fail to take root. You will learn how ideas spread and which factors determine whether they develop into successful innovations. These include technological feasibility, human needs, social change, the right timing—and sometimes a little bit of luck.
Those who understand how new ideas emerge, how they spread and how they become successful innovations can recognise recurring patterns—in history as well as in their own work. This knowledge can help you turn your company into a creative greenhouse for ideas. You will sharpen your sense of how new ideas can meet people’s needs and respond to the demands of their time.
Discover what evolution can teach us about the emergence of successful innovations. Be inspired—and become a gardener of ideas!
Where My Work Has Its Roots
My interest in problem-solving approaches and innovation is rooted in a fundamental question that has fascinated me for many years: How does something new emerge—in nature, culture, and technology?
What mechanisms give rise to new forms, ideas, and solutions in biological, cultural, and technological evolution?
My research into these interconnections has also shaped my understanding of creative problem-solving processes.
Here you can find my contribution to the World Congress of Philosophy as well as my book on sexual evolution.
The Common Physical Structure of Life, Mind, Culture and Philosophy
Presentation at the XXVI World Congress of Philosophy in August 2024
