Are you looking closely? Visual educator Amy Herman explains how to use art to enhance your powers of perception and find connections where they may not be apparent. Learn the techniques Herman uses to train Navy SEALs, doctors and crime scene investigators to convert observable details into actionable knowledge with this insightful talk.

A full third of the world's population -- 2.6 billion people -- play video games, plugging into massive networks of interaction that have opened up opportunities well beyond entertainment. In a talk about the future of the medium, entrepreneur Herman Narula makes the case for a new understanding of gaming -- one that includes the power to create...

Annette Heuser proposes critical reforms to loosen the iron grip of rating agencies on national credit scores.

TED Talks are available in 102 languages, from Albanian to Vietnamese, thanks to the tireless work of our volunteer translators. So far, more than 10,000 volunteers have created upwards of 44,000 talk translations — and today, the TED Blog brings you a Q&A with one of them. Here, meet German translator Katja Tongucer. 1. Where do you live...

Ji-Hae Park spreads the joy of classical to music to those who might not otherwise hear it -- and in the process shows that you can rock out on the violin.

Achim Steiner is a global leader in sustainable development and international cooperation.

About this event: Students and alumni from the German School in Mexico City Campus Lomas Verdes and other guest speakers share their ideas with the community.

A pioneer in ocean exploration, David Gallo is an enthusiastic ambassador between the sea and those of us on dry land.

Martina Flor combines her talents as designer and illustrator in the drawing of letters. Through her work as an artist and teacher, she has helped establish letter design in the European design scene.

One of the UK's sharpest funny men, Rory Bremner exposes the lunacies of modern politics with devilishly clever political satire and spot-on impressions of leaders from around the world.

About this event: Our second 'FREE' TEDx Salon event of the year will feature Raphael Genis, an Israeli / German Jewish born entrepreneur who has been changing the way Chinese parents educate and raise their children.

Stefan Wolff studies contemporary conflicts, focusing on the prevention and settlement of ethnic conflicts and in postconflict reconstruction in deeply divided and war-torn societies.

About this event: Aufheben is a German word. In philosophy, aufheben is used by Hegel to explain what happens when a thesis and antithesis interact, and in this sense is translated mainly as "sublate". It is quite common in ordinary German speech: "it is what you do when something has fallen to the floor. Something may be picked up in order that it will no longe...

About this event: TEDxBern is introducing amazing and surprising Bernese ideas in 2018 again. Our speakers know: ‘ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE’. They are developing new ideas, exploring combinations of tried and tested ideas, crossing borders and achieving the impossible. Our audience in turn knows: At TEDxBern 2018 they will have the opportunity to get to know visionari...

Markus Fischer led the team at Festo that developed the first ultralight artificial bird capable of flying like a real bird.

Kluane Adamek has served as the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Yukon Regional Chief since January 2018.

About this event: TEDxChange 2013 will take place on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 9:00am PDT in Seattle, Washington. Themed Positive Disruption, TEDxChange 2013 speakers will challenge preconceived ideas, spark discussion, engage leaders and shed light on new perspectives. TED.com will provide a free live stream of TEDxChange in English, French, German, Portuguese...

Sheperd Doeleman led the global team behind the Event Horizon Telescope that captured the historic, first-ever image of a black hole.

History is a curious thing, and Niall Ferguson investigates not only what happened but why. (Hint: Politics and money explain a lot.)

Jorge Drexler is a musician and the first Uruguayan to win an Oscar. His music plays with genre and influence, combining subtle harmonies and regional styles with electronic effects.

About this event: Themed Positive Disruption, TEDxChange 2013 speakers will challenge preconceived ideas, spark discussion, engage leaders and shed light on new perspectives. TED.com will provide a free live stream of TEDxChange in English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Mandarin, Korean and Arabic for viewership around the world.

About this event: We are always on the go. Flexibility, mobility and digitalization are highly cherished values. This can make us restless and impulsive. ‘Future to Go’ is in itself a contradiction, a reminder of the plastic cups on our German ‘Coffee to go’. How do we change?

About this event: TEDxChange 2013 will take place on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 9:00am PDT in Seattle, Washington. Themed Positive Disruption, TEDxChange 2013 speakers will challenge preconceived ideas, spark discussion, engage leaders and shed light on new perspectives. TED.com will provide a free live stream of TEDxChange in English, French, German, Portuguese...

About this event: TEDxChange 2013 will take place on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 9:00am PDT in Seattle, Washington. Themed Positive Disruption, TEDxChange 2013 speakers will challenge preconceived ideas, spark discussion, engage leaders and shed light on new perspectives. TED.com will provide a free live stream of TEDxChange in English, French, German, Portuguese...

Hannah Bürckstümmer has a vision for sustainable buildings and how organic solar cells can make it real.

One of the premiere writers of his generation, Korean novelist Young-ha Kim weaves tales that speak to the thrills and challenges of young Koreans in our increasingly globalized and ever-changing world.

About this event: TEDxFreiburg is back for a third edition! This event will feature live speakers from a wide range of different fields, amazing performances and screenings of TED Talks. Some of the talks will be in English and others in German – we will reveal the speakers bit by bit in our newsletter, on our website and on facebook. Join us for a day full of ...

Amanda Gorman made history at the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, becoming the US’s youngest inaugural poet.

BCG's Rainer Strack advocates for companies to adopt a "people advantage" -- because employee-centered thinking can go a long way.

About this event: Zeitgeist is a concept that, translated from the German, means "spirit of an era"--the intellectual, moral, cultural climate of any given moment in time. We live in a world today that is fraught and increasingly complex. Have we lost our grasp on this world or can we still shape it? Who or what is shaping world? How will we define ourselves, ...