Review: An evening with Titus Dittmann
01.11.2020
Gründerschmiede
Event
The "father of the German skateboard scene" and serial founder Titus Dittmann visited KIT on October 02. Under the title "Courage is when you do it anyway", the now 70-year-old gave an insight into his life as an entrepreneur, businessman and philanthropist in his keynote. Dittmann is considered a pioneer in many fields, is an extreme athlete, company boss, and workhorse driven by enthusiasm for the cause.
The Münster native helped establish skateboarding in Germany in the 1980s. Dittmann was a teacher at a high school and became an entrepreneur who built up a widely ramified value network around the rollerboard, had to overcome the most difficult crises in business, but always kept his educational convictions in mind.
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12.12.2020 Ein Abend mit Titus DittmannI’ll go with Confucius, who said, „Get a job you love and you’ll never have to work again!“
His inspiring keynote address to an audience of around 450 was not only about entrepreneurship, but also about the importance of self-determined learning and freedom for young people. His advice to all students when choosing a course of study or a career: „I agree with Confucius, who said: „Find a job you love and you will never have to work again! In making this decision, young people should therefore be guided by what their heart burns for and where they want to contribute all their talents with enthusiasm. Such a path will bring a lot of satisfaction and the right work-life balance.“
He also reported on the work of his skate-aid foundation, which supports children’s and youth projects worldwide, for example in Afghanistan. Where life is marked by terror, violence and destruction, he wants to make children strong with the educational power of skateboarding.
The event with Titus Dittmann continued the successful event series „An evening with …“ at KIT, – last year star investor Frank Thelen was a guest.