TEDx event

TEDxTUDarmstadt

Unscript The Flow

DateNovember 20, 202612:00 AM - 7:00 PM (GMT+1)
LocationDarmstadt, Hessen, Germany
FormatUniversity

This event is open to the public.

I’d make it feel less like an event description and more like an invitation into an idea. What if the path ahead was never meant to be followed exactly as written? *TEDxTUDarmstadt 2026: Unscript the Flow* is an invitation to challenge the patterns we inherit, question the assumptions we rarely notice, and make room for ideas that can redirect the way we think, work, create, and live. Some ideas begin with a question. Others with friction, curiosity, courage, or the feeling that something could be different. On our stage, voices from science, culture, entrepreneurship, academia, society, and beyond come together to explore those moments where the expected path gives way to something new. To unscript the flow is not to reject structure. It is to recognize when the old script no longer fits — and to have the courage to rewrite it. This year, TEDxTUDarmstadt brings together people who are rethinking belonging, work, dialogue, identity, agency, progress, and the choices that shape our future. Different disciplines. Different experiences. Different ways of seeing the world. One stage. One community. And a simple possibility: The next idea that changes your direction may begin with someone choosing not to follow the script.

Speakers

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  • Christian Bürgy

    Professor, Researcher & Entrepreneur

    Prof. Dr. Christian Bürgy is a professor, researcher and entrepreneur. As Dean of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at Hochschule Darmstadt, he combines academic leadership with work in technology and innovation. His TEDx talk explores micro- sabbaticals and how intentional breaks can help people reflect, reset and return with new perspective.

  • Dîba Tuncer

    Educator & Somatic Coach

    Dîba Tuncer is an educator and somatic coach whose work connects learning, personal growth and the body. She explores how people can recreate themselves without losing their sense of self while navigating belonging and change.

  • Gheith Ben Salem

    Engineer & Business Psychologist

    Gheith Ben Salem is an engineer and business psychologist working at the intersection of technology and human behavior. His experience spans digital transformation, learning and coaching.

  • Ivana Steiner

    Architect & Designer

    Ivana Steiner is an architect and designer whose work focuses on circular design, sustainable living and zero-waste systems. Her projects explore how everyday spaces can be redesigned to reduce waste and support more sustainable routines.

  • Jonny Davies

    Entrepreneur

    Jonny Davies is an entrepreneur focused on building businesses and creating opportunities. His work is driven by the belief that people do not always have to wait for the right job or path to appear.

  • Khola Maryam

    Journalist, Author & Spoken-Word Artist

    Khola Maryam Hübsch is a journalist, author and spoken-word artist whose work engages with identity, belonging and social questions. Through writing, media and public speaking, she explores how people understand themselves and one another.

  • Richard Byrne

    Finance & Investment Executive

    Richard Byrne is a finance and investment executive with a career shaped by leadership, entrepreneurship and unexpected turns. His experiences across Wall Street, health challenges and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu have influenced how he thinks about opportunity and resilience.

  • Samia Khan

    Political Educator & Youth Advocate

    Samia Khan is a political educator and youth advocate focused on civic participation and meaningful engagement with young people. Through educational work and dialogue, she explores how younger generations can take part in decisions that affect them.

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November 20, 2026

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