I spend this weekend in Bielefeld, a city in North Rhine-Westphalia Germany. A city which is not so well known to many outside of Germany, and maybe not the first port of call for many within Germany. So much so, a satire conspiracy exists (the Bielefeld Conspiracy) claiming that the city does not exist but is an illusion or fake place. This conspiracy theory is based on the premise of:
Do you know anybody from Bielefeld?
Have you ever been to Bielefeld?
Do you know anybody who has ever been to Bielefeld?
Well at least I can say I have been to Bielefeld (in fact this is my second time), plus I know other people have been. The city itself doesn’t have as much to offer as other German cities, although it does have a castle and some nice streets.
The purpose of the visit was to teach on the Worcester Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program. Completing the second and final teaching block of the second module, focusing on research philosophy and methodology. It is always a pleasure to teach this module with an engaged cohort, as there is so much discussion to be had. Plus, it is great to see the development of research ideas and plans from an embryonic stage to something action ready. Unfortunately, I lost my voice the night day before the teaching, so my presence was somewhat muted. Although, this didn’t seem to affect the sessions too much.
Robin Bell 