PHB

Cross-Cultural Educator | German-Australian | Gold Coast, Queensland Former Director of Studies (Studiendirektor) with 43 years teaching German, English, and American Studies across Germany, Namibia, and Australia. Served as German Language Adviser for Education Queensland and the Goethe-Institut (1998-2005), supporting 1,000+ teachers statewide. Studied American Studies at the John F. Kennedy Institute, Freie Universität Berlin. Since retiring in 2015, I've become a "half digital nomad"—blogging about higher education, German literature, cross-cultural pedagogy, and the peculiar experience of living between two continents and two languages. Daily ocean swims at Burleigh Beach. Occasional caravan trips through the Australian hinterland. Continuous engagement with the question: what does education mean in the 21st century? How can we master AI tools? Are we worried about AGI?