Ulrike Reinhard

Ulrike Reinhard is a German social entrepreneur, connector, speaker, and author whose work moves between digital culture, social innovation, and grassroots transformation.

Her life has unfolded across very different worlds — from being a member of the German national basketball team to participating in the early culture of the internet, and later initiating a widely recognized grassroots project in rural India. Rather than following a linear career path, she has built a body of work rooted in trust, long-term relationships, and lived experience across cultures and systems.

Key Focus Areas
Digital culture · Social innovation · Grassroots transformation · Complexity · Cross-cultural collaboration

What I Help With

My clients include NATO, MIT, Google, Bertelsmann Foundation, The Kiel Institute for the World Economy, The MIT Media Lab, Harvard University.

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Creating Content

Stories become meaningful when the people behind them are visible.

Creating high-quality content — videos, interviews, and texts — has been part of my work since the early days of the internet. What interests me most are the people behind the stories. I enjoy talking with them and bringing their perspectives and experiences to life.

Recently, I created two long-form podcast series: one on Tankwa Artscape and another on Synergia People 2023.

Driving Change

Lasting change happens when people themselves become part of the process.

Real change begins by questioning the status quo and opening spaces where new ideas and ways of working can emerge. In the end, change is always cultural: it involves new behaviors, new perspectives, and people willing to act differently.

Designing and accompanying such processes — and helping them continue to evolve — has been a central part of my work for many years.

Connecting People

I connect people who would not normally meet — but should.

Whether you are looking for keynote speakers for a conference or seeking connections in the business and cultural world of another country, my international network helps bring the right people together.

I also organize exploratory trips where you, your team, or your partners can meet potential collaborators, innovative enterprises, and key actors from different fields. Each trip is designed around the specific interests and questions of the people involved.

Stories from the Road | Reflections | Thoughts

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What I Help With

Creating Content

Driving Change

Connecting People

Stories from the Road | Reflections | Thoughts

When Power Wears a Friendly Face

Field Note — When You See

Field Note – Thresholds of Pain