Listen to Matthias Strolz as he discusses the core concepts of Homo Universus and explores how we can more consciously unfold our humanity.
Lukas Riegler sits down with Matthias Strolz to discuss life after leaving politics, the nature of power and character, and the influence of figures like Mandela, Gandhi, and Viktor Frankl. They also dive into AI, nuclear weapons, and the critical turning point humanity is currently facing. This candid, two-and-a-half-hour conversation starts with personal history and ultimately arrives at the question of what truly matters in the end.
Johanna Hager sits down with Matthias Strolz and Gernot Blümel to discuss the exponential development of AI, the question of whether a machine can possess consciousness, and the nature of the divine spark. With two books on the same table—*Homo Universus* and Blümel’s *Die Selbstsetzung des Menschen*—they spend a good 80 minutes exploring where their perspectives converge.
Lucas Ammann speaks with Matthias Strolz about a technology with enormous potential—and a societal capacity for governance that is lagging behind. With the atomic bomb, we only agreed on rules after Hiroshima and Nagasaki: are we waiting for another tragedy with AI, or are we smarter this time?
Eva Konzett and Raimund Löw join Matthias Strolz to discuss his book, his insights on politics following his departure, and how to navigate the many crises of our time. Political visions meet the hard ground of reality—a concise hour bridging the two.
Matthias Neustädter talks with Matthias Strolz about war, the financial crisis, and the digital arms race—and explores where we can find optimism when so many people feel overwhelmed by it all. Join us for an hour of radio discussion that focuses less on predictions and more on the mindset we need to navigate these changing times.
Peter Stark talks with Matthias Strolz about AI and technological progress, social polarization, and schools that are in urgent need of evolution. The Homo Universus from a leadership perspective: self-leadership, responsibility, and trust as the answer to a time when many are slipping into fear and resignation.
Karin Bauer and Michael Meyer talk with Matthias Strolz about meaningful work, the duty to use one's talents, and how spirituality can combat feelings of powerlessness on the job. Saving the world is a tall order, but everyone can make a difference—the three use this distinction to navigate the future of work.
Anna Wallner in conversation with Matthias Strolz about the opportunities and dangers of AI, a social media ban for teenagers, and his new book. The Homo Universus as a theory of change – and the question of who is actually crazy here: the author or a world that barely resembles the one it was just a short time ago.
Barbara Haas in conversation with Matthias Strolz about knowledge and wisdom, the lost connection to our own feelings, and the self-endangerment of a species that knows much but feels little. Nearly two hours that begin with a grim diagnosis and end with the question of how we can learn to reconnect.
With Charly Kleissner – on the next stage of our human evolution, inner growth and outer impact, the Homo Universus, and the adventure of being human. Charly was a brilliant Silicon Valley tech pioneer, is a global inspiration for impact investing, and, for me, a truly inspiring and inspired ally in both spirit and heart.
Andreas Grassl in conversation with Matthias Strolz on political developments and the future of society in the age of AI
Patricia Leitgeb in conversation with Matthias Strolz: "Is your spirituality political?"
Lucas Ammann talks with Matthias Strolz about his school days, his path into entrepreneurship, founding a political party, and his return to writing. A good 35 minutes of life story, recorded three years before the book.
