Podcasts 4 Brainport, featured by Radio 4 Brainport, 747AM and DAB+

Inequality and exclusion are not limited to our built environment, but also seep into our digital world. In this session, host Dymphie Braun of Pakhuis de Zwijger explores different forms of in- and exclusion in the digital space. How can we harness the power of technology to create more just societies? Galit Ariel is a TechnoFuturist, author, and creative who explores the wild and imaginative sid...

Lucas Asselbergs, coordinator of the TU Eindhoven exhibit gives a first impression from the Drivers of Change event  

At Dutch Design Week 2022 Bob van Ginkel explains how student teams create breakthroughs in automotive innovation. It started as a feature for the Solar Challenge in Australia: to use the solar panels not only to drive the car but also as a charging station. It is one of the examples of Drivers of Change that TU Eindhoven shows at DDW. A report by Jean-Paul Linnartz for Radio4Brainport.org

Unfortunately the daily news nowadays consists of war reports in Europe. Is peace possible? Peace, the European promise? Students from Hogeschool Zuyd think "yes" and organize an event on November 9 called Peace and Europe. An event where we from different Europeans cultures share our common values and show eachother our complementary differences.  These differences are expressed by you, as a...

The European Union plays an important role and impacts the Brainport region. It influences our work and how we learn and what we can do with our earned degrees within the EU. On a regional level, we talk a lot about the main problem in Brainport, that we need more engineers and high-tech specialists. More education to get more engineers working, so to say. The conference Learning and Working on No...

In these times of high inflation, high energy costs and a war ongoing the European Union has a pivotal role taking drastic steps keeping Europe aligned. How do they do that?  Do you understand how Europe is managed in Brussels? Join Jacques Giesbertz (Europe Direct Eindhoven) on a trip to Brussels and visit the European Parliament and a few more institutions. Prepare your questions for this t...

Technology is Driver of Change to tackle the grand challenges that the world faces. At Dutch Design Week 2022, TU Eindhoven focusses on technology that makes the world more sustainable, for instance in transportation, or by improving healthcare. At Drivers of Change you imagine yourself in the world of tomorrow and you see how fast it is approaching.  In this radio podcast, Lucas Asselbergs g...

At Eindhoven University of Technology, Student Diversity Officer Lara Hofstra emphasizes that the diversity week is for all students and for all staff. Feeling at home starts with allowing yourself to be authentic. Early in the academic year, the diversity week is full of events. But most importantly, it is about creating a culture of trust in which listening respectfully is key.   &nbsp...

Walking from Eindhoven to India, it will be quite an adventure but Christian de Heij  is not so worried about the outer journey. It is all about the inner journey. Learning about himself.  A radio podcast by Ralu Nistor-Lustermans for Radio 4 Brainport  

Stephen Harianto takes us back to 1944. How did the liberators experience the time around September 18, 1944? Historic facts out in the context of the humans who were fighting for freedom in the Netherlands. Letters from soldiers at the frontlines to their loved ones.    Join us through the voice and the spirit of the soldiers that liberated Eindhoven and other cities during Market Garde...

At the opening of the academic year 2022, ASML CEO Peter Wennink even challenged the university and the Dutch government to let TU/e grow by a factor of four. But Rector Prof Frank Baaijens targets a growth by a factor two. For Radio 4 Brainport, Prof Jean-Paul Linnartz had a chance to chat with the rector about the challenges ahead. Photo: Bart van Overbeeke

What made Eindhoven a hotspot for Design? We may go back to Louis Kalff, but in the 90s, design of electronic systems underwent a revolution. Thanks to multiple initiatives, and thanks to the Brainport culture to work together, forces were joined to create a strong eco system that is world famous. It is not only renowned for its events and innovative ideas, but the (often patented) concepts found...

At Radio 4 Brainport we had a great opportunity to learn from experienced speakers. What are the "secrets" of giving a great speach. In fact you can learn to be authentic in a fun way by interacting which people who share that passion to become a great speaker.  Our guests are  - VPPR (vice president of public relations) of Lighttown speakers Toastmaster club, as well as the owner the sf...

For many internationals, the Netherlans is all about wndmills, clogs and .... flowers. But in Valkenswaard, just south of Eindhoven you can experience what it means to see more than 2 million flowers in one big parade. Radio 4 Brainport interviewed Robin Wijnen of the organisation of Bloemencorso Valkenswaard.   In Valkenswaard, the tradition of a flower parade stems stems from the liberation...

The meaning of freedom is different for every human being. Freedom creates and embraces diversity. To celebrate India's Independence Day, we spoke to the youth of today and young children about freedom. Let's listen to Kiara, Nevaan,  Anushka and Divya about their take on Freedom. Photo taken at HTC during a Tea talk live program. 

In July 2022, cyclist Jonas Vingegaard won the Tour de France. It was a team success of Jumbo-Visma, building upon insights from Professor Bert Blocken, the team’s permanent advisor on aerodynamics since 2017. All main riders in the team have been in the wind tunnel with him to optimize their aerodynamics with the goal of gaining time.  Radio for Brainport's Jean-Paul Linnartz also had an opp...

Sander Geerings and his Jamaician wife started "the Kingstonian" at the Vestdijk. On one hand they fill in the legacy of the dearly missed "hub", but on the other hand the Kingstonian should also become the place where international meet the locals.   Relax. Connect. Reset, an interview by Jean-Paul Linnartz for Radio 4 Brainport 

Communication via Light, Li-Fi, can resolve the congestion of the radio spectrum. The EU Horizon 2020 project ELIoT works towards widespread deployment in the market. Standards are an important prerequisite for such mass deployment. As Light Communications can serve a wide variety of applications, a single standard is not sufficient to allow for high-performance cost-optimized solutions for all ca...

As the EU ELIoT project is nearing completion, Jean-Paul Linnartz asks Marcos Martinez, Director of Standards Engineering at MaxLinear about the learnings and prospects for a next generation of ICs that support wireless communication via light.     

A mini safari on the smartest square kilometer? Nuno Curado of Wild Eindhoven takes employees and visitors on a wild break. This time of year eggs have hatched. parents still feed the young bird that now leran to fly. Meanwhile falcons search for prey, .. An intervew by Chaitali Sengupta of eindhovennews.com and Jean-Paul Linnartz on Radio 4 Brainport during the HTC open day June 11, 2022 

On May 8, Sunday you can walk into the Parktheater in Eindhoven. It is the Kick Off of the Peace Talent Contest. How creative are you in making something that promotes Peace? A Poem, a surprise box for kids, a statue, whatever peace of art. Exact time and more can be found on stapjesnaarvrede.nl. Listen to the interview by Peter Simons with Kees Minderhout. Photo Yaw Kuma Ansu-Kyeremeh

Our guest is Kris De Prins, managing director of Holland Expat Center South, short ‘the expat center’. Kris, together with his colleagues, runs the one stop shop for internationals coming to the region: they help the internationals with their formalities (municipal registration and residence permit), inform them on topics such as taxes, housing, healthcare, and they help them integrate in our soci...

"3W's are undoubtedly changing this world: Weather Web Women". Dr. Kiran Bedi This International Women's Day 2022, Tea-talk celebrates the contribution of women with Dr. Kiran Bedi, Hon'ble Former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, the first woman to join Indian Police Services, Civilian Police Advisor at United nations, a powerful advocate for women whose accomplishments are an inspiration to wom...

Internationals coming to Eindhoven often are taken by surprise during Carnaval. Crazy days in the soutern part of the Netherlands. The city suddenly is so different from being a hotspot in technology and innovation. At Radio 4 Brainport, we invited Limi (from Austria) and Peter (from the deep south of the country) to dive into the roots of Carnaval.

Your chance to make a difference: Many internationals can vote for the  city counsil. As an expat, do you wonder whether you can vote or not? How does the city council work, how can you choose your local politician? We have two special guests on Tea-Talk- Madam Councilor Miriam Frosi, Innovation manager at the Ministry of Infrastructure, and Chaitali Ray Sengupta -  a renowned Author, Jo...