COiDEALISTS in Crailsheim: New Projects, Networks, Ideas

3 Min.

How do new projects actually come about? Usually not through endless video conferences or email lists, but when dedicated people sit down together, share their ideas, and brainstorm what might come of them.

That was exactly what the recent meeting of the COiDEALISTEN in Crailsheim. About one-third of the association’s members—nine participants in all—met on-site at the extraordinary TamieH building, a sustainable construction project by Leonard Weiss, which was constructed largely from reused materials and also offers career opportunities to people with refugee backgrounds. Other members joined online and also participated in the discussions.

Greater visibility for the club

A key focus of the meeting was further developing the association’s public image. Together, the group designed new business cards, banners, referral cards, and the first Canvatemplates were presented and discussed. The goal is to provide all members with simple tools to make the association even more visible at events, presentations, and in personal conversations. The group also discussed which events the COiDEALISTEN would like to attend in the future, where banners could be used effectively, and how to further increase both membership and joint activities.

The presentation of new project ideas from the network was particularly exciting. Walter Notar presented his plan to establish a virtual energy hub in Wunsiedel. The goal: to interconnect smart storage solutions and thereby support a sustainable energy supply. It quickly became clear that there is enormous potential here for interdisciplinary collaboration within the COiDEALISTEN—and the question was immediately on everyone’s mind: Who wants to join in?

We, too, are actively involved. Together with Anton Dollmaier and Thorsten Lührs, we are currently working on a potential company acquisition and are using our network to share experiences, expertise, and ideas with one another at an early stage. That is exactly why the association was founded: to bring people together who want to achieve more together than they could on their own.

To ensure that good ideas don’t get lost between meetings, the new platform myCommunity.digital was introduced. It is intended to serve as the association’s central hub in the future. There, projects can be presented, events organized, ideas discussed, content shared, and members can network with one another. At the same time, all members receive their own access and can actively contribute content to the platform. The goal is to keep the exchange lively even between in-person meetings and to facilitate the formation of new collaborations more quickly.

Face-to-face encounters remain priceless

After the official portion of the program, there was plenty of time for conversations and group tours in Crailsheim. Among other places, the group visited the Feuchter company as well as the Waldorf School were on the itinerary—places where, without the network, we probably would never have gained such a personal insight.

Our personal takeaway from the day: As valuable as digital tools may be, they can’t replace real-life interactions. Often, the best ideas don’t come from the conference room, but from casual conversations in between. It’s precisely this openness, mutual trust, and willingness to explore new paths together that define the Coidealists.

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