Self-disclosure

Bremen`s Liebe IV: Bremen`s last Liebe

Today is my last day in Bremen. The end of a very enriching experience.
Tomorrow, I`ll be in Portugal, melting with the hot weather and the memories of “Bremen`s liebe”; better, I`ll be in Southern Europe, as some could say, where the weather is cosier and more predictable than in the hanseatic region, cities are less flat, and efficiency, a serious and continuous issue.
With this simple post, I would to like to acknowledge the effort of all the persons, who, in some way, made our hanseatic experience as pleasant and fulfilling as it came out to be. So, I address this acknowlegdment to the following persons:

Angela Postweiler, Irene Petri and Britta Overberg, our housemates in Bremen, with a huge thank you remark for having the patience of supporting me, making me feel like I had a “home” in Bremen.

Prof. Aaron Cohen, of University of Haifa (Israel), with the recognition of his valious insights and guidance. It was a pleasure to know prof. Cohen`s work and positive research spirit.

Prof. Etsuko Hayashi, of Kanagawa University (Japan), for the insights concerning the “aging society” and “multiskilling” issues.

Prof. Phillip Grollman, of Institut Technik und Bildung (University of Bremen), for making our internship possible.

Prof. Bernd Hassler, of Institut Technik und Bildung (University of Bremen), for borrowing his lovely place and bike in Delmenhorst, guiding us in the initial period of our experience in Bremen (transition periods are crucial periods of development…). I will miss the opportunity of riding bikes in big cities…

Prof. Simone Kirpal, of Institut Technik und Bildung (University of Bremen). I appreciated all the time and effort applied in giving a answer or a suggestion to my questions, delivering very useful insights to the development of my research program. Prof. Simone`s supervision of our work in Bremen was a true treat for us. I sincerely hope that we engage in some common work in the future.

I hope life will treat you well in the future.
Or, as a “empowered person” would mention (thanks, prof. Simone…): I hope that you treat your life well in the nearby future.

I thank you for everything.

Best regards,
João Vasco Coelho.