Konstantin Gerner
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Capitalisation of Fear: Part One - The Basics
The fear of a virus causes us to split society in good or bad, rich, or poor [1]. The fear of the Muslims threatening the religious...
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Business consultation
Reflections on Security & Politics
Konstantin Gerner
My BLOG
MA Political Science (Ongoing)
MSc Security, Peace-building and Diplomacy
BSc Safety and Security Management
01:18m
Nice to meet you!
I am writing about what moves me in life and recently started with my new blog about the Capitalisation of Fear. Besides that, I am growing as a business consultant, focusing on business operations, supporting business structures, and managing human resources. Check out my dedicated site to learn more about what I am offering.
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If you scroll down, you’ll learn more about important moments in life which defined me as the person I am. Feedback, thoughts, or any question?
I’d be happy to hear from you!
Academic Interests
​Professional competencies
- Critical Security Studies
What is 'Security' ?
- Psychology & Propaganda
Individuals in the crowd
- European Identities
The foundation of a nation?
- Phenomenology
Qualitative Research
- Business Management Support
Crisis-& Risk Management
- Analysing Business Structures
Process-& Quality Management
- Optimising HR Deployment
Development of Training Concepts
- Seeking the bigger picture
Project Coordination
About
What Defines Me
Academical
2022-now
Time for blogging
Capitalisation of Fear: The series
I started my new blog series and am excited to put my years of studies and interests into words digestible for people interested in exploring how our emotions are being politically exploited.
Professional
2022-now
Freelance ON
Freelance business consultant
A new year - new opportunities! As a freelancer, I help my clients optimise their business structures in accordance with the best and most efficient deployment of human resources.
2020-now
Focus: Empirical Social Research
Political Science @University of Vienna
I wanted to conduct (and did!) my own qualitative study designs, so I started my 2nd Master to gain the necessary skills. What fascinates me the most is meta-level thinking and understanding the individual lived experiences.
2020-2022
Covid-19: Challenge & Chances
Project-, & Crisis Manager
As the Project and Crisis Manager, I was excited to spearhead many ideas to reposition a Viennese bakery chain and manage the way through the Covid-19 crisis.
2018-2019
Studying 'Security' in London
London: More than just studying
I researched the implications of the privatisation of peacebuilding in Africa. I have spoken about the worrying consequences of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. Above all – I found passion in critically analysing political events negatively affecting liberal societies.
2019-2020
Introduction: Business structures
HR-, & Project Manager
I finished a project identifying ineffective workflow processes at a bakery chain with 250+ employees. As a result, I implemented new workflow guidelines and assessed their efficiency regularly.
2014-2016
What's in the world?
Getting to know the 'World of Science'
Studying & learning from cultures abroad while participating in summer schools in Finland, Germany, India and completing Erasmus in The Netherlands introduced me to my passion for exploring the world.
2016-2018
Welcome to The Netherlands
From Customer Support to Manager
Living abroad has been exciting – among others, I succeeded to get promoted while working for Cisco in beautiful Amsterdam as a Customer Success Manager.
2008-2012
Theresian Military Academy
Austrian Military Secondary School
Studying at the Austrian Military Secondary School (former school) taught me the importance and risks of highly hierarchical systems. I might not have always fit in the system, but I learned life-long lessons about discipline, camaraderie, and endurance.
2014-2015
Managing the Crises
Student Project Assistant
I was proud to be part of a fantastic team that coordinated and ran several 24h crisis exercises and the first summit for the Department of Risk and Security Management.
Experience
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