Das Ziel ist alles - Die Bedeutung von Zielen beim Bergsteigen

In the organizer's words:

The goal is everything - The importance of goals in mountaineering

Expeditions in the Himalayas and Karakoram

Description

Since the 90's, Dr. Olaf Rieck has been drawn to the most extreme regions of our globe. His first extensive trips took him to the Arctic, Alaska and the Himalayas. But expedition mountaineering soon became his calling. His first attempt at an eight-thousander in the Karakoram in 1996 was followed by more than thirty further alpine ventures in the Himalayas, the Karakoram, the Andes and Patagonia. He has also repeatedly led exciting kayak expeditions in Alaska, Spitsbergen and Tierra del Fuego and crossed the Patagonian ice sheet on skis.

This lecture The goal is everything - The importance of goals in mountaineering will take place as part of the "DAV meets science" series, a series of events in cooperation between our DAV section and the Central Institute for Sport and Health at the University of Göttingen. Olaf Rieck aptly remarks: "For us mountaineers, the path to success is the ascent to the highest point of a mountain. But how do we get to the top? What conditions do we need to create in order to achieve our goals?

Goals shape our lives. They help us to structure our actions and set a benchmark for what we have achieved. We use them to measure the success or failure of our actions. Clarity of purpose concentrates and mobilizes energy in the long term and is the basic prerequisite for success in both our professional and private lives. It creates the basis for happiness and balance because it brings us closer to the answer to the question of the meaning of our lives.

Mountaineering has particularly clear goals. I can't think of a more obvious goal than the highest point of a mountain. That's why mountaineers are particularly goal-oriented people. This is often even their main characteristic. However, they always have the problem that their goals can have a destructive power. There is no better place to learn how to deal with this responsibly, draw the right conclusions in good time and make strong decisions than in situations where life and death are at stake. These are the exciting topics of this lecture.

His experiences as an expedition leader should serve as a metaphor, provide food for thought and change our perspective on daily challenges. And last but not least, Olaf Rieck wants to entertain us with great pictures from a completely different world.

Venue: Göttingen University Conference Center, Wilhelmsplatz 3 (Alte Mensa), Emmy-Noether-Saal

Time: 18:30