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Markus Zorn
Reality Studio
Chalmers Tekniska Högskola
2026
Hello, hello
Hello, hello
Education
Education
BSc in Architecture: Vienna, Barcelona
MSc in Architecture: Vienna, Gothenburg, Pretoria
CAS in Intercultural Leadership
Professional
Professional
Medair (Swiss Humanitarian NGO), 3+ years
Roles: Shelter Specialist, Project Manager, Emergency Response Specialist, Shelter and Infrastructure Advisor
Countries: South Sudan, Turkey, Thailand/Myanmar, Chad/Sudan
Upcoming: Lebanon
Events and speaking engagements,
Writing, teaching, thesis co-supervision
Impressions from the field.
Outline
Outline
What it means to be an alien
What it means to be an alien
Three observations about cross-cultural communication
Three observations about cross-cultural communication
The Culture Map (Erin Meyer)
The Culture Map (Erin Meyer)
designers and architects (have to)
speak the language of many domains.
designers and architects (have to)
speak the language of many domains.
Harry Vanderspeigle (Alan Tudyk) in "Resident Alien"
Harry Vanderspeigle (Alan Tudyk) in "Resident Alien"
Non-verbal cues
"Why are you leaking from your eyes? Is it a localized weather event? Or is your internal cooling system failing?"
Handshake
Function of small-talk
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Three observations about cross-cultural communication
Three observations about cross-cultural communication
1: Linear and cyclical ways of communication
1: Linear and cyclical ways of communication
2: We speak in riddles – without even knowing
2: We speak in riddles – without even knowing
3: It's perfectly fine to ask a soldier about his family
3: It's perfectly fine to ask a soldier about his family
1: Linear and cyclical ways of communication
1: Linear and cyclical ways of communication
Linear and cyclical ways of communication
2: We speak in riddles – without even knowing
2: We speak in riddles – without even knowing
3: It's perfectly fine to ask a soldier about his family
3: It's perfectly fine to ask a soldier about his family
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1. Find yourself on the Culture Map.
1. Find yourself on the Culture Map.
2. Assume you don't know.
2. Assume you don't know.
3. Practice patience.
3. Practice patience.
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