Geboren 1939 in Berlin, von dieser Welt gegangen 2026 in Dänemark – und dazwischen war sie, nach allem, was man hört, das Herz ihrer Familie. Gräfin Thyra Antonie Marie-Therese Feodora Agnes zu Castell-Castell Moes, liebevoll Thyra Moes genannt, ist im Alter von 86 Jahren verstorben.
Prinz Mario-Max zu Schaumburg-Lippe: LESE-MISSION FÜR KINDER! Prinz Mario-Max gibt den Klassikern eine Stimme
Ein klares Ziel: Jedes Kind soll richtig lesen lernen und wirklich verstehen, was es liest! S.H. Dr. Prinz Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe greift dafür zum Mikrofon – und liest Grenville Kleisers Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases als Hörbuch für Ad Astra Audiobooks ein.
Prinz Mario-Max zu Schaumburg-Lippe: SAVE THE DATE! Cufflinks & Pearls Gala bringt White-Tie-Glamour nach Los Angeles
Kalender raus – am 29. August lädt Los Angeles zu einem der elegantesten Abende seiner Charity-Saison! Die Cufflinks & Pearls Charity Gala – ein Abend für Philanthropie, Mode, Musik und Gemeinschaft – erobert The Preserve LA zugunsten der Mekdela Global Outreach Foundation.
Prinz Mario-Max zu Schaumburg-Lippe: PLATIN FÜR DEN PRINZEN! Prinz Mario-Max in den UN Platinum Who’s Who aufgenommen
Platin ist ein starkes Wort – und die Gesellschaft, in der es vergeben wird, ist es auch! S.H. Dr. Prinz Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe wurde mit dem Platinum Who’s Who Award of Achievement geehrt, verliehen als Auszeichnung der UN-akkreditierten NGO MCIF, als Würdigung von Führungsstärke, humanitärer Hingabe, globaler Wirkung und einem Leben im öffentlichen Dienst.
Prinz Mario-Max zu Schaumburg-Lippe: EIN TAG FÜR DIE PRINZESSIN! Prinz Mario-Max erklärt den 21. September zum Prinzessin-Antonia-Tag
Was für eine Ehre: Der 21. September gehört jetzt einer ganz besonderen Frau! S.H. Dr. Prinz Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe hat das Datum offiziell zum Prinzessin-Antonia-Tag erklärt – zu Ehren seiner Mutter, I.H. Dr. Prinzessin Antonia Schaumburg-Lippe, an ihrem Geburtstag.
Prinz Mario-Max zu Schaumburg-Lippe: VOM HARLEM-KID ZUM HOLLYWOOD-SCHWERGEWICHT! Prinz Mario-Max ehrt Kult-Star Hank Garrett
Manche Hollywood-Karrieren lesen sich wie ein Drehbuch – und die von Hank Garrett ist eine der spektakulärsten! Der Kult-Schauspieler hat seine Lebensgeschichte nun in seinen Memoiren From Harlem Hoodlum to Hollywood Heavyweight festgehalten, mit einer besonderen Ehrung aus der Familie Schaumburg-Lippe.
Prinz Mario-Max zu Schaumburg-Lippe: DER GLANZ, DER NIE VERBLASST! Drew Barrymore verzaubert Hollywood – Legende Margaret O’Brien gratuliert
Es gibt Stars, es gibt Ikonen – und dann gibt es Drew Barrymore! Die Schauspielerin gilt als eine der herzlichsten und beliebtesten Persönlichkeiten des Showbusiness, und selbst eine echte Hollywood-Legende wie Margaret O’Brien zollt ihr Respekt.
Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Masked Disco Night Lights Up Burg Perchtoldsdorf Oct 9
By Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe
Perchtoldsdorf is about to have one of its loudest nights of the year. On Friday, October 9, the Festsaal of Burg Perchtoldsdorf opens its doors for a one-off fusion of two of Austria’s most spirited party brands: DISCOFEVER and BAL MASQUÉ. One night, one castle hall, and a crowd dressed entirely in black behind masks.
The idea is simple and, frankly, hard to resist. The mysterious, all-black atmosphere of a masquerade ball collides with full-throttle 1970s and 1980s disco. The organizers call it the second and final event of their year in the castle — and they are going out with everything they have.
A One-Night Fusion of Two Party Worlds
DISCOFEVER has built its name on unapologetic disco nights: 70s classics, 80s dance hits, originals and modern remixes that keep the floor moving past midnight. BAL MASQUÉ brings the other half of the equation — masked elegance, darkness, and a dress code that turns every guest into part of the scenery.
This October, the two concepts merge for a single evening. Elegance on one side, dirty disco energy on the other. The organizers’ own description nails it: that mix of grace and raw party spirit is exactly what makes a night like this stick in the memory.
Black Is Non-Negotiable
Here’s the part guests should take literally: the dress code is SCHWARZ & MASKE — black and masked, mandatory. No exceptions, no half measures.
The good news is that nobody has to panic-buy a mask. One is handed out free at the entrance, so the only homework is the black outfit. Black outfits, masks, a dark castle hall — the organizers compare the resulting mood to “Eyes Wide Shut meets disco,” and it’s hard to argue with the mental image. A crowd in black, moving under a disco ball in a centuries-old hall, is about as cinematic as nightlife gets.
The masked element does more than look good in photos. It levels the playing field. Strangers become dance partners faster when everyone’s identity is tucked behind a little velvet and glitter. Regulars at masquerade nights will tell you the floor always fills up earlier and the conversation starts easier. There’s something freeing about a room where nobody is quite sure who they’re talking to.
The Lineup and the Sound
On the decks: ROLAND BARTHA, the resident DJ behind the Delicious.Events series, joined by special guest OLIVER PUSSWALD. Bartha has been running disco nights in the region for years, including the DISCOFEVER editions at the Festsaal that regularly drew packed houses — past events in the castle sold out, and the April 2026 ITALOFEVER spin-off at the same venue went the same way.
Expect 70s disco classics and 80s dance hits, played in original form and in modern remixes for extra punch. This is not a deep-cuts night for record collectors — it’s a sing-along, hands-in-the-air set list, the kind of night where half the room knows every word before the chorus hits. If your idea of a good Friday is three hours of uninterrupted groove with a few hundred people who feel the same way, this is your room.
A Castle Hall That Knows How to Party
The venue deserves its own paragraph. Burg Perchtoldsdorf, on Paul-Katzberger-Platz 1 in the wine town just south of Vienna, is one of Lower Austria’s most storied addresses — a medieval castle that has hosted everything from concerts to festivals. The Festsaal, its grand hall, is the kind of room modern clubs try to imitate and never quite manage: high ceilings, real history in the walls, and acoustics that were built for celebration long before anyone invented a DJ booth.
Add dark staging and decoration to that setting and the hall does half the atmosphere work on its own. The organizers promise a fully dressed, moody space — the castle has always been the star of these nights, and on October 9 it gets to wear its black-tie alter ego.
Tickets and Good-to-Know
The practical details, all confirmed on the event page:
- Date: Friday, October 9, 2026
- Doors/Start: 21:00, running until 02:00
- Venue: Festsaal der Burg Perchtoldsdorf, Paul-Katzberger-Platz 1, 2380 Perchtoldsdorf, Austria
- Presale: €21 (mask included), ending October 9 at 18:00 — plus a €0.53 ticket service fee
- Door: €24, if tickets remain, per the organizer’s announcement
- Dress code: black and mask, mandatory; one mask free at the entrance
- Tickets: https://www.delicious.events/event-details/discofever-x-bal-masque-festsaal-burg-perchtoldsdorf
Perchtoldsdorf sits a short hop south of Vienna, which makes this an easy night out for anyone in the Austrian capital — and an excuse for visitors to see one of the region’s prettiest old towns after dark. If you’re the type who plans weekends around a good night out, the formula will feel familiar: pick the event, sort the outfit, show up ready. It’s the same spirit as our roundup of fun things to do in New York City this weekend — a great city night starts with a plan and ends on the dance floor.
October is that sweet spot in the calendar when summer’s open-air season is over and the indoor nights take over. Party people already scouting their autumn and winter calendar might also enjoy our look at the 10 best Christmas events in NYC — because the season of themed dress codes doesn’t stop at one masquerade. And if a strict dress code sounds like your kind of fun, the tracht-and-dirndl crowds at our Oktoberfest guide would nod along: a great night out always starts with what you wear.
One last piece of honest advice from years of covering nights like this: presale is the move. The venue’s DISCOFEVER nights have a habit of selling out, this is the year’s finale, and the masked-disco concept is the kind of thing people talk about afterward. €21 with a free mask is a fair price for a Friday night in a castle. Get the black outfit ready, grab the ticket before 18:00 on the day, and let October 9 be the night the disco ball meets the mask.
Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: World Animal Day: Why Every Creature, Big and Small, Deserves Our Love
Every October, World Animal Day arrives like a quiet nudge, a reminder that the creatures who share this planet with us deserve more than a passing thought. For Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe, though, it lands closer to home than a calendar date. Caring for animals, he says, is not simply a cause his family supports. It is part of who they are.
Start with his mother. Princess Antonia Schaumburg-Lippe is a veterinarian, and she built her professional life around the animals most people walk past: caring for them, protecting them, healing them, and giving a voice to the ones who cannot speak for themselves. That is not a line on a résumé. It is a life’s work, measured in early mornings, hard decisions, and countless animals given a second chance.
Then there is his father. Prince Waldemar Schaumburg-Lippe was a passionate animal activist, and the lesson he left behind is a simple one that sticks: how we treat animals says something deep about our humanity. Compassion is not reserved for people we like or causes that happen to be popular. It shows up in the small, unphotographed moments — feeding a stray, sheltering a lost dog, refusing to look away.
That example became a family tradition. On World Animal Day, the prince marks every animal: the pets who share our homes, the animals who work beside humans, the wildlife that keeps our planet remarkable — and especially the ones most easily forgotten. The abandoned ones. The mistreated ones. The endangered ones. The ones simply waiting for someone to care.
His message is plain and hard to argue with: love them all, big and small. They deserve kindness. They deserve protection. They deserve respect. And above everything else, they deserve our love.
It is easy to scroll past a day like this. But a city that can reimagine its own skies and count down the days to a Christmas tradition can surely spare a thought for the animals waiting for someone to care. Today, Prince Mario-Max says, stand up for a world where animals are treated with compassion and dignity. Happy World Animal Day.
Originally published on Times Square Chronicles.
Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: This Robot Does Your Laundry Start to Finish
Most robots do party tricks. They fold one shirt, on camera, with an engineer standing just out of frame. Dyna Robotics, a Redwood City startup, just unveiled a machine built for the opposite: Taku, a service robot designed to complete entire workplace chores start to finish, with nobody babysitting it.
The announcement landed around September 29–30 and was widely reported October 1. Taku — named for takumi (匠), the Japanese word for “master of a craft” — is a semi-humanoid “full-stack physical agent” that loads washing machines, folds towels, chops vegetables, and stocks shelves. The company released an uncut demo showing an hour-long hotel laundry cycle. No cuts, no engineer hovering. Just a robot doing laundry for an hour.
That uncut hour is the whole pitch.
Boring on purpose
Look at Taku and the first thing you notice is what it doesn’t do: it doesn’t walk. The robot has a human-like upper body with two 7-degree-of-freedom arms, a folding lower body that reaches high and low shelves, and a four-wheeled base. The arms move at near-human speed. The legs — there are none, deliberately.
This is the most interesting design decision in service robotics right now. Bipedal walking is a magnificent engineering achievement and, for most jobs, a terrible idea. Wheels are faster, more stable, more energy-efficient, and far less likely to fall over in a commercial laundry. Dyna chose the practical morphology. Boston Dynamics’ Atlas just got a remarkable new dexterous hand, and Atlas walks beautifully — but Atlas is a research platform working toward factory deployment. Taku is a product for hotels that need towels folded tonight.
CEO Lindon Gao put the philosophy bluntly: “If a human still has to feed the robot, clear it, reset it and fix everything that goes wrong, then the robot hasn’t completed a whole job.”
That sentence should be printed on the wall of every robotics lab on Earth. The industry’s dirty secret is how much human labor props up every “autonomous” demo. Taku’s bet is that finishing the job — the whole job, including the boring parts — matters more than any single capability benchmark.
Already working
Dyna says the technology is already in commercial use at hotels, restaurants, and laundromats. That’s a meaningful claim: it means Taku isn’t a prototype looking for a market, it’s a product with customers. One background report cites a 24-hour test run with 99%+ folding success — the kind of reliability number that matters more to a hotel manager than any dexterity showcase.
The money has noticed. Dyna has reportedly raised $143M, with investments from NVIDIA, Amazon, and Salesforce. When the three companies that define cloud infrastructure, e-commerce logistics, and enterprise software all back your laundry robot, the thesis isn’t really about laundry. It’s about physical AI — machines that do useful work in the real world — becoming an investable category.
That tracks with the broader data. Global humanoid robot shipments surged 432% in the first half of 2026. An $18,000 humanoid just debuted in the U.S. The hardware is getting cheaper and the software is getting better at the same time. Taku sits at the intersection: affordable-ish morphology, serious software, and a job customers will pay to automate.
What it means
For hospitality and food service: labor is your biggest cost and your hardest problem. A machine that genuinely completes laundry, prep, and stocking workflows — not as a demo, as a shift — changes the staffing math. The early adopters will be hotels and restaurant groups already struggling to hire; the question is how fast the economics work at scale.
For workers: the honest version is that these jobs are exactly the ones humans don’t want to do at 2 a.m. for minimum wage. Automation of towel-folding isn’t the story; what happens to the workforce around it is. The companies that deploy well will retrain; the ones that don’t will just cut.
For investors: the “full-stack physical agent” framing is the signal. The winners in service robotics won’t be the best arm or the best vision model — they’ll be the companies that own the whole workflow, from perceiving the mess to finishing the job. Dyna’s $143M says the market agrees.
Taku won’t do your laundry at home. Not yet. But somewhere in a hotel laundry room, a wheeled robot with two arms is folding towels right now, unsupervised, for an hour at a time.
The home question
Some of the coverage framed Taku as a household-chores robot, which is worth correcting. Taku is a commercial product for hotels, restaurants, and laundromats — controlled environments with predictable workflows and a clear ROI calculation. Your kitchen, with its idiosyncratic drawer handles and the mug collection, is a much harder problem.
That’s the right order, though. Commercial first is how every transformative machine arrived: the dishwasher started in hotels, the microwave in restaurants. Controlled environments let companies like Dyna rack up operating hours, harden the software, and drive costs down before tackling the chaos of a real home. The hour-long uncut laundry demo is a commercial credential, not a consumer promise.
The path from hotel laundry to home laundry runs through reliability statistics and price curves. Dyna’s 99%+ folding figure, if it holds across deployments, is the kind of number that eventually makes the home version thinkable. Until then, Taku’s job is to make the commercial case undeniable — one folded towel at a time.
The future of robotics was supposed to walk in on two legs. It might roll in on four wheels instead.
