Purim: You are What You Wear – and What You Don't
What the Queens’ Robes Reveal About Identity and Power
The central event during the celebrations of Purim is the reading of the Purim story from the Megillah (The Book of Esther) on the eve of and during the day of the 14th of Adar. The Book [...]
Questions for Telekom CEO René Obermann
JVG: What was the biggest challenge in transforming a state owned bureaucratic conglomerate into a modern technology company?
Obermann: The main challenge in the process of liberalization and privatization was to develop the culture of a former government agency [...]
From State Monopoly to High-Tech Innovator
Competition leads to better service and communication products
If, once upon a time in Germany, you went looking for a secure job, you were well advised to sign up with Deutsche Bundespost. Working for them made you a civil servant. The Federal [...]
Interview with Ursula Hess – “My father was treated terribly”
Forced labor for Ernst Hess, whipping for his daughter
JVG: How did your father obtain the special permit?
Fritz Wiedemann, adjutant with the List Regiment, was the reason my father was granted certain privileges. They had been comrades [...]
Guido Westerwelle – “My First Jew”
The first Jewish person I ever met was a young boy, about eight years old. I was a year younger. A nice boy, but I suspect we didn’t always get along. You see, my brothers and I would usually wear shorts in those days – we would scrap and fi ght so often that [...]