Since my youth, I have enjoyed playing in amateur orchestras. Undoubtedly, a performance by amateurs cannot compete with recordings by renowned professional orchestras. But what motivates the high effort to rehearse pieces which are mostly more or less known in numerous rehearsals? I cannot provide a general answer. However, during the interruption of regular rehearsals … Continue reading The sound of playing together
I never knew my great-grandfather Friedrich Emil Krauß. I was born one year after his death. After the Second World War, he had to leave his homeland forever. My father is one of his grandsons. His family left Saxony in 1955 and found a new home in Baden-Baden. I grew up in the region of … Continue reading Friedrich Emil Krauss
Human-induced global warming is rooted in a strong commitment to economic growth and questions the very conditions under which we live. We are challenged to act with the entire human population in mind. It is important to use thoughtful standards for one’s own decision and it is time, on the one hand, to withdraw the … Continue reading Think around the globe
In preparation for the election, it is helpful to use the Wahl-O-Mat. This tool provides an overview of the different positions of the parties and how they fit my point of view. If no party wins the majority in the election, an alliance partner is sought that has similar goals. This is also the case … Continue reading Agreement among the parties according to Wahl-O-Mat
There are state elections in Saxony coming up. As a voter, it is a challenging task to understand the parties and candidates and to vote self-confident. Here are my thoughts on reflections with respect to my point of view, in a time of decreasing culture of discussion. What defines us humans is our distinct ability … Continue reading Vote with mind
In a radio contribution I heard a good quote from Kafka: “It is very conceivable that the glory of life is available to everyone and always in its fullness, but imposed, deep, invisible, very far. But it lies there, not hostile, not reluctant, not deaf. If you call her by the right word, by the … Continue reading Kafka on the glory of life
Together, cranes fly over a pond in Lusatia.The brown leaves shine golden in the evening sun. I am interested in how people interact with each other. Togetherness is the way we shape our lives together and is important in political activity – which is far more than what politicians do. If we need help, there … Continue reading With each other is not for each other
The figures of the Federal Statistical Office show growing average values for the net wealth of private households. The increase of around a third nationwide within five years is not irrelevant. In particular, for the new federal states and Berlin has the wealth relatively increased. In the meantime, these amount to almost half of the … Continue reading Private wealth is growing in Germany
Article 5, paragraph 3 of our basic law in Germany states: Art and science, research and teaching are free. Freedom of teaching does not absolve faithfulness from the Constitution. It contradicts my understanding of democracy that the vast majority of lecturers and researchers cannot work freely in this field due to fixed-term employment contracts. In … Continue reading More freedom for teaching and research
We have to do more to protect the climate and preserve our natural resources. Scientists have compiled weighty arguments and formulated them in a statement as Scientists for Future. I support this statement. It is hard to make predictions, especially when only a single and complex world is available, but the underlying effects are well … Continue reading Scientists for our future
