German FAZ: The counter model to Volkswagen008332

It was a year to forget for Germany’s car manufacturers. Many thousands of jobs are being cut all over the country by manufacturers and their suppliers, short-time work, salary cuts, overcapacity. The industrial dispute over the threatened closure of German Volkswagen factories for the first time is captivating the nation. In the conflict, the industrial… Continue reading German FAZ: The counter model to Volkswagen008332

German FAZ: The hidden wine world city008331

Schtuttgart – that sounds like “We can do everything except High German”. Well, the new construction of the main train station in the Baden-Württemberg state capital has now become a billion-dollar symbol of architectural hubris and planning incompetence. Before the access routes from north and south, west and east end in the gutted terminal station,… Continue reading German FAZ: The hidden wine world city008331

German FAZ: When does it become a car race?008331

In the end, everyone seems to be surprised by the verdict: the stone faces of the defendants and their defense lawyers speak volumes, as does the noticeable relief of the woman who sat across from them in the courtroom of the Frankfurt regional court. Week after week, her hope faded that her mother’s death would… Continue reading German FAZ: When does it become a car race?008331