{"id":75486,"date":"2025-04-12T06:47:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T04:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/?post_type=magazin&#038;p=75486"},"modified":"2026-09-26T13:22:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T11:22:25","slug":"new-work-the-philosopher-who-emptied-the-offices","status":"publish","type":"magazin","link":"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/magazine\/work\/new-work-the-philosopher-who-emptied-the-offices\/","title":{"rendered":"New Work: the philosopher who emptied the offices"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"cover--lead-in has-spacing--none\">\r\n\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"cover--lead-in__content typo--tiempos\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"entry-categories\">\n\t<a class=\"post__tag\" href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/magazine-category\/work\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Work<\/a><\/div>\r\n        <h2 class=\"cover--lead-in__headline headline-size--s\">\r\n            New Work: the philosopher who emptied the offices        <\/h2>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"cover--lead-in__text\">\r\n                <p>New Work didn\u2019t start with the pandemic but with the radical vision of a thinker in the 1980s. His ideas are more relevant today than ever.<br \/>\n<strong>By <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/kaja-gerdes\/\">Kaja Gerdes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        \r\n                    <div class=\"cover--lead-in__author\">\r\n                \r\n                    \r\n                            <figure class=\"cover--lead-in__author__image\">\r\n\r\n                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/kaja-gerdes\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n                                \r\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\r\n                                    src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1455-68x68.jpeg\"\r\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1455-68x68.jpeg 68w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1455-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1455-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1455-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1455-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1455-1400x1400.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1455-1050x1050.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1455-670x670.jpeg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1455-420x420.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1455-350x350.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1455-52x52.jpeg 52w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1455.jpeg 1500w\"\r\n                                    width=\"68\"\r\n                                    height=\"68\"\r\n                                    alt=\"\"\r\n                                \/>\r\n\r\n                                                                    <\/a>\r\n                                \r\n                            <\/figure>\r\n\r\n                                    <\/div><!-- .cover--lead-in__author -->\r\n        \r\n    <\/div><!-- .cover--lead-in__content -->\r\n\r\n    \r\n        <figure class=\"cover--lead-in__image cover--lead-in__media cover--lead-in__media--image\">\r\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\r\n                src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08367-1920x1080.jpg\"\r\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08367-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08367-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08367-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08367-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08367-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08367-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08367-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08367-1050x591.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08367-670x377.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08367-420x236.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08367-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08367-150x84.jpg 150w\"\r\n                width=\"1920\"\r\n                height=\"1080\"\r\n                alt=\"A young man with light brown curls sits on a folding chair against a bright orange background. He wears a burgundy jumper over a light blue shirt. He isn\u2019t wearing proper trousers, but colourful socks with a comic-strip pattern. His legs are crossed. Beside him stands a white three-legged coffee table with a grey plant pot and a pink mug. He looks intently at the laptop on his lap and wears wireless earbuds.\"\r\n                style=\"object-position: 58.33% 11.24%\"\r\n            \/>\r\n        <\/figure>\r\n\r\n        \r\n    \r\n<\/div><!-- .cover--lead-in -->\r\n\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph is-style-typo--soehne has-spacing--s\"><sub><sup>Photo: Andreas Blauth, Kilian K\u00e4mper<\/sup><\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph has-spacing--xs\"><strong>The philosopher <a href=\"https:\/\/newwork-newculture.dev\/frithjofbergmann\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Frithjof Bergmann<\/a>, who died in 2021,<\/strong> is regarded as the founder of the \u2018New Work movement\u2019. As early as the 1980s, he was exploring fundamental questions about changing values in society and their impact on the world of work. His understanding of New Work can be summed up in three key theses:<br><br>1. New Work is an individual and social uprising closely linked to the use of smart technologies.<br><br>2. The concept aims at self-determination, meaning and sustainability.<br><br>3. People should be able to bring their personality into their work and fulfil themselves through what they do. Because it rests on cultural change, however, New Work is a long process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph has-spacing--m\">While companies in the 2010s were still reluctant to bring new principles into everyday working life, the pandemic at the latest led to a profound rethink. According to a study by the Hans B\u00f6ckler Foundation, around 25 per cent of employees in Germany worked exclusively from home during the pandemic. Before Covid, the figure was only around 4 per cent. Digitalisation thus opened up new opportunities for introducing alternative working models. At the same time, many employees realised that work can be more than a classic 9-to-5 office job.<\/p>\n\n\n    <figure class=\"block-photo post__image--wide-left has-spacing--m with-title\">\n\n        <div class=\"post__image__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \n                src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08163-1050x591.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08163-1050x591.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08163-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08163-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08163-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08163-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08163-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08163-1920x1081.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08163-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08163-670x377.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08163-420x236.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08163-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08163-150x84.jpg 150w\"\n                width=\"1050\" \n                height=\"591\"\n                alt=\"Close-up of two hands typing on a laptop keyboard. The person wears a beige coat over a light blue shirt and a burgundy jumper. A silver ring adorns one finger of the right hand. The laptop rests on the person\u2019s lap, and the hands are partly reflected in its glossy surface. The scene feels dynamic and focused.\" \n            \/>\n            \n                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">Photo: Andreas Blauth, Kilian K\u00e4mper<\/span>\n                    <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n                    <figcaption class=\"post__image__caption--soehne\"><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Frithjof Bergmann<\/strong> was developing ideas back in the 1980s that now form the core of the \u2018New Work\u2019 movement.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n        \n    <\/figure><!-- post__image -->\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"headline-block has-spacing--xs\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"post__headline\">New Work is not a pandemic trend<\/h2>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph has-spacing--xs\">Today\u2019s world of work makes it clear, however, that New Work was not a passing pandemic trend but remains highly relevant. In her book \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.schaeffer-poeschel.de\/new-work-leistungskultur-und-perfomance-messung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Work, Leistungskultur und Performance-Messung<\/a>\u2019 (May 2024), Doris Doll argues that the current change is driven by a new performance culture. In listed companies in particular, the motto used to be \u2018profit first\u2019 and \u2018cash is king\u2019. According to Doll, we are now in the middle of a shift towards a performance culture in which monetary success is no longer all that counts. The old culture brought prosperity but often came at the expense of employees\u2019 family life, health and happiness. Today, she says, it\u2019s much more about doing work you can be proud of and that earns recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph has-spacing--m\">As Frithjof Bergmann already observed, New Work is a long-term process. The labour market has changed dramatically in recent years \u2013 and the process is far from over. Companies therefore face the challenge of keeping pace with these developments and putting suitable measures in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"headline-block has-spacing--xs\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"post__headline\">Which working-time models are trending?<\/h2>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph is-style-default has-spacing--m\">In 2024, a <a href=\"https:\/\/de.statista.com\/statistik\/studie\/id\/62636\/dokument\/neue-arbeitswelt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trend report by Statista, Xing and Kununu<\/a> (an employer review platform) identified four key developments for the future of work:<br><br><strong>1. Hybrid working: <\/strong>Younger generations in particular value the option of working from home. Almost a quarter of Generation Z and 21 per cent of millennials would change employer if working from home weren\u2019t offered. Modern office concepts include flexible workstations, quiet rooms and collaboration and social areas. Job rotation is also becoming more important.<br><br><strong>2. Flexible working hours:<\/strong> The share of part-time employees is at a record high of 30.9 per cent. The four-day week is also a major topic of debate. Almost a quarter of Germans would like to see this reduction in working hours \u2013 but only with no loss of pay. Two thirds of respondents, however, doubt the model will be introduced any time soon.<br><br><strong>3. DEI \u2013 diversity, equity, inclusion: <\/strong>Discrimination at work remains a pressing problem. In 2023, the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency received more than 10,000 enquiries, a third of which related to the workplace. The real number is probably much higher.<br><br><strong>4. Artificial intelligence:<\/strong> AI will shape the labour market for years to come. For 2025, Statista forecasts global AI revenue of around 227 billion euros, with annual growth of about 30 per cent expected until 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n \n\n<div class=\"photo-grid grid-layout--2col-5 has-spacing--m\">\n\n            \n\n            <div class=\"photo-grid__image\">\n\n                <figure>\n\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  \n                        src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08244-768x432.jpg\" \n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08244-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08244-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08244-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08244-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08244-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08244-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08244-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08244-1050x591.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08244-670x377.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08244-420x236.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08244-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC08244-150x84.jpg 150w\" \n                        width=\"768\"  \n                        height=\"432\" \n                        alt=\"A young man sits in a deckchair working on a laptop. He wears a burgundy top and eye-catching colourful socks with comic-strip motifs, but is otherwise casually dressed. A green potted plant and a pink mug stand on a small white side table next to him. The dark background makes the scene and the objects in the foreground stand out. He looks relaxed but is yawning, which may suggest tiredness.\"  \n                    \/>\n\n                                            <span class=\"photo-grid__image__title\">Photos: Andreas Blauth, Kilian K\u00e4mper<\/span>\n                    \n                                            <figcaption class=\"photo-grid__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>Covid as a catalyst:<\/strong> during the pandemic, the share of employees working from home rose from 4 to around 25 per cent.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n                    \n                <\/figure>\n\n            <\/div><!-- photo-grid__image -->    \n\n\n            \n\n                    \n                \n\n            <div class=\"photo-grid__image\">\n\n                <figure>\n\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  \n                        src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-work-3-768x432.jpg\" \n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-work-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-work-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-work-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-work-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-work-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-work-3-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-work-3-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-work-3-1050x591.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-work-3-670x377.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-work-3-420x236.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-work-3-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-work-3-150x84.jpg 150w\" \n                        width=\"768\"  \n                        height=\"432\" \n                        alt=\"A young man with light brown curls sits on a tram, his back to the window. His legs are crossed and there is a laptop on his lap, its screen bathing his face in orange light. Beside him stands a small white side table with a plant and a mug. He wears wireless earbuds and is working, looking at his laptop. Outside, it is slowly getting dark.\"  \n                    \/>\n\n                    \n                                            <figcaption class=\"photo-grid__image__caption--soehne\"><p class=\"p1\"><strong>New office worlds are emerging:<\/strong> hybrid workplaces give employees more freedom and flexibility while also strengthening teamwork.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n                    \n                <\/figure>\n\n            <\/div><!-- photo-grid__image -->    \n\n\n            \n\n            \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-color-2-background-color has-background has-spacing--default\">\n<div class=\"tableau has-spacing--none\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"tableau__column--left\">\n    \n\n \n    \n    <div id=\"quote-block_ec066fbfb8f330214cf90d23cfee67cc\" class=\"block-quote has-spacing--xs\">\n        <figure class=\"quote\">\n            <blockquote>\n                <p><strong>It\u2019s about people<\/strong>, not about having smart offices and great coffee machines.<\/p>\n            <\/blockquote>\n\n            <figcaption>\n\n                            <span><\/span>\n            <\/figcaption>\n            \n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph is-style-typo--soehne has-spacing--s\">Flexible working, modern leadership and digital networking: Hochschule Hannover is using New Work to fundamentally change its working culture. Six questions for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/karen-altmann-b0a4035b?utm_source=share&amp;utm_campaign=share_via&amp;utm_content=profile&amp;utm_medium=ios_app\">project leader Karen Altmann<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n    <figure class=\"block-photo post__image--full has-spacing--m with-title\">\n\n        <div class=\"post__image__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \n                src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_9369-1400x2104.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_9369-1400x2104.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_9369-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_9369-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_9369-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_9369-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_9369-1362x2048.jpg 1362w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_9369-1920x2886.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_9369-1050x1578.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_9369-670x1007.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_9369-420x631.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_9369-350x526.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_9369-300x451.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_9369-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_9369-scaled.jpg 1703w\"\n                width=\"1400\" \n                height=\"2104\"\n                alt=\"Karen Altmann, project lead for New Work at Hochschule Hannover. She has short, light brown hair, looks into the camera with a friendly expression, and wears a black blazer and an apricot T-shirt.\" \n            \/>\n            \n                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">\u00a9 Andreas Balleier<\/span>\n                    <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n        \n    <\/figure><!-- post__image -->\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tableau__column--right\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph is-style-typo--soehne has-spacing--default\"><strong>How would you define New Work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph has-spacing--default\">At a networking event recently, I heard a definition by Sonia Bytzek that I really like: \u2018New Work is people-centred, needs-based working.\u2019 So it\u2019s about people, not about having smart office design and great coffee machines. New Work is above all about how we work together and communicate with each other. Culture and genuine collaboration are crucial. People should feel comfortable and be able to work efficiently at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph is-style-typo--soehne has-spacing--default\"><strong>The world of work is constantly changing. What role does New Work play in that process?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph has-spacing--default\">A lot has changed, above all because of the pandemic. Many people want to work flexibly in terms of place and time. At the same time, we\u2019re feeling the skills shortage, which affects Hochschule Hannover too. To attract and keep good staff, we have to become a more attractive employer. At the end of 2023, the university\u2019s executive board took up the topic of New Work. So the project is a response to developments in society and therefore within the university as well. We\u2019re bringing together existing initiatives and launching new measures in the areas of \u2018buildings and spaces\u2019, \u2018communication and collaboration\u2019 and \u2018leadership\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph is-style-typo--soehne has-spacing--default\"><strong>Have there been any early successes?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph has-spacing--default\">One big success is project communication via Microsoft Teams. Until now, all digital communication ran by email, and staff had no way of discussing things or contributing their ideas digitally. Now they can, and that hugely encourages exchange. We currently have around 170 members in the Teams channel, and we hope more will join. It\u2019s a small but important first step towards a more open communication culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph is-style-typo--soehne has-spacing--default\"><strong>What trends are you seeing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph has-spacing--default\">Flexibility and self-determination are key trends, as is the automation of routine tasks. That removes a fair amount of repetitive \u2018admin\u2019 and leaves more time for creative and collaborative work. That\u2019s what makes New Work especially exciting for universities, because the way we work is shifting towards project-based working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph is-style-typo--soehne has-spacing--default\"><strong>What motivates you personally in your work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph has-spacing--none\">I love working in networks. Together you achieve more, and everyone brings different perspectives, experience and expertise. I\u2019ve already talked to lots of people at the university in one-to-one conversations \u2013 across sites, departments and levels of hierarchy. I\u2019ve met so many open-minded, motivated people who all want the same thing: to work better and to feel at home at HsH. That really motivates and encourages me!<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-spacing--default has-spacing--default\">\n<div class=\"devider has-spacing--none\">\n    <hr>\n<\/div>\n\n\n \n\n    <div id=\"lead-in-block_bcc97fca45dd6ce6a1b7c321a09777e1\" class=\"block-lead-in typo--default font-size--xl has-spacing--s width--default\">\n        <p><strong>Recommended by the editors:<\/strong><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"teaser-grid grid-layout--3col has-spacing--s width--inline\">\r\n\r\n            \r\n                <article class=\"post-teaser\">\r\n\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/magazine\/collecting\/the-worlds-largest-playmobil-collection\/\" rel=\"permalink\">\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\r\n\r\n                            <span class=\"entry-categories\">Collecting<\/span>\r\n                            <h3 class=\"post-teaser__headline\">\r\n                                The world&#8217;s largest Playmobil collection: 400,000 figures                            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">\r\n                                <p>It all began in a child&#8217;s bedroom \u2013 today Oliver Schaffer owns the world&#8217;s largest Playmobil collection, with more than 400,000 figures. 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Today Axel Reitz works in extremism prevention.<\/p>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div><!-- .post-teaser__content -->\r\n\r\n\r\n                        \r\n                            <figure class=\"post-teaser__image\">\r\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  \r\n                                    src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-768x512.jpg\" \r\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-670x447.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janek-Stempel_AxelReitz-1317-150x100.jpg 150w\" \r\n                                    width=\"768\"  \r\n                                    height=\"512\" \r\n                                    alt=\"\"\r\n                                \/>\r\n                            <\/figure>\r\n\r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                <\/article><!--- .post-teaser-->\r\n\r\n            \r\n        <\/div><!-- .teaser-grid -->\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"teaser-grid grid-layout--3col has-spacing--s width--inline\">\r\n\r\n            \r\n                <article class=\"post-teaser\">\r\n\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/magazine\/guides\/polaroid-emulsion-lift\/\" rel=\"permalink\">\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\r\n\r\n                            <span class=\"entry-categories\">Guides<\/span>\r\n                            <h3 class=\"post-teaser__headline\">\r\n                                Polaroid emulsion lift: how to make little works of art with minimal effort.                            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">\r\n                                <p>Bored with your pictures? 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Since 2022, he has been creating intimate portraits collaboratively, complemented by still lifes and places. 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