{"id":76353,"date":"2023-07-23T06:49:33","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T04:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/?post_type=magazin&#038;p=76353"},"modified":"2026-09-27T17:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T15:39:13","slug":"behind-the-walls-of-the-rosicrucians","status":"publish","type":"magazin","link":"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/magazine\/ideals\/behind-the-walls-of-the-rosicrucians\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the walls of the Rosicrucians"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"cover--lead-in has-spacing--m\">\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\/ideals\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ideals<\/a><\/div>\r\n        <h2 class=\"cover--lead-in__headline \">\r\n            Behind the walls of the Rosicrucians        <\/h2>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"cover--lead-in__text\">\r\n                <p>The spiritual community \u2018International School of the Golden Rosycross\u2019 is regarded as a sect. What ideals do its members pursue? <strong>By <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/lenny-steinhauer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lenny Steinhauer<\/a> (photos), <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/jelko-wronski\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jelko Wronski<\/a>, Malte Schulze (audio)<\/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\/lenny-steinhauer\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n                                \r\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\r\n                                    src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Portrait_Lenny-68x68.jpg\"\r\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Portrait_Lenny-68x68.jpg 68w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Portrait_Lenny-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Portrait_Lenny-52x52.jpg 52w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Portrait_Lenny-96x96.jpg 96w\"\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                        \r\n                    \r\n                            <figure class=\"cover--lead-in__author__image\">\r\n\r\n                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/jelko-wronski\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n                                \r\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\r\n                                    src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/A7400669-2-68x68.jpg\"\r\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/A7400669-2-68x68.jpg 68w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/A7400669-2-52x52.jpg 52w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/A7400669-2-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/A7400669-2.jpg 100w\"\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                        \r\n                    \r\n                            <figure class=\"cover--lead-in__author__image\">\r\n\r\n                                \r\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\r\n                                    src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/A7400538-2-68x68.jpg\"\r\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/A7400538-2-68x68.jpg 68w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/A7400538-2-52x52.jpg 52w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/A7400538-2-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/A7400538-2.jpg 100w\"\r\n                                    width=\"68\"\r\n                                    height=\"68\"\r\n                                    alt=\"\"\r\n                                \/>\r\n\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\/1.Steinhauer_Lenny.jpg\"\r\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.Steinhauer_Lenny.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.Steinhauer_Lenny-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.Steinhauer_Lenny-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.Steinhauer_Lenny-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.Steinhauer_Lenny-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.Steinhauer_Lenny-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.Steinhauer_Lenny-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.Steinhauer_Lenny-1050x1050.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.Steinhauer_Lenny-670x670.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.Steinhauer_Lenny-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.Steinhauer_Lenny-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.Steinhauer_Lenny-52x52.jpg 52w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.Steinhauer_Lenny-68x68.jpg 68w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.Steinhauer_Lenny-96x96.jpg 96w\"\r\n                width=\"1600\"\r\n                height=\"1600\"\r\n                alt=\"\"\r\n                style=\"object-position: 50.33% 68%\"\r\n            \/>\r\n        <\/figure>\r\n\r\n        \r\n    \r\n<\/div><!-- .cover--lead-in -->\r\n\r\n\n\n \n    <figure class=\"audio-block has-spacing--m\">\n\n        <div class=\"audio-player\">\n\n            <audio>\n                <source src=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rosenkreuzer_BadMuender_JelkoMalte.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\">\n            <\/audio>\n           \n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"post__paragraph has-spacing--m\"><strong>In Bad M\u00fcnder, a spa town very close to Hannover,<\/strong> stands one of the three largest conference centres of the spiritual community \u2018International School of the Golden Rosycross\u2019. The group was founded in the Netherlands in 1924 as an esoteric Christian movement; the conference centre in Bad M\u00fcnder was built in 1965. In the past, an assessment by a commissioner of the Protestant Church classified the community as a sect. Every year, the international gathering brings together members from 20 countries on the site. The building complex, and regular exchange, are maintained by members of the faith from northern Germany and Denmark.<\/p>\n\n\n    <figure class=\"block-photo post__image--half-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\/2.Steinhauer_Lenny-768x768.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.Steinhauer_Lenny-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.Steinhauer_Lenny-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.Steinhauer_Lenny-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.Steinhauer_Lenny-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.Steinhauer_Lenny-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.Steinhauer_Lenny-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.Steinhauer_Lenny-1050x1050.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.Steinhauer_Lenny-670x670.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.Steinhauer_Lenny-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.Steinhauer_Lenny-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.Steinhauer_Lenny-52x52.jpg 52w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.Steinhauer_Lenny-68x68.jpg 68w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.Steinhauer_Lenny-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.Steinhauer_Lenny.jpg 1600w\"\n                width=\"768\" \n                height=\"768\"\n                alt=\"\" \n            \/>\n            \n                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">Bad M\u00fcnder, 30 June 2021<\/span>\n                    <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n                    <figcaption class=\"post__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>The conference centre complex includes a rest room.<\/strong> Members and pupils can relax there between temple contemplations.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n        \n    <\/figure><!-- post__image -->\n\n\n\n    <figure class=\"block-photo post__image--wide-right 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\/3.Steinhauer_Lenny-1050x1050.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/3.Steinhauer_Lenny-1050x1050.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/3.Steinhauer_Lenny-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/3.Steinhauer_Lenny-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/3.Steinhauer_Lenny-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/3.Steinhauer_Lenny-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/3.Steinhauer_Lenny-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/3.Steinhauer_Lenny-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/3.Steinhauer_Lenny-670x670.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/3.Steinhauer_Lenny-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/3.Steinhauer_Lenny-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/3.Steinhauer_Lenny-52x52.jpg 52w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/3.Steinhauer_Lenny-68x68.jpg 68w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/3.Steinhauer_Lenny-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/3.Steinhauer_Lenny.jpg 1600w\"\n                width=\"1050\" \n                height=\"1050\"\n                alt=\"\" \n            \/>\n            \n                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">Bad M\u00fcnder, 30 June 2021<\/span>\n                    <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n                    <figcaption class=\"post__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>Joachim Schneemann has been a member for more than 40 years and was for a long time the director of the conference centre.<\/strong> He lives with his wife in a bungalow further up the grounds.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n        \n    <\/figure><!-- post__image -->\n\n\n\n    <figure class=\"block-photo post__image--half-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\/4.Steinhauer_Lenny-768x768.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.Steinhauer_Lenny-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.Steinhauer_Lenny-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.Steinhauer_Lenny-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.Steinhauer_Lenny-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.Steinhauer_Lenny-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.Steinhauer_Lenny-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.Steinhauer_Lenny-1050x1050.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.Steinhauer_Lenny-670x670.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.Steinhauer_Lenny-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.Steinhauer_Lenny-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.Steinhauer_Lenny-52x52.jpg 52w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.Steinhauer_Lenny-68x68.jpg 68w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.Steinhauer_Lenny-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.Steinhauer_Lenny.jpg 1600w\"\n                width=\"768\" \n                height=\"768\"\n                alt=\"\" \n            \/>\n            \n                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">Bad M\u00fcnder, 30 June 2021<\/span>\n                    <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n                    <figcaption class=\"post__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>The main building also houses the temple room with a large round altar window.<\/strong> During the temple service the steward can switch on the floodlight in front of the altar window.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n        \n    <\/figure><!-- post__image -->\n\n\n\n    <figure class=\"block-photo post__image--half-right 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\/5.Steinhauer_Lenny-768x768.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.Steinhauer_Lenny-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.Steinhauer_Lenny-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.Steinhauer_Lenny-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.Steinhauer_Lenny-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.Steinhauer_Lenny-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.Steinhauer_Lenny-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.Steinhauer_Lenny-1050x1050.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.Steinhauer_Lenny-670x670.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.Steinhauer_Lenny-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.Steinhauer_Lenny-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.Steinhauer_Lenny-52x52.jpg 52w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.Steinhauer_Lenny-68x68.jpg 68w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.Steinhauer_Lenny-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.Steinhauer_Lenny.jpg 1600w\"\n                width=\"768\" \n                height=\"768\"\n                alt=\"\" \n            \/>\n            \n                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">Bad M\u00fcnder, 30 June 2021<\/span>\n                    <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n                    <figcaption class=\"post__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>A corner of the rest room in the conference centre.<\/strong> The LAN cable was used to stream the temple service during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n        \n    <\/figure><!-- post__image -->\n\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\/6.Steinhauer_Lenny-1050x1050.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.Steinhauer_Lenny-1050x1050.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.Steinhauer_Lenny-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.Steinhauer_Lenny-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.Steinhauer_Lenny-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.Steinhauer_Lenny-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.Steinhauer_Lenny-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.Steinhauer_Lenny-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.Steinhauer_Lenny-670x670.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.Steinhauer_Lenny-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.Steinhauer_Lenny-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.Steinhauer_Lenny-52x52.jpg 52w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.Steinhauer_Lenny-68x68.jpg 68w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.Steinhauer_Lenny-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.Steinhauer_Lenny.jpg 1600w\"\n                width=\"1050\" \n                height=\"1050\"\n                alt=\"\" \n            \/>\n            \n                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">Bad M\u00fcnder, 30 June 2021<\/span>\n                    <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n                    <figcaption class=\"post__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>Philipp King, <\/strong>one of the community\u2019s pupils, rings the bells for the last temple service of the evening.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n        \n    <\/figure><!-- post__image -->\n\n\n\n    <figure class=\"block-photo post__image--half-right 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\/7.Steinhauer_Lenny-768x768.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.Steinhauer_Lenny-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.Steinhauer_Lenny-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.Steinhauer_Lenny-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.Steinhauer_Lenny-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.Steinhauer_Lenny-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.Steinhauer_Lenny-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.Steinhauer_Lenny-1050x1050.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.Steinhauer_Lenny-670x670.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.Steinhauer_Lenny-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.Steinhauer_Lenny-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.Steinhauer_Lenny-52x52.jpg 52w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.Steinhauer_Lenny-68x68.jpg 68w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.Steinhauer_Lenny-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.Steinhauer_Lenny.jpg 1600w\"\n                width=\"768\" \n                height=\"768\"\n                alt=\"\" \n            \/>\n            \n                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">Bad M\u00fcnder, 30 June 2021<\/span>\n                    <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n                    <figcaption class=\"post__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>Three of the many symbols <\/strong>that the sect has placed on the white marble altar area.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n        \n    <\/figure><!-- post__image -->\n\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\/8.Steinhauer_Lenny-1050x1050.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/8.Steinhauer_Lenny-1050x1050.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/8.Steinhauer_Lenny-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/8.Steinhauer_Lenny-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/8.Steinhauer_Lenny-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/8.Steinhauer_Lenny-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/8.Steinhauer_Lenny-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/8.Steinhauer_Lenny-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/8.Steinhauer_Lenny-670x670.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/8.Steinhauer_Lenny-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/8.Steinhauer_Lenny-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/8.Steinhauer_Lenny-52x52.jpg 52w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/8.Steinhauer_Lenny-68x68.jpg 68w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/8.Steinhauer_Lenny-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/8.Steinhauer_Lenny.jpg 1600w\"\n                width=\"1050\" \n                height=\"1050\"\n                alt=\"\" \n            \/>\n            \n                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">Bad M\u00fcnder, 30 June 2021<\/span>\n                    <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n                    <figcaption class=\"post__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>Between temple services, members meet on the large grounds of the conference centre to clean, repair and maintain the property.<\/strong> While doing so, they are meant to reflect on their lives and find themselves.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n        \n    <\/figure><!-- post__image -->\n\n\n\n    <figure class=\"block-photo post__image--wide-right 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\/9.Steinhauer_Lenny-1050x1050.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.Steinhauer_Lenny-1050x1050.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.Steinhauer_Lenny-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.Steinhauer_Lenny-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.Steinhauer_Lenny-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.Steinhauer_Lenny-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.Steinhauer_Lenny-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.Steinhauer_Lenny-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.Steinhauer_Lenny-670x670.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.Steinhauer_Lenny-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.Steinhauer_Lenny-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.Steinhauer_Lenny-52x52.jpg 52w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.Steinhauer_Lenny-68x68.jpg 68w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.Steinhauer_Lenny-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.Steinhauer_Lenny.jpg 1600w\"\n                width=\"1050\" \n                height=\"1050\"\n                alt=\"\" \n            \/>\n            \n                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">Bad M\u00fcnder, 30 June 2021<\/span>\n                    <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n                    <figcaption class=\"post__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>The large temple room holds up to 500 people.<\/strong> Every year members and pupils from 20 different countries meet here.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n        \n    <\/figure><!-- post__image -->\n\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\/10.Steinhauer_Lenny-1050x1050.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.Steinhauer_Lenny-1050x1050.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.Steinhauer_Lenny-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.Steinhauer_Lenny-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.Steinhauer_Lenny-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.Steinhauer_Lenny-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.Steinhauer_Lenny-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.Steinhauer_Lenny-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.Steinhauer_Lenny-670x670.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.Steinhauer_Lenny-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.Steinhauer_Lenny-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.Steinhauer_Lenny-52x52.jpg 52w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.Steinhauer_Lenny-68x68.jpg 68w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.Steinhauer_Lenny-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.Steinhauer_Lenny.jpg 1600w\"\n                width=\"1050\" \n                height=\"1050\"\n                alt=\"\" \n            \/>\n            \n                            <span class=\"post__image__title\">Bad M\u00fcnder, 30 June 2021<\/span>\n                    <\/div><!-- post__image__container -->\n\n                    <figcaption class=\"post__image__caption--soehne\"><p><strong>The electrician <\/strong>has been a member for more than 40 years and is responsible for all electrical repairs and maintenance on the site.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n        \n    <\/figure><!-- 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Today they live together as a couple. In an interview with our author, they talk about their path to an open life.<\/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\/07\/5-768x512.jpg\" \r\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-670x447.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-150x100.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                <article class=\"post-teaser\">\r\n\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/magazine\/masculinity\/i-was-a-hitler-caricature\/\" rel=\"permalink\">\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\r\n\r\n                            <span class=\"entry-categories\">Masculinity<\/span>\r\n                            <h3 class=\"post-teaser__headline\">\r\n                                \u2018I was a Hitler caricature from a bad Hollywood film\u2019                            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">\r\n                                <p>He used to march through the streets in a leather coat, carrying the Reich war flag, giving hate speeches and dreaming of the great revolution. 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\/work\/milk-churn-meets-mixing-desk\/\" rel=\"permalink\">\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\r\n\r\n                            <span class=\"entry-categories\">Work<\/span>\r\n                            <h3 class=\"post-teaser__headline\">\r\n                                Milk churn meets mixing desk: new beginnings in Poland\u2019s Podlasie                            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">\r\n                                <p>Few places in Poland are as sparsely populated as Podlasie. 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https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/0016_Kritchko_Pasha-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/0016_Kritchko_Pasha-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/0016_Kritchko_Pasha-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/0016_Kritchko_Pasha-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/0016_Kritchko_Pasha-670x447.jpg 670w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/0016_Kritchko_Pasha-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/0016_Kritchko_Pasha-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/0016_Kritchko_Pasha-150x100.jpg 150w\" \r\n                                    width=\"768\"  \r\n                                    height=\"512\" \r\n                                    alt=\"\"\r\n                                \/>\r\n                            <\/figure>\r\n\r\n                       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    <\/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\/DSC_6903-1-768x960.jpg\" \r\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_6903-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_6903-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_6903-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_6903-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_6903-1-1400x1750.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_6903-1-1050x1313.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_6903-1-670x838.jpg 670w, 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