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Robin Prottung<\/strong>, born in Schwelm in 1995, grew up in the Ruhr. After his Abitur in 2014 he studied German and history at the University of Wuppertal (2014\u20132016), followed by a teacher training degree in German and sport at the University of Hannover (2016\u20132022). He has been studying journalism at Hochschule Hannover since 2022. Interests: football, music, theatre, poetry, podcasting.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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\n\tOn the margins<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t

Magic on the edge of town: what remains of a childhood on the fringes.<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t

Our author returns to the playgrounds and woods of his childhood \u2013 and discovers how sobering reality can be.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n\r\n\t

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\r\n Into the bushes <\/h3>\r\n\r\n
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From city parks to cemetery toilets: how public places became refuges for gay men \u2013 and why cruising still exists today.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

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\r\n Overcoming creative block: why it happens and how to get back into the flow. <\/h3>\r\n\r\n
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Creative block is frustrating \u2013 but it doesn\u2019t have to last. Find out why it happens, what it is trying to tell you and how to overcome it step by step and get back into the flow.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

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\r\n Interviewing like a pro: how to stay in control, even with politicians. <\/h3>\r\n\r\n
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An interview with a politician can quickly turn into a power struggle. We show you how to conduct an interview with confidence, avoid typical interview traps and keep the upper hand even against professionals.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

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\r\n The last bastion <\/h3>\r\n\r\n
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L\u00fctzerath has been \u2018excavated\u2019 \u2013 despite resistance and occupation. Our author witnessed the activists\u2019 daily life and struggle up to the eviction.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

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\r\n Cigarette cult and cancer romance: a photobook about smoking <\/h3>\r\n\r\n
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On cigarettes, addiction and smoking biographies: \u2018Pleasure to Burn\u2019 glorifies smoking \u2013 and is only half serious about it.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

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\r\n Seven days of silence: a self-experiment in a silent retreat <\/h3>\r\n\r\n
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A week without a single word: what it feels like to fall completely silent \u2013 and where your own limits lie.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

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