Andreas
“Home is where I feel comfortable, where my loved ones are,” explains the 59-year-old from Siegen in an interview that reveals him to be a thoughtful, open-minded and at the same time very pragmatic person. For Andreas, who already lived in Düsseldorf, in the Moselle region and in Berlin before moving to Würzburg 25 years ago, home does not mean the local heritage association or the annual marksmen's festival – rather, it is his own home, the private nest in which he feels safe.
For many years, Andreas has been involved in human rights work, particularly advocating for the rights of LGBTQ+ people. It is a passion that has long moved him and for which he has made many personal sacrifices. In recent years, he has noticed a certain “fatigue” and a desire for more calm and less social pressure. In a world where polarization continues to advance, he is clearly in favor of more dialogue and less “black-and-white thinking”. He is particularly critical of developments in social media: “It's frightening how the diversity of opinion is being lost in favor of the loudest.” Nevertheless, Andreas remains confident. He sees himself as part of a “last generation” – without descendants, but not without hope of still being able to lead a fulfilled life in old age.
In the podcast episode, you can find out what Andreas is most afraid of and what is particularly important to him for the future.
Das Projekt
in aller Kürze
Jeder Mensch - egal wie alt, egal woher - will irgendwann endlich ankommen. Wir zeigen 1.000 Menschen aus Würzburg, jeden mit seiner eigenen Geschichte.
Über diese Geschichten, Kunst, Diskussionen und kreative Formate laden wir alle ein, miteinander ins Gespräch zu kommen, gemeinsame Werte zu entdecken und sie im besten Fall gemeinschaftlich umzusetzen.
Dass Diversität im eigenen Umfeld als Chance begriffen werden kann, will das Projekt ebenso erfahrbar machen, wie das Glücksgefühl, das sich einstellt, wenn man selbst etwas verändert.
