Cautious
Carina Stadtmüller
(Photo: private)
The year could hardly have started worse in the intensive care unit 10 / II of the Nuremberg Clinic. As early as January, all beds were occupied by Covid 19 patients, and specialist Carina Stadtmüller, 39, and her colleagues had to worry about getting infected. The vaccination protection came later, too late for a 53-year-old colleague who died of Covid. At the beginning of the year, when there was even less knowledge about Corona, many “young people like you and me” were on their ward with illnesses on the lung machine that lasted for months. Now, in the fourth wave of the pandemic, she often encounters unvaccinated, stupid people. Stadtmüller wants to celebrate Christmas again next year – the Omikron variant could prevent that, she fears. gru
Protector
Sister Juliana, 38, says she stands by what she has done and does not rule out doing it again. For this, the nun had to go to court. This was followed by a warning and should she commit another offense, she has to pay 600 euros. She takes action against this: “Those seeking protection must get their rights,” only then acted. Church asylum remains an issue, if you look at the Belarusian border or the Mediterranean Sea. After “challenging” months, some calm returned, but also uncertainty. “When it will continue is completely unclear.” clli
Rescuer
Chia Rabiei, 42, was one of the first to stand in the way of the Würzburg knife attacker on June 25; with his bare hands and a bag he prevented him from killing other people on Barbarossaplatz. He is very happy that he succeeded, and his parents in Iran are proud of him too. “But Black Friday is on my mind forever.” In November he was awarded the Bavarian Rescue Medal. His actions did not have any impact on his asylum procedure. After difficult months, he is now fine, he has taken a German course and works in a restaurant. He has to have his stay extended in six months. He hopes to move from his asylum shelter to an apartment in 2022. clli
Keeper of tradition
There were many people who helped together in Schleching in the Traunstein district in the summer to preserve the Berggasthof am Streichen, which is known far beyond the Chiemgau, as the cultural heritage that it is. A group led by former mayor Fritz Irlacher first shook people up and then brought them together, the Wilde couple invested a lot of money from their foundation, and the Bavarian Cultural Heritage Foundation contributed its expertise and even a little more funds. Anneliese Laute and Hans Strohmayer, however, the siblings of the deceased Streichenwirt, decided not to sell their inheritance to the highest bidder, but to keep it in a way that was important to their brother and many others. kpf
Educators
It was a political talk show that Alexander Wexler launched in the spring. While many children and parents were wondering how they could ever make up for the gaps from the school closings, there was another discussion. Wexler, managing director of an automotive supplier in the Nuremberg region, was frustrated: “I don’t want to hear why something isn’t working.” Five calls across the district later, the idea came up: A tutoring network should help students get back on track academically and emotionally. Wexler collected money and gave it himself. With success: meanwhile, the “tutors” are on the road in the entire district. The financing is also secure: it runs through the Ministry of Culture. vfs
Recycler
Thinking green and earning money have been going together for a long time; Maximilian Hundhammer (right) would not have thought that the idea would take off right away. His Rosenheim start-up Doghammer wanted to collect a ton of wine corks in 2021 in order to process them into sustainable shoes and sell them. A “sporting goal” by its own account. But because people from all over Germany participated, the result exceeded expectations. Hundhammer and partner Matthias Drexlmaier sent 1.4 tons to the partner company in Portugal in November, where the corks are now turned into boots and slippers. And because the whole thing was well received, collecting and upcycling should continue in the new year. maxi