Category: Interview

  • “I’m a Neustadt fan and not the only one”

    “I’m a Neustadt fan and not the only one”

    Hanna Henke has been pastor of the Passendorf community since 2023. Why she call herself a Neustadt-Fan and how understanding can succeed between generations, languages and faith.  Anna-Lena Wenzel: How long have you been working here in the Neustadt church?  Hanna Henke: since April 2023. I come from the old town and hardly knew the…

  • “Such a block was really like a village – only on twelve floors with an elevator”

    “Such a block was really like a village – only on twelve floors with an elevator”

    How and through which channels do people in Halle-Neustadt communicate? These are the questions author Dr. Anna-Lena Wenzel explored during her research into local communication structures. As part of her work, she conducted several interviews with both long-time and newly arrived residents. Here, we present a shortened version of an interview with Tony (name changed),…