Reflecting on 2023 leaves me with mixed feelings: Our immediate work environment, the world of arts and culture, has regained momentum, some things are working “as before,” but much has changed. Inflation, economic crisis, war in Ukraine, war in the Middle East: Many things concern, worry, and even frighten us, and at the same time, living here in Central Europe, we lead such a good life that our constant complaining often embarrasses me.
Here, then, is my resolution for 2024. It may sound a bit grandiose, but when, if not at the turn of the year, can one make such declarations?
I will continue to try to be grateful for what is going well; want to develop what does not seem good to me; will continue to treat the people I live and work with respect and fight wholeheartedly for what is truly important to me: Freedom, justice, and as many opportunities as possible for those who want them.