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Michael Klonovsky wrote that Susanne Dagen organized her book fair despite considerable resistance from civil society, which he portrayed as despicable boycott attempts and multimedia incitement. She managed without subsidies. Klonovsky also described the fair as a celebration of the free market and wrote that the books sold very quickly. #Buchmesse #FreierMarkt #Literatur (translated)

The author described Alexander Teske's book as one of the most important works of contemporary history and emphasized how bravely Teske dealt with his life fate. According to the author, more people should come to terms with their past in order for society to have a chance at spiritual healing. (translated)

Julian Adrat reported from Halle about an "incredible success." He wrote that journalists from all over Germany looked on in shock or envy to the east. There, thousands were waiting in line while left-wing extremists observed them with telephoto lenses and thousands of police had to protect them because they wanted to read books. Together with Dennis, Adrat thanked Susanne Dagen and stated that Germany has hope. #Halle #Bücher #Deutschland (translated)

Ilse Aigner is becoming increasingly popular as a possible candidate for federal president, while the discussion about Jürgen Klopp's squad policy for the German national team and the selection of the best books of the year is also in focus. #IlseAigner #Bundespräsidentin #Füllkrug (translated)

Two new books deal with the complex perception of Austrians regarding the First Republic and the Nazi era, particularly the often-overlooked role of those who resisted Hitler's regime, while the responsibility for the events of that time has been historically neglected or presented in a biased manner. (translated)

During the Berlin Science Week (https://berlinscienceweek.com/de), there is a lecture series in Berlin libraries called Knowledge Between Books (https://www.wissen-zwischen-buechern.de/) One of its subprograms is: Knowledge Between Books and Science for Fiction Participants include Bernhard Kegel, Aiki Mira, Karlheinz Steinmüller, and Emma Braslavsky. And of course, Otherland with a small book table :) Otherland -- SF can be more (translated)

Karoline Preisler wrote that she had warned about such a situation even before the Berlin election and in the years prior. She stated that she fights against Islamists, writes books, and educates people. Elif Eralp's fear is justified, according to Preisler, who accused Eralp's party of having made deals with terrorists who are now demanding bridal gifts. #Berlinwahl #Islamismus #Sicherheit (translated)

Markus Haintz asked whether a "final assault" on knowledge was imminent. He wrote that facts were in danger if no primary literature existed in printed form anymore. Censorship of printed sources required significant effort, while it could be done on the internet with a single switch, he argued. Printed sources made propaganda dangerous, and the fight against books served the control over thinking, Haintz wrote. #Wissenschaft #Freiheit #Zensur (translated)

Martin Sellner shared a passage attributed to Jean Raspail. It described people who did not want to understand their surroundings, who would be cold and tired, and who would use an oak door as firewood and books from a library to wipe their hands. https://t.co/NTMfb4nNW2 #Literatur #JeanRaspail #Bücher (translated)

Anna urged the federal government to establish a new special fund for the purchase of textbooks for France. She wrote that education is also defended on the Champs-Élysées and announced that she would donate her old books. According to PISA, her children would not understand them anyway. https://t.co/VRuS1EpWrM #Bildung #Schulbücher #Frankreich (translated)

The author estimated that a judge had taken political positions despite his duty of reserve and expressed a questionable opinion on ongoing cases. He added that, in his opinion, the most concerning thing was that any criticism of the judge would be prohibited and that his detractors would be exposed to a form of witch hunt. (translated)

Ms. Hodl wrote that after her 60th birthday she would begin a new chapter and now wants to write books. In 1990/91, she worked as a young biotechnologist in a laboratory in Heidelberg on the fermentation and purification of recombinant hirudin, which was produced with Saccharomyces cerevisiae. 36 years later, she is researching the history of those technologies in a scientific library in Heidelberg, which she once worked on herself. She wants to write about molecular biology, the history of biotechnology, research, patents, companies, and the people behind them. In doing so, she brings scientific curiosity, a critical perspective, and her own laboratory experience to the table, she explained. #Biotechnologie #Wissenschaft #Lebensgeschichte (translated)