Premier Magazine PH Vol. 2 - Issue 5 May 2022 Germany Special Issue

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Inspiration comes from many sources. Ours came from a medical series that delve into the subject of the human psyche and the masses, a sensitive issue that required an ample amount of research and careful attention to detail. We pursued the subject by starting with a photo of a crowd at the Imtech Arena Stadium, Hamburg, Germany courtesy of Davide Ragusa. The choice was primarily made to highlight the contributions of Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt, the Founding Father of Psychology. In 1879, he founded the first laboratory of psychological research at the University of Leipzig, Germany.Photo credit: The University of Leipzig View from the chapel choir to the assembly hall, the two rooms can be separated or combined for different uses. The name Paulinum derives from the old Collegium Paulinum (St. Paul's College) which was one of the old colleges at the University of Leipzig, which included the original university church.


The Paulinum is a university building of the University of Leipzig, whose construction began in 2007. Today's Paulinum stands at the site of the old university church, the Paulinerkirche, which was destroyed in 1968 during the communist regime of East Germany. The building was designed by award-winning architect Erick van Egeraat. The Paulinum contains the university's assembly hall with an oratory, as well as rooms of the faculties for information science and mathematics. The assembly hall, which was erected on exactly the same site as the old university church, exhibits figures and other objects from Paulinerkirche and offers a room of common prayer. The University of Leipzig is one of the few German universities which retains the tradition of having its own university chapel, a tradition dating back over 500 years. The facade of the Paulinum features collegiate gothic architecture as a commemoration of the original building. Photo Courtesy of University of Leipzig


IN THIS ISSUE W hen we think of Germany, we think of greatness. The Germans have been known to live with a certain degree of perfection in everything they do which can be attributed to their outstanding discipline. We will not be tapping on everything "Aleman" but the subject of the mind as they are one of the great "thinkers" of the world. - precise, strategic, and always ahead of their time. Some may not agree but over the last few decades, they have discreetly and undeniably achieved numerous projects and inventions in engineering as well as in other fields. of arts and sciences. The fact that they are the fourth leading economy in the world is truly an understatement. ?The German mind has a talent for making no mistakes but the very greatest.,?said Clifton Fadiman, an American intellect who was the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants. And this vastness of knowledge prompted us to go beyond our usual way and explore the intricacies of the mind and how it affects our future in our current state. The Publisher


You Remembered? One of t he most influent ial forms of entert ainment ever since we can remember are films we w atch on screen . Big screens or mobile screens, we w ill alw ays be w atching stories t hat reflect human life as usual. A part icular part caught our at tent ion about collect ive obsessional behavior much like t he mindset of t he general public once exposed to cert ain condit ions. The part icular episode came out prior to t he pandemic w hich makes it unbiased for us to wonder if all of t he pat ient s during t he pandemic categorized under recovered pat ient s were all act ually sick due to t he virus or are t here possibilit ies of MPI or COB or simply called mass hysteria among t he pat ient s?


The Farewell Season W het her a formal st udy has been or w ill be done on t he subject of concern, we invite you to w atch t he previous episodes of t he show all t hroughout t he fift h season . You can find t hem on Net flix and ot her plat forms of choice. According to Deadline.com , NBC?s medical drama New Amsterdam will wrap its run next season. The series, currently in its fourth season, already has been renewed for the 2022-23 season as part of a three-year pickup. New Amsterdam?s fifth and final season will be its shortest, consisting of 13 episodes. That will bring the show?s total to 92 episodes. Photos Courtesy of New Amsterdam Official FB page.


In t he spirit of Oliver Sacks and t he inspirat ion for t he NBC drama New Amsterdam, t his intensely involving memoir from a Medical Director of Bellevue Hospit al looks poignant ly at pat ient s' lives and highlight s t he complex mind-body connect ion. Using t he plight s of t welve very different pat ient s--from dignit aries at t he nearby UN to supermax prisoners at Riker's Island, to illegal immigrant s, and Wall St reet t ycoons--Dr. Eric Manheimer "offers far more t han remarkable medical dramas: he blends each pat ient 's personal experiences w it h t heir social implicat ions" (Publishers Weekly). Manheimer is not only t he medical director of t he count ry's oldest public hospit al, but he is also a pat ient . As t he book unfolds, t he narrator is diagnosed w it h cancer, and he is forced to w rest le w it h t he end of his ow n life even as he st ruggles to save t he lives of ot hers.


In an interview on Deadline.com, David Schulner, the creator of the show, spoke of the legacy of New Amsterdam that goes beyond economics, ratings, and awards. ?As my emotions swing from sadness to pride, I?d like to share New Amsterdam?s recognition by the World Health Organization, which makes us more proud than any award or non-linear 30-day rating curve ever could,?he said. Schulner is referring to a letter he?d received last year from Christopher Bailey, the Arts and Health lead at the WHO, in which he told him and his team ?how much many of us at WHO appreciate your work and your show.? New Amsterdam was praised for its efforts to ?fold in public health issues and approaches that don?t often make it to the hospital or medical television shows,? including environmental damage caused by hospitals and how to make them environmentally sustainable, nutrition, and affordability of health care. Also getting high marks were the series? Covid montage and ?Dr. Max?s occasional quixotic forays into community engagement,? with Bailey indicating that Max?s letters to WHO on the show, demanding that racism is included in the next version of the International Classification of Disease, is being taken to heart. -

?But perhaps the most important aspect of the show, an aspect of health that we hold centrally to our mission, is the ?person-centered? approach to health the show takes,? the letter said.

REPLACEMENT New Amsterdam Season 2 Episode 3

Iggy (Tyler Labine) has his work cut out in New Amsterdam Season 2, Episode 3 with what he assumes is a gas leak, then an outbreak of Legionnaire?s disease; either way it?s causing all of his young patients to exhibit the same symptoms. As it turns out, one of them, Emily, has a benign brain tumor, and the other kids are psychologically inheriting the symptoms due to the extreme proximity; monkey sees, monkey do. For Emily, who feels completely alone, this is actually good news. The rest of the kids making signs imploring her to get better prove she isn?t.


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Facebook. It all started back in 2004 with a group of friends from Harvard... we will stop here as we are not about to discuss the rise and the possibility of the downfall of Mr. Mark Zuckerberg. To be fair, in the beginning, everyone enjoyed the experience of having an alternative platform of communication that is free and accessible worldwide. Social media and its similar forms were categorized as a new medium that was widely accepted by the world. Who would have thought that in a couple of decades, apps would become a medium for Mass Sociogenic Illness or MSI? Apps are quite addictive and the younger generation is the most affected. This got us wondering if there ever was an independent study that can explain why this can be possible or is it all a matter of an unjustified claim? On August 23, 2021, a team of researchers published their work through Brain Magazine by Oxford University Press about a new type of mass sociogenic illness (MSI) which was originally thought of as Tourettes. " We are reporting the first outbreak of a new type of mass sociogenic illness that in contrast to all previously reported episodes is spread solely via social media. Accordingly, we suggest the more specific term ?mass social media-induced illness." The report indicates that "Functional ?Tourette-like? symptoms can be regarded as the ?modern?form of the well-known motor variant of mass sociogenic illness. Moreover, they can be viewed as the 21st-century expression of a culture-bound stress reaction of our post-modern society emphasizing the uniqueness of individuals and valuing their alleged exceptionality, thus promoting attention-seeking behaviors and aggravating the permanent identity crisis of modern man." The report further explained that the research conducted was made to warn the public in general about the rising cases across other countries which are affecting health care systems and society as a whole. MSMI is initiated by ?virtual?index cases or personal communication. This is widely spread through various social media platforms (Youtube, Tiktok) MSI is differentiated into two variants: an ?anxiety variant? presenting with unspecific symptoms such as abdominal pain, headache, dizziness, fainting, nausea, and hyperventilation triggered by extreme, sudden stress within a close-knit group, and a ?motor variant? with hysterical dancing, convulsions, laughing and pseudoseizures. About half of Generation Z feels stressed or anxious with climate change being the top concern. Eco-anxiety is associated not only with fear, panic attacks, feelings of anger, guilt, and helplessness, but also with uncontrollability, unpredictability, and uncertainty. The COVID-19 pandemic may cause an additional increase in anxiety and restrictions because the lockdowns may result in increased stress due to homeschooling, significant changes in families?living together associated with increased rates of conflicts and domestic violence, lack of communication with friends, reduced or no contact to peer groups, and boredom. https:/ / academic.oup.com/ brain/ article/ 145/ 2/ 476/ 6356504 The study has been approved by the local ethics committee at Hanover Medical School, 15.04.2020, no. 8995_BO_S_2020.



Cellebrite Named a Leader in Inaugural IDC MarketScape on Digital Forensics


PETAH TIKVA, Israel and TYSONS CORNER, Va., April 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSW IRE) -- Cellebrite DI Ltd. (NASDAQ: CLBT), a global leader in Digital Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors, today announced that it has been named a Leader in the inaugural IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Digital Forensics in Public Safety 2022 Vendor Assessment (doc # US48999722) April 2022. This IDC MarketScape assessed six vendors across 11 core capabilities, including customer satisfaction, data discovery, data analysis, usability, reporting, and pricing, and 9 different strategic areas such as growth, innovation, sales, distribution, and deployment. It is the first time this growing market has been analyzed as an IDC MarketScape and the report offers unrivaled insight into the current vendor landscape. According to the report, ?Cellebrite's investment in R&D is a sizeable component of its total revenue; customer references confirmed the value that this brings to its product suite.? It also quotes a Cellebrite customer saying, "research and development keep them at the forefront of technological development and therefore offers cutting edge solutions." The IDC MarketScape explains that ?[Cellebrite?s] user interface feels like best-in-class, fresh, next-generation technology; it is intuitive and easy to use, yet also both thorough and speedy.? It also states that Cellebrite customers ?noted that the scope of the devices supported is unmatched by its competitors.? The report also acknowledges that ?Cellebrite is focused on cloud delivery models to provide flexibility and agility in data processing and AI for workflow automation, specifically in image processing,? and that ?Cellebrite has some considerable IP in visual analytics.?

Cellebrite is recognized for cut t ing-edge solut ions paired w it h end-to-end invest igat ive workflow innovat ion

Yossi Carmil, CEO of Cellebrite, comments: ?Law enforcement agencies across the globe are relying heavily on vendors in this space to collect, manage, and analyze the growing volume of digital evidence that is essential to running more effective and efficient investigations to keep the public safe. We are proud that IDC MarketScape has named Cellebrite a Leader in digital forensics in public safety, which is a key part of our overall end-to-end digital intelligence offering.? Dr. Alison Brooks, Research Vice President for IDC?s Worldwide and US Public Safety practice, comments: ?In recent years, the digital forensics market has grown significantly, and the landscape of vendors has become more complex. Cellebrite understands the nuanced ways criminal activity has evolved with more stealth and encrypted platforms. Its position in the Leaders Category reflects its cutting-edge R&D and end-to-end investigative workflow innovation, as it seeks to enable its customers with solutions to address the challenges and rising complexity of digital investigations.? To learn more about Cellebrite, its capabilities and, its position as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape Assessment visit: https:// cellebrite.com/ en/ idc-marketscape-names-cellebrite-a-leader/


Learn more here: Cellebrite - Digital Intelligence For A Safer World https:// www.cellebrite.com This has been the most exciting year in iOS forensics to date. It all started with axiOMx disclosing checkm8, and later with checkra1n being released. Our Security Research Labs (SRL) here at Cellebrite responded with the first forensically-sound implementation of checkm8 at the beginning of 2020. As part of the continued investment in digital intelligence solutions, we evolved this capability to support forensic extraction of iPhones starting with iPhone 5S to iPhone X including support up to the latest iOS 13.6 in Cellebrite UFED. W hen we look ahead, iOS 14 will introduce some interesting challenges for the DFIR community. As far as we can tell, Apple is trying to block checkm8 from working on passcode-protected devices such as the iPhone 7, 8, and X devices. However, some very talented people in the Checkra1n team are working to overcome any new barriers. And in the meanwhile, Team Pangu has also disclosed a new SEP vulnerability which ensures that the iOS jailbreak and forensic scenes will continue to stay relevant.


Before we give you t he lowdow n on t he subject , here's a short t ake on w hat "crypto" is all about . Cryptocurrency, somet imes called crypto-currency or crypto, is any form of currency t hat exist s digit ally or virt ually and uses cryptography to secure t ransact ions. Cryptocurrencies don't have a cent ral issuing or regulat ing aut horit y, instead of using a decent ralized system to record t ransact ions and issue new unit s. Cryptocurrency may be a good invest ment if you are w illing to accept it is a high- risk gamble w hich could pay off ? but also t hat t here is a st rong chance you could lose all of your money. It is import ant before invest ing in bitcoin or ot her cryptocurrencies t hat you go in w it h a clear view of w hat to expect . To buy crypto, you have to first create an account on a crypto exchange. Pract ically speaking, it 's just like t he brokerage plat forms you may be more familiar w it h: Crypto exchanges allow buyers and sellers to exchange fiat currencies? like dollars? for cryptocurrencies like Et hereum, Bitcoin, or Dogecoin.

Germany is one of t hose count ries t hat recognize licensed cryptocurrency exchanges and w allet providers as part of t he financial services indust ry, alt hough t here is no specific crypto use regulat ion. The German Banking Act also allow s banks to custody of crypto. The use of cryptocurrency in Germany is increasing rapidly w it h Bitcoin and Et hereum being w idely used in e-commerce to purchase goods. In 2018, a survey found t hat 71% of German resident s had heard of cryptocurrency. Comparing t his w it h more recent survey result s from 2019, more Germans (80%) have heard of cryptocurrencies. This suggest s a grow ing interest among Germans in purchasing cryptocurrency since 2018. Germany ranked fourt h on Coincub's list last year. The upgrade comes after crypto exchange KuCoin published a report last March show ing t hat 16% of t he German populat ion bet ween ages 18 and 60 ow n cryptos or have t raded it in t he past six mont hs.

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In Germany, cryptocurrency is not just a product , but is absolutely a legal tender, w it h an order by t he Federal Minist ry of Finance t hat allow s making purchases w it h digit al currencies w it hout t axat ion, since t he virt ual currency is considered equivalent to fiat . How much t ax do you pay on crypto in Germany? At a personal level, profit s regarding cryptocurrencies are t ax-free if t he tot al profit generated from private sales t ransact ions in t he calendar year w as less t han 600 Euros and sales of cryptocurrencies held over a year are t ax exempt in Germany. Coinbase Germany received a license from t he German regulatory aut horit y, Bundesanst alt für Finanzdienst leist ungsaufsicht (?BaFin?) to provide virt ual currency exchange and custody services to German customers. Coinbase is t he world's largest Bitcoin (BTC) broker. They represent an easy and fast w ay for new users to purchase bitcoins.

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Neit her Berlin or financial center Frankfurt boasted t he highest number of Bitcoin ATMs in Germany in early 2021. Düsseldorf - located in t he Western indust rial region of t he Ruhr - had roughly 10 ATMs in February 2021.

W hat are t he Most Crypto-Friendly Count ries in t he World? Port ugal. It is know n t hat cryptocurrency law in Port ugal is very friendly. ... Sw it zerland. A count ry is know n for it s incredible banking st andards. ... Germany. Recent ly published t heir first Nat ionw ide Tax Guide for Crypto Singapore. ... Malt a. ... Sw it zerland. Sources: www.kaspersky.com , www.thetimes.co.uk , www.forbes.com , www.softwaretestinghelp.com , triple-a.io , blockworks.co , cointelegraph.com , cointaxlist.com , help.coinbase.com , www.statista.com , acquisition-international.com Photo by Jeremy Perkins



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Realit y Bites ... and it Hurt s Underst anding Impact s of Part isan Media on Beliefs & At t it udes Wh at h appen s t o Fox New s view er s w h en t h ey ch an ge ch an n els? A st u dy con du ct ed by David Br oock m an an d Josh u a Kalla paid Fox view er s t o w at ch CNN f or on e m on t h , an d t h en ask ed t h em a ser ies of qu est ion s abou t w or ld n ew s. Br oock m an an d Kalla sh ar e t h eir f in din gs w it h CNN's Br ian St elt er t h at even t u ally m ade h eadlin es in t h e US. In Sept em ber of 2020, David Br oock m an sh ar ed t h at t h ey r ecr u it ed a f air ly lar ge gr ou p of people w h o pr edom in an t ly w at ch Fox New s u p u n t il Sept em ber 2020 an d in Sept em ber 2020, t h ey paid t h em t o w at ch CNN New s in st ead at t h e t im e in w h ich t h ey u su ally w at ch Fox New s. Af t er w ar d, t h ey ask ed t h em a var iet y of qu est ion s abou t w h at t h ey k n ew abou t t h e w or ld, t h eir at t it u des abou t t h e even t s an d im por t an t people lik e Don ald Tr u m p du r in g Tr u m p's pr esiden cy. " Th e k ey in f or m at ion der ived f r om t h e st u dy is t h at par t isan m edia t en d t o h ide in f or m at ion f r om t h e vot er s, m u ch lik e an an alogy of Pu t in's Ru ssia w h er ein r igh t n ow w e k n ow t h at Ru ssian s ar e n ot get t in g t h e in f or m at ion abou t w h at 's h appen in g in Uk r ain e. Th e sam e w ay t h at w e f ou n d du r in g Tr u m p's pr esiden cy. Th ose w at ch in g Fox New s w er e n ot get t in g t h e in f or m at ion on Covid 19. Th e view er s w er e su r pr ised abou t t h e n ew s an d t h e r eact ion w as t h at t h ey didn't k n ow." Josh u a Kalla added t h at Fox an d CNN cover dif f er en t issu es : Fox New s pr edom in an t ly cover s

m ak in g t h e GOP look good an d m ak in g t h e Dem ocr at s look bad an d on t h e f lip side CNN cover s en gages in par t isan f ilt er in g as w ell du r in g t h e CNN in t er view w it h Br ian St et ler .


Shown above is the abstract part of the study sighted from David Broockman's Twitter account. To access the entire study: https:/ / osf.io/ jrw26/ David E. Broockman is an Associate Professor of Political Science, the University of California, Berkeley Joshua Kalla is an Assistant Professor of Political Science & Data Science, at Yale University


In t h eir r epor t , h ow ever , Br oock m an an d Kalla n ot ed t h at ?par t isan cover age f ilt er in g?? a t er m t h ey u se t o ch ar act er ize select ive r epor t in g t h at ?leads view er s t o lear n a biased set of f act s?? br eak s bot h w ays. Kalla t old St elt er du r in g t h eir segm en t t h at ?CNN en gages in t h is par t isan cover age f ilt er in g as w ell,? n ot in g t h at Fox New s cover ed t h e Abr ah am Accor ds ?abou t f if t een t im es m or e t h an CNN did? an d t h at t h e issu e at h an d w as ?abou t t h e m edia w r it lar ge.?

Br oock m an an d Kalla gat h er ed an in it ial pool of r egist er ed vot er s w h o r egu lar ly w at ch ed Fox New s (bet w een 500 an d 14,400 m in u t es per m on t h ) an d r ar ely w at ch ed CNN (less t h an 30 m in u t es per m on t h ). Th ey w in n ow ed t h at pool t o r ou gh ly 800 people w h o, t ak en t oget h er , self -r epor t ed w at ch in g 14 h ou r s of Fox New s each w eek . Of t h ose people, 90 per cen t vot ed in t h e 2016 gen er al elect ion , an d 92 per cen t self -iden t if ied as Repu blican . M or e t h an 300 w er e assign ed t o a ?t r eat m en t gr ou p,? w h ose m em ber s w er e paid $15 an h ou r t o w at ch CNN in st ead of Fox New s an d w er e qu izzed r egu lar ly on con t en t . M em ber s of t h e t r eat m en t gr ou p w at ch ed n ear ly six h ou r s of CNN per w eek , on aver age, du r in g t h e exper im en t . Th e exper im en t r an f or m or e t h an t h r ee w eek s in Sept em ber 2020; du r in g t h at t im e, t h e n et w or k s ?cover ed dr am at ically dif f er en t t opics,? w it h CNN f ocu sin g on ?covid an d elect ion in t egr it y ? an d Fox New s on ?issu es r elat ed t o r ace an d pr ot est s.?


?I t h in k you ?r e en gagin g in som e bot h -sides-ism t h er e, Josh ,? St elt er r eplied. Kalla r espon ded t h at t o t r y an d get beyon d par t isan cover age f ilt er in g, ?w e n eed view er s to see all t ypes of in f or m at ion . Un f or t u n at ely, w h at w e f in d in t h is st u dy is t h at view er s don?t w an t t o en gage in w at ch in g all sides.? Th ou gh Fox New s view er s gain ed n ew belief s w h en exposed t o n ew m at er ial, t h ey r et r eat ed t o t h e r igh t -w in g ou t let on ce t h e st u dy w as over . ?Even t h ou gh w e t r y t o in cen t ivize view er s t o w at ch bot h Fox an d CNN, t h ey don?t w an t t o en gage in t h at h ar d

?Th ey w an t t o r eally ju st w at ch t h e side t h at m akes t h em f eel good. An d t h is is w h y t h e m edia h as su ch an im por t an t r espon sibilit y t o cover bot h sides, t o h old bot h par t ies accou n t able.? - PremierMagPh w or k ,? Kalla said on St elt er ?s sh ow.


Progress from t he inside out . Meet t he immersive t hird sphere, t he Audi urbansphere concept .?

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Most valuable brands w it hin t he automot ive sector worldw ide as of 2021, by brand value Rank

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42.61 26.97 25.84 24.82 10.57 10.44 8.93 8.32 7.06 6.86

The Tesla marque was ranked as the world's most valuable car brand in 2021, with a brand value of roughly 42.6 billion U.S. dollars. Toyota, last year 's leader, is now the runner-up, followed by Mercedes-Benz. Tesla takes the lead Tesla had been steadily climbing up the world's most valuable car brands ranking, reaching the top in 2021. Tesla, Inc., founded in 2003 as Tesla Motors, is a North American electric vehicle and clean energy automaker based in Palo Alto, California. Its revenue in the fiscal year 2020 reached over 31.5 billion U.S. dollars, and the Tesla Model 3 was the best-selling plug-in electric vehicle model worldwide 2020.


Other valuable car brands worldwide Toyota, the runner-up, is a subdivision of the Toyota Motor Company, which was founded in the late 1930s. The Japanese manufacturer is one of the largest companies in the global automotive industry and is active in a variety of segments, including SUVs and crossovers, trucks, and motorcycles. Automotive brands such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz also made the list of the most valuable car brands worldwide. Germany?s Mercedes-Benz (a division of Stuttgart-based car and truck maker Daimler) assembles luxury and crossover automobiles, buses, and trucks. Source: Statista.com

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BMW ? Founded 1916 Bavarian Motor Works celebrated it s centenary in 2016 and has shareholders spanning most cont inent s of t he world. St rategic investors hold shares of around 47 percent of t he luxury brand, w hile inst it ut ional investors from Nort h America, t he UK, Ireland, Germany, and ot her part s of Europe hold a combined 40 percent share. Source: whichcar.com.au

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The Mercedes Benz Museum int ricately combines st ruct ure and content . The Museum is dedicated to a legendary car; it s unique st ruct ure has been specifically devised to showcase a collect ion in w hich technology, advent ure, at t ract iveness and dist inct ion are merged. It is also a Museum for people to freely move t hrough, to dream, learn, look and let t hemselves be oriented by fascinat ions, light and space?

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The st ruct ure of t he MB Museum is based on a t refoil; bot h in it s internal organizat ion and in it s out w ard expression t his geomet ry responds to t he car-driven context of t he museum. Inside, w alking dow n t he ramps of t he Museum, surrounded by cars of different ages and t ypes, t he visitor is reminded of driving dow n t he highw ay. Out side, t he smoot h curves of t he building echo t he rounded vernacular of nearby indust rial and event spaces, such as t he soccer st adium, t he Mercedes-Benz test course, and t he gas and oil t anks along t he river, as well as t he recurrent loops of t he road system on site.


The building also implicit ly radiates t he qualit ies t hat we see as t he best of our t imes; good qualit y materials, durabilit y, character, and neat ness. In it s materializat ion, t he MB Museum reproduces t he values t hat we associate w it h Mercedes Benz: technological advancement , intelligence, and st ylishness. Once inside, t he visitor should feel bot h st imulated and comfort able.

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The 25,000 m2 MB Museum is sit uated next to t he Daimler-Chrysler Untert uerkheim plant on a raised plat form w hich also offers room for t he Vehicle Center. Visitors enter t he building from t he nort hwest corner. The ent rance lobby int roduces to t he visitor t he organizat ional system of t he Museum, w hich ent ails t he dist ribut ion of t he t wo t ypes of exhibit ions over t hree ?leaves?, w hich are connected to a cent ral ?stem?in t he form of an at rium. The ent rance lobby, besides pract ical funct ions, cont ains an escalator t hat leads dow n to t he ground level, and t hree lift s t hat t ake visitors up to t he top of t he building.


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Motor Klassik Award 2022.

Mercedes-Benzwinsinsevencategories. ©mercedesbenz.com A great t ribute. In the prestigious Motor Klassik Award 2022, presented by the ?Motor Klassik? journal based on its readers?poll, Mercedes-Benz came out on top in seven categories. Marcus Breitschwerdt, Head of Mercedes-Benz Classic since January 2022, is delighted with the verdict delivered by the renowned trade magazine?s readers: ?The ?Motor Klassik?readers are experts on classic vehicles and connoisseurs of the scene. The excellent result is, therefore, a great tribute to our models and our brand." To become classics in t he fut ure. Exactly 18,042 readers awarded Mercedes-Benz first place in three ?Classics? categories and three ?Classics of the Future?categories. Daniel Lescow, Head of Business Unit Maybach, says: ?It is an honor for me to receive the awards for the current models Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-AMG SL and, of course, especially the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class. This shows that our new models are also well received by classic vehicle experts and fans alike ? and are already set to become classics in the future.?



Maint ain t radit ion toget her. ?We are the only company whose history spans the invention of the automobile to the present day. As the world?s oldest luxury car brand, we have been reinventing the future continuously for over 136 years,? says Marcus Breitschwerdt. ?The fact that our commitment to genuine spare parts is honored by our customers strengthens our resolve to uphold our tradition with their support. We would like to thank everyone who voted in the poll for the great trust they place in our brand.? The 7 categories won by MB includes the Classic Cabriolets, the Classic Sports Cars, the Classic Saloons, Classics of the Future, Classics of the Future - Luxury Class, Classics of the Future - Executive Class, and Best Brands: Genuine Spare Parts.

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The M ind-Boggling World of DAU and How We Found the Rabbit Hole

From a medical series to an experiment al film t hat lasted for years. The story of DAU came to us by accident during t he preparat ion of our March issue on Ukraine. Our research led us to Babyn Yar, a synagogue in Ukraine t hat we feat ured, and t hrough t he same site, new s.art net .com read about Ukraine's unveiling plans for a $100 Million Interact ive Holocaust Memorial, however, it now faces crit icism over t he director?s proposal to experiment on visitors. The director's name is Ilya Khrzhanovsky. He plans to create a Holocaust Disneyland w hich resulted in t he resignat ion of t he people involved in t he project including t he curator and t he project historian. More t han 80 Ukrainian academics, art ist s, and historians penned an open let ter in May calling for Khrzhanovsky?s removal from t he project . Learning t his, our journey cont inued on to know more about t he director and t he film. Ilya Andreyevich Khrzhanovsky (Russian: ? ???? ? ????????? ??? ????????; born August 11, 1975) is a Russian film director. He is t he son of Andrei Khrzhanovsky (b. 1939), one of t he top Russian animat ion directors, and Mariya Neyman, philologist , editor, and script doctor. He is t he grandson of art ist and actor Yury Khrzhanovsky [ru] (1905? 1987). He spent a year at t he Bonn Academy of Fine Art s and graduated in film direct ing at t he famous Russian film school VGIK in 1998. Since t hen, he has directed t heat re product ions and made a short film toget her w it h Artem Mikhalkov. His impressive feat ure debut , 4, won a Tiger Aw ard at IFFR in 2005. It cont inued to w in aw ards at many ot her film fest ivals worldw ide. Since 2005, he has been working on his film, DAU, a project t hat already obt ained an almost myt hological st at us unt il it met various crit icisms during it s release. It w as inspired by t he life of t he Russian physicist and Nobel prize w inner Lev Landau. Also, Khrzhanovsky founded his ow n product ion company Phenomen in 2005, for w hich he produced e.g. t he film Bed Stories (Kirill Serebrennikov, 2005).


Dau is a biographical film, epically depict ing t he life of t he famous scient ist Lev Landau. It w as an experiment , evolving from a biopic about a Soviet physicist into a large-scale project - part cinemat ic cycle, part behavioral experiment - involving hundreds of part icipant s from around t he world. Combining element s of film, t heater, science, psychology, architect ure, visual art s, and performance, it has created a complex and absorbing world t hat has to be lived as much as seen. It s release took place in Paris, in 2019. Many of it s part icipant s were celebrated figures in t he fields of science, art , t heater, and film and were DAU's ambassadors. It caught t he at tent ion of many crit ics, ot hers experienced being part of t he movie w hich furt her our interest . It w as a first of it s kind. W hen DAU. Nat asha and DAU. Degenerat ion premiered at Berlin in 2020, t he crit ic Carmen Gray described t he project as ?et hically t horny.? Yet she also argued t hat t he cont roversy sw irling around t he films prevented many observers from judging t he films on t heir ow n art ist ic merit s. Despite favorable review s by t he majorit y of crit ics from bot h t he t rade papers and specialized film journals, five Russian journalist s penned an open let ter object ing to t he fest ival?s decision to include DAU. Nat asha in t he compet it ion (it ended up w inning a special aw ard for Jürgen Jürges?s cinematography) and summed up t heir qualms by aligning Khrzhanovsky?s agenda w it h t hat of Harvey Weinstein, a convicted rapist . They also quest ioned t he et hical probit y of honoring a film t hat ?by it s ow n aut hors? st ark admission, cont ains scenes of real psychological and physical violence against non-professional actors,? as well as ?allegedly unsimulated sex bet ween actors seemingly under t he influence of alcohol.? The Daily Beast cont acted Khrzhanovsky via email t hrough a represent at ive and asked him to comment on some of t he more incendiary accusat ions lodged by Russian journalist s. He replied t hat ?modern societ y now st rives for a new form of impeccable moralit y. Comment ators have good intent ions; t hey w ant to protect people. W hile t rying to protect Nat asha Berezhnaya, t hey are cont inuing to torment her w it h t hese accusat ions. Despite t he fact t hat I didn?t torment Nat asha Berezhnaya, journalist s w ho sincerely w ish her well are hurling t hese accusat ions. Most people, especially journalist s w ho protest against films, have good intent ions, but t hey also have t he potent ial to dest roy lives.? Given t he det ailed account s by journalist s and crit ics, our t hought s were beleaguered by t he intent ion of t he project w hich st arted in 2005 unt il 2020. The producers must have an excessive amount of budget for an experiment al project to last t hat long. Then we wondered w ho t he producers were. . .



DAU is a large-scale internat ional film project by Ilya Khrzhanovsky. It is a significant collaborat ion bet ween Russia and Europe, supported by internat ional film funds and product ion companies (Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Mit teldeut sche Medienförderung, Arte France Cinema, W DR/ Arte Essent ial Filmprodukt ion, Eurimage, The Swedish Film Inst it ute, and ot hers). Teodor Current zis, Marina Abramovich, Carsten Hoeller, Romeo Castellucci, Vladimir Mart ynov, Leonid Fedorov, Boris Mikhailov, Robert Del Naja, Brian Eno, Anatoliy Vassiliev, Nobel Prize w inner David Gross, Fields Medal w inner Shing-Tung Yau ? are among t he art ist s and scient ist s w ho part icipated in t he DAU project . Ar t em Vasiliev

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Serguei Adoniev - Sergey Adonyev (Russian: ? ?????? ? ????????? ? ??????; born 28 January 1961 in Lviv, Soviet Union), is a Russian businessman and philant hropist . In 1998, Adonyev w as convicted in t he US of defrauding t he Kazakh government of $4m t hrough false sales of Cuban sugar. He w as sentenced to 30 mont hs in jail, much of w hich he had already served, before he w as, in effect , deported to Russia t he follow ing year. Ranked by t he Russian edit ion of Forbes magazine as Russia?s 114t h richest man in 2020, he is t he former co-ow ner of t he Russian telecoms operator Yot a and has had t ies to Sergei Chemezov, t he head of t he Russian st ate defense corporat ion Rostec and a former KGB general close to Vladimir Put in. A smiling Put in w as pict ured w atching as Chemezov and Adonyev sign an agreement paving t he w ay for Adonyev?s company to make inroads into an already mat ure telecoms market . Chemezov is facing sanct ions in t he UK and EU, w here Spanish aut horit ies seized his yacht last March. His w ife Maria Adonyeva, w ho gave t he art s center at least £380,000, also steps dow n as Tate pat ron at Somerset House. https:/ / www.theguardian.com/ culture/ 2022/ mar/ 19/ somerset-house-donor-married-to-oligarch-quits-board

Areas of business Telecom In 2006, Adonyev founded Telconet Capit al fund, w hich became t he main shareholder of t he telecommunicat ion operator Skartel ? t rademark Yot a. Yot a reached operat ional profit w it hin t he first five mont hs and became t he first provider to launch mobile W iMAX (4G) in Russia. In 2008, 25% of t he company w as acquired by Rostec. In 2012, Yot a w as t he first company in Russia to launch LTE. In 2011, Yot a's division t hat developed high-technology mobile internet devices became Yot a Devices, w hich developed t he Yot aPhone. Yot a Devices subsequent ly separated from Yot a. In 2013, Telconet Capit al fund sold it s shares in Skartel to Garsdale Services ? a telecommunicat ion holding, cont rolled by Alisher Usmanov. The est imated value of t he t ransact ion is US$1.33 billion.

Real est ate and agro-business In 2013, toget her w it h businessman Sergey Rukin, Adonyev est ablished Technologies of Greenhouse Grow t h ? a St Petersburg company. The company united t wo exist ing greenhouse plant s in Moscow and Tumen regions, as well as a t rading house, TTR Trade. It sold it s product s under t he brand ?ROST?in t he main ret ailers t hroughout Russia (including Met ro, Payt yerochka, Diksi, Magnit , and Lent a). More t han US$100 million w as invested in t his project . At t he beginning of 2017, Rukin bought out Adonyev's share in t his business. In 2017, Adonyev w as ranked 124t h on t he Forbes list w it h a net wort h of US$800 million. But according to him in an interview sold his food company for $6.2 billion t aking 50% wort h 3.1 billion obviously also adding to t he telecommunicat ions world w it h a now f1 company Yot a.

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The Fine Line Bet ween Realit y and Imaginary We do not see things as they are. We see them as we are.

Imaginat ion Can Influence Percept ion How does imaginat ion affect percept ion? Result s of t he st udy confirmed t he aut hors' suspicions, suggest ing t hat imagined experiences are not merely epiphenomenal ? t hat is, our evaluat ions of ment al imagery bear a direct relat ionship to our performance on percept ual and cognit ive t asks in t he real world. https:// www.psychologicalscience.org/ news/ releases/ imagination-can-influence-perception.html

We need to reiterate t hat t he enormous set has been built in Kharkiv, Ukraine and t he filming went on for a subst ant ial amount of t ime t hat it became an alternate realit y for most actors w ho are just regular cit izens. The key point here is t hat it is more t han a film project t hat can alter a person's realit y or one's view of t hings. If t his has been t aken to such a w ide scale, percept ions can be changed. Thus it is called an experiment but w it h a huge impact t hat can possibly affect communit ies. It 's a behavioral st udy t hat can be t aken out of context to blur one's mind or idea of w hat 's real and w hat 's not . ht t ps:/ / naut il.us/ t he-fine-line-bet ween-realit y-and-imaginary-9884/ # :~:text =We%20do%20not %20see%20t hings,see%20t hem%20as%20we%20are.&text =We%20all%20live%20in,exist %20in%20our%20ow n%20mind.


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M i ch ael Fassbender and h i s personal Road to Le M ans

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2020 st arted fast for Michael Fassbender during his debut at t he Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. The German-Irish Hollywood st ar t ackled round six of t he internat ional one-make cup on t he Formula One racet rack near Barcelona at t he w heel of t he Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. Fassbender became acquainted w it h t he racing car, w hich sport s t he st art ing number 911 for t he Barcelona round, at previous event s and test drives. That season, he also contest s t he European Le Mans Series (ELMS) in a Porsche 911 RSR fielded by t he Porsche customer squad Proton Compet it ion and it w as t he st art of somet hing good.


All t he advent ures of Fassbender w it h Porsche can be seen in t he Yout ube series Road to Le Mans w hich show s t he different facet s of t he world of compet it ion. In one of t he chapters, he t alks briefly about t he preparat ion off t he t rack.

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Wh er e does you r passion f or car s com e f r om ? M y f at h er w as alw ays a k een dr iver ; h e t au gh t m e h ow t o dr ive. So at a you n g age, I w as lu ck y en ou gh t o be allow ed in t h e car . Wh en I w as t w elve, I w as allow ed t o play ar ou n d on m y ow n on a pr ivat e r oad. Th er e w as a h ou sin g com plex w it h a lon g st r aigh t an d a k in d of h or sesh oe ben d at t h e en d w it h an ot h er lon g st r aigh t . I alw ays t r ied t o go as f ast as I cou ld on t h e st r aigh t an d t ak e t h at h air pin as f ast as I cou ld. Did t h at spar k you r in t er est in m ot or r acin g? I gu ess. M y f ir st dr eam h as alw ays been t o go r acin g. Even bef or e t h e act in g. It w as alw ays ver y clear t o m e f r om a you n g age. I alw ays f elt an af f in it y w it h car s, I f elt a con n ect ion w it h dr ivin g an d speed. How did you get in volved w it h Por sch e M ot or spor t ? M y f ir st con t act w it h Por sch e M ot or spor t w as act u ally Pat r ick Dem psey (Not e: act or an d co-ow n er of Pr ot on Com pet it ion ) on a f ligh t f r om Lon don t o Los An geles. I w as f ollow in g m ot or spor t s an d I w as con gr at u lat in g h im on a good r esu lt at t h e 24 Hou r s of Le M an s. We ju st st ar t ed t alk in g abou t get t in g in t o r acin g. An d t h en h e m ade t h e con t act t o Por sch e M ot or spor t . M y f ir st st ep w as t h e Por sch e Tr ack Exper ien ce. Th en cam e t h e Por sch e Racin g Exper ien ce an d a season in t h e Por sch e Spor t s Cu p Deu t sch lan d. How do you m an age t o com bin e you r h obby of r acin g w it h you r act in g pr of ession ? It ?s pr et t y h ar d t o do bot h t h in gs becau se obviou sly, it ?s dif f icu lt t o get in su r an ce on a f ilm if I do r acin g at t h e sam e t im e. So f or m e, t h er e is t h e r ace season an d t h en t h er e ar e m on t h s t o do act in g. Bu t I alw ays h ad a plan t h at at 40 I w ou ld sor t of ease of f t h e act in g an d t r y t o get in t o r acin g. - n ew sr oom .por sch e.com ©porsche.com



Fassbender has a relat ively simple simulator, and by t he t ime t hat have some component s, one would say t hat it has long been good at simRacing. We see a cockpit and seat belonging to Sim-Lab.eu. Simucube 1 or VRS base, now a lit t le more obsolete t han an SC2 Pro, w it h Ult imate pedals from Heusinkveld. As we can see it is complemented w it h a t riple monitor mount of 27 inches from ASUS (we have linked you a DELL of very good qualit y) and to facilit ate it s maneuverabilit y in t he seat , a Logitech keyboard and some headphones t hat we can?t ident ify as audio equipment . A PC completes t he set to move everyt hing w it h t he necessary fluidit y. -boxt hislap.org

Hanna Schönw ald is part of a guest editorship on t he Porsche channels, you?ll see her t alking about her passion for art and cars. W het her it has been in a professional w ay or t hrough hobby of restoring classic cars, she often crossed pat hs w it h Porsche. Check out her 964 art car project as well: ht t ps:/ / porsche.click/ HannaArtCar_YT ©porsche.com


Apr 26, 2022 The car test ? It 's t he t ruest w ay to gauge how music sounds. See t he process in act ion as musician, Ashe, and Grammy aw ard-w inning sound mixer Manny Marroquin from MARVIN, climb aboard t he Taycan for a music-fuelled t rip to listen to t he final mix. # NoSmallDreams

May 13, 2022 Porsche joins forces w it h t he Avalanche Andret t i customer team in Formula E Roger Griffit hs, Team Principal Avalanche Andret t i Formula E, and Thomas Laudenbach, Vice President Porsche Motorsport ©porsche.com



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[INVNT GROUP] The Global BrandStory Project ® Drives Web3 Innovat ion in World-First Collaborat ion w it h Lamborghini, Steve Aoki, Krist a Kim, and RM Sot heby?s The 1:1 NFT plus the last physical Aventador Coupé auction closed at $1.6MM ? placing the purchase price in the top 10 brand new Lamborghinis ever sold at auction.

New York, NY, May 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSW IRE) -- [INVNT GROUP] The Global BrandStory Project, in collaboration with Lamborghini, leading metaverse artist Krista Kim, 2x Grammy-nominated artist Steve Aoki, and the historied collector car auction house, RM Sotheby?s, sold the world?s first supercar 1:1 NFT connected to the last physical production supercar Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae Coupé ever produced. Leading brands and organizations into the future of Web3, [INVNT GROUP] curated the strategic partnership and developed, designed, and produced the ?Lamborghini Ultimate?campaign globally. Achieving 562MM+ Global Media Reach Impressions and 4.65MM+ Social Media Impressions, the exposure resulted in a closing auction bid of $1.6MM ? over 3x the standard suggested retail of a Lamborghini Aventador Coupé ? making it one of the 10 most expensive brand new Lamborghini?s ever sold at auction. To achieve these results, [INVNT GROUP], led by President and CEO Scott Cullather, leveraged the skills and services of its digital innovation division, INVNT.ATOM? , its digital content studio, HEV?? , and team members across four of its nine offices, around the globe. Committed to brand storytelling and boundless innovation, driven by strategy, design, and technology, The GROUP recently announced its expanding global presence through the Web3-focused digital innovation division, INVNT.ATOM, which powered the ?Lamborghini Ultimate? project, including the NFT production. INVNT.ATOM helps brands and organizations navigate, activate, and create new storytelling opportunities at the digital frontier. The team, located in INVNT?s Singapore office, consists of strategists, creators, and community-builders specializing in digital-first campaigns, emergent technologies, and engaging brand experiences calibrated for the new era of Web3. ?This collaboration, sitting at the intersection of art, music, entertainment, design, and technology, was an epic project for our group. It represents every aspect of our ongoing commitment to helping brands and organizations tell stories that connect with their most important audiences in engaging and relevant ways. Leveraging Web3 technology in partnering with Lamborghini, Steve, Krista, and RM Sotheby?s, we brought communities from around the world together in unimaginable ways,?Scott Cullather President and CEO of [INVNT GROUP]


INVNT.ATOM together with HEV?, [INVNT GROUP]?s creative agency and production studio, led the creative, strategy, design, content, and marketing communications. Through public relations, and social and influencer partnerships, the campaign reached a global audience of over 500MM+. HEV? spearheaded the creative direction and production of the Behind the Drop video featuring exclusive interviews with Krista Kim, Steve Aoki, and Stephan W inkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. In the historic campaign, Automobili Lamborghini auctioned the last production Lamborghini Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae Coupé with a 1:1 NFT. Lamborghini and [INVNT GROUP] united three forms of art: design, music, and cutting-edge technology, to create a never-before-seen collaboration that will go down as one of the most prolific 1:1 NFT drops of the year. The Lamborghini Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae Coupé exclusive one of one was brought to life in both the NFT and physical car by contemporary artist Krista Kim, who created the visual artwork and her signature gradients. The gradients also appear in the bespoke customization of the physical Lamborghini Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae Coupé, and NFT visionary artist Steve Aoki who consulted on the design of the NFT, physical car and provided a custom-developed soundtrack. ?We had this approach of: ?how do we bring upon the higher states of consciousness, and how does that translate and transmute the beauty of the power in the V12 engine of Lamborghini. As a luxury super sports car company, I think that this company is really pioneering web3,?said Krista Kim. Steve Aoki continues, ?I?m honored to be partnering with Lamborghini, Krista Kim, and [INVNT GROUP] on this historic project. It truly has its own story, & therefore I wanted my music track to reflect its soulful energy ? the vibe, the spirit, and the power. The digital imprint of who we are has a serious meaning to our lives. As we step into web3, having identity through things like NFTs, like this car, are going to be more and more important to us.? An exclusive preview of the NFT was hosted on BZAR Future of Community? , [INVNT GROUP]?s patent-pending, decentralized, content-led metaverse; established as a marketplace for physical and digital transactions, NFTs, entertainment, social, and gaming experiences. The owner of the world?s first super sports car 1:1 NFT now holds in their possession the first-ever Lamborghini luxury super sports car for Web3; with capabilities via the exclusive GLB files, the winner can drive the one of a kind NFT in the Web3 platform of their choice pending platform mechanics. Marking the end of an incredible era for Lamborghini; the brand is now looking to the future and electrifying its complete line-up by 2024. As Lamborghini charges into the digital era the lucky owner will be part of the brand?s legacy, owning the last naturally aspirated V12 Lamborghini Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae Coupé, and the exclusively designed NFT - the first Lamborghini luxury super sports car for Web3. ?Partnering with [INVNT GROUP], Steve Aoki and Krista Kim on the design and production of this incredible moment in Lamborghini?s history ? the very last Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae Coupé ever produced was amazing. These creative minds coming together to design and produce, the 1:1 physical super sports car and NFT package with one of a kind utilities, has created something very special that can be shared for generations to come - making it part of Lamborghini?s iconic legacy,? Christian Mastro, Marketing Director, Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.


AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI REGISTERS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL QUARTER


Despite t he unst able global sit uat ion, Lamborghini registered out st anding success in 2021, recording t he best year ever in profit abilit y and t urnover. The first quarter of 2022 cont inued t he successful st reak, registering a +13.3% t urnover and +25% operat ing profit compared to t he previous year. Volumes are also up from t he first quarter of 2021, w it h 2,539 cars delivered from January to March for an increase of +4.8%. ?The first quarter w as t he best ever for all indicators, bot h business and financial,? says Stephan W inkelmann, Chairman and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. ?This is a result-driven by a highly at t ract ive product range and a st rategy t hat aims to deliver less supply t han demand t hrough a balanced dist ribut ion of sales in t he t hree main regions of t he world.? The second quarter of 2022 opened w it h a product ion record for t he Huracán, set t ing t he basis for anot her successful term.

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A ventador Ulti mae for the fi rst ti me on the road


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Germany w as 1 of t he founding count ries of t he Eurovision Song Contest and has part icipated in t he Eurovision Song Contest every year since 1956 apart from 1996 w hen it s ent ry failed to qualify from a pre-select ion round. Germany's early decades at t he Eurovision Song Contest were a mixed bag; a couple of top 5 placings but finishing last w it h zero point s in 1964 and 1965. It would t ake Germany unt il 1970 to reach t he top 3 for t he first t ime w hen Kat ja Epstein represented t he count ry in Amsterdam. Germany's most successful decade at t he Eurovision Song Contest w as t he 1980s w hen t he count ry notched up six top 5 placings including 4 second place finishes and it s first victory in 1982 w hen Nicole won t he contest in Harrogate w it h Ein bißchen Frieden. In 2010, Lena won t he Eurovision Song Contest for Germany for t he second t ime w it h t he song Satellite. In 2018, t hey made a ret urn to t he top 5 of t he compet it ion t hanks to Michael Schulte's You Let Me Walk Alone. German songw riter Ralph Siegel is one of t he most not able figures in t he compet it ion, having w rit ten more t han 20 different ent ries, including Germany's first w inner in 1982.- Eurovision


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Malik Harris recent ly performed Rockst ars, represent ing Germany in his second rehearsal at Eurovision Turin PalaOlimpico EBU / CORINNE CUMMING


"For me, w rit ing dow n t hought s is w here it begins. That alone has such an impact . As soon as you w rite t hings dow n t here?s a physical manifest at ion of t he t hought , and it becomes so much more real. Step t wo in my songw rit ing process is t urning t hose t hought s and feelings into melodies t hat evoke somet hing. And t hen, you have to go and share t hose t hought s and feelings. St anding on st age and t alking about t hings, it ?s almost like a group session, w here everyone shares t heir ow n stories. All of t his toget her makes music feel like t herapy!" - Malik Harris




Rochus Rueckel as Jesus and cast members perform during t he rehearsal of t he 42nd Passion Play in Oberammergau, Germany, Wednesday, May 4, 2022. After a t wo-year delay due to t he coronavirus, Germany's famous Oberammergau Passion Play is opening soon. The play dates back to 1634 w hen Cat holic resident s of a small Bavarian village vowed to perform a play of t he last days of Jesus Christ every 10 years if only God would spare t hem of any furt her Black Deat h vict ims. (AP Photo/ Mat t hias Schrader) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS




K arl L agerf eld A uction at Sotheby's Heldlast 5 May 2022 Cologne, Germany Hereareafewof thetreasurefindsthat stoodout for us.


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Portfolio"TheEmperor?sNewClothes", TheFairy Taleby HansChristianAndersen, illustratedby Karl Lagerfeld, 1992 PhotoCourtesy of Sotheby's


ThomasTheodor Heine 1867 - 1948 Die11, Scharfrichter ithographicposter, 1901, conditionB-; backedonjapan, framed 44 x 27 in. (112 x 69 cm.) PhotoCourtesy of Sotheby's


AnArt Nouveau(KPM) Berlinvaseandcover, circa1913 PhotoCourtesy of Sotheby's


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G-I I I A pparel to buy K arl L agerf eld brand May 2 (Reuters) - G-III Apparel Group Ltd (GIII.O) said on Monday it has agreed to acquire t he remaining 81% st ake in Karl Lagerfeld for $210 million in cash, becoming t he sole ow ner of t he Parisian fashion brand. G-III, w hich ow ns brands including DKNY and Jessica How ard, w ill purchase t he addit ional st ake from a group of investors led by Fred Gehring of Amlon Capit al BV. The apparel maker first acquired a st ake in t he brand in 2015. G-III said it expect s t he brand to represent more t han $2 billion in ret ail sales. Launched in 1984 by German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld - know n for his pony-t ailed hair and t inted sunglasses as well as his associat ion w it h luxury brands Chanel and LVMH's (LVMH.PA) Fendi - t he eponymous brand offers Parisian fashion combined w it h rock-chic st yles, sported by everyone from model Kate Moss to Formula 1 st ar Lew is Hamilton. Karl Lagerfeld has approximately 120 company and part ner-operated stores worldw ide, w it h key locat ions in Paris, London, Moscow, New York and Shanghai among ot hers. The deal is expected to close in t he second or t hird quarter of t he fiscal year 2023, G-III said, adding, it would add $200 million in init ial annual sales.


VW CEO Expect s To Overt ake Tesla In EV Sales By 2025 "It will be a tight race but we won't give up on it. I have to say we didn't expect our main U.S. competitor to be so fast and well-prepared." Volksw agen Group CEO Herbert Diess has admit ted t hat Tesla is a st ronger rival t han expected, making it harder for t he German automaker to reach it s goal of becoming t he world's largest seller of EVs by 2025. Despite t hat , Diess said at t he FT Fut ure of t he Car 2022 conference t hat VW maint ains t hat t arget . The execut ive added t hat Volksw agen Group's bigger product offering covering luxury and premium cars as well as volume brands could represent a key advant age over Tesla in t he German automaker's quest to become t he world's top elect ric vehicle maker by 2025. Most recent ly, Diess said t hat w it hout t he $2.2 billion EV plant in Wolfsburg t hat 's scheduled to open in 2026, VW would have no chance to compete w it h Tesla. - insideevs.com Photo Credit: Motor1.com


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