“Coming from a background of natural sciences, I was not acquainted with anthropologic research methods before the seminar. Therefore, I learned a lot by studying existing literature, but especially by doing research myself. Working in a group made the new way of...Read more
“As my heritage is not German and the country I am from is known for its mountains and not its industry, I have to admit that I went into this fieldwork with some (mostly negative) preconceptions. Some of them, as for example, were the obscure data situation...Read more
"I grew up in a region that is strongly influenced by the chemical industry, in the Bavarian Chemical Triangle. During our research, I also reflected on myself and the behaviour and way of thinking of those around me in relation to this topic...Read more
“I'm not worried about that” (B, interview, 21.06.2021)
Generally, the interviewees worry neither about the remaining toxicity, nor about long-term health damages today. Concerning the issue of long-term health damages one interviewee relativises the toxicity...Read more
To gain more insight into the subsurface situation in the Buna area, we spoke to a geologist working and teaching at Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg. Specialized in hydrogeology and groundwater modeling, he has worked on the environmental remediation of sites...Read more
“I travelled regularly by train through the region of the Middle German Chemical Triangle and have always been fascinated by the smoking chimneys, at the same time I often wondered about the impact of the by-products of this chemical industry. Our group work gave...Read more
