“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
“Right from the start, I suspected that there was more going on inside the chemical industry near Schkopau than the Dow company and the government agencies would let on. I think we all had that feeling. I learned to work with that suspicion, to make it ...Read more
