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Angel House began as a question I couldn’t let go of: What if a home could be more than private space — what if it could become a civic, cultural, and creative institution? In Athens, that question has turned into a living experiment. Angel House is not a venue.It is not an event format. And it is not an abstract vision. It is a shared household where artists, technologists, educators, families, children, and cultural leaders live and work together — across generations, di

Reconnecting Wealth and Society: A Proposal for Solidarity Councils in Germany

The refugee crisis at Europe’s borders remains one of the most urgent humanitarian challenges today. Behind the headlines and statistics are real people facing complex, often dangerous situations. To truly grasp the depth of this crisis, it requires more than distant observation—it demands presence, listening, and learning from those living and working in these conditions. From February 4 to 9, I will join Felix Oldenburg and dedicated partners on the ground to visit refugee

Grundsätzlich halte ich es für richtig, dass sehr große Vermögen einen substantiellen Beitrag zum Gemeinwohl leisten. Deutschland hat eine hohe Ungleichheit bei Vermögen, und Erbschaften spielen dabei eine zentrale Rolle. Insofern ist die Frage einer Reform der Erbschaftsteuer legitim und notwendig. Gleichzeitig müssen wir ehrlich über die Nebenwirkungen sprechen. Deutschland hat bereits heute im internationalen Vergleich sehr hohe Steuer- und Abgabenlasten. In der Praxis f