Mathias Petersen (born August 23, 1955 in Reinbek) is a German physician and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). He was a member of the Hamburg Parliament from 1997 to 2025.
Michael Lobisch-Delija, born in 1952 in Dannenrod, Hesse, and attended high school in Darmstadt, studied medicine at the Justus Liebig University in Giessen from 1970 to 1976. After completing his military service as a military doctor and completing specialist training, he became a senior physician at the Institute of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine at Darmstadt Hospital in 1984. In 1986, he moved into clinical research and the development of drugs for pain and other chronic diseases.
He wrote his first poems in 1995. These were initially published online on various guest websites, and since 2005, he has also been published in various anthologies. MLD lives and works in the Wetterau region.
His lyrical work is currently divided into five cycles entitled “Emphasis,” “Gaya,” “Kronos,” “Blood,” and “Eros,” which explore the central aspects of human existence.
His poetry collection NACHTWENDE (ISBN: 978-3-942384-05-6, triboox Verlag) was published in February 2011.
NACHTWENDE
Independent Publication
The poems from 1995 to 2010 are thematically divided into five cycles (Vita, Gaia, Kronos, Blood, and Eros). They are straightforward poetry, which precisely for this reason evokes strong visual associations in the reader and, despite its relative fluidity, is not free of oppressive elements. After an occasionally laconic beginning in the familiar here and now, the shift to another world can occur suddenly and be disturbing, or unfold a special charm through a skillful punchline at the end. Sometimes one has to read between the lines and understand what appears to be harmless; stylistic elements such as enjambments and playful “going against the grain” are used supportively but casually. Exaggerated clauses are deliberately avoided in favor of vivid metaphors, as this would impair comprehensibility; clarity and depth should take priority.
I’ve been taking photographs since I was 14. Main subjects: People in their environment; symmetries; architecture and other geometries; seafood; travel photography. I work with an SLR (Contax), 28mm f/2 & 100mm f/2, preferably under available light conditions. I digitize my films/negatives with a Microtek FilmScan (2700 dpi), and post-process them with Photoshop Elements or Photomatix Pro (HDRI images). Additional images are taken with a Panasonic Lumix FZ28 or Sony Alpha 77V digital camera.
Exhibitions/Awards:
1971 Award at the VDAV State Photo Show Two awards at the German Youth Photo Prize in Bad Godesberg (organized by the Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health) Certificate from the IFAM (International Amateur Photo Championship), organized by hobby magazine.
1972 Two pictures displayed in the 1972 Society exhibition at Photokina in Cologne 1973 Exhibited at the 5th FIAP Photo Forum Youth 1973 of the Federation Internationale de l’Art Photographique (FIAP) 1976 Silver medal at the 5th International European Youth Photography Competition 1976 Due to studies and specialist training, a long break from competitions and exhibitions, but not from photography. 2003 Photo exhibition at the White Tower in Darmstadt 2004 Participation in the photo community’s photo exhibition on the topic of “People in Europe” in Vienna 2009 Photo exhibition at the Orthopedic University Hospital in Giessen 2011 Photo exhibition at the PAPARAZZO Gallery-Restaurant in Friedberg
Book publications: 2011 “Paris without the Eiffel Tower” http://www.blurb.de/user/FotoPoesie 2014 “How does my picture work? See more clearly for better photos” ISBN 978-3-8266-9694-7, mitp-Verlag, FotoHits series
From a humanistic high school straight to dental school, then a career in journalism, later a bestselling author, and now a sought-after interior designer – Katja Kessler has reinvented herself several times over. In the podcast “Der Finanz-Gourmet,” she talks to Carolin Tsalkas and Oliver Morath about her unusual journey.
In the podcast, she provides fascinating insights into the world of design, exposes the most common mistakes in interior design, and reveals her three secrets to success. “The opportunity will present itself at some point,” she says, “but you have to seize it.”
Instead of taking over her father’s practice, Kessler interned at the Axel Springer publishing house and caused a stir with her front-page articles about nude photos of the BILD newspaper. She was given her own column and reported on high society at home and abroad for four years. In 2002, Kessler married Kai Diekmann, then editor-in-chief of Bild and later publisher of the Bild Group. The two have four children[1] and live in Potsdam.
“I was bathed in dragon’s blood,” Kessler says of her path. Studying dentistry, which she completed at her father’s request, felt “like Carnival.” But the courage to change paid off: As a journalist for the Bild newspaper, she met celebrities such as the Dalai Lama and Brad Pitt, spent a year with Dieter Bohlen for his biography (sales: one million copies) and experienced bizarre moments with Prince Albert in Cannes.
Kessler also published in the FAZ, the Für Sie and the Welt am Sonntag and wrote with Dieter Bohlen his biographies Nothing but the Truth (2002) and Behind the Scenes (2003). For her work she has been awarded, among other things, the Champagne Prize for Joie de Vivre[3] and – together with Bohlen – the Golden Feather. This prize was awarded because the book “was the first time that the feature sections of well-known newspapers dealt with the phenomenon of the tabloids”.[4] Her first novel, Heartbeats, was published in 2007, followed in 2008 by The Mommy Book: Pregnancy, Birth and the Ten Months After, and in 2009 she published Ask Me Honey, I Know Better, a novel in which she writes partly autobiographically about her marriage to Diekmann. On March 8, 2011, Kessler’s funny and factual stories, “The Schatzi Experiment or The Day I Decided to Train My Husband,” were published. In 2014, she published “Silicon Madness: How I Emigrated to California with Schatzi.”
Kessler also appeared as a “parenting expert” on the RTL program “Erwachsen auf Probe.”
She has been self-employed as an interior designer since 2018. In November 2023, four of her interior design projects—Villa Meeresstern and Das Kulm (both in the Baltic Sea resort of Heringsdorf), Berlin’s “Ullsteinhalle,” and the “H1” in Bielefeld—were nominated for the SBID Award in London, which Villa Meeresstern ultimately won.
Dr. Milad begann 2012 mit seiner Tätigkeit als Dozent für Zahnmedizin und hat seitdem Tausende von Zahnärzten in Zahnschienen und kosmetischer Zahnheilkunde geschult. Darüber hinaus hält er Vorlesungen für Zahnmedizinstudenten an verschiedenen Universitäten in Großbritannien und im Ausland. Im Jahr 2020 gründete Dr. Milad gemeinsam mit seinem Freund und Kollegen Dr. Robbie Hughes, einem sehr erfolgreichen Zahnarzt und Unternehmer, Avantgarde Dentistry.
2024 führten sie „Same Day Smile“ ein, ein Konzept, das innerhalb eines Tages ein außergewöhnliches Lächeln ermöglicht.
Dr Milad began lecturing in dentistry in 2012, and he has trained thousands of dentists in dental aligners and cosmetic dentistry since, as well as lecturing to dental students at various universities throughout the UK and abroad. In 2020, Dr Milad joined forces with his friend and colleague Dr Robbie Hughes, a very successful dentist and fellow entrepreneur, to establish Avantgarde Dentistry.
In 2024, they have launched Same Day Smile, a concept that can deliver outstanding smile makeovers in one day.
Oliver Erens (born February 2, 1967 in Heidelberg) is a German physician, publicist, magician, and author.
He actively pursued his hobby, magic, alongside his school and university studies. Since then, he has increasingly focused on writing about magic. Since 1995, he has published specialist books on magic, for which he was honored with the title of “Author of the Year” in 1996. From 2004 to 2011, he was an editor of the magazine “MAGIE” of the Magic Circle of Germany. From 1986 to 2000, he was a regular contributor to the magic magazine “Magische Welt”, for which he wrote around 80 articles.
From 2003 to 2010 he was part of the editorial team of the club magazine Magie.
Dr. Vera Zylka-Menhorn cannot yet reflect on her life’s work; born in 1954 she certainly still has a lot planned. After all, she has been a medical journalist for exactly 20 years. On April 25, she was awarded the Walter Trummert Medal by the Association of German Medical and Professional Press in recognition of her overall achievements. Prof. Dr. Peter Sefrin, the chairman of the association, presented her with the award in Wiesbaden, where medical journalists meet every year for the Internal Medicine Congress.
Zylka-Menhorn, born on May 3, 1954, studied medicine in Cologne (1972 to 1979) and further trained to become a specialist in anesthesiology. What attracted her to anesthesiology was “the atmosphere in the operating room.” In 1986, she changed careers and became a journalist, initially at the “Welt” newspaper (1986 to 1990), then successfully working freelance, finally joining Deutsches Ärzteblatt in 1993. There, Zylka-Menhorn is responsible for the “Medizinreport” (Medical Report), which primarily focuses on current medical reporting and commentary. Zylka-Menhorn is committed to providing truthful information about new products and procedures. She is not afraid to speak her mind. Roche Diagnostics is the founder of the Walter Trummert Medal, named after a former editor-in-chief of the Münchner Medizinische Wochenschrift (Munich Medical Weekly).
At the same time, the Bayer Health Care European Journalism Award was presented. It was noted with praise and a touch of irony that two competing companies were jointly participating in such an event. Although the teams sat at separate tables, they had one goal: to honor critical journalism.
She headed various departments at Deutsches Ärzteblatt.
Dr. Gabriela Kieser studied medicine at the University of Zurich and earned her MBA from the Universities of Rochester, USA, and Bern. In 1990, the first European medical practice for medical strength therapy opened in Zurich. The practice demonstrated effective synergy with Kieser Training, located in the same building. Together with her husband, Werner Kieser (†), she developed the concept of health-oriented strength training and thus expanded internationally. Today, 280,000 customers train in 154 Kieser Training studios in five countries.
After more than twenty years in management and on the supervisory board, and since the sale of the company as part of an MBO in early 2017, she now conducts medical training consultations at three studios in Zurich. She also gives lectures on the preventative and therapeutic benefits of health-oriented strength training. She lives in Zurich and in the mountains with her dog.
Since she and her husband sold Kieser Training to their two successors, Michael Antonopoulos and Nils Planzer, Gabi Kieser has been working as an employee. She takes it in her stride. “I let the company consume me. Now I’m enjoying the new freedom and looking forward to wonderful years with Werner.” She’s just started learning Tai Chi. “The movements are so beautiful. It really helps you unwind.” She also wants to take up piano again. “You don’t play much,” Werner interrupts. “Let me finish,” she counters. “It’s on my agenda.” Does she argue well? “Well, yes. I come from a culture of debate. Werner is above things. That’s why things rarely escalate. But we have heated discussions. And we don’t always agree.”
Gabi Kieser loves spending time with her husband and dogs at their holiday home at 2,000 meters above sea level in Graubünden. Just as arguments are the spice of their relationship, she doesn’t always like sunshine when it comes to the weather. She raves about the fog in the mountains. “The fog is beautiful here. You simply feel peaceful. A fire by the fireplace. A good book. That’s all you need for happy moments with Werni and the dogs. You’re not alone, but you’re alone.”