Electricity from the socket, that's one of the miracles we've gotten used to.
Electricity is available whenever we want, as much as we want;
the German power grid is one of the most reliable in the world.
How much our life depends on electricity becomes apparent when the supply is suddenly jeopardized.
If there is a risk of a large-scale power failure, over a longer period of time, for an unexplained cause.
Like on June 12, 2019, when Germany came closer than ever to a »brownout«, as experts call a controlled blackout.
June 12th was a Wednesday, and the fact that the supply did not collapse on that day was also due to an extraordinary performance, mainly performed by a 27-year-old engineer.
His name may not be mentioned, nor may he be photographed, for security reasons.
During the interviews for this text, during the video calls, his camera stayed off, only his voice could be heard.
The engineer still needs a name.
His name should be Max Born.
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