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The topic of the day: Klinsmann becomes coach at Hertha BSC
When investor Lars Windhorst joined Hertha BSC Berlin in the summer, he has set himself a big goal: The football Bundesliga club will eventually become a "big city club" - such as Real Madrid or Chelsea. At the moment, however, the club is far behind its own expectations. A surprising personality should help the capital club to shine again.
Jürgen Klinsmann returns as Hertha coach back in the Bundesliga. He is supposed to help Windhorst's dream of the big club not be led to absurdity by a very bad placement or even a descent.
For Klinsmann it is the second coaching station in the Bundesliga. As head coach of FC Bayern München 2008/09 he had failed before the end of the season. Since his end in the US national team in 2016, he was without a coaching job. The Berlin tried to SPIEGEL information already in the summer of 2018 to him - at that time still without success.
The fact that he is taking over the job is probably due to investor Windhorst. After many "calls back and forth and a call at home, if it would be alright," said Klinsmann Hertha. Mrs. Debbie gave her okay.
The expectations of Klinsmann are now high. Currently Hertha is ranked 15th - the Relegationsplatz 16 separate the club only two more scored goals over Fortuna Dusseldorf. His first appearance as a coach Klinsmann already on Saturday. Then Hertha meets at home on runner-up Borussia Dortmund.
For now, the Klinsmann experiment is scheduled for six months. It is not excluded that he will even continue in the event of success.
The number of the day: seven kilos
The employees of a national park in Thailand discovered so much rubbish in the stomach of a dead deer. During a patrol, they came upon the animal, which apparently had eaten large quantities of plastic for a long time. The debris probably blocked his digestive tract, said the director of the National Park. In the future, visitors should increasingly be called upon not to leave their trash in nature.
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News: What you need to know today
- Allegations of nepotism against Frankfurt Lord Mayor: The wife of Peter Feldmann (SPD) is said to have received within a short time a much higher salary than other employees in a comparable position. The parties in the City Council are surprised - also because Feldmann was silent for a long time.
Andreas Arnold / DPA
- EU Parliament confirms by Leyen as head of commission: With one month delay, she can take office. The European Parliament voted for the CDU politician and its leadership team.
- New scandal in the Bundeswehr: An employee posted on the official Instagram account a uniform with swastika symbols and cynical comments. The picture has been deleted. From the Ministry of Defense followed an apology.
- Savings course at BMW: The automaker renounces job cuts in its austerity package "Next". For this purpose, the success fee will be cut sharply from next year.
- German tourist dies in mine detonation: In Myanmar, a 40-year-old German has been killed by a landmine, a woman from Argentina was slightly injured. The two should have stayed in a restricted area.
Opinion: The most discussed comments
Big in Berlin: In his video column, Harald Schmidt is also dedicated to Jürgen Klinsmann. He has concerns about the match next Saturday against Dortmund.
THE MIRROR
"I was a reporter and not a clown": In the "Torfall of Madrid" he made himself immortal and was long considered the best football commentator. Today, Marcel Reif turns 70. In an interview he talks about Heimat, his father's salvation from the Nazis and criticism from the Kaiser.
Stories: The most read texts at SPIEGEL +
Paradise in the big city ghetto: Settlements like Hamburg-Mümmelmannsberg, Köln-Chorweiler or München-Hasenbergl are social hot spots. The reputation of these places is worse than the reality. The couple Döscher lives for decades in "Mümmel" - and happy and cheap.
Peter Maxwill / THE MIRROR
Billing with the noble family: The journalist and former Green Party chairman Jutta Ditfurth grew up in the aristocratic milieu. After the fall of the wall, she felt the family history. Ditfurth is particularly shocked by the antisemitism of her ancestors. "I'd rather kill a Jew today," wrote one of her great-aunts, for example.
My evening: the recommendations for your end of workday
Take a movie night! It gets dark outside early, and on top of that, it's also pretty uncomfortable. That's the best excuse to end the day on the couch. You will definitely find the suitable movie in this list. The BBC asked critics this year for the best films of women. From "Lost in Translation" to "Matrix" to "Lady Bird", there should be something for every taste.
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You would rather be productive instead of drowning in home cinema? Then you could think about the Christmas gifts. That's not how much time is left. As a motivation, I recommend this text from last December. In it explains psychologist Miriam Depping, why it can go wrong, not to pay anything.
I wish you a nice finishing time.
warmly
Anna-Sophie Schneider from the Daily Team
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