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Stephan Thiel, 29, freelance graphic designer and student
»I finished my old degree in 2020, started a new one, and I've moved.
So there have been a lot of changes in my life.
Before the first shutdown, I worked in a cinema and a bar.
From February to May I applied for Hartz IV and was at home a lot.
I would like to see a return to normal in 2021.
That we can go out again and have the freedom to do what we want.
What I really miss are exhibitions, the whole club culture, bars and cinemas.
I also wish I could arrive in Hamburg better.
I miss encounters, ease, spontaneity and new contacts.
All of this is very important to me. "
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Isabelle Mann, 27, knit designer
»2020 was a turbulent year that was initially associated with a lot of uncertainty for me.
Fortunately, because I haven't had my own shop that long - and so far I haven't had any employees either.
In addition to the uncertainty, there were also many positive things: I was approached by a lot of people, such as models and photographers, who otherwise probably would not have had time to start a joint project.
For 2021, I hope that this solidarity will remain and that we will continue to look for the others.
And that not everyone just cooks their own soup again. "
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Lucas Mainka, 37, musician
»2020 was a total up and down because so much of what I had planned couldn't take place.
I have the band ›Olympya‹ together with friends.
We used to do rap, but now we do a mix of new wave, punk and eighties sound.
We will release our first album in February 2021.
That is why I would like to see a certain normalcy return and that concerts can take place again, at least if safety precautions are observed. "
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Gamal Ahmed, 37, business owner
»2020 was very difficult for me because so much has happened.
Business is not going so well, we have between 30 and 50 percent less income.
It is very difficult privately because my wife is in Egypt with our two children.
She had heart surgery in early November.
We do phone calls every day.
But video calls are very different from seeing yourself live.
I had actually planned to fly to her in early January.
But now the shutdown has been extended again, and the situation in Egypt is also very difficult because of Corona.
For 2021 I hope that the situation will change worldwide.
And more than anything else, I wish I can see my wife again very quickly. "
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Kalé, 65, homeless
»2020 is definitely the worst year I've ever had.
I lost my beloved dog, she died on February 1st.
I lost three family members, they died of or with Covid-19.
I, on the other hand, try to keep myself fit, physically and mentally.
Meditating in particular helps me calm my thoughts.
I would like us humans to remember that there are children - and that we have to take responsibility for their sake.
My generation totally screwed it up and I'm so sorry. "
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Julia Pengler, 40, pole dance trainer
“I still find this time to be very difficult.
At the moment I keep my head above water with my online classes - not only financially, but also as a job.
The courses help me distract myself and not watch the news all the time.
For 2021, I hope that I can do what I have enjoyed so much in recent years and was taken from me this year.
I'm still a little anxious about the future.
My gut feeling tells me that it will be even longer for us to be able to open again. "
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Luka Rothmann, 57, Feldenkrais teacher (with Fips, 1.5)
»2020 made a lot clear to me.
Namely, what I want in the future and what I no longer want.
I have been a restaurateur for the past 15 years.
I don't want to do that anymore because the interpersonal contacts in this industry are too superficial for me.
In addition, the amount of work behind it is not seen at all and is therefore not valued.
All of this motivated me to do a Feldenkrais training and to completely reorient myself.
For 2021 I would like to see a lot more peace and quiet and valuable human contacts. "
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Natias Neutert, 79, author and artist
»Corona, this little virus, taught us that it is human arrogance to believe we have everything under control.
My philosophy is: when I leave the house, the whole world has set the table for me.
The bus driver got on an hour before me.
The barista turned on the coffee machine for me.
There are always people who prepare the world for us all.
I therefore wish that others would do as well as I did.
That the rich pay more taxes.
That ›Fridays For Future‹ will become even more successful.
We only have this one earth.
And if it breaks, then all the discussions about whether our basic rights are being restricted will be of little use. "
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Sabrina Tepp, 39, a nurse
»The year 2020 started with a highlight: My friend and I built a wooden house in the Scandinavian style and moved in in March.
Then the coronavirus came and changed everything.
All hell broke loose at work.
I went to the isolation ward and looked after Covid patients there.
For 2021, I hope that I will be able to live more healthily.
I absolutely have to quit smoking.
And then I wish that people calm down a bit.
I have the feeling that many are rude, selfish or annoyed.
I don't like being together outside on the street or in the supermarket.
Hardly anyone allows eye contact, everyone is just with himself.
I hope it will get better next year. "
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Stefan Sandrock, 44, freelancer in the media industry
»2020 was a very ambivalent and strange year.
I found the first shutdown really tough at times.
But I finally took care of my retirement provision, that was positive.
For 2021, I wish that we can all move more freely again.
It would be nice if everything went a little more normal again.
For example, I like large groups.
In 2018, for example, we celebrated some big, round birthdays, sometimes with up to 150 people.
I feel really good at such events. "
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