Back in Neubrandenburg: A Berliner discovers the real home!

Entdecken Sie die Rückkehr zur Heimat in Neubrandenburg: Ein Autor reflektiert über Leben, soziale Strukturen und Veränderungen seit der Wiedervereinigung.
Discover the return to home in Neubrandenburg: An author reflects on life, social structures and changes since reunification. (Symbolbild/NAG)

Back in Neubrandenburg: A Berliner discovers the real home!

Neubrandenburg, Deutschland - Return to home is often a trip to your own roots. In a lively report, an author from Neubrandenburg describes his return after twenty years in Berlin. He describes the capital as a "bladder" in which uniformity prevails and the way of life is perceived as superficial and homogeneous. After years in this hustle and bustle he feels back in Neubrandenburg, his old home. "It feels like I'm coming home," the author ponderes while he praises the friendliness of the people and the colorful faces of the city. Uckermarkurier reports that ...

Especially when shopping, he finds a clear difference: In a small bakery, he is served by the seller with a warm smile, which is a clear contrast to everyday life for him, where a lot often suffers from hectic and superficiality. His return takes place in front of a wine festival, where he meets old acquaintances and describes the atmosphere as exuberant and lively. "I feel comfortable here, life is here," he says and plans to report on these new old experiences in his column.

social change in East Germany

The experience of the author is a reflection of major social changes that the East German landscape has shaped since reunification in 1990. This led to enormous economic upheavals that strongly influenced the social structure. Studies show that the middle class in Germany, especially around 2000, shrank noticeably. An analysis report from the Federal Center for Political Education emphasizes that the stratification of society is shaped by education, work and income. The middle class remained stable, while the lower layer recorded a slight decline. At the same time, the upper class grew in both parts of Germany, but different. bp.de About…

is particularly important that the social stratification in East Germany suffers from the demographic pressure and the emigration of qualified specialists. In fact, an evaluation of the DIW stated that inequality in household market income in the east has even increased since the 1990s. Despite a certain progress in the alignment of living conditions, a lot remains unhappy. In particular, younger people are exposed to increased risks in the labor market and poverty in old age. In addition, the economic power in the east remains behind the west, which is reflected in higher proportions in low-wage and minor employment relationships.

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The challenges are therefore complex, but the return of the author shows that there is still a strong community in small places like Neubrandenburg and a deep feeling of belonging. The return to this infrastructure of human proximity and warmth may be a simple but decisive and life -affirming decision.

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