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Interview 366 – Caption Index: 653

So it depends very much what is the view and vision of politicians. Read More

Interview 366 – Caption Index: 654

Are they locally narrow-minded or just on the city or better?… Read More

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And my education of the politicians obviously was not good enough. Read More

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Well, I have had three superior and the one in the middle really helped me whenever he could. Time my three, the one that appointed me and was fired by her party and then the one with whom I did most of the new constructions and then the one that… Read More

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Well, I may say Coca-Cola or Ford or anything. But none appeared with enough money to rename the zoo. And there was once a situation where the land hesha really tried or considered to pay part of it. But the two politicians that were involved said Frankfurt Zoo is no… Read More

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Did politicians ever play a role in the success of the zoo?… Read More

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Of raising money or getting government money for the zoo or in some way using their office to help the zoo?… Read More

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The Frankfurt Zoo Society has a board of about 12 members or so. Read More

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Were they ever asked or required to help raise money for the zoo?… Read More

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Unfortunately, the board members of Frankfurt Zoological Society always considered the organization just for conservation. And that was a very difficult situation for me. Now you had told us the story of the Lord Mayor. Read More

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Did the Frankfurt Zoo have a board of directors?… Read More

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In Frankfurt, I have had just one superior, which was the head of the Cultural Department, no board at all. Read More

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Was the Frankfurt Zoo Society, they had a board?… Read More

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Well, of course, fundraising for new exhibits and so on is in this part as well. We hardly could and, and other thing would be to attract buses bringing 50 people or so per bus. But this was very difficult in Frankfurt since we have had hardly any parking lots,… Read More

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Well, what we have done?… Read More

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Well, we made posters, we made special days. For example, we had a program, adopt an animal, that is almost every zoo nowadays. And we made a day for them. Or other days, special children’s day, or a special zoo day and this again was announced in the press. We… Read More

Interview 366 – Caption Index: 638

Be careful but it’s again, it’s a benefit for both sides. A politician can become more popular and the zoo profits, if important people attend the meeting and say a few words. Usually, the zoo director has to write what she’s going to say. But this Lord Mayor and I… Read More

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Did you do any other techniques or things for marketing the zoo that helped your budget?… Read More

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And she already laughed and I sent her flowers the next day. And what was especially typical, her personal secretary told me next day, you see, this bite wasn’t too bad. My Lord Mayor is for the first time covered all over Germany in the press. So that was how… Read More

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So what did you learn out of this?… Read More

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