In Zurich, my wife raised 13 non-human primates, starting from capuchin and wooly monkeys up to orangutans and gibbons and gorillas. And that’s very typical. In Frankfurt, during the 14 years, there were only two left, one capuchin and one Bonobo. Because, first of all, through a necessity to hand-rear… Read More
So it depends very much what is the view and vision of politicians. Read More
Are they locally narrow-minded or just on the city or better?… Read More
And my education of the politicians obviously was not good enough. Read More
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
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
Did politicians ever play a role in the success of the zoo?… Read More
Of raising money or getting government money for the zoo or in some way using their office to help the zoo?… Read More
The Frankfurt Zoo Society has a board of about 12 members or so. Read More
Were they ever asked or required to help raise money for the zoo?… Read More
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
Did the Frankfurt Zoo have a board of directors?… Read More
In Frankfurt, I have had just one superior, which was the head of the Cultural Department, no board at all. Read More
Was the Frankfurt Zoo Society, they had a board?… Read More
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
Well, what we have done?… Read More
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
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
Did you do any other techniques or things for marketing the zoo that helped your budget?… Read More
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