And, but this was mainly for the purpose of defending ourselves at the European Parliament and the European Commission. After the turn, what, what we say when the Berlin War was stumbled and GNO came from the Soviet Union and the Soviet block almost collapsed in a few, in a… Read More
Yeah, what, what can I say else?… Read More
So this was the start, November 85 after some time. So, and this was made without any association and we, in the beginning we avoided to found an association because when we did this, we were, we excluded automatically all Zeus beyond the iron curl. And so we had them… Read More
And much to my astonishment, I was the only German. This was very embarrassing I found. So I took the initiative and in the same year invited all German, not only all German again, all European BARZA members and all German Jew directors in a conference in here in Cologne. Read More
Well, when I came into the zoo world, the Americans just had founded SSP 82 and they presented this program at the ZA at that time called IUDG. And of course we wanted to do this in the same way. But the problem is mo at that time there was… Read More
How did you manage to do that?… Read More
What were the obstacles you faced?… Read More
Well, but what advice would you give them?… Read More
Well, they should develop what we have started all this policy on conservation, education, research, et cetera. Well, in Europe you personally got zoos to cooperate in animal breeding programs. Read More
And if you could give advice, what issues would you like to see the international zoo community addressing now?… Read More
What they should have learned that the zoo is a good place for animals and the zoo is a place which does help conservation of nature in the world. Read More
Hmm. Well I really don’t know to what to say. I have many years not attended a Vassar conference. This is an international association of those and I don’t really know what they discussed there and what are their problems. Read More
When families come with their children, what do you want them to feel about the zoo when they leave?… Read More
Has it been successful? Yes. Yes. Read More
That group of not children but not adults somewhere they Were Teenagers. I mean this zoo was the first one to have a zoo school at the zoo Education department. And of course also classes in this size. I mean age si come to the zoo so that you can… Read More
Has that been successful? Hmm?… Read More
What I said before You talked about zoo visitors, how do you think a zoo can improve the connection with kids and teenagers to heighten their awareness about the natural world?… Read More
Would you say that marketing today is more important than when you started?… Read More
I think so because the variety of offers for entertainment in this city has grown very much. And so we have to compete with all of them. But our special attraction are the enemies. Read More
Is there any advice that you as an experienced zoo director would give to a new zoo director about the importance of marketing your zoo?… Read More