Book Project: In Lützerath wird es ruhig.

Book design (final project at ZHdK, Zurich)

The book is a record of the demise of the two German communities of Immerath and Lützerath. These were completely demolished in the course of lignite mining between 2003 and 2024. Using images (= Immerath) and text (= Lützerath), the two very different stories are retold along a common timeline. While one village is gradually and quietly disappearing, loud protests are being organised to protect the other. Disbelief, sadness, anger, hope, resignation - the source material can evoke all of these. The book is only the stage.