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My city trip in the autumn 2022 took me to Oslo.  I sat in a nice coffee bar and ordered a little shy in Norwegian: „Kan jeg f\u00e5 en kopp kaffe?“ I got a coffee and also a very friendly smile. I enjoyed the spicy coffee smell and the coffee cup warmed my fingers. My thoughts wandered back to the past years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2017 I started curiously following Norway’s ERTMS plans. 4200 km of track \u2013 and ETCS L2 \u2013 exactly my thing! The two major Swiss projects (Gotthard and Ceneri), for which I tested the train protection systems, would be completed by the end of 2020. And then? Would there are still be enough new projects and work? I thought: Maybe the new projects in Norway would be my new, big challenge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But my ideal world was crumbling. In 2018, my brother died, who cared for my parents in Germany. Two years later our parents followed him. In the end, I was completely exhausted and my life in Switzerland seemed bleak to me. In the Corona year and in a new apartment I felt abandoned. My dreams often carried me back to my home town Berlin, where dear friends and my nice condominium have been waiting for me for a long time. However, at some point, the joy of life returned all by itself – but many months passed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norway\u2019s ERTMS projects started without me. The ETCS train has already picked up speed and it\u2019s no longer so easy to jump on a bandwagon at the age of 62. I decided for myself: too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But during this coffee break in Oslo I got the idea to write something about my 38 working years, especially in the GDR. Mybe this journey through time is also interesting for others. Today I would like to start with some episodes. I hope you have fun! Please note: they are always my memories and my lived truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to my journey through time!<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My city trip in the autumn 2022 took me to Oslo.  I sat in a nice coffee bar and ordered a little shy in Norwegian: „Kan jeg f\u00e5 en kopp kaffe?“ I got a coffee and also a very friendly smile. I enjoyed the spicy coffee smell and the coffee cup warmed my fingers. My … <\/p>\n

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