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DIE ZEIT

For an article about the desastrous situation at Deutsche Bahn I made this illustration of a train forming a knot, symbolizing chaos, inefficiency, and stuck processes. A train normally represents speed, punctuality, and progress — the knot disrupts this image.

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Completely Messed Up
Delayed trains, high losses, disgruntled employees: For seven years, Richard Lutz has failed to improve the situation at Deutsche Bahn. Why is he still allowed to be its boss?

Disciplines

Editorial Illustration

Art Director

Jan Kny

Layout

Sina Giesecke

Photo Editor

Norman Hoppenheit

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Lead illustration
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DIE ZEIT Nº 37 / 2024

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