Some personal notes: I am working right next to the ministry of economics in Berlin and watched the different protesters that held their rallies yesterday. Fir

Some personal notes: I am working right next to the ministry of economics in Berlin and watched the different protesters that held their rallies yesterday. First between around 8 and 10 am maybe 100 mostly men between 30 and 60 years with labeling from the union of mining, chemistry and energy industries protested for a sensible transition that helps the affected regions and especially people living their. They seemed to be good and hard working men that have to care for their families and all, all freezing in the cold (and coming into our hospital building to warm up). Note that this is a very important issue from a political view as well since this year there are regional elections in Brandenburg and Saxony and right wing (pro coal) forces are set to get more than 30% of votes, even more with a hardly acceptable plan for these regions. Than around 11 the situation changed when the school students appeared (picture 2 in the article). It was absolutely fascinating as I would guess around 2 to 3k children between 12 and 18 came (sure they hadn't to go/weren't to school but again it was cold and these kids held out for 4 hours+ in freezing temperatures) with barely any adults, chanting here and there but mostly just holding up their, in a way very obviously self-made, signs and waiting (they later marched to the chancellors palace, though). Not one of these rallies were various known parties hold up their sign to somehow also promote their agenda, just kids fighting for a better planet/future. It somehow was very impressive.