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Hendrik Kober's fact sheet

Hendrik KoberSeptember 20, 2015

Had the Berlin Wall not come down, Hendrik would never have met his girlfriend. A native of East Berlin, he would be unaware of her living in the West German town of Oldenburg.

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Generation 25 Protagonist Henrik Kober

What is your name?
Hendrik Kober

Where and when were you born?
On July 10, 1989, in Berlin-Köpenick

What is your current place of residence?
Berlin

What is currently on your mind? Send us a tweet about your life (140 characters).
I feel fortunate having finished my apprenticeship as a kindergarten teacher as well as having started my own family.

What are you proud of?
Of taking my own path - always

What are you ashamed of?
Those bouts of laziness that I sometimes feel overcome by

Tell us about an image that will never be erased from your memory.
The firework display that I got to witness with my mom after the G8 Summit in Heiligendamm in 2007.

If you could choose one person to meet, dead or still alive, who would this be?
Nelson Mandela

What would have happened if the Berlin Wall had never come down?
There would have been a war in central Europe right in the middle of my childhood.

Which song is currently at the very top of your playlist?
"Komplett im Arsch" by Feine Sahne Fischfilet

What is your favorite video on YouTube?