Gabor Steingart
05.01.2010
05.01.2010
Gallery
My Journalistic Life in Pictures
On the run: My father, Imre Steingart, was born in Hungary and as a student he took part in the Hungarian uprising in 1956. Together with other freedom fighters he helped to bring down the main Stalin bust of the capital. When the Red Army invaded he had to flee. In his jacket he took a piece of Stalin ...
...and this family picture with his mom, his dad and all seven siblings.
Arrival in Germany: In Berlin he began studying chemistry. More importantly he met the woman of his life. In June 1962 I was born.
Jumpstart: Working for the school newspaper was my first training on the job, Summer 1978
Chemistry lesson: As a young West German reporter I toured a government run factory in the former socialistic part of Germany. I immediately understood why their economy collapsed.
Visiting the big boss: Four young Spiegel reporters where invited to interview Rudolf Augstein, 1992
On the campaign trail: Travelling with the Eastern German Social Democrat Ibrahim Böhme.
Great plans: The CEO of the state owned transportation company Heinz Dürr explaining his ideas, 1995
Wise council: Together with the founder of Der Spiegel and the head of the Krupp Foundation Berthold Beitz. We met in Augstein's vacation home. Our topic: World War II and why the „good old days“ were not that good.
In charge: Together with my colleague Armin Mahler I ran for six years the business section of Der Spiegel. The East German reconstruction, the internet bubble and corporate greed kept us busy.
Two chancellors at one reception: Gerhard Schröder and his sucessor Angela Merkel met in the Berlin office of Der Spiegel with then editor-in-chief Stefan Aust and his new bureau chief, me. December 2001
My heroes: Publisher Rudolf Augstein and my predecessor Jürgen Leinemann introducing me as the new bureau chief in Berlin, December 2001
Flying high: Chancellor Schröder with the Berlin press corps in transit. His bad habit: smoking cigars. His bad guy: George W. Bush.
With gypsies: For my book "The silent Princess" about an 11 year old Roma girl. I travelled and talked a lot with these colorful and great people.
Background conversation: Talking with the German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, Spring 2005.
Coverboy: Gerhard Schröder visiting an exhibition of Der Spiegel covers. “That's artwork,“ he said. (in the middle: The head of our cover department Stefan Kiefer, right: Konstantin von Hammerstein, now in charge of the Germany department of Der Spiegel.)
Behind my desk: While visiting the Spiegel office in Berlin Secretary of State Joschka Fischer occupied my chair.
Color contest: Angela Merkel arrives at Der Spiegel to celebrate our new Berlin office next to the Brandenburg Gate and opposite the American Embassy.
Corporate Germany: Interview with Heinrich von Pierer, the longtime CEO of Siemens. His favorite topic: The rise of China.
Farewell from Berlin I: My then Deputy Konstantin von Hammerstein delivered an amazing, heartfelt speech. As a former radio reporter he is an expert at pleasing the crowd (left: Ex-Spiegel editor-in-chief Wolfgang Kaden, right: Spiegel author Jan Fleischhauer).
Farewell II: Chancellor Angela Merkel was also among the guests. "I will show up, but I would like to relax. Promise that I won´t have to deliver a speech", she said days before. I promised.
For 13 years a successful team, Stefan Aust and I.
Big Honor: Former Chancellor Helmut Schmidt showed up at the Helmut Schmidt Award for Advanced Journalism awards ceremony
Democratic Convention in Denver: Delegates became party people. The Spiegel reporters Frank Hornig, Gabor Steingart and Marc Hujer were among the crowd. Autumn 2008
Boys on the bus: During a campaign stop in Las Vegas my colleague Gregor Peter Schmitz and I met Hillary Clinton. "I will give you guys an interview, but first I have to win Nevada", she promised. Unfortunately she lost.
Only America: Minutes before the 44. President of the United States showed up in front of Capitol Hill. The whole country seemed to be united.
Conservative people: Talking with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (Republican) and Jan Fleischhauer, Spiegel correspondent and author of the bestselling book "Among liberals. How I just by accident became a conservative".
On message: In the first six months after the inauguration the Obama White House invited the White House Press Corps several times to discuss the hot button issues. In the second half year he zipped his lips.
