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You can find further interviews with contemporary witnesses at http://www.zeitzeugen-portal.de about "time periods", "topics" or "people". He is one of the most important and well-known men in German social democracy, in German politics in general and to this day one of the most respected personalities in the republic - for some a role model and leading figure, for others an adversary and point of friction. Here he talks about his youth, his motivation to pursue politics and his ideals, which always served as a guideline for his actions. (Rights: © ZDF)