The head of the Rural Development Office is retiring. How Ottmar Porzelt helped shape the Lower Franconia region. And why he always tried to talk.
“Flurbereiniger” sounds so dark after ruthlessly straightening, clearing the way, brocratically creating order in nature. But when he retired as head of the state-owned land consolidators in Lower Franconia, Ottmar Porzelt defined the profession more comprehensively: he wanted and wants to be the guardian and designer of the landscape together with the people on site. Convince with good arguments. , officially the Office for Rural Development, has authority and financial incentives as a central authority.
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