While SB was in Bremen, grand parents and grandchildren had a good time.

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They visited Augustusburg, Klein-Erzgebirge, and the Felsendome Rabenstein. Jana took them to the Schulbiologie-Zentrum and, of course, the Nischel.

Some of Jaeger’s Enkel in the sandbox.

Teresa discovers career possibilities in the Gaestewohung on Scheffelstrasse.

These buildings are from the early period of the housing construction program of the German Democratic Republic. Due to a loss of residents, in particular in the age group between 25 and 50, houses are being “built back”. Actually, with trees and greenery catching up with the huge Apartment blocks (11 stories, 10 entrances per house, 3 apartments per floor and entrance), this area is quite nice thirty years after construction. However, just as everywhere in Chemnitz, a large fraction of the buildings is just empty. So many empty apartments everywhere! People are either leaving due to lack of employment opportunities, or moving into single-family homes into more suburban or rural areas.

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