In connection with our 30th anniversary, we decided to interview the longest-serving member of staff, our founder, and the youngest member of staff, our trainee. Interesting differences became apparent, as the various views and answers show.
Albert Weissbaum, founder
Birthday: 03.10.1936
Profession: Retired
Hobbies: Golf
Favorite music artist: Udo Jürgens
Favorite vacation destination: At home, short trips
Role model / idol: My late mother
Life motto: Enjoy every day
Kim Wolgemuth, apprentice
Birthday: 24.03.2004
Profession: apprentice polygrapher EFZ
Hobbies: meeting friends, listening to music
Favorite music artist: Still Woozy
Favorite vacation destination: London, Italy
Role model / idol: My future self
Life motto: “Not having a life motto is also a life motto”
Staffel Medien AG - as what do you see you the company?
Today, I see Staffel Medien AG very clearly as a media agency and print center.
I would say a mixture of modern and classic aspects. We are constantly moving towards digitalization, but traditional values such as "the Gautschen" are still lived.
Which information channel do you prefer?
In everyday life, I get my news from newspapers and magazines. But the Internet is also a constant companion, and I like to use it to find out about a particular topic.
Like many people my age, I have to answer, for better or worse, with "Instagram". But if I'm looking specifically for "news", I prefer to use the "20 Minuten" app.
What do you think are the biggest opportunities arising from digitalization?
I think the biggest opportunity is to save time. Digitalization has changed our everyday lives enormously and made them incredibly "fast".
There will probably be many new professions and others that will die out. Hopefully there will also be many more advances in medicine and criminology.
What positive qualities would you attribute to your generation?
One word that comes to mind spontaneously is serenity. And, my generation should pass on their world of experience and not tire of understanding the current world!
Interest in politics. Politics is a big topic among young people at the moment. Even I follow exciting votes, form an opinion on them and often enjoy discussing them with young and old without even being allowed to vote myself.
What would you like to pass on to the younger / older generation?
Young people have the privilege of the future, but also the responsibility for the life to come, the future!
Open-mindedness is a good quality for encountering new things.