The mayor, Barbara Ludwig, a Social Democrat, also draws boos as she talks of a right to protest that we fought for as GDR citizens but does not mean the right to hunt down those who are different to us. She warns of the consequences to the university towns economy if people stop coming here b
In August 2008, factory workers David and Barbara Ludwig treated themselves to new cars - David a Dodge pickup, Barbara a sporty Mazda 3. With David making $22 an hour and Barbara $19, they could easily afford the payments.