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🏡 A special meeting in a special place. I had the opportunity to meet the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, in person in #Erbil. Thank you so much for your time, the open exchange, and the honest conversation. 🏔️ For me, such encounters here have a very personal significance. It's always special to return to the region where I was born – to #Zakho. A place connected to my own history and many memories. I am all the more delighted by the exchange and the encounters here.

Building means taking responsibility. 🏗️🌱 I had the pleasure of opening the new "Lunch Lectures – Our Built Environment" series at IU Leipzig University. My lecture focused on the future of building: the challenges of the climate crisis, the housing crisis, and resource consumption, and above all, why building within existing structures is a central task of our time. 🏡 Together with the students, we discussed how we can further develop our built environment: through renovation instead of demolition, through circular planning, and through greater responsibility for the buildings that will shape our society for decades to come. 🗣️ My appeal to future architects and civil engineers: Think about existing buildings first. Question demolition. Actively shape the transformation of the building industry. Many thanks to IU Leipzig, especially to Aleca Bunescu, for the invitation and the opportunity to help shape this new lecture series. Special thanks also go to Phillip Meuser, who provided the students with our joint book, "Construction Policy in Transition." #ConstructionTransition #BuildingInExistingStructures #Architecture #CivilEngineering #SustainableBuilding

An intense day of campaigning in Halle 💚 Together with @mamadmohamadhalle, our candidate for the Saxony-Anhalt state election, we recently visited Halle and listened to the issues that matter to people. 🏡 At the GWG housing association in Halle-Neustadt, we discussed affordable housing, the city's transformation, and the challenges of a diverse urban society. 👥 At the Islamic Cultural Center, we talked about safe spaces, social cohesion, and protecting Muslim life. Especially in light of increasing right-wing hate speech, it's crucial to stand firmly by the side of a diverse society. 🥙 To wrap things up, we enjoyed falafel at Schwemme and had great conversations with many people from Halle. Saxony-Anhalt needs a strong voice for cohesion, social justice, and an open society. That's what Mamad stands for. On September 6th: Vote both votes for the Greens and Mamad! 💚 #SaxonyAnhalt #Halle #StateElection #Politics #Greens

As a man and a politician with a migrant background, I had this image of myself – I have to be strong, I can't be vulnerable. You can find the text in my story and in the current issue of @spiegelmagazin.

What's it actually like when a member of the German Bundestag goes on an official trip? 🇪🇨 We, as a parliamentary group from the Andean states, traveled to Ecuador, and I'm taking you behind the scenes. #VLOG #politics #greens #ecuador

The German government's draft bill to amend the Building Code misses the real issues 🤨 It fails to create affordable housing, ignores the root causes of the housing crisis, seeks to weaken environmental standards, and undermines democratic participation. 👎 There are better solutions. Instead of constantly paving over new areas, we must utilize the potential of our existing cities: adding stories to existing buildings, converting attics, and revitalizing vacant properties. 🏘️ Our goal must be a sustainable and socially just city of the future – with affordable housing, climate protection, and space for everyone. 🏡 #construction #politics #buildingcode #housing

#csdBerlin 🏳️‍🌈 Before apples and oranges are compared again.

A West German and an East German walk into a FIFA room and suddenly they're each learning the other's dialect. 😭😂 This could only end in chaos – it was a joy, @luis.bobga! 🎮 #fifa #twitch #eastgermany #dynamofootball

A missed penalty is a missed penalty. If skin color determines how much hatred a person experiences, we have a serious problem. Together with @luis.bobga, I spoke on Twitch about the racist comments directed at Jonathan Tah – and why criticism should never turn into racism. ✊🏿 #againstracism #football #jonathantah #WorldCup

The East has enormous potential – and that's precisely why we mustn't let the wrong people take it. 🤝 In our live stream with Justus Geilhufe, we talked about how East Germany can remain a place where people love to live and families can build their futures. 🫂 This requires prospects, good infrastructure, and policies that unite rather than divide. #saxony #eastgermany #pastor #politics #twitch