Festival Hall: 25 million more?

Bonn - "Rage over a Lost Penny" means a composition by Ludwig van Beethoven.
But with a penny of the Masters would not go, when it comes to the new concert hall. It says rather: "Be embraced, millions." Adjust also: "joy, would divine spark more expensive."
For what is to be placed there at the bank of the Rhine as the Festspielhaus, is for chicken and Einei have not - and certainly not for the 75 million euro, the three companies Dax Post, Telekom and Postbank for the construction of disposal . make
All four designs that have made it to the finals lie significantly higher. Now get detention, although the architects and revise their cost again. But, said Uwe Moog, who is in charge of the post for the project: "There is indeed one can still save a lot. However, the cost will be higher for some. "
This seems to be controversial among the three companies. Nevertheless Post spokesman Dirk Klasen said the Express: "This can not and must not get out of hand. At 100 million euros is definitely the fun is over. "
The second problem in addition to construction costs: the monument. State Curator Udo Mainzer said that he would "to the last" fighting for the preservation of the hall. That surprised all involved. Because: Mainz was true in all conversations the last few months at the table. "But was absolutely nothing in the panel of experts to hear from him," said Post spokesman Manfred Harnischfeger.
And his colleague Klasen added to the Express: "It is known and the federal government with 39 million of operating costs. The money he is but not for the renovation of the Beethoven Hall. "
Their fate seems sealed anyway to be. For all four final designs of the star architect provide a new building.

Patrick Helmes pushes frustration

Leverkusen -
It is international. Will the World Cup. But Bayer pushes Patrick Helmes currently (bench) frustration - because his colleagues storm hit as well and he hardly plays.
"Of course that is currently unsatisfactory for Patrick," Bayer speaks coach Jupp Heynckes did not beat around the bush. The facts: Since the 29th November, so for seven matches, is one helmet after recovering from his ACL tear back to the Executive of the leader.
His work record: All 32 minutes of the 25-year-old was the overall used. On Sunday against Freiburg (3-1) were indeed Lars Bender and Renato Augusto (also convalescent) substitute, not as helmet.
And the success coach Heynckes justified thus: "At the score of 3-1 me a Substitution of Patrick was too risky, especially for standard situations. Pat knows my opinion: The team success above all else. "
However, the helmet had just come into play when the score was 3-0. The national bites his tongue: "The coach decides. I can only say that I have been two or three weeks my feet again fit. The World Cup, I'm now no head. "
Helmet must continue to wait - and hope for his chance. But now its rivals meet on - Stefan Kiessling scored 13 goals, Eren Derdiyok eight.

Touched for clientele - now runs the shop

Cologne -
For 23 years John's Bio Genske eponymous furniture store in Cologne. flopped as a branch office in Düsseldorf, he was facing financial calamity.
He waved from banks. Genske Laden was still saved - through financial contributions from its own customers.
Today "is bio-furniture Genske" da dazzling. "Actually, it happened to us never really bad. The order books were full, the business plan agreed, but we were missing 100,000 euros. "
Instead of a loan Genske got from one of its banks in this situation, the Account Termination. "Suddenly we stood with their backs to the wall. We had to embellish our business on the road Subbelrather had planned a new website, had to order new furniture to be delivered so the weight and represent the real capital of the business. "
In desperation Genske summed up courage and wrote to his most loyal customers, asking for financial support. "The reactions were all positive," says the businessman.
5,000 or 10,000 euros invested his clients into furniture store. € 135 000 came together so all investors have to satisfy shareholders. Meanwhile, they get six percent return - more than any bank.
Genske has made his first attempt not public. Today, he is of its business model so convinced that he recommended for imitation: "As the credit crunch this method, especially for medium or craft is interesting. There already exists a basis of trust, to tie in this way convinced customers close to the business "
The Chamber is impressed by Genske model, invited him to lecture about his experiences.