Copy of Gemeindeversammlung in Bassersdorf
Studied history and politics at University of Bern. Worked at Reuters, the newspapers Der Bund and Berner Zeitung, and the Förderband radio station. I am concerned with the Swiss practice of modern direct democracy in all its aspects and at all levels, my constant focus being the citizen.
Thomas Kern was born in Switzerland in 1965. Trained as a photographer in Zürich, he started working as a photojournalist in 1989. He was a founder of the Swiss photographers agency Lookat Photos in 1990. Thomas Kern has won twice a World Press Award and has been awarded several Swiss national scholarships. His work has been widely exhibited and it is represented in various collections.
Festival-Atmosphäre und politische Traktanden wie Jahresrechnung, Schulpsychologischer Dienst oder die Friedhofs- und Bestattungsordnung bleiben verschiedene Paar Schuhe. Daran vermag auch der Apéro nichts zu ändern, den die Gemeinde nach der Versammlung den Teilnehmenden offeriert.
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