Klaus Hercmanatus

Klaus Hercmanatus is a fourth-generation miner from Gelzenkirchen who was forced into early retirement at the age of 40 due to the closure of coal mines. He has witnessed the decline of the industrial sector in his hometown and has become a vocal critic of politicians in Berlin, feeling that they have betrayed Germany's industrial roots. Hercmanatus has shifted his political allegiance from the Social Democrats (SPD) to the Christian Democrats (CDU) as he seeks solutions to the economic challenges facing his community.