Political apathy has many faces – disinterested, grumpy, uncomplaining. We have all been there, and there are reasons for that. Generation Y is missing contemporary role models – people who are active political participants and who make politics more accessible. Alexander Sängerlaub and his team aim to fill this gap with their magazine Kater Demos, founded in 2015. The name was inspired by the entertaining cat content on the internet, with “Kater” not only being the word for a male cat but also meaning hungover, suggesting the boredom and fatigue associated with modern politics. Their well-investigated and sometimes ironic content is for now only available in printed form, and to reach the same number of followers as Grumpy Cat they will need to stay patient. However, the magazine strives to be independent, and has been steadily founded on almost forgotten virtues: honesty and transparency, packing in accessible, well-researched texts. The second issue, which is available from tomorrow (20.5.2016) has dedicated 136 pages to the topic of “work”. Find out where to buy it here. (Text: Stephanie Johne / Photo: Sandra Bitz)
