Jasmin Lederer:

“We won’t get anywhere with hate and division”

Jasmin Lederer is chairwoman of the "Höchste Zeit" association.

(Bild: Mathis Fotografie)

Vorarlberg is the "Land of Volunteering". In his new series, author Robert Schneider puts people in front of the curtain who are committed to helping others. He recently met Jasmin Lederer.

Jasmin Lederer from Höchst, who studied communication science, recognized very early on that village life has changed over the decades. Long before corona, there was a trend towards isolation, she explains in the interview. The boom in social media has exacerbated this. People used to meet in front of the church after the service and chat with each other. That is long gone. People no longer stand together, they no longer sing together and gatherings of people have generally become somewhat suspicious. Everyone ticks along in their own bubble.