On July 22nd at 9:05 p.m. on ORF 2 and on ORF ON
Vienna (OTS) – Christoph Feurstein will present the following contributions in “Thema” on Monday, July 22, 2024, at 9:05 p.m. on ORF 2 and on ORF ON:
Lovesickness – why heartbreak torments us so much
“Lovesickness is even more intense as you get older,” says 67-year-old Manfredo Scherer. His heart has been broken many times, but he has not given up the search for true love. “It was pure panic,” says 29-year-old Leonie from Salzburg. After her boyfriend leaves her during a party, she falls into a deep hole. She can’t sleep, can’t eat and has palpitations. “Lovesickness has a similar effect on our brain as drug withdrawal,” says clinical psychologist Birgit Maurer. Broken hearts are treated in her heartbreak practice. Is love an addiction? And does the way we love affect the way we grieve? Leon Hoffmann-Ostenhof researched “Topic”.
Storms and no end – civil defense alarm in parts of Austria
“If my daughter Ronja hadn’t been there, my mother would probably be dead by now,” says Iris Fladl from Thörl in Upper Styria. During a sudden storm in the middle of the night, water poured into their house. In no time, the 80-year-old was up to her neck. Ronja Fladl was able to save her grandmother, who was then flown out by helicopter. The fact that storm victims in Austria can usually be saved is thanks to the well-developed civil defense measures. But many people don’t know the warning signs, according to the Civil Protection Association. Antonia Pawel, Leon Hoffmann-Ostenhof and Gerhard Janser show for “Thema” how a civil defense alarm works and let the people in the areas affected by storms have their say.
Saying yes to life – woman lives with locked-in syndrome
“You know, I don’t want to become a nursing case!” were the last words that Katarina Posch said to her sister before she had surgery for a brain tumor. The worst fears came true. The successful design historian with a professorship in New York fell into the so-called locked-in syndrome. Your awake mind is trapped in a motionless body. Nevertheless, Katarina Posch describes herself as happy. “You shouldn’t underestimate people with disabilities,” she spells out with her eye-assisted computer and, thanks to AI, gives a lecture on humor and design at Vienna’s Radiokulturhaus. “Topic” about a strong woman and her unusual path to happiness.
Less work, same amount of money?
“I can pick up my little daughter from the playroom every Friday. “That wouldn’t be possible without a four-day week,” says Fabian Trattnig. He works for a technology company near Linz that reduced weekly working hours from 38.5 to 35 hours two years ago. With the same salary. A car dealership in Klagenfurt also relies on more flexible presence in the company. Here, employees have every second Friday off. This has led to greater satisfaction among the workforce and resulted in more applications. Markus Waibel asked “Thema” how companies are setting new trends and how some people manage to ensure that productivity does not suffer despite reduced working hours.