Reception, Admi

Night porters are the underestimated blessing in a hotel, as they mean peace of mind for guests: very late arrivals, nighttime emergencies and needs of all kinds when everyone is asleep - our "nighty" Ali is there and has been for seven years. The native Pakistani has been living in Germany for another two years longer. His wife is still in his old homeland and Ali visits her as often as he can. The trained engineer enjoys playing badminton in his free time. And of course he gets an hour or two of sleep during the day, and deservedly so.

Booking artists, printing flyers, putting up posters and keeping the website up to date: there’s a huge amount of work behind our Thursday events. Yet it’s still a one-woman show. Miriam Loth has been organising “Donnerstag live” since 2019 – in fact, even before that, when the event series was originally intended to consist solely of readings. As a former literature student, she was quickly won over by the idea; now, attending concerts is part of her professional development. And what does she listen to in her spare time? Indie rock like Portugal. The Man, alternative pop like Catastrophe Waitress from Freiburg and alt-J, electro-swing like Caravan Palace, and classics like the Beatles. And, of course, everything that comes out of the speakers at Donnerstag live.