Florian Schneider (b. 1947)

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Biography

Florian Schneider-Esleben was a German musician. He is best known as one of the founding members and leaders of the electronic band Kraftwerk, performing his role with the band until his departure in 2008.

Timeline

The story of Florian Schneider, told in moments.

1970 Event

Co-founded Kraftwerk with Ralf Hutter. They started in a small studio they called Kling Klang, rigging their own instruments from surplus electronics.

What were you and Ralf building from surplus electronics? Was Kling Klang a studio or a laboratory?

1974 Event

Autobahn released. The 22-minute title track got edited down to 3 minutes for American radio and somehow became a Top 25 hit.

How does a 22-minute electronic track become a Top 25 American hit? Did you expect Autobahn to cross over?

1977 Event

Trans-Europe Express came out. David Bowie and Iggy Pop had visited the Kling Klang studio the year before. The influence flowed both ways.

What was it like having Bowie and Iggy Pop visit your studio? Did you influence them or did they influence you?

2008 Event

Left Kraftwerk after nearly four decades. No public statement. No farewell tour. He simply stopped appearing.

Why leave without saying anything? Was the silence intentional?

2020 Death

Died of cancer in Dusseldorf at 73. The news came a week after his death. Even his exit was private.

Even your exit was private -- is that the ultimate Kraftwerk statement? Did you miss performing?

Artifacts (15)

Multisensorielle Semantik im Mittelalter

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2004 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Semiotik, Pragmatik, Semantik, Note: 2,0, Universität Karlsruhe (TH) (Institut für Literaturwissenschaft - Mediävistik), Veranstaltung: Vom...

2008

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Lessings Jugendkomödie "Der junge Gelehrte"

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2004 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Neuere Deutsche Literatur, einseitig bedruckt, Note: 1,3, Universität Karlsruhe (TH) (Institut für Literaturwissenschaft), Veranstaltung:...

2008

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Über die Kommunikationsprobleme in Grillparzers „Der arme Spielmann“

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Neuere Deutsche Literatur, Note: 2,0, Universität Karlsruhe (TH) (Institut für Literaturwissenschaft), Veranstaltung:...

2008

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Visual Political Communication in Popular Chinese Television Series

Visual Political Communication in Popular Chinese Television Series has been granted the EastAsiaNet 2014 Award! In Visual Political Communication in Popular Chinese Television Series, Florian...

2012

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China's Digital Nationalism

Nationalism, in China as much as elsewhere, is today adopted, filtered, transformed, enhanced, and accelerated through digital networks. And as we have increasingly seen, nationalism in digital...

2018

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Polarstation – Erzählungen

Von einem Eisberg überragt nur ein Siebtel die Wasseroberfläche. Das meiste liegt verborgen in der Tiefe. Zwanzig atmosphärische Momentaufnahmen von Menschen, deren Leben feine Risse...

2022

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Studying Political Communication and Media in East Asia: A Playful Textbook

Communication is at the heart of politics, and certainly in East Asia, where vibrant media systems and cultural industries connect with political processes that range from the democratic to...

2025

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very much about trying to find a place in society

s, becoming the Who's biggest hit. The song and its famous line "I hope I die before I get old" was "very much about trying to find a place in society", Townshend stated in an interview with David...

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Verschiedene Interpretationen dargestellt anhand des Sonetts 'Salut' von Stéphane Mallarmé

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Sonstiges, Note: 1,0, Universität Karlsruhe (TH) (Institut für Literaturwissenschaften), Veranstaltung: Proseminar: Theorie und Praxis der...

2007

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"Lissabon, hattest du denn an Lastern so viel?" - Voltaires poetische Erdbebendarstellungen

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2004 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Neuere Deutsche Literatur, Note: 1.0, Universität Karlsruhe (TH) (Institut für Literaturwissenschaft), Veranstaltung: Katastrophen in...

2008

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"Wir kehren immer wieder zum Wasser zurück." - Der Versuch einer Interpretation zu John von Düffels Roman 'Vom Wasser'

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Neuere Deutsche Literatur, Note: 1,3, Universität Karlsruhe (TH) (Institut für Literaturwissenschaft), Veranstaltung: Vom Wassser, Sprache:...

2008

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„Lissabon, hattest du denn an Lastern so viel?“ - Voltaires poetische Erdbebendarstellungen

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2004 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Neuere Deutsche Literatur, Note: 1.0, Universität Karlsruhe (TH) (Institut für Literaturwissenschaft), Veranstaltung: Katastrophen in...

2008

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Legendäre Expeditionen in Höhlen: 50 faszinierende Reisen in die Unterwelt der Erde

Was verbirgt sich hinter den Schatten der Erde? Sind es uralte Kunstwerke, kristallene Paläste oder dramatische Rettungsaktionen, die das Herz der Unterwelt schlagen lassen? "Legendäre Expeditionen in...

2025

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