Mathias Schreiber
Mathias Schreiber is one of Der Spiegel magazine’s most prestigious in-house writers. Holder of a PhD in philosophy, he joined the magazine in 1991 and became culture editor in 1995. He has published several books, including three poetry collections as well as several essays on literature, philosophy, art and architecture.
Updated: 24 May 2009
More and more Germans take pride in their national identity. They have developed a laid-back national consciousness, far from the sabre-rattling jingoism of the past, writes Mathias Schreiber for Spiegel Magazine.