Peter Radunski, former Federal Managing Director of the CDU, long-time member of the party's executive board, and Berlin's cultural senator, knows how politics works. In this book, he reflects on his experiences from 50 years in politics and provides an account of them—offering both a detached and personal perspective on the speaking details as well as the bigger picture. His political memories encompass significant historical events and reflect personal encounters with prominent figures from politics and culture, including Helmut Kohl, Heiner Geissler, Kurt Biedenkopf, Eberhard Diepgen, Hans-Jochen Vogel, as well as Claudio Abbado, Daniel Barenboim, Götz Friedrich, and Claus Peymann. A behind-the-scenes look at politics—serving as experiential knowledge for future generations.