Economist, investor, entrepreneur, and well-known crisis explainer - Max Otte is all of these. In this book, he also embarks on a journey of self-discovery. He traces the origins and roots of his visionary thinking. What has shaped him and enabled him to see things that others do not? How does his compass work? He talks about his childhood, his parents, his grandparents, and the people who have influenced him. He reflects on his Mennonite ancestors on his mother's side, the flight and displacement in his father's family, his teachers, and the times in which he grew up. He shares how all of this shapes a person in this very personal book. Max Otte wants to take you on a quest for the lost Germany. Discover the treasures that our memories have to offer. If we uncover and preserve them, they give us strength for the present and point towards the future.