Change at the top: Gutsmiedl goes, Pöhlmann comes - a new chapter!

Change at the top: Gutsmiedl goes, Pöhlmann comes - a new chapter!

In Sonthofen, a significant change has taken place in the district messenger's editorial team. Josef Gutsmiedl, who worked as an editor -in -chief for over 30 years, started the well -deserved retirement on October 1, 2024. His successor becomes Tizian Pöhlmann, who has been working under Gutsmiedl for a year and was previously employed in the editorial team in Kempten.

The news of Gutsmiedl's retreat from active journalism meets many who have valued his reporting and his sharp view of local events over the years. When Gutsmiedl entered journalistic in the mid -1990s, the industry was still in a phase before complete digitization. Today, however, the technology has revolutionized the expiry of reporting. Gutsmiedl not only experienced this change himself, but also actively shaped it and captured many important stories from the southern Oberallgäu.

a varied working life

In the course of his career, Gutsmiedl has reported on a wide range of topics. He was always present from world record attempts to attempts at the world records to court hearings to community events and city decisions. One of the most memorable stories he tells is the argument of the Allgäu breweries with the can of the can. In 1996, an association of ten brewers set a container with thousands of doses ahead of the Ministry of Environment in Bonn in order to draw attention to the impending decline in traditional bottle beer culture. Even the then Minister of Environment Angela Merkel heard the worries of the brewers. The appropriate report on this was published in the recent anniversary edition of the district messenger.

The experiences that Gutsmiedl has had as part of his work are as numerous and diverse. Over the years, he not only reported local politics and culture, but was also on site on special occasions that shaped the Allgäu. A special highlight was a helicopter trip with the mountain rescue service, which gave him a completely different perspective on the region. Even smaller, often humorous experiences, such as his daring photo in a cattle, will be remembered unforgettable by his colleagues.

the look into the future

Despite his retirement, Gutsmiedl will remain the district messenger. He will bring in his expertise as a freelancer and thus ensure that his influence in the editorial team will not completely disappear. The readers can look forward to continuing to say articles under his abbreviation "GTS". Titian Pöhlmann will take over the future management of the editorial team and step in Gutsmiedl's footsteps.

For everyone who is interested in the action in the Allgäu, access to current information about the district messenger remains. With the new newsletter and the "district messenger" app, all readers always remain up to date with the most important stories in the region. The switch from Gutsmiedl to Pöhlmann not only marks the end of an era, but also the beginning of a new chapter for the district messenger and his readers.

Details of this personnel solution and further information about Gutsmiedls Careers can be found here at www.merkur.de .