In mid-January, a dry bundle of reeds sticks out of the man-high container. It is the last visible remnant of the Frisian house that stood until a few days ago. That stood here in List on Sylt for almost 400 years – until the owner had it torn down without permission one day before New Year’s Eve.
From his point of view, just in time, for the new year, the preservationists from the mainland had announced. Every change, every conversion would not only have cost him a lot more money, but also a lot more time with the authorities.
“Kammholz GmbH” is written in yellow on the container: sand, gravel, waste disposal. The name is on everyone’s lips on the holiday island. Because Andreas Kammholz is not only the owner of the demolition company, but also the owner of the historic house, which served the town as an inn and social meeting place for 200 years.
Dismantling of one’s own economic foundation
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