A short movie by Tony Pürschel, Leonard Frick, and Hannah Atteneder (MA Digital Journalism) produced as part of the module Media Production with lecturer Patrik Baab.

The construction of the Gigafactory, the first car factory of Tesla in Europe, in a small village in Brandenburg, Grünheide, has caused euphoria as well as negative sentiment over the past year. The creation of new jobs in Brandenburg pleases not only the mayor of Grünheide, Arne Christiani, but also Brandenburg’s Minister for Economic Affairs, Jörg Steinbach. Still, there is pervasive criticism. Many citizens of Grünheide are not enthusiastic about part of the local forest being cut down, and believe that the water level of the lake nearby is decreasing due to the factory’s construction. Dierk Hirschel, trade union secretary for Ver.di, also criticizes Tesla’s future employment and union conditions. This short documentary presents the diverse opinions and views on Tesla’s Gigafactory with the help of various interviews. It also provides general information on the first Gigafactory of Tesla in Europe.

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