Burglengenfelder Bürgermeister: Plötzlich blind

In nur wenigen Tagen verliert Thomas Gesche fast sein komplettes Sehvermögen. Der Rathauschef von Burglengenfeld wird wohl nie wieder gut sehen können. Und doch: Seine Motivation ist ebenso intakt wie das Selbstvertrauen.

von Julian Seiferth

Thomas Gesche sitzt an seinem Schreibtisch im Rathaus. Der alte Bildschirm wurde durch einen größeren ersetzt.

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