Germans get ready for Mayan apocalypse

Published: 20 Dec 12 12:19 CET | Print version

So how are the Germans preparing for Friday's Mayan-calendar inspired end of the world? While the hysteria is debunked by scientists and ethnologists, Ben Knight finds that many people really are unprepared for global catastrophe. 

The global media has been enjoying an apocalyptic field day with the ancient Mayan calendar, said to end on December 21, but Germans have so far remained largely immune to the doomsday fever.

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Jürgen W. Schmidt, business consultant and survival advisor, does not believe in the Mayan apocalypse either, but he does believe the human race has reached "a turning point in time."  "You don't really need to believe in it - you can see that the pace of change is accelerating - the euro crisis, the Arab Spring, natural disasters," he told The Local.

He says he's not the only one to have noticed. There has been a marked increase in interest in his "survival seminars" in the past few years. And he offered some tips, if you want to make some last-minute preparations. "I travel a lot. In the places I go I usually have a few extra provisions stored," he said. "I normally have my water filter with me, so I'm not dependent on the water of some emergency services - I can use it in any puddle. I have fuel with me, so that I can stay warm in at least one room in the house when it's say -10 degrees outside. And I also have an emergency rucksack so that I'm always able to sleep rough for a few days if necessary."

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