As Head of Supervision at the BaFin you had a crucial role in the crisis negotiations on the German side. Your job probably wasn’t so much fun for you then. What affect did that experience have on you? In times of crisis the learning curve is especially steep and it does have an impact, I can tell you.
You learn an incredible amount about political connections and political constraints. You’re raising your eyebrows as you say that. Everyone has their own personal experience. You’re right, though, at that moment, in that particular case, it wasn’t much fun. But it does make you stronger and you come out of it with your own set of “lessons learned".