The Virus
„This virus is taking turns that we cannot predict. Things look good for a couple of days, then suddenly the patient becomes critical. It’s like fighting a war without the right weapons. We are losing patients in numbers that we’re not used to.“
Senior intensive care physician, Kassel Hospital, April 2020.
Real people, real tradecraft
Senior critical care anesthetist Christian Kilgenstein, nighttime medevac to Kassel Hospital, March 2020.
Laboratory results, Kassel Hospital, March 2020.
Medevac by French Army Aviation NH-90 helicopter from Mulhouse (Eastern France) to Kassel (Northern Germany), April 2020.
Chief resident anesthetist Dr. Christian Reyher, Covid ICU, Kassel Hospital, April 2020.
Chief resident anesthetist Dr. Christian Reyher, Covid ICU, Kassel Hospital, April 2020.
Medevac from Schwäbisch Hall arriving at Kassel Hospital helipad, April 2020.
Intensive care nurse Julia Dell, ICU, Ansbach Hospital, March 2021.
RNs, Covid ICU, Kassel Hospital, April 2020.
Heike van Elkan, chief intensive care nurse, Covid ICU, Kassel Hospital, March 2020.
Empty car park, Kassel Hospital, April 2020.
One night’s work, Covid testing lab, Kassel Hospital, March 2020.
Hallway leading to the Covid ICU, Kassel Hospital, March 2020.
Intensive care nurse Helga Hiemer, senior critical care anesthetist Dr. Ralf Gründel, ICU, Ansbach Hospital, February 2021.
Intensive care nurse Carina Nefzger, ICU, Ansbach Hospital, November 2020.
Critical care anesthetist Dr. Thomas Maiwald, ICU, Ansbach Hospital, November 2020.
French Army Aviation medevac NH-90 helicopter, Kassel Airport, April 2020.
French Army Aviation medevac NH-90 helicopter, Kassel Airport, April 2020.
French teamleader showing his appreciation towards senior anesthetist Florian Wickel, Kassel Airport, April 2020.
French Army Aviation NH-90 picking up speed at Kassel Airport, April 2020.
Empty parking lot, Kassel, March 2020.
Deserted downtown Kassel, March 2020.
Empty bus, Hercules Monument tourist attraction, Kassel, March 2020.
Senior critical care anesthetist Christian Kilgenstein, ECMO team leader, Peine Regional Hospital, March 2020.
Senior critical care anesthetist Christian Kilgenstein, ECMO team leader, Peine Regional Hospital, March 2020.
Senior anesthetist Florian Wickel, ECMO Team, Kassel Hospital helipad, March 2020.
Senior ER nurse Sigrid Krüger, Kassel Hospital, April 2021.
Senior ER physician Dr. Wadim Beltschikow, Kassel Hospital, April 2021.
Vaccination, Kassel Hospital, December 2020.
Chief resident anesthetist Dr. Christian Reyher getting vaccinated, Kassel Hospital, December 2020.
Outside the ER, Kassel Hospital, February 2020.