| He publishes books like "Hackerbible 1 and 2", "The
German Cockroach", "The Shitbook", books on drug culture, CDs, MCs, stamps,
and distributes the "Loompanics Catalogue". He helped many new topics on
their way, without devoting himself completely to them.
Werner Pieper, mediaXperimentator, author and publisher from Loehrbach (Germany, Heidelberg area), is friends with most of his writers. There are no written contracts, everything works on the basis of trust. He does not do any aggressive advertising for his products, he still relies on being recommended by others. This rather unusual company conception works since more than 25 years. Curious? Background of the PUBLIC DOMAIN events:PUBLIC DOMAIN is a series of monthly events at Bunker Ulmenwall in Bielefeld, which runs already since 1987. Every first sunday of the month there is a lecture, a demonstration, a workshop or a panel discussion on a different topic. PUBLIC DOMAIN has become an important regional and also national monthly meeting point for all people interested in the fascinating field between future and society, technology and environment, science and general knowledge, art and culture and who want to exchange with others.PUBLIC DOMAIN welcomes especially those who don't just want to listen, but contribute by bringing their own work, share their ideas with others in the network and who like exciting and controversial discussions. About our PUBLIC DOMAIN guest in Feburary, Werner Pieper:Born in the Sauerland he now lives in the Heidelberg area for more than 30 years. He passed his professional training and examination as a cook with distinction to start then to work as a hashish dealer for 7 years. As a mediaXperimentator he works since 1971 under the label "Grüne Kraft" (green power) and runs a book and CD publishing house with associated mail order.In contrary to conventional publishers he always leaves the rights of the publications with the authors. His products don't bear scan codes. Werner Pieper surfs on information waves, before others
even know about their existence. For instance he published the first book
in German language on organic food (1973), Indians today (1973), juggling
(1982), shit (1986) and the German cockroach (1997).
PUBLIC DOMAIN contact: FoeBuD e.V.
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