To Klaus from Merl

Dear klaus..

I was so happy to find you again last summer..

So i had the chance to be with you a few wonderful days in old vienna.

we know each other for over 14 years and it really breaks my heart that you left so early..

But not without touching my soul in your so special way.

Thank you. thank you.....

Mein lieber Klaus-du warst auch immer, immer in meinem Herzen-

frei nach dem Sinn vom Kapitel „Liebe“ Khalil Ghibrans Propheten....

Bis gleich

Merle :-)

Beerdigung in Athen - Funeral in Athens

Wir wollten Euch noch ueber den genauen Ort und Zeitpunkt der Beerdigung am 5. Maerz um 11 Uhr morgens in Athen informieren.

Adresse:
Agias Loukas, 520 Leoforos
Irakleiou Neo Irakleio, Athen

Dies ist ein Vorort von Athen und etwa 12 km vom Zentrum. Fuer weitere Fragen und Details, bitte kontaktiert Klaus's Vater Hans Niedermeyer. KOSMOTYP@ath.forthnet.gr

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We would like to inform everyone of the exact date and location of Klaus's funeral, which will take place on March 5, 2008 at 11am in Athens.

The address is:
Agias Loukas, 520 Leoforos
Irakleiou Neo Irakleio, Athen

This is a suburb of Athens, located roughly 12km from the center of Athens. For further information, please contact Klaus's father, Hans Niedermeyer KOSMOTYP@ath.forthnet.gr

A passer-by

I met you in such a random way and only few times but you left such an impression to me and probably one of very rare people who I can look at as my role model of my life.

Past few days has been really tough for me because I've been suffering from the regrets that
I slipped away my own chances to get to know you better: chances that I would never have again in this life.

We had a genuine pure connection and we shared 'fantastic' vibe as you said: we could've explored it together more but we never did and there must be reason why we could not and did not.

I found out your tragic death in such a random way just as we met. I almost felt like you wanted to let me know somehow. I believe that we live only once as far as we remember but I also believe our souls and spirits exist although we don't see it in this physical world.

We will miss you so much and this is not even possible to put it in words but your soul is in peace and I'm sure wherever that is you'd be in a beautiful place...

I hope our souls will find each other again sometime in the future...til then, stay in peace.

Klaus über: "Zen und die Kunst ein Motorrad zu warten"

Das Buch hat mein Leben veraendert. Es hat muehsame, trockene Passagen, aber es hat viel ausgedrueckt, was ich beim Motorradfahren empfinde.

Letztendlich ist das Motorradfahren fuer mich mehr, als ein motorisierter Blechhaufen vermuten laesst, naemlich ein geistiger Zustand des Losgeloesten, der voelligen Freiheit. Es waren fuer mich in Zeiten einer Unterdrueckung die ersten Gehversuche einer nichtgeahnten Freiheit, die sich in jeder Fahrt wie ein warmes Gefuehl im Magen ausbreiten, immer noch.

Das Buch – es handelt eigentlich von der Suche nach Qualitaet. Gut, das Thema wird teilweise philosophiesch seziert und es gibt viele Kritiker, die die Grenzen dieses Buches aufzeigen, aber es hat mir Augen geoeffnet und mich bestaetigt, es hat mir Rueckhalt gegeben und mich zu meiner Diplomarbeit – „Der Begriff der Qualitaet in der Wirtschaft“ inspiriert.

Anyway, ich freue mich. Es ist lustig, weil ich hatte Georg das Buch geliehen, mein altes, abgegriffenes Exemplar mit Notizen und Kaffeflecken, das Buch was mich viele Reisen aufm Bock begleitet hatte und er hatte es in der Ubahn in New York, vor vielen Jahren, liegen gelassen. Es war ihm furchtbar peinlich, aber immerhin bin ich dem Buch jetzt naeher.

WinterKlaus

Klaus sent me that pic in March 05 making jokes about the bad weather and my last name - which is Winter.
Sara

impressions...vom schönen griechen klausn

january 2007

2005 with michael

his bike in 2005

2005 at a poetry slam

sunshine at coney island 2007

telling stories, january 2007 with alex

more to follow.

love,

sara

SummerKlaus

Klausey,

The first the moment you stepped on the Orchard Street roof, you brought your magic to our little world and to everyone you touched. Every conversation with you was a special event; your gestures, your concern, your enthusiasm for life and for anything that excited me or any of us.

You made everyone feel special, because everyone was special to you. You made everyone feel your passion for life, because it was how you lived your life. My thoughts and prayers have gone off in your direction quite often. Being in Mexico, it has not been easy to hear everything and be so far away.

So, here are some words to SummerKlaus, the friend that I made on the rooftop some summers ago. (For those of you who don't know, there were two Klauses, the SummerKlaus and the WinterKlaus. We would kid that the WinterKlaus would sometimes get dreary waiting for the break in the gray and then SummerKlaus would come and reeeesssccuuueee him gallantly and heroically, sweeping him away in the Spring!!!)


The Appearance of SummerKlaus

SummerKlaus appears one Orchard Street night
The Sal starry scene, films friends food
on rooftop he materializes with Jilly Enchant
Her drink, Vodka. His drink, pure pulp of life.

Jilly vowed for her Duane st elevator find
not that we are so picky.
but Jilly has found all sorts of things
in Duane st lift, both shiny and icky.

Klaus gleams into our odd little planet
eyes sparkling when talking captivating
smile larger than his mouth can hold
spirit grandiose splendiose generous

Luck struck us with Klaus
Good friend, dynamic man
Shared his euphoria
Elevated ours.

Many SummerKlauses and
BithdaySingingKlauses
MotorcycleRidingKlauses
and WinterKlauses later
will always smile thinking of Klaus

we love you Klaus
-Melly (Melissa to most)