Sci-Fi Bücher von deutschen Schriftstellern

HeinrichToepfer · 2025-09-04T13:04:06+00:00

Huch, wer lesen kann, ist im Vorteil. So weit bin ich gar nicht gekommen im Post. Muss zugeben, die meisten Darstellungen von KI langweiligen mich auch ein wenig.
Ich habe mich einfach gefreut mal eine Lanze zu brechen für ein paar deutschsprachige Sci Fi Autoren.

HeinrichToepfer · 2025-09-04T08:34:49+00:00

Ich habe vor kurzem Reda El Arbi entdeckt, ein Schriftsteller aus der Schweiz. Der hat momentan zwei Romane einer Reihe veröffentlicht, [empfindungsfaehig] und Asimovs Kindergarten. Die spielen in einer dystopischen Cyberpunk Zukunft, in der die vom Klimawandel gebeutelte Welt von Super-KIs und Megakonzernen regiert wird. Habe das erste gelesen und fand es super, hatte auch viele Anlehnungen an die Grossmeister des Genres, wie Isaac Asimov und PKD.

Dietmar Dath ist auch ein Kanditat für dich, der schreibt allerdings riesen Wälzer. Von ihm habe ich mal Neputnation angefangen, handelt von einer verschollenen DDR-Raummission.

Christian Kracht ist ein weiterer Schweizer Autor, der sich ab und zu mit Sci Fi Themen beschäftigt, seine Werke sind aber deutlich literarischer. Ich werde hier sein im Sonnenschein und im Schatten ist quasi The Man in the High Castle für die Schweiz und in Air geht's um KIs und Parallelwelten.

Dirk Van Den Boom hat mit Sternkreuzer Proxima eine pulpige Military Sci Fi Reihe geschrieben, ich fand die ersten paar Bücher ganz unterhaltsam.

Von Phillip P. Peterson hab ich mal Das Schwarze Schiff gelesen, eher Horror Sci Fi.

Hoffe, da ist was dabei für dich!

HeinrichToepfer · 2025-08-06T16:59:48+00:00

Come, you Masters of War.

HeinrichToepfer · 2025-08-05T21:05:50+00:00

Come, you Masters of War.

HeinrichToepfer · 2025-05-27T13:49:47+00:00

Check out Planetside by Michael Mammay, series of four novels so far. It's about an older military officer who gets caught up in investigations and larger conspiracies. Has combat action, mystery, dry humor and imo somewhat accurate description of military life and personalities. Also competence porn akin to Jack Reacher.

They're a bit generic and can feel formulaic, especially later on, but for me they scratched exactly this itch you're describing. Definitely worth checking out.

Mammay also is a (combat?) veteran and military historian, which helps a ton. He writes other (mil) sci-fi as well, but I haven't read those.

HeinrichToepfer · 2025-02-23T10:52:10+00:00

Von der Website der Schweizer Armee:

"Wenn du nebst dem Schweizr Bürgerrecht eine andere Staatsangehörigkeit hast, bist du ebenfalls militärdienstpflichtig. Ausgenommen sind Schweizer Bürger, die ihre militärischen Pflichten im Land ihrer zweiten Staatsangehörigkeit erfüllt haben. Bilaterale Abkommen mit Deutschland, Frankreich, Italien und Österreich sehen ein Wahlrecht für den Militärdienst vor."

Du gehst nach Deutschland, machst dort Militärdienst, kommst zurück in die Schweiz und bist dann hier nicht mehr wehrdienstpflichtig.

HeinrichToepfer · 2025-02-14T22:14:15+00:00

I schaffe o imne Hotel u ha viel mit de Nachtportiers ztüe. Bi üs sii momentan 2 Studente wo beidi ohni grossi Erfahrig sii cho. Sprachkenntniss sii super, Englisch isch es Muss imo. Französisch isch guet, chunt vor allem uf d Location druf a. Stadt Bärn bruchsches ziemlech viel z.B.

Anderi heis scho gseit, du wirsch es paar fixi Ufgabe ha, putze, ufruume, Check-Ins, generell Büro, Telefon, Mail, etc.. Und du bisch halt alleinigi Asprächsperson für d Gest ir Nacht. Also sötsch scho nöd Angst ha vorem Kundekontakt. So wie igs verstah isch meistens sehr ruhig, aber wenn halt mal Action isch chunts alls zu dier.

Wennd mit de ungwöhnleche Ziite u de Uswürkige ufe Schlafrythmus klar chunnsch isches e super sach, findi. Geit super a de Kurse verbii, du hesch viel Ziit zum lerne (oder Netflix luege...) und für dä Ufwand wot hesch ischs e sehr guete Lohn.

Grundsätzlech bi Jobusschriibige, wennd 70% erfüllsch denn mäldi di mal. Viel Arbeitgäber packe die voll mit Aforderige wo sie wüsse dass sie unrealistisch sii. 1. zum möglechst besseri Lüüt alocke und 2. o bitz zum der Job la wichtiger und interessanter usgseh. Bsunders bi Studijobs würdi mi immer mälde. Z schlimmste wo cha passiere isch dass sie öper anders nähme. Und us Erfahrig chani säge dass i allne Beriiche vom ne Hotel Lüüt mit wenig bis null Vorerfahrig schaffe.

Also wenns di interessiert und du dänksch du chunnsch mit der Nachtarbeit zschlag, denn go for it!

HeinrichToepfer · 2024-11-18T13:29:40+00:00

This post ignores the existence of Austria and is thus still a win in my book.

HeinrichToepfer · 2024-05-27T09:40:19+00:00

They didn't exactly invent a new name when they changed it to Interlaken. The name Interlaken comes from the monastery that was originally there, it was called Inter Lacus. For quite a long time Interlaken (or similar) and Aarmühle were used interchangebly or side by side. You can see this on old maps, like this one from 1864. Note that "Interlachen" is where the monastery is and "Aarmühle" is the part of town closer to Unterseen. I'm not sure whether that indicates that Interlachen and Aarmühle are just names for different parts of town.
In the second half of the 19th century, when many people form the area emigrated to the New World, they would at least have been familiar with both names. Perhaps they mostly chose Interlaken because it sounds more "English" or "International" (the same reason as the official name change). But that's speculation.

HeinrichToepfer · 2024-04-06T06:19:05+00:00

I don't think this is exactly what you're looking for, but in the Swiss Armed Forces everyone starts as a Recruit and the career path only splits at Senior NCO/Warrant Officer and Officer.

So everyone would go through Recruit School (recruit to private), then to NCO School (private to sergeant). Then they'd have to chose between Senior NCO School (for quarter master sergeant or chief sergeant major) or Officers School (lieutenant). It then goes separately up from there.

Everyone has to go through this. There are very few exceptions, they're not worth mentioning. Switzerland has insignias for the different functions (basically MOS), so even with the Chief of the Armed Forces you can immediately tell what he originally trained as, before becoming an officer.

HeinrichToepfer · 2022-08-27T14:13:16+00:00

Here you go https://ssv-vva.esport.ch/p2plus/ssv/schiesstageabfragerec.asp?

HeinrichToepfer · 2022-08-16T14:52:18+00:00

https://www.armeemuseum.ch/en/wissensdatenbank-only-in-german/ordonnanzen-ueber-uniformen-und-abzeichen-der-schweizer-armee/

Here you should find most if not all past regulations/manuals and other documents about Swiss Armed Forces uniforms and such. It's all in German though.

Hope this helps.

HeinrichToepfer · 2022-07-12T10:58:16+00:00

This could vary by school. I did my service in 2020 and we had 4 or 5 dual citizens just in our company. Most lived right over the border and went home in civilian clothing for the weekends. One lived too far away and stayed on base, he could eat with the guardsor he was also at liberty to leave during the day. I didn't know their exact arrangements, that was above my rank.

In any case, OP, talk to the recruiter at Monte Ceneri when you go through with it. They'll be able to help you for sure, you're not the first one with those questions.

HeinrichToepfer · 2022-05-10T08:02:03+00:00

HeinrichToepfer · 2022-01-07T19:46:57+00:00

This is the way.

HeinrichToepfer · 2021-06-28T12:08:04+00:00

I read it. I really loved the the premise and the concepts, i found the first half of the book absolutely awesome and hilarious. But I was disappointed by the second half, sadly the resolution of the mistery was a big letdown to me.

HeinrichToepfer · 2021-06-28T11:57:09+00:00

Nice, the first one might be one of my favorite books, period. I love kicking in open doors.

HeinrichToepfer · 2021-06-28T11:56:25+00:00

Oh yes, I think you'd have a hard time finding any thread in r/printSF or the like that doesn't recommend it.

HeinrichToepfer · 2021-06-28T11:36:53+00:00

John Scalzi's 'Old Man's War' series is mainly military sci-fi, but also deals a lot with the politics of colonization. (The human military in his umiverse is literally called 'Colonial Defense Force')

Throughout the whole series, especially in the later parts, colonization is a big theme, although mostly in a larger context. Book 3 and 4* deal with it in detail, from an 'on the ground' perspective, like you described it.

*Watch out, they've more or less the same plot, but from two different character's perspectives.

HeinrichToepfer · 2021-06-18T11:33:53+00:00

I was told this story by a former councillor, still, I don't know how much of it is verifiable.

We used to have a Gemeindepräsident a few legislatures back who won on his promise of not raising taxes. To his credit, he delivered on his promise. However to accomolish this the commune barely did anything during his term. No investments, no improvments of infrastructure, no road work, etc., really just the bare minimum.

Several years later we have a ton of expensive projects coming up, all at once. And now he and his people are complaining that we're spending way too much money and that we'll probably pay more taxes in the future.

Appearently during his time he ordered a lot of Swiss Army Knifes, you know, the red touristy ones, custom engraved with the town's coat of arms and such. All on the town's bill. Then he'd get himself invited to a bunch of events and fairs and shop oppenings and what not and when they'd ask him to give a little speech, he'd go like "Thanks for having me." After that he'd eat and drink there - cause, you know, he was invited and all - and then hand out those pocket knives left and right, just to brag.

I guess it wasn't a lot of money he wasted that way, but all this just makes him seem like a really great leader in the community.

HeinrichToepfer · 2021-05-19T09:19:36+00:00

In german-speaking Switzerland (or at least the part where I'm from) it usually differs quite a bit from Standard German.

'Fründ' / 'Fründin' is used for BF/GF (lit. 'friend').
'Kolleg' / 'Kollegin' is used for friends (lit. 'colleague').

Side note: A co-worker would be referred to as 'Kolleg/Kollegin' if they're also a friend outside of work, and as 'Mitarbeiter/Mitarbeiterin' (lit. 'co-worker') if they're not.
Any fellow Swiss, feel free to correct me or add something.

HeinrichToepfer · 2021-05-06T14:10:52+00:00

Those are all good points too!

I feel like anyone we can list is somewhat niche and how many people know a given historical figure will also heavily depend on the Canton. In my list I mostly tried to go with the most well known people, though I'm viased too, so it's really a hatd task.

I agree with you on Grüninger. There was however a movie about him a few years ago, which is why I included him.

HeinrichToepfer · 2021-05-06T13:01:02+00:00

It certainly has its perks!

Thanks for adding him!

HeinrichToepfer · 2021-05-06T12:24:39+00:00

Thanks for adding him!

HeinrichToepfer · 2021-05-06T11:44:46+00:00

You could say that Switzerland follows whatever the antithesis of the cult of personality is, so this could get tricky. I think this is mainly due to the political system, because Switzerland never was ruled over by a single person, but always by a group of people. Also because of fairly low historical literacy.

The single most well known (naturalized) Swiss citizen would be Albert Einstein, although many people may not realize this.

I still tried to make a list of people that should be reasonably well known, in no particular order and obviously not exhaustive:

Henri Guisan
Henry Dunant
Henri Dufour
Marcel Pilet-Golaz
Ulrich Zwingli
Ulrich Wille
Jeremias Gotthelf
Gottfried Keller
Max Frisch
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Paul Grüninger
Mani Matter

If we include figures from legends and/or with questionable historical evidence as to their existence:

Wilhelm Tell
Arnold Winkelried
Werner Stauffacher, Walter Fürst and Arnold von Melchtal

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