"... Steel is forged through fierce flames and heavy hammers, and this city is no different! From a few huts made of mud and straw to the steel fortress that stands today on the shores of Rose Lake, we have endured countless calamities—fires! Wars! Famines!"
"But—my beloved compatriots, remember my words—no matter the disaster, they have never succeeded in defeating us. Not even once! From the ashes, we are reborn! And we come back stronger!"
"This city, and the people who live here, possess a spirit—a spirit of courage! Resilience! Unyielding determination! It flows through the veins and bones of every Solingen native, in you, in me. It is this spirit that supports us every time our streets, houses, and warehouses are reduced to ashes, allowing us to rebuild them again and again..."
