Heiko Braun
Episode 17 · Studies & Future

Heiko Braun — Between Two Legal Systems, Two Cultures, Three Languages

  • 15 Apr 2026
  • 18:37 min
  • 9 chapters
When I advise people on estate planning — it doesn’t matter how long they’re here. They want to speak German.
EP 17 · Studies & Future
Studies & Future: Heiko Braun — Two legal systems, three languages
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Chapters

  1. 0:00Introduction
  2. 0:31DSJ Community & Diversity
  3. 1:40Between German and English
  4. 2:10Heiko’s Journey
  5. 5:53Value of the German Language
  6. 8:29Advice for Students
  7. 11:09Kombi Track & School Paths
  8. 14:25Life in South Africa
  9. 16:35Wrap-up

About this episode

The start of our new series “Studies & Future” — about paths after school. We kick things off with lawyer Heiko Braun, who found his way from the Rhineland to Johannesburg and today works between two legal systems, two cultures and three languages.

How do you decide to move abroad after your Abitur? What does it mean to practise law in a foreign legal system — and how does that shape your identity? In this episode, Heiko Braun shares why he studied law, how he ended up in South Africa, and what he would tell students standing at the same crossroads today.

Transcript

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