Dr. Matthias Oloew, *1968, is a cultural historian and author. He wrote for the Berlin newspaper “Tagesspiegel” for 15 years and was subsequently Head of Corporate Communications at “Berliner Bäder-Betriebe” for 15 years. He wrote his dissertation at TU Berlin on the architectural and infrastructural history of public swimming pools in Germany. Since April 2024, he has been working at the TU Berlin as a communications officer in the field of construction and architecture.