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German hairdressers distance themselves from charges of Scientology brainwashing

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German hairdressers distance themselves from charges of Scientology brainwashing.

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DNN Online: Sects allegations against Dresdner Nobel hairdressers: Brockmann and Knoedler distance themselves
http://www.dnn-online.de/dresden/we...mann-und-Knoedler-distanzieren-sich-890519155

03/02/2014 14:19 clock

Dresden. "We keep our distance decided by the allegations, we would have something to do with Scientology" - this statement were the two hairdressers Petra Brockmann and her husband Thomas Brockmann-Knoedler on Monday before the press. This followed media reports that confronted the two barbers with the charge of brainwashing and proximity to the sect. Accusation: Who would want to undertake training as a hairdresser at Brockmann and Knoedler and their Academy, had to visit personality seminars. This included an exercise in which two participants sit opposite motionless had to show without a human emotion. The recall heavily on methods of the American sect of Scientology. The accusation: This exercise should be the participants abtrainiert every emotion. The seminars were organized, although not by Brockmann and Knoedler, but by the Swiss Progredi AG, however, the Dresdner Hairdressers mediated courses. Between the two companies there are no other links.

Two hairdressers who participated in these seminars, spoke of psychological pressure and financial exploitation. A five-figure sum was paid by its own account for the seminars a person concerned.


separation of Progredi AG


The Hairdressers couple announced Monday the immediate separation of the Progredi AG and its seminar leader Hans Peter Huber known.
In addition, Petra and Thomas Brockmann-Knoedler issued a notarized insurance at Dresdner notary Heribert Heckschen that none of them was a member of Scientology or stand with the sect in a business relationship. The two hairdressers even consider training as a necessary part of training. "A modern barber has in addition to professional skills with strong communication skills and customer perception score," said Petra Brockmann.Progredi AG also distanced himself from the champagne allegations. "On 29.1.2014 there was a report in which our company, Progredi AG was' mentioned in connection with the Church of Scientology. We point out that this is not true and there is no connection to our company for the Church of Scientology, "the company said.


Commission to allegations clarify


"We want our papers and shops disclose and we have taken a sectarian Examination Commission used" so Petra Brockmann.
So far, Harald Lamprecht, Protestant representative for world views and sparkling Questions and Hugo Stamm, a Swiss sparkling wine expert and journalist for the Zurich Tagesspiegel, confirmed their participation in the Commission. Ursula Caberta, former sect commissioner of the city of Hamburg, has been requested. Harald Lamprecht was surprised what a great role Brockmann and Knoedler the Commission attaches. "I was called on Monday morning only and have pledged my participation in the Commission." Identical processes in the seminars of Brockmann and Knoedler Academy with cult-like operations would have reached a height that require an assessment. "I suspect that behind the establishment of the Commission inserted the intention of the two hairdressers, buy time and provide the media for the time being quiet," fears Lamprecht.


Lamprecht: five cases known


addition to the two cases, which portrays the MDR in his contribution , three more victims of business practices in the field of Brockmann and Knoedler had known him.
All three cases had been brought to him in 2011. One trainee of hair salons seeking help had turned to the cult experts, as they had not endured the psychological pressure. In a termination agreement with the salon but was then silence been agreed so that the trainees no longer stand for statements available. Also, a customer of the salon Brockmann and Knoedler had reported at Harald Lamprecht, who was confused about the training by participating in a personality seminar. too, a concerned grandmother of a former intern of Brockmann and Knoedler sought the advice of experts on sects. "The granddaughter had completed a three-year internship with a charity project of the hairdressers, the Bosnia advocates," said Lamprecht. "The grandmother was the length of the internship and the circumstances as odd," the expert continued. According to a media report also the real estate investor Oliver Kreider of Brockmann and Knoedler feels cheated. He himself had lost his wife and a lot of money by questionable therapeutic sessions of Progredi AG. The contact to Progredi should have conveyed during a visit to the barber barbers his wife. Kreider said to have commissioned a law firm with the establishment of a victims association at the weekend. Kreider plan to institute a class action in order to deal with the tax authorities and courts with the business of Brockmann and Knoedler. Kreider himself was not available for comment on Monday reached.Brockmann and Knoedler are for the sixth time partner of the Semper Opera Ball, which will be celebrated on Friday. Among other things, the hairdressers are responsible for hair styling from Ball presenter Collien Fernandez Elm. On Monday evening declared the Ball organizers that they hold on to the stylists. "We have taken the coverage of Brockmann and Knoedler note," the club chairman Hans-Joachim Frey. "For cooperation, reliability and quality we have as SemperOperaball eV very good experience with Brockmann and Knoedler made."
 
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