Justice League or the Knights of the Round Table? Pfff, we don’t give a damn about the stars of the silver screen and lift the people who hold their shield over us in everyday life. They are designers, restaurateurs, entrepreneurs or beauty experts and our heroes even without a cape and an S on their chest.
Stephan von Matt
Good food & good vibes
@vonmatt86
Kirtanya from Matt
To make people feel as if they were in my living room.
@kirtanyavonmatt
Thomas von Matt
Inclusive cool environment in combination with honestly good food
@thomasvonmatt
thebite.ch
brisket.ch
yardbird.ch
la-brea.chhotelbourbon.ch
What do you put in a time capsule that you open in 20 years’ time?
Stephan: The childlike light-heartedness of my son Louis.
Kirtanya: The birthday card I made for my 35th birthday. birthday from my parents.
Thomas: My new Jordan 5.
It’s 2001 – what are you doing?
Stephan: Go back to school and make big plans. (laughs)
Kirtanya: Cleaning my classmates’ desks during an hour of detention…
Thomas: During my language study trip to France, I had the feeling that I was also learning the language very well by listening to French rap.
What do you miss that no longer exists today?
Stephan: The old, wild Zurich West with its nightlife and metropolitan flair.
Kirtanya: That the next thing I’m thinking about is the organization of tonight.
Thomas: Baggy pants and gold chettes.
Céline Quadri
Artist
@C_LINE.ART
C-LINE.ART
What do you put in a time capsule that you open in 20 years’ time?
The book “I AM THAT” by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj.
It’s 2001 – what are you doing?
I’m currently living in a squat and painting.
What do you miss that no longer exists today?
My dog Sumo.
Sami Khouri
Entrepreneur
@Mr.Samigo
mrsamigo.com
What do you put in a time capsule that you open in 20 years’ time?
A Land Rover Defender.
It’s 2001 – what are you doing?
Graffiti.
What do you miss that no longer exists today?
Hanging out all night with my friends at Bellevue.
Kathrin Eckhardt
Designer
@KathrinEckhardtStudio
kathrineckhardt.com
What do you put in a time capsule that you open in 20 years’ time?
Let’s assume that this time capsule is super advanced. You can put more than material things in there. I would put my feelings from right now into it. Our world is going crazy right now, many structures are beginning to crumble, uncertainties, upheavals and new beginnings. That also does a lot to me. What will happen in 20 years? Everything even crazier or completely calm? I imagine the emotional comparison will be exciting.
It’s 2001, what are you doing?
Partyyy!!! Flirt, celebrate, repeat. I was just 18 years old and more carefree than ever before in my life. The grammar school in
Zurich Stadelhofen opened up new perspectives for me, I finally went to school in the “big” city. I had endless energy. My curious, wild self could really live it out.
What do you miss that no longer exists today?
My Nokia 5510. We just called it the “bone” because it was so big and you needed both hands to text with it. I miss the communication of the old days with cell phones that didn’t display a “read” status and you couldn’t see whether the other person had read it.
is currently online.
Chris Velkovski
Leader of Luck
@chrisvelkovski
@luckypunch_boxing
luckypunch-boxing.com
What do you put in a time capsule that you open in 20 years’ time?
I definitely put pictures and notes from everyday life in my time capsule, in which I share moments of happiness with family, friends and at work.
It’s 2001 – what are you doing?
Listening to Bravo hits and watching superhero movies with enthusiasm.
What do you miss that no longer exists today?
Ringing neighbors’ and friends’ doorbells without calling first.
Nicole Hana Kim
Jewelry designer
@hanakim.ch
hanakim.ch
What do you put in a time capsule that you open in 20 years’ time?
My enamel stove so that it survives the next 20 years undamaged, which is doubtful given the 40 years it has been around.
It’s 2001 – what are you doing?
I’m in the second stage of the gym, I feel like I check life pretty well, and I like to wear my underpants so that they peek out the top when I wear my skater pants too low.
What do you miss that no longer exists today?
In the past with CDs, you usually bought whole albums instead of just streaming individual songs and playlists. You can still do this today, but it practically doesn’t happen anymore. Back then, at least, I consumed music more consciously and then of course only listened to an album for weeks after buying it – some albums stayed with me for years.
Oscar Martin
Co-Founder Turicum Distillery GmbH, Campbell & Jones GmbH, Trinkfreunde GmbH, 5400 Manufaktur GmbH and SAM Foods GmbH
@osci
@turicum_distillery / turicum-distillery.com
@campbelljoneszh / candj.ch
@adam.uva / adam-uva.ch
@5400gin / 5400-gin.ch
@mas_energy_bern / mas-power.ch
What do you put in a time capsule that you open in 20 years’ time?
All my products. (laughs) But also my notebook with all the ideas and concepts that I still want to realize. Then I can see how efficient and creative I have been in my life and what kind of foodprint I have left on this world.
It’s 2001 – what are you doing?
I’m on the road a lot as a DJ – at that time still under the name DJ Record -, study economics on the side, also work as a freelance structural draughtsman and do promos.
What do you miss that no longer exists today?
The peace and quiet when I didn’t have a cell phone or there was no cell phone yet. And the classic Walkman. (laughs)
Eva Nidecker
Entrepreneur and moderator
@evanidecker
openride.ch
What do you put in a time capsule that you open in 20 years’ time?
My memory box with photos, letters and objects from the past.
It’s 2001 – what are you doing?
I’m just starting to feel at home in Zurich and finding my feet. I’ve lived here for almost two years now, have built up a nice circle of friends and know my way around the city very well. Even the comments about my Basel dialect no longer unsettle me.
What do you miss that no longer exists today?
Commitment. The digital age has brought us many advantages as well as a few disadvantages: if I used to meet up with friends in Basel on Friday evenings at 7 p.m. sharp at the telephone booths on Barfüsserplatz, today I have to expect that an appointment will be canceled at short notice by text message.
Fabian Gysling
Co-Founder Mikks AG
@mikksdrinks
mikks.ch
What do you put in a time capsule that you open in 20 years’ time?
I put record players and vinyls in my time capsule.
It’s 2001 – what are you doing?
I attend elementary school and enjoy the totally independent life as a young “lad”.
What do you miss that no longer exists today?
I miss exuberant concerts without masks.
Ezgi Cinar
Creative Director & Founder EZGI CINAR
@ezgi_cinar
@ezgicinarofficial
ezgicinar.com
What do you put in a time capsule that you open in 20 years’ time?
The lightness and fearlessness of youth that I have been able to carry in my backpack for the past 20 years, and I strive to continue to do so.
It’s 2001 – what are you doing?
I’m working on my thesis, traveling around the world and – not to forget – partying a lot.
What do you miss that no longer exists today?
Thank God many things no longer exist. (laughs). For example, a printed flight ticket; if you lost it, you couldn’t take the flight. I’m simply not one of those people who claim that everything was better in the past. Okay, maybe the red Twix that used to be called Ryders.
Julian Zigerli
Creative Director & Founder JULIAN ZIGERLI
Professor of Fashion Design UdK Berlin
@julianzigerliofficial
julianzigerli.com
What do you put in a time capsule that you open in 20 years’ time?
My cell phone.
It’s 2001 – what are you doing?
I’m 17, in the prime of my youth and currently enjoying an internship in London where I can let off steam and develop.
What do you miss that no longer exists today?
The classic Game Boy.
Yvonne Reichmuth
Founder & Creative Director YVY
@yvyleather
yvy.ch
What do you put in a time capsule that you open in 20 years’ time?
Photos.
It’s 2001 – what are you doing?
Loops on a teenager’s hormonal rollercoaster.
What do you miss that no longer exists today?
Time without a smartphone and without social media.
Hanna & Johan Olzon Åkerström
Soeder Creative & Management / Soeder Product & Management
@soederstore
soeder.ch
What do you put in a time capsule that you will open in 20 years?
Clean water and fresh air with the hope that there will still be plenty of it.
It’s 2001 – what are you doing?
We are still young and in the starting blocks. We don’t know each other yet, but we’ve both left Sweden and moved to Switzerland and the UK respectively. moved to Austria. There’s plenty of alpine air and time on the snowboard for both of them.
What do you miss that no longer exists today?
Snow. It’s no longer just nostalgic dreaming back to the snowy winter days of childhood, but we are facing a life-threatening situation. We must stand up together for the future of our planet.
Meta Hiltebrand
Cook
@metahiltebrand
metahiltebrand.ch
What do you put in a time capsule that you open in 20 years’ time?
Photos of the most important people in my life, plus some salt and pepper and sugar, because without these important people and these three basic ingredients, life becomes lonely and unseasoned…
It’s 2001 – what are you doing?
I was a freshly qualified young chef, hard-working and full of ambition to get to where I am today, I had blonde hair and was still a sweet thing. Compared to today, I was a child who wanted to get ahead by working hard and learning, and that was clearly in Zurich…
What do you miss that no longer exists today?
I don’t really miss anything. Material things have become less important as we grow up. As I mainly worked back then, I now have my circle and my people. Well, maybe the old Nintendo for gaming or the Furby that was so trendy back then, that would be worth a short trip back in time. But only with a guarantee at the present time…
Yannick Aellen
Initiator Mode Suisse, creative artist
@yannickaellen
@modesuisse
@taro_violet
yannickaellen.com
modesuisse.com
taroviolet.com
What do you put in a time capsule that you open in 20 years’ time?
A clone of my current health, fitness, energy and mind, in case there are any birth defects.
It’s 2001 – what are you doing?
I work intensively with Suzanna & Co. at the Gwand Fashion Festival in Lucerne, set the course for my professional future, meet good friends and spend a lot of money on CDs.
What do you miss that no longer exists today?
The more frequent flirting and interaction while waiting, on the bus or train, when people weren’t constantly staring at their smartphones.
Laurence Antiglio
Owner & Buyer Vestibule Stores
@vestibuleshop
vestibule.ch
What do you put in a time capsule that you open in 20 years’ time?
The outfit I’m wearing today so that my children can go to a masquerade costume party in 20 years’ time and have a great time!
It’s 2001 – what are you doing?
Photocopying invitations for the fashion shows in Paris so that I can sneak behind the scenes with my camera.
What do you miss that no longer exists today?
Boredom.
Evelyne Meyer
Goldsmith and silversmith EVELYNE-M
@evelyne.m
evelyne-m.ch
What do you put in a time capsule that you open in 20 years’ time?
The notebook in which I write down all the things I have learned in my life that I want to remember. It contains my personal valuable insights about life and also about mistakes I have made, because these are like an invaluable teacher for the future.
It’s 2001 – what are you doing?
In 2001, I was about to complete my first degree as a florist and was already the owner of my own flower store. It happened like this: The company where I started my apprenticeship had to file for bankruptcy. As this threatened my apprenticeship qualification, I decided to take over the business, including the staff, and unexpectedly became an entrepreneur at the age of 19.
What do you miss that no longer exists today?
Doer types, i.e. people who don’t stay in theory for too long, but instead put things into practice and take risks, even without a safety net.
Elif Gedik
Creative Director
@elif_gedik
dalgaswim.com
What do you put in a time capsule that you open in 20 years’ time?
Funny pictures of my friends that they have never seen themselves.
What do you miss that no longer exists today?
Copy of some women’s or men’s magazines from the month or year.
Nina and Jeroen van Rooijen
Owner Cabinet Store Zurich, Im Viadukt 23
@cabinetzurich
cabinet-store.ch
What do you put in a time capsule that you will open in 20 years?
Our favorite shirts from now – in the hope that they will still fit then
It’s 2001 – what are you doing?
Everything as before. Only the beautiful Fiat Panda, which we shouldn’t have sold back then.
What do you miss that no longer exists today?
Blank pages in the agenda.
Vania Kukleta
Creative entrepreneur, gastronomy, events
@supervania
montagsmarkt.ch
What do you put in a time capsule that you open in 20 years’ time?
Two boxes of flyers, newspaper articles, magazines and other printed matter documenting my previous events and projects.
It’s 2001 – what are you doing?
Commuting between Letten-Badi, Berlin and Stuttgart. Dancing to techno. Work as a stagehand and deco nozzle in the XTRA. Check out the 1st semester party at the university. Gain initial work experience with communication and events. Sew your own clothes. Draw, glue and doodle in the sketchbook. Make mixed media collages. Making cards and booklets. And listen to music around the clock.
What do you miss that no longer exists today?
Record music and sounds on cassettes and mini-discs. Putting together mix tapes for friends, making booklets, decorating cassette sleeves. Swap mix tapes. Living and working without a smartphone.
