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Did you recognise the "hero" on the cover of this issue? No? Let's put an end to the suspense: it is meant to be Pac-Man, the iconic character created by Namco and a star of the early 1980s video game era. In our case, however, he is more of a tragic hero. His silhouette resembles the pie chart shownon page 24. The pie chart illustrates the primary source of retirement income in Germany today: the state pension system. For an ageing society like ours, this certainly does not bode well for the future ...