Friedrich Neuser

So at today's lottery, the map of all this land is going to be wiped clean. Friedrich and all the farmers here, their economic fates will be decided by pulling names out of a bag.

Friedrich is talking about Fortuna, the Roman goddess of fortune. And he hopes today she helps him out.

Friedrich is talking about Fortuna, the Roman goddess of fortune. And he hopes today she helps him out.

Friedrich is talking about Fortuna, the Roman goddess of fortune. And he hopes today she helps him out.

I think it's beginning. The master of ceremonies steps to the microphone for the start of the Ossing Verlosung. That translates to the Ossing Land Lottery. He says, the Ossing Land Lottery greets you, dear guests. Friedrich is starting to look kind of nervous.

I think it's beginning. The master of ceremonies steps to the microphone for the start of the Ossing Verlosung. That translates to the Ossing Land Lottery. He says, the Ossing Land Lottery greets you, dear guests. Friedrich is starting to look kind of nervous.

I think it's beginning. The master of ceremonies steps to the microphone for the start of the Ossing Verlosung. That translates to the Ossing Land Lottery. He says, the Ossing Land Lottery greets you, dear guests. Friedrich is starting to look kind of nervous.

Yeah, I see you. Everybody looks a little happy, but also a little nervous right now. Friedrich says his adrenaline is going up, up, up. As he says this, his hand goes up like a roller coaster climbing. I raise my microphone as if I'm making a toast. All right. Let there be good land. For good land. Hello and welcome to Planet Money. I'm Erika Barris.

Yeah, I see you. Everybody looks a little happy, but also a little nervous right now. Friedrich says his adrenaline is going up, up, up. As he says this, his hand goes up like a roller coaster climbing. I raise my microphone as if I'm making a toast. All right. Let there be good land. For good land. Hello and welcome to Planet Money. I'm Erika Barris.

Yeah, I see you. Everybody looks a little happy, but also a little nervous right now. Friedrich says his adrenaline is going up, up, up. As he says this, his hand goes up like a roller coaster climbing. I raise my microphone as if I'm making a toast. All right. Let there be good land. For good land. Hello and welcome to Planet Money. I'm Erika Barris.

Today on the show, we follow along as every farmer has a shot at the perfect piece of land. or the absolute worst piece of land. And we see what we can learn from this living medieval tradition that tries to balance fairness and efficiency. So, why does OSING have this unusual lottery system? Well, we asked a bunch of people and they all said we need to talk to George Rudolph.

Today on the show, we follow along as every farmer has a shot at the perfect piece of land. or the absolute worst piece of land. And we see what we can learn from this living medieval tradition that tries to balance fairness and efficiency. So, why does OSING have this unusual lottery system? Well, we asked a bunch of people and they all said we need to talk to George Rudolph.

Today on the show, we follow along as every farmer has a shot at the perfect piece of land. or the absolute worst piece of land. And we see what we can learn from this living medieval tradition that tries to balance fairness and efficiency. So, why does OSING have this unusual lottery system? Well, we asked a bunch of people and they all said we need to talk to George Rudolph.

The story begins a thousand years ago. When an empress, Empress Kunikunde, was on a hunting trip here in this area, she got lost.

The story begins a thousand years ago. When an empress, Empress Kunikunde, was on a hunting trip here in this area, she got lost.

The story begins a thousand years ago. When an empress, Empress Kunikunde, was on a hunting trip here in this area, she got lost.

So, Empress Gunekunde was lost in the woods and she couldn't find her way out. Until she heard bells from the churches coming from the communities at the corners of the forest.

So, Empress Gunekunde was lost in the woods and she couldn't find her way out. Until she heard bells from the churches coming from the communities at the corners of the forest.

So, Empress Gunekunde was lost in the woods and she couldn't find her way out. Until she heard bells from the churches coming from the communities at the corners of the forest.

She found her way out and she was so grateful. She gifted the forest land to the people of these four villages. And that forest land became the Olsing. It became the Olsing farmland.