translate English to German: In particular, people have come to realise that due to his comprehensive knowledge of the international economical tie-in, Walther Rathenau before the First World War already gave precedence to political decisions based on facts rather than ideologies or emotions, a principle he also stuck to in his personal life. It may be that his views on changes he regarded as indispensable for society generated from this stance.
Bei Rathenau handelt es sich um eine herausragende Persönlichkeit, die an der Wende vom 19. ins 20. Jahrhundert Gedankengebäude entwickelte, die in ihrer Tiefe und Treffsicherheit noch heute beeindrucken.