For me, politics is medicine on a grand scale. A doctor takes care of his patients. Politics must take care of the people. I've done my bit. I’m Rudolf Virchow. This pillar was a gift from the German Progress Party which I co-founded. It's a tribute for my merits. Can you see the figures with the globe and the skull? They stand for the subjects of Ethnology and Anthropology. I did research in both. But I studied medicine. Some call me the father of modern pathology because of my cell research. Why am I politically active? During my time in Upper Silesia I realized how social circumstances determine life: It was mostly the poor that died of typhoid fever. I wanted to change that. So, I marched for equality during the Revolution of 1848. That cost me my position at the Charité but I've achieved a lot since then. On my advice, Berlin built a modern sewage system, public hospitals, market halls and a central slaughterhouse. My aim was to improve the quality of life for everyone. Rudolf Virchow was also involved in founding this museum. The Virchow Hospital still bears his name today.