Live event: Tatort Leben
Well-known crime scene cleaner Marcell Engel struck a chord with the participants
Frankfurt/Bad Soden, November 29, 2022. The unique event “Tatort Leben Live” by crime scene cleaner Marcell Engel and his team was more than just a look behind the scenes. This was shown by the participants' sometimes moving comments. "Marcell gets to the point. It's always about life before death" and "It was impressive that we not only experienced crime scenes up close, but also learned a lot about the stories behind them" - were the unanimous opinions. Prospective crime scene cleaners, those interested in related professional fields and fans of the well-known crime scene cleaner and podcaster from “Death Cause” came together to experience live what makes this job so exciting but also challenging and also offers some unexpected opportunities.
Right from the start, Engel makes it clear what awaits the women and men: the smell of corpses, blood, brains, maggots and stories of life before death. But there was much more to keep everyone busy. Engel says: "In my 28 years of work and over 15,000 missions, I have found that the image of death says a lot about the life before it. That means it is always about the crime scene: life. "How did the person live?", "Was he happy?" or “Perhaps infinitely lonely?” – There are many answers to these questions if you are willing to look closely.” He has been doing exactly that for many years and has drawn conclusions for himself and his life. And above all, brought about change. He left no doubt that these – some of them socially relevant – topics were close to his heart and so they ran through the entire event.
Three re-enacted crime scenes based on real operations showed more than the images that the crime scene cleaners saw on site. Engel explains what life before death was determined in these three cases. “It was loneliness, pain and fear of the future,” he says. And adds: “I’ve noticed this more and more in recent years.” It was the combination of the recreated crime scenes, the background information and the technical explanations about cleaning and disposal that captivated the participants. The lively conversations among each other showed that the experienced crime scene cleaner had touched a nerve. Starting with “It is an enormous amount of knowledge combined with experience that we have here” to “It is exciting to find out that disposal is different in every federal state” to “Marcell, as a person, speaks here as a person that goes far beyond crime scene experiences and about the problems of our time and at the same time encourages us to take action.” Apparently everyone agreed on one thing: it was an intensive and worthwhile event that was characterized by a lively exchange and, as we heard again and again, was fun. “That was my goal and at the same time strengthens me in my intention and ambition to offer further events and workshops in the future that focus even more on the areas of life before death,” says Marcell Engel.
Because he knows from his own experience “Changing your perspective enables new actions” and “We are and become what we think”. This is his strong plea to actively shape your own crime scene life and thus achieve even more satisfaction, gratitude, happiness and success. This is exactly where he starts when he uses his new program “Tatort Leben” to share his personal experiences and insights and encourages people to explore new paths. In 2023, the crime scene cleaner, speaker, coach and author will be offering a variety of workshops, webinars and other events. "It is and remains exciting. We will inform you about the offer in good time. There are already a number of reservations, many of them from the current event "Tatort Leben Live," Marcell Engel concludes happily.