Overview
- Duryn made the remarks to the Deutsche Presse-Agentur on Saturday, May 23, 2026, saying he cannot accept sweeping critiques of Generation Z.
- He warned that constant denigration of young people destroys their talents and said those who do this 'belong punished' for harming children’s core confidence.
- Duryn suggested many critics are relaying their own bad experiences with bosses and passing that frustration down to younger generations.
- He tied his defense to his work playing a teacher on RTL's Der Lehrer and to the show's return with new episodes on Thursday, May 28, at 20:15 on RTL and earlier on RTL+.
- Coverage by multiple national outlets repeats dpa's reporting and explains that the pejorative term 'Generation Snowflake' targets people born 1997–2007 who are viewed as overly sensitive.