The Oderwald: Where the coffins have beards

The Oderwald: Where the coffins have beards

The Oderwald is not for the faint-hearted, I said that already. This impression was confirmed this sunday. We are on a tour around the so called Hungerberg, the heighest heigh within the Oderwald. We kind of have an idea how the hill got its name. However the wooden coffin-like cases at the entrance of the forest with its brush-borders on

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(Deutsch) Historischer Dorfrundgang in Timmerlah

(Deutsch) Historischer Dorfrundgang in Timmerlah

Whoever walks or cycles through the district of Timmerlah today will not guess what kind of turbulent history lies behind the village. The Arbeitskreis Andere Geschichte e.V. offers today within its program of city walks an excursion through the history of the small town. With great commitment and a lot of passion the local guardians of cultural heritage Bernd Aumann

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Heiliger Hain: When the heathland blooms

Heiliger Hain: When the heathland blooms

There is one thing you can count on, even in times of Corona: The bloom of the heathland. It is a rule of thumb that the blooming period takes place from August, 8.8 to September, 9.9 every year. Therefore it is high time to watch that natural spectacle on the spot. Okay, let’s go to the “Heiliger Hain” close to

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Things of the heart at the Lokpark

Things of the heart at the Lokpark

Acutally the saying goes: “Summertime and the living is easy”. This summer however not only the Corona restrictions are giving me a hard time. Also the changeable wheather spoils my plans for the weekend. Once again the prospects for saturday are dull. At first there is less rainfall than predicted. That’s why we dare to visit the designer market “Herzensdinge”

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How I learn to love myself – part five

How I learn to love myself – part five

To love myself also means to realize my onw needs and to express them towards others – without fear. Why is this such a big thing? For two reasons: On the one hand there is the difficulty to identify one’s own needs at all. On the other hand there is the fear of being rejected by the respondent. To stand

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Yakamoz: The reflectance of the moon in the water

Yakamoz: The reflectance of the moon in the water

Since mid of July 2021 the art gallery Geyso20 shows the exhibition Yakamoz in Braunschweig. There is also an additional programme. I visit the public guided tour on 15.8.2021 in order to learn more about the two artists, Murak Akat and Lena Schmidt-Tupou. From a rational point of view I am far away from being an adept. Therefore I enter

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Salzgitter-Bad: Tracing the salt history

Salzgitter-Bad: Tracing the salt history

This sunday my wanderlust gets a rest. My plans for today require my mountainbike because I am about to discover Salzgitter-Bad. The old part of the town is supposed to have some nice frame houses, that’s what I learned from the internet. Finally I end up strolling in the footsteps of the salt history. On the way I discover interesting

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Adderstone at Spunk: When Rock came to town

Adderstone at Spunk: When Rock came to town

Summer time is time for live concerts, that’s for sure. And this year the café Spunk comes up with some concerts and readings. Yesterday evening a band from Braunschweig called Adderstone made its debut and thus suprised me with their wide range of songs. The three guys played for more than two hours. That’s the real spirit to me. Thanks

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From Spiegelberg to the Three Stones

From Spiegelberg to the Three Stones

I could not get the lecture on the industrialists Spiegelberg and Büssing out of my mind. Therefore my inquisitiveness leads me to Vechelde yesterday where I can literally walk in Spiegelberg’s shoes. On the spot I am faced with an unexpected finding. The greater context crystallizes upon a visit of the exhibition “Three stones” at the memorial Schillstraße. A totally

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Reading: En route with Büssing and Spiegelberg

Reading: En route with Büssing and Spiegelberg

One of the most beautiful ways to spend a sunday afernoon is to listen to a reading. And this is exactly what I did this last day of the week. The public invitation came from the Café Spunk close to the western Ringgleis. Dr. Lutz Tantow delights the hearts of the audience with two exciting stories coming from the format

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