I love driving over mountain passes. It is precisely this passion that makes every trip from Germany to Italy an experience for me. No matter whether you go through Austria or Switzerland, the landscapes are breathtaking. Every time I feel like a little child building an electric train for the first time. You know, the great Märklin model trains with
Loud engines, rugged men, attractive women, and a lot of emotions – these are the associations that come to mind when I think of car races. Certainly, the history of racing also includes the models of Alfa Romeo. At the Museo Storico in Arese, visitors can immerse themselves in the world of roaring engines. The exhibition spans four floors, taking
Italy is always worth a trip, almost like a law of nature. Initially, our plans were set for Tuscany and Umbria. However, the drive there is simply too long for a week. Over 1400 kilometers would have been a bit much. Spontaneously, we decided on Lombardy and South Tyrol. An attractive hotel deal lured us to Varese. We intended to
Planet or Plastic – that is the question here. The title may be an allegory of “To be or not to be” from the Danish Prince Hamlet, loosely based on Shakespeare’s tragedy. The consideration of whether and how much plastic we want to produce and use in the future seems to me to be a question of existence. This is
The Jakobs-Kemenate currently hosts an exhibition of a somewhat different kind: artworks created from metallic chocolate wrapper paper and colored pencils on wood. Alwine Pompe, born in Hamburg, is the creator of these colorful works of art. The exhibition is titled “The Signs of Hope – Symbology as a Guide.” When visiting the exhibition, one should take their time with
