Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
When you walk from the Löwenburg castle at Kassel, Germany down the road back to civilization you might wonder about two barracks standing near Anthonistraße and Panoramaweg. These are the last remaining buildings of an outpost of the concentration camp Buchenwald near Weimar, Germany. The one with the words ‘Jedem das Seine‘ at the gate. About 288 people were brought from Weimar to Kassel between 1943 and 1945 – many of them political prisoners.
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Sometimes I just decide to visit a city I’ve never seen before and find out more about it. In the past I’ve often selected cities that have a bad reputation. And most often I learned how beautiful these are and how much they have to offer. But this time I just went to a city that many people know – because a lot of people go their to study: Münster in Westfalen.
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When you reach Hann. Münden, Germany by train you might recognize that the train station is located at the Adam zu Trott von Solz-Platz. Or you might not. But if you do you might wonder about this strange name (if you’re not an expert in German history) or you might wonder which connection this member of the resistance against the Nazi regime might have with this small city.
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What’s missing at Kassel, Germany is the opportunity to climb somewhere up on a tower to have good views on the city center. That’s probably also because most parts of the city center have been destroyed in World War II. You can only get to the Herkules monument to have a great view on the city.
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Hann. Münden, Germany is a small city normally well-connected to the bigger cities Kassel and Göttingen around it. Many people live here that work outside of the city. It’s always good to know how to get there and what the alternatives are when facing extreme weather conditions or strikes.
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It’s a thing you never want to experience: for a short moment in time you fail to keep your eyes on your valuables and then your wallet or handbag is gone without a trace. This especially happens when you feel too safe at a public place or when you visit places that are massively crowded. When you realize your loss you need to act fast and in the right way. Continue reading “Stolen wallet or handbag”
It’s the pure horror: you’re on a Christmas market or in a crowded shopping mall and then you notice that your wallet is gone. With all your bank cards and credit cards. Keep a cool head because now you need to do the right things pretty fast. Continue reading “Stolen bank cards”
It should never happen but it happens more often than you think: you drive your car and then you hit another car. This often happens when you park your car in a narrow car park or want to leave a parking space. In different countries there are different rules how to continue. Continue reading “Damaging another car”
If you’re looking for traces of Jewish life at Hann. Münden, Germany: there are not so many as there is unfortunately no active community anymore. You can visit the old Jewish cemetery at the Vogelsangweg, the new one at Gimte or the memorial next to the old town hall. Continue reading “Jüdisches Gemeindehaus”
In case you’re at London, United Kingdom in mid-November you should check when the start of the Christmas illumination will be. At this point in time they make Regent street a pedestrian zone, start a firework and ignite the lights decorating this major shopping street.