Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
I had the chance to get to Roma, Italy as I received a call for a scientific conference in the outskirts of the city. The conference was held at the Aran Mantegna Hotel whose location didn’t allow too much sightseeing during my stay. Therefore I switched to the Hotel Fiori close to the Foro di Traiano afterwards. Continue reading “Not built in a day”
The Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II in Roma, Italy is a monument for the foundation of the state of Italy and its first king Vittorio Emanuele II. The locals also call it the typewriter – because of its shape.
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One day I received an invitation to a wedding in Poland by a Polish colleague. I didn’t know what to expect but for sure a group of colleagues made their way to the city of Bydgoszcz I didn’t recognize before.
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The city of Bydgoszcz, Poland is the #8 in Poland regarding the number of inhabitants. 360000 persons live here along the river Brda. Toruń (the partner city of my hometown Göttingen) is only 45 kilometers afar.
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Where to go for a bachelor party? If you live in Northern Germany and can afford to not only go to the next bigger city, Amsterdam, the Netherlands always comes to your mind first. And it is a good choice! We put the groom into a costume and told him that he has to sell small items at the pedestrian zone of Göttingen, Germany.
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Since 2009 I’m proud supporter of my soccer club, the SV Werder Bremen (and since 2020 also lifetime member). The “SVW” is number two in the all-time Bundesliga table and playing at its home stadium, the Weserstadion, in Bremen – close to the city centre at the Osterdeich. I got addicted by trips to different stadiums to see the team play live – and even today it is always a good reason to travel to other cities.
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I received the chance to get to Wien, Austria for a scientific conference at the local university. We had good presentations and discussions – and a nice evening event at the fantastic town hall. During the conference I had only very limited time for sightseeing – mostly in the night.
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My first visit to the wonderful city of Verona, Italy! While a friend of mine was studying there I came over for some days to explore the city – something done best of you have a local or at least someone who knows the city nearly by heart. So I made my first contact with the city of Romeo and Juliet.
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After finishing my diploma thesis I prepared my first scientific publication about the usage of apps for public transport navigation on mobile phones – and what was nearer than to present it at a conference in the biggest city of the world, where public transport plays a very important role? Therefore I went to Tōkyō, Japan and spoke about my results.
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Getting around Tōkyō, Japan is easy if you once understood the systems and know how to get a ticket. There are JR train, subway and bus networks – the latter you only need for more remote locations. Remember: you enter busses in the rear and pay when you exit in front. Continue reading “Public transport”