Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
The Theater der Nacht (“theatre of the night”) is a puppet theatre in Northeim, Germany. It has its special atmosphere as it is located within an old fire station which received a magical appearance. Every detail in the building and especially in the fire hose drying tower is well designed. The theatre does plays for children and for adults and has to be booked in advance – only 99 seats are available. Continue reading “No strings attached”
Let’s face it: when it comes to running sushi in Kassel, Germany it’s not about quality. The Tokyo is especially famous for its lunch. It is cheap and plenty of food circulates on a hot and a cold lane through the restaurant. In addition to maki and nigiri you’ll find a buffet with Chinese food. Continue reading “Running sushi”
The JenTower is a skyscraper in Jena, Germany and with a height of 159 meters the highest building in the east of Germany. Within Jena it is absolutely outstanding – you can see the tower from everywhere in the city. It was built to have a optically dominating building at the city center and to give the city a more socialistic look. Continue reading “High and windy”
The F-Haus in Jena, Germany is a concert hall and event location located in the heart of the city, not far away from the JenTower. It is a theatre-like hall with a framed stage. About 200 events a year take place here. Continue reading “The F-Haus”
The garden house of Friedrich Schiller is a small sight close to the city center of Jena, Germany. He lived here from 1797 to 1799 (before he moved to Weimar) and wrote parts of his works “Wallenstein” and “Maria Stuart” here. Within the garden there is also the original stone table where Schiller often sat together with Goethe. Continue reading “Schillers garden house”
The botanical garden of Jena, Germany belongs to the university and is located very close to the city center. It is the second oldest botanical garden in Germany and covers 4.5 hectares. It contains 12.000 plants outside and within multiple greenhouses. Continue reading “Piranhas at work”
In the past I found frequently streets and place named after Ernst Abbe, especially when travelling in the east of Germany. In Jena, Germany I stumbled upon an Ernst Abbe memorial, close the Optisches Museum and the JenTower. It was built from 1908 on to remember the professor and social reformer. Continue reading “Ernst Abbe memorial “
The planetarium of Jena, Germany is named after the famous physicist Carl Zeiss and located close to the city center, next to the botanical garden. It is the worlds oldest planetarium dating back to 1926. Planets and stars are projected onto the inner side of a huge dome. Continue reading “Carl-Zeiss-Planetarium”
The Optisches Museum is a science museum in Jena, Germany. It focuses on optical topics – as Jena was a pioneer in these – like photography, telescopes, glasses and microscopes. The museum shows wonderful items of the past and explains how the worked and developed over time. Continue reading “Optical museum”
The Ketty at the Bremer Schlagd in Hann. Münden, Germany includes a restaurant, a beer garden and an ice cream parlor. The last piece we hadn’t tried yet was the restaurant located within the old Bremer Handelshaus, which was used for trading of goods directed to the city of Bremen, Germany. Continue reading “Take it slow”