Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
We were stranded in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany during a fair in Essen, Germany. And there is nothing more important after a stressful fair day then to have a beer and something to eat. That is why we were searching on the Internet for bars and restaurants in Mülheim – and not expecting to much. Franky’s bar popped up as a recommendation and it was worth the visit. Continue reading “Burger bar at the Ruhr”
Yeah, okay – the hotel “Noy” is a strange recommendation. It is a very old-school hotel with fairly old furniture and a special elevator. And it is at Mülheim an der Ruhr, maybe not the pearl of the Ruhrgebiet. But in fact I’ve been there twice, so I should name myself a returning customer. Continue reading “Hotel Noy”
After working as an exhibitor for the University of Göttingen on the CeBIT fair for a whole week I was through with fairs and exhibitions. I wasn’t interested in visiting them anymore. But new jobs bring new necessities: nowadays I’m an annual guest to the E-World fair in Essen, Germany – the get-together of the German Energy business. Continue reading “Energy business”
The 1141 meter high Brocken is the highest mountain in northern Germany, belonging to the Harz mountains. It is also called Blocksberg, a special name used in conjunction with witchcraft and witches meeting there as described within the famous “Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy” of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The Brocken is today a famous touristic region used especially for hiking. Continue reading “On top of the highest mountain”
Riding a light railway train, especially when it is equipped with a steam engine, is a unique experience. It’s a fascinating technology and I like watching the locomotive being refueled with water and I always enjoy watching the steam hovering through the air and the surrounding trees. A good opportunity to do this is the Brockenbahn in the Harz mountains. Continue reading “Brockenbahn”
If you see the Osteria in Kassel, Germany from the outside you won’t expect too much. It looks like a small box in a side street close to the city center. But this first impression is definitely wrong: inside it is not only cosy, but also a very good Italian restaurant; maybe the best in town. Continue reading “Osteria in a box”
Hann. Münden, Germany is the place where the two rivers Werra and Fulda combine to a new stream called Weser – which is running through northern Germany to the North sea. In fact there was a linguistic border here and Werra and Weser are the same name in different dialects. The Fulda is therefore only a river floating into the Werra/Weser. But today nobody cares about this. Continue reading “Weserstein”
There aren’t too many coffee shops in Hann. Münden, Germany where you can enjoy a coffee or a hot chocolate in a modern and cosy atmosphere. The best is maybe the Stadtcafé Dietrich located directly at the central market place of Hann. Münden. Here you can drop in for a nice piece of cake or even a breakfast in the morning. Continue reading “Stadtcafé Dietrich”
Sometimes life turns out to be really surprising. And as one of these surprises I’m moving to a cute small town I’ve visited numerous times in the past. One that I in fact don’t really know the correct name of: locals call it “Münden” – but as it is also called “Hannoversch Münden” (Münden belonging to Hanover) even the form “Hann. Münden” (and also misspelled “Hann Münden“) is used. Time to clarify this. Continue reading “Unclear name”
The Hauptbahnhof (main railway station) of Kassel, Germany is located close to the city center at the Rainer-Dierichs-Platz. It is only a ten minutes walk through the Treppenstraße (the oldest pedestrian zone in the world) to the Königsplatz, which is a main square in Kassel. The railway station is also called Kulturbahnhof (cultural railway station) because it contains art galleries, cinemas and a cartoon museum. Continue reading “The Kulturbahnhof”