In the Siwa Oasis After the photography workshop in Cairo, we squeezed into a small bus and drove 800 kilometers through the fringes of the Eastern Sahara to the Siwa Oasis. …

Dashur, Saqqara and Giza The pyramids of Dashur Our trip to the pyramids started early in the morning in Dashur, a lesser-visited site but known for its unique and historically significant pyramids. …

The Ancient and Historic Cairo This year, we booked a photography course with Denis Dailleux, a French photographer known for his emotional and atmospheric portraits of people in Egypt. …

Many times I was asked by my colleagues which movies I could recommend to learn something about the German history, the language, or which famous movies were produced in Germany. …

Day 9 - 19th June Modern Hanoi It’s our final day in Hà Nội and there’s no set agenda. Muriel and I opt to explore the other side of the Hoàn Kiếm Lake. …

Day 8 - 18th June We’re a tad weary after all these days, but we soldier on. Women start their preparations for lunch in the narrow lanes. …

Day 7 - 17th June Tea Ceremony Before we embarked on our walk through Hà Nội towards the Temple of Literature that day, the Vietnamese tea ceremony at the Hien Minh Tea House provided a welcome respite. …

Day 6 - 16th June Museum of Military History Today, we’ve earmarked a visit to the Military Museum, a place that brings to life the grave yet riveting facets of Vietnamese history. …

Day 5 - 15th June Corner Street Restaurant (Quán Bia Hơi Bát Đàn) As the new day dawns, we’re already on the move. …

Day 4 - 14th June On the Motorbikes Today, we have a motorbike tour to the other side of the Red River on the cards. …

Day 3 - 13th June On the third day, our hike takes us through a myriad of impressive places. With Nico leading the way, we amble through narrow lanes, bordered by mysterious doors and tall stone buildings from the French colonial era. …

Day 2 - 12th June After a muggy night and a refreshing shower, there’s no breakfast on the cards. It seems the hotel has issues not just with the air conditioning or the faulty lift, but also with the kitchen. …

Day 1 - 11th June Nico I first met Nico in the lift of our hotel. At first glance, he made a mockery of my typical notions of a photographer. …

Do you remember the very first days of the lockdown? It was almost spooky. The streets, usually so lively and full of people, were suddenly empty. …

A country song from Germany? That may sound unusual at first glance, but if anyone manages to surprise us, it’s probably Olli Dittrich. …

How annoying! I’d barely had my new MacBook Pro for a few weeks when the hard drive broke. While it was running, my two-year-old niece Hilke accidentally gave the computer a pretty good knock. …

Apple has produced six great adverts for Mac computers in one go. They are uproariously funny. I laughed until my stomach hurt. …

For me, “Battlestar Galactica” has taken science fiction entertainment to a whole new level. In my opinion, the pilot film of this brilliant new edition is one of the best sci-fi films of recent years. …

Take my love Take my land Take me where I cannot stand I don’t care I’m still free You can’t take the sky from me. …

“A Cask of Amontillado” is a haunting theatre version of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story of the same name. With a dark atmosphere and psychological tension, it draws the audience into a world of betrayal and revenge. …

Theater Gutmacher plays Wedekind’s “Spring Awakening” in the Romanischer Keller Towards the end of 2004, I applied to join the Heidelberg theatre group “Gutmacher”. …

For me, “Half-Life 2” is an invitation into a breathtakingly detailed world whose graphical brilliance and visual sophistication never cease to amaze me. …

In June 1999, I had the incredible privilege of performing as an actor of the “Klick Theatre” in Heidelberg in the Brecht play “In the Jungle of Cities”. …

A view from the catwalk of the 3.5m telescope over Calar Alto to the north. From left to right you can see the Schmidt, the Spanish, the 1. …

When I was born, I was very young. – Heinz Erhard …