Many roads lead to art and if there is one person for whom pursuing this path has paid off, it is Heiko Mattausch. Born in Döbeln, he initially worked as an architect for many years before finally deciding to do what he had always gravitated towards: painting. Now he is a full-time painter in Leipzig. A glance at his paintings shows that architecture wasn’t just a professional pit stop, but rather a formative guidepost.
Green makes you creative, productive and relaxes the soul. A garden promises time out from the hectic office and day-to-day stress. No wonder that the trend of urban gardening, the horticultural use of city spaces, shows no sign of letting up.
‘I was totally exposed in the open field but at the same time completely isolated in the infinity of the landscape.’
Martijn Doolaard traded the convenience of a car and the distractions of daily life for a cross-continental cycling journey. An adventure that took him from Amsterdam to Singapore – in 335 days, through 18 countries, covering more than 17,000 kilometres.
Experience your MEININGER moment and have every month the chance to win a two-night stay in a double room at the MEININGER Hotel of your choice!
Denmark doesn’t necessarily have a reputation as an extremely vegan-friendly country, but the capital, as hip and modern as it is, of course caters to its vegan residents and visitors…and does a good job of it too! While there are plenty more vegan eats to be found in Copenhagen, here are some of the very best places to go for vegan food when you visit.
Berlin is stripping off. In the city’s first packaging-free supermarket, customers can expect not only the best quality organic products, but can also take a stand on environmental protection by doing away with annoying plastic at the same time.
When “Cocktail“ with Tom Cruise is on do your eyes light up? Then there’s one place that you shouldn’t ignore – Imperii: The best Cocktail Bar in Leipzig!
Brussels is a city of surprises and constant change, and one of the best illustrations of this is MIMA – the Millennium Iconoclast Museum of Art
Our slogan this winter is ‘Do it yourself!’ No other season is better suited to being creative and trying something new. So what about creating your very own chocolate, beer, perfume or art masterpiece? We’ve collected a few of the most out of the ordinary workshops in Berlin, where not only will you learn real craftsmanship, but you’ll also create your very own personal souvenirs. All the workshops are available in German and English.
