Mia Hesse and Hermann Hesse
From the city to the countryside. This trend already existed around 1900 and the ideal of the reform era became a trap for Mia Hesse
Reichenau-Island: Poems and vegetables
Reichenau’s eventful history on fertile ground: from medieval think tank to vegetable garden for southern Germany
WOMAN of the world
In a hotel lobby in Wakayama City, my eyes fell on an attractively designed magazine. The word WOMAN was emblazoned on the cover in large Latin letters…
Titlis – summit of dreams
Despite the construction site, Indian tourists will continue to flock to the 3,238 metre-high peak in central Switzerland in 2025
Engelberg land art trail
Every two years, a natural stage for art is created near the Gerschnialp. Those who enter it sharpen their awareness of the beauty and power of nature
Kiss the cow at the Alpbeizli!
Away from the hustle and bustle of the Titlis, Engelberg offers the perfect Swiss idyll with cows, cheese alp and hiking bliss
Vinyl from Detroit
Detroit was broke, vinyl was dead. Both are back. Third Man Records produces limited edition records – and a profession that nobody needed anymore
Angoulême – City of comics
In Germany, comics are considered children’s stuff. In France, they are art. Over 30 murals transform Angoulême into a gallery
How raftsmen invented logistics
Between the babbling brooks and giant fir trees, we found traces of a craft that supplied entire continents – and which few people still know today
Museum on prescription
Culture against illness seems to be a recipe for success. Even spending time in aesthetic spaces can be beneficial
George Sand: Fighter from the country
The Nohant estate was a retreat and source of strength for George Sand. Here she received Parisian friends and wrote novels. 2026 marks the 150th anniversary of her death
In the carpet universe of Aubusson
The Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie is more than just a museum: it both preserves and promotes training and creative developments in the art of carpet making
