December 2021This year, actually by chance, I got into a circle of naturalists and outdoor enthusiasts. Until thenI only knew Tom, ornithologist and birder, for a couple of years. But only superficially not to say fromcountless stories about him.In Spring Tom invited me on a hike in his home area and this area quickly became… Continue reading Borders
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Drömling X – Politics
October 2021To be somehow bound to your own native region, means of course, that people from the pastpop up here and there (not only in conceivable trivial gossip the mother tells). In most cases,a surprisingly interesting thing, actually. As a person who has always been part of subcultures,such a meeting with ‘people from the past’… Continue reading Drömling X – Politics
Isegrimm
October 2021The recent history of the Eurasian Wolf Canis lupus in Central Europe, like almost everywhereelse in the world, is also a history of competition, suppression and finally persecution.In superstition, they were portrayed as dangerous to humans directly, they were in fact seenas competitors for food and were therefore killed throughout the area.In addition to… Continue reading Isegrimm
Remain
July 2016 Midyear is usually the time for a short UK trip. The Wildlife Sound Recording Society holds it’s annual meeting and this is the best opportunity to meet some sound recordists, having chats about recent trips, new equipment or this year, the so called brexit. On my way to the Rutland Water Reserve I… Continue reading Remain
Mallorca of the north
January 2016 In June 2014 I went to the annual meeting of the Wildlife Sound Recording Society at Rutland Wetland Reserve. Chris Watson the new president of the society presented sound recordings made on filming trips for Sir David Attenborough’s series Frozen Planet– no need to mention how inspiring it was once again. Chris invited… Continue reading Mallorca of the north
They say no, we say yes
January 2016 After one year of weekly racist marches in Leipzig, Leipzig’s antifascist youth decided to send a clear signal. In mid of December a demonstration against a planned Nazi march through Leipzig’s left-wing dominated borough Connewitz ended up with riots. As penalty for that the Leipzig Police imposed a ban on meetings for the… Continue reading They say no, we say yes
Bird bound feat. Hendrik Walcher
August 2015 In the early 2000s I curated a sound art series called Alula Ton Serien. I think it was the concert series where I met Hendrik Walcher, an ornithologist and sound recordist for the first time. I remember not very detailed at things from that time, simply because I was so busy these days.… Continue reading Bird bound feat. Hendrik Walcher