Monthly Archives: January 2009

Photo: Heidelberg castle unusual view

This is the famous Heidelberg castle from an unusual point of view. Not the usual look from the other side of the Neckar with the Old Bridge, but from the backside of the castle. You’ll get a feeling for it’s … Continue reading

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You’ll never walk alone…

  Der massige Kerl, heute morgen im Supermarkt, trug ein Kapuzen-Sweatshirt. Bedruckt mit "…Gelsenkirchen. You’ll never walk alone". Sah irgendwie einsam aus, der Typ… Wie er auf seinem Stuhl durch die Gassen des Einkaufsparadieses rollte.

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Jazzsession in Heidelberg 09/01/29

Guitar player Christian Eckert will play at the Jazzhaus-Session in Heidelberg on 2009/01/29. He will play with Johannes Schaedlich (b) and  Holger Nesweda (dr) at 8:30 p.m. Motto of the session is "The music of Thelonious Monk" – A little … Continue reading

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Heidelberg, not Venice

Heidelberg offers new views, even after years. This one reminds of Venice, some kind of morbid charme.

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Körperwelten Heidelberg kamerascheu | Camera shy body worlds

  Körperwelten shows the bodies of dead people, conserved by the process of plastination, which was invented by Gunther von Hagens, born Gunther Gerhard Liebchen. He also is the mastermind behind the company who is marketing the procedure for various … Continue reading

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Bergfriedhof Heidelberg | Heidelberg Cemetery

There are some sights in Heidelberg visitors will never miss: The castle and the old bridge, the famous big cask in the Heidelberg castle. Maybe they’ll walk the "Philosophenweg", a street opposite the castle with the best view at Heidelberg’s … Continue reading

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Art in the Google Age

As a geographer, interested in imagery and Internet, I was always fascinated by Google Earth. The possibility to watch almost any place of the world in sometimes stunningly resolution satellite images is just great. My enthusiasm even increased after I … Continue reading

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