Posts Tagged ‘Germany’

Kven: Harald (Slettvoll), Øyvind (Heimset Larsen) og meg sjølv

Kva: Bil- og fjelltur i Alpane

Kvar: Munchen, Bad Reichenhall, Berchtesgaden, Gosau, Hallstattersee, Bischofshofen, Bad-Gastein, Heiligenblut, Grossglockner, Krimml, Zillertal, Neuschwanstein, Munchen

Når: Juni 2009

Utsikt vestover frå Kehlstein Haus nær Berchtesgaden

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A recent study trip with Avinet’s “corporate mother”, Asplan Viak, took me to Berlin in the company of about 60 merry colleagues. Following a similar experience in Turin, Italy, last year my expectations were split. Happy, as always, when thinking of the opportunity to enjoy evenings out in good company – but at the same time fearing the quality of the food which usually suffers greatly when traveling in groups.

My doubts were however put to shame and I had some of the most enjoyable evenings out in a European city ever accompanied by good, solid German food. My thanks go out to Pål, chairman of the board of Avinet (and on other occasions excellent drinking pal), for urging me to come along. (more…)

Described by Luther as being “in the center of the center of Germany”, Erfurt is the captial of the State of Thuringia in the former East Germany. Founded in year 742 it now is home to about 200 000 citizens distributed over an area of 269 square kilometres. Erfurt has the feel of a medieval trade town and hosts an excellent Christmas market every December.

The German capital lies on both banks of the river Spree where it has grown out of the settlement of Cölln founded in 1237. The city is now home to about 3 385 000 (2000) citizens spread over an area of 890 square kilometres. Germans love cars, something which puts a definitive mark on the cityscape

Walking Berlin

I found Berlin to be a messy capital in terms of layout. The city maintains a polycentric structure where the most festive neighborhoods are tucked away in the furthest and most remote areas and not apparent to the first-time visitor.

Never theless, it is a great city and a great document to the impact of differnt types of government philosophy as it was exercised in the eastern and western part of Berlin during the Cold War.

Hannover (Germany) 2005
The ultimate technology experience is undoubtedly the CeBIT fair in Hannover. In 2005 this means car navigation systems, mobile phones, smart mobile phones, incomprehensible corporate solutions for which it is almost impossible to envisage any use case and memory keys. Thousands and thousands of memory keys in all shapes and colours.
[ (Stein) Runar Bergheim, 5 . 1.Tue, ]