On the night train from Berlin to Brussels, I was delighted to find some articles supporting my opinion about music’s importance for our learning performance. For a long time, I have been saying that music can help with studying; it can make you more focused (as long as the music does not distract you) and […]
Dresden is the landmark for peace; it is an outcry against the futility of any war. And a call to end all ongoing wars as soon as possible. Indeed, this city’s history makes a clear anti-war statement. Germany’s most beautiful city Dresden’s nickname is “Elbflorenz” or Florence on the Elbe. It is a beautiful city
It’s a beautiful summer’s day when I leave Tallinn. The weather and trees remind me of an Indian summer in another climate. It enhances the positive vibe with which I’m leaving town. Grateful for the many beautiful memories and new friends I was allowed to make. My stay has had an enormous impact and will
Just under a month to go, and then I will leave Tallinn. It was a remarkable period, and I will return many more times. It is a fine city, with lots of nature and a fairy-tale language. And I learned from the legend that if at night I meet an old greybeard from Lake Ülemiste
Already an unforgettable memory of my stay in Estonia is the language class. I find it natural that you try to learn the country’s language when you stay somewhere for a more extended period, so I joined an Estonian language course. What does the house have to do with this? Continue reading. How to settle
Obwohl sich der Frühling weniger entschlossen zeigt, als ich es gewohnt bin, kommt er wirklich. Mit der aufkeimenden Frühlingssonne und den aufblühenden Blumen kommen Reisepläne in den Sinn. Denn neben der Musik ist das Reisen mit dem Zug eine meiner Lieblingsbeschäftigungen. Und wenn ich an eine Zugreise durch Europa denke, höre ich Mozarts Serenaden für
As a traveler, you like to gain new impressions, as I do. That doesn’t stop at visiting old city centers and landmarks but by going to the concert hall or the conservatory and letting myself be surprised there, wholly unprepared. It was also the case last week when I heard several new compositions in the
The images coming towards us are terrible. Cities in ruins, people flee, and many perish. As in all wars, it is ordinary people who are victims. But we will survive, temporarily adapt and never lose hope for a future of peace. Like Shostakovich did. Last week I watched a few very personal and honest documentaries
It is a horrible sight to see the Russian military movements and activities in Ukraine. Bombed houses, schools, hospitals, and bridges, many casualties, refugees, people surviving in basements and metro stations, a country bravely fighting for its sovereign existence. It makes me want to do something: help Ukraine and stop the war. But unfortunately, there
No war in Ukraine! Stop Putin.
