HBF Halle

Trip starts with a cancelled train, on the way to Frankfurt Airport another two trains broken...
Die Reise beginnt mit einem ausgefallenen Zug nach Frankfurt Flughafen, unterwegs gab es noch MeldungenRead more
Frankfurt Airport

...rushed from the main station to the airport by taxi, luckily the Bundesliga game was still on, so it took only ~15min, at the airport I was told to be the last passenger, hurry up and my suitcaseRead more
Sao Paulo

Landed safely in SaoPaulo, Guarulhos Aeroporto. To my relief: luggage also arrived and I was picked up by my friend Marcio. Arrived in SaoCarlos ~noon.
Nach der sicheren Landung in SaoPaulo war ichRead more
Sao Carlos

What a nice surprise, I was invited by Marcio, met Bruna (after a long time) and his two kids (for the first time). Brazilian lifestyle is intimidating....caipirinhas (served in a perfect glas) andRead more
UFSCar

Today I spent the day at the University of SaoCarlos, had intensive talks to Marcio and his students.
Heute habe ich den Tag an der Universität Sao Carlos mit vielen Gesprächen mit seinenRead more
UFSCar day2

Today the day was again spent at the UFSCar, It started with a very successful predefense of Vitor, one of Marcio's students and in the afternoon I delivered my talk.
Heute, am 14. März standen zweiRead more
Moving on to SantaMaria RS

On Wednesday morning Marcio brought me to the airport in Campinas, via Porto Alegre I reached Santa Maria later the day. Again some troubles during this trip: the plane in Campinas did not take offRead more
Santa Maria Day 2-5

As announced, not so many things are worthwhile reporting in a travel blog, I took these days to get adjusted to the city, ....and the heat (>>30°C). The airBNB apartment is very nice, close toRead more
Santa Maria Day 6

Today I will start my small lecture series on Sustainable Chemistry, eager on the resonance of the students.
Heute werde ich meine kleine Vorlesungsreihe über Nachhaltige Chemie starten, bin sehr aufRead more
Santa Maria Day 6-10

As mentioned, I did the lecturing in this week, up to 12 students attended. I hope it was ok for them, because of my problem not to speak any portuñol. But I enjoyed it very much, and I also got someRead more
Santa Maria Day 11

Today I took some pictures in Santa Maria, Vila Belga (beautifully painted houses) and the old railway station. Very interesting, I would consider the last one a member in my list of lost places, moreRead more
Cacapava do Sul

Today Oscar did a tour with me to Cacapava, in particular he wanted to go to an old copper mine, Minas do Camaqua. During this tour, I experienced Brazilian regional roads and secondary roads. WhenRead more
Santa Maria Day 13

Today I gave my talk at the UFSM, the room Oscar chose was quite filled. I was pleased to have this audience. I slightly changed the topic, I talked on AETX and a colloborative project I had withRead more
Santa Maria Day 14-18

Today I will resume my stay here in Santa Maria RS and will head out to Buenos Aires. I had a great time, met friends and enjoyed myself a lot. On Tuesday I went for lunch with Graciela (Hendges), IRead more
Cachoeira do Sul Day 17

Today Cristiano took me to a typical Gaucho farm south east of Santa Maria. There, mainly horses, cattle and sheep are being raised. This place fostered my impression of Brasil, especially the south,Read more
Santa Maria Day 18

Muito obrigado, abraços, meus queridos amigos!
Thank you so much, my friends!
Vielen Dank, liebe Freunde!
Argentina, Buenos Aires Day 1/2

Left Santa Maria RS on April 1st and arrived via Porto Alegre very late in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I was picked up by Cecilia and her spouse. I was several hours in the hotel before Renate arrivedRead more
Buenos Aires Day 3

Today I visited the Faculty of Natural and Exact Sciences, huge building. I was shown around by Cecilia and Javiel. At 1pm I gave a seminar, which was nicely attended. Intensive discussions with JorgeRead more
Montevideo, Colonia Day 1

this morning we took the Colonia Express to Colonia del Sacramento. Planned just as a stop over, still we were able to explore this most picturesque little city (we will continue on Thursday, so moreRead more
Montevideo Day 2

Today we explored wonderful and relaxed Montevideo. The old town has beautiful art deco and art nouveau buildings, never seen so many in one city. The walking, though, made us quite hungry and we wentRead more
Colonia, Uruguay Day 2

World heritage site Colonia deserves to be on this list, wonderful, post-card like old city. We explored during a 6h stop over from Montevideo this historic place, had lunch with a wonderful view onRead more
Buenos Aires Day 4

Today we had another relay day in Buenos Aires before taking of to Ushuaia. We used the time to visit one of the most well-known cemeteries in the world, The Recoleta. Never seen something like thisRead more
Patagonia, Ushuaia Day 1

Yesterday late evening we arrived at Ushuaia, Patagonia. You might always have some dream destinations, this is definitely one of mine. What impressed me always was the fact that even the smallest MapRead more
Patagonia, Ushuaia Day 2

For our second day in Ushuaia we booked a tour to the Parque Tierra del Fuego, which is supposed to be very nice, ....again, the weather god was not on our side. Snow, gusty winds, but we made theRead more
Ventus Australis, Einschiffen,Embarkment

On Sunday afternoon we checked in to Ventus Australis, our cabin was upgraded and our tension was raising when entering the ship.
Am Sonntag nachmittag konnten wir dann endlich für die VentusRead more
TravelerGut das doch noch alles geklappt hat, ich hätte die Krise bekommen
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