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My path has been anything but straight. I started out as a Unix administrator, spent some time DJing minimal techno, studied Sociology in Constance, and somehow ended up managing a mountaineering gear shop. For nearly a decade I ran a communication agency — writing, editing, advising clients across industries. Then came years as a social worker, helping young people and refugees find their footing in Germany. These days I work in public relations for a district office, with a focus on social issues.

I tell you all this not to impress, but because the zigzag matters. It shaped how I pay attention.

What stays constant: I write. I make things with my hands — I design and sew ultralight hiking gear. And I walk, long and slow, mostly in the Alps, sometimes elsewhere.
This blog is where those threads come together.

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