Guido’s Blog
Journal
Thoughts and Stories
Tales about my home town Saarbrücken, my work place Pforzheim, photography hacks and whatever crosses my mind.
Die Basilika St. Johann in Saarbrücken – Geschichte, Anekdoten & Skurrilitäten
Die Basilika St. Johann in Saarbrücken – ein barockes Meisterwerk Friedrich Joachim Stengels, mit königlichen Spendern, Anekdoten und faszinierenden Details vom Bronzeportal bis zur...
The Kollmar & Jordan House in Pforzheim – Industrial History in Architectural Elegance
Today, anyone walking along Pforzheim’s Bleichstraße is inevitably drawn to a striking building complex: the Kollmar & Jourdan House.
Hong Kong – Countless Journeys to the Most Exciting City in the World
After 31 visits, I am convinced: Hong Kong is the most exciting metropolis in the world. Every street, every harbour view, every neon light tells a story I long to capture with my camera.
Pforzheim Main Station – A Railway Hub between Progress, Destruction, and New Beginnings
In 1861, Pforzheim’s first station was opened. The city was on its way to becoming a major industrial center for jewelry, and watches.
The Wallberg of Pforzheim
Pforzheim’s Wallberg is at once a memorial, a natural experience, and a site of contemplation, located on a hill in the middle of the city.
The Hafnerwiesen in Pforzheim – A Hidden Gem between the Enz and Serenity
The Hafnerwiesen in Pforzheim offer a quiet, almost magical backdrop that reveals new facets with each change of the seasons.
The Miserly Baker: Decoding a Saarbrücken Legend
Hardly anyone in Saarbrücken is unfamiliar with the figure of the miserly baker on the castle wall and the legend behind it.
Leidinger’s Moonlight Tour for Connoisseurs
Anyone interested in the history of Saarbrücken will find the Moonlight Tour for Connoisseurs, organized by Hotel Leidinger, an experience well worth taking.
Hermann Hesse in Saarbrücken: When the “Author’s Evening” Turned into a Fiasco
Hermann Hesse's bizarre reading at the Tonhalle in Saarbrücken in 1912: beer music, a disappointed audience, and an anecdote that made literary history.
George Washington’s Pistols from Saarbrücken
How two flintlock pistols made by Saarbrücken gunsmith Jacob Walster came into the possession of George Washington.
