It’s that time of year again—the season when the Wrapped playlists and yearly summaries from music apps fill social media. People eagerly share which songs they’ve listened to the most and how often over the past year. But I don’t join in anymore, not because I dislike the trend but because I have nothing new…
In my hometown of Magdeburg, today’s buses are diesel-powered, but once upon a time, trolleybuses (or “Oberleitungs-Busse”) were a common sight. These electric vehicles disappeared in the 1970s, long before I could experience them firsthand. While Germany currently debates ways to create emissions-free public transport, the option of trolleybuses is rarely considered. Yet, a look…
From my perspective traveling by train has many advantages over driving a car. For me, on the route from Magdeburg to Braunschweig, the train is a better choice because I can avoid the annoying traffic jams on the highway (A2). This journey not only has environmental benefits and saves time compared to driving by car,…