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January 31, 2026
Before my bike is inspected at the end of February, I'll be doing some test rides to see what needs replacing, what needs to be reattached, what new parts need to be added, what I should take with me, and so on.
Unfortunately, some paths near Schwalm are still closed, and others are unusable due to mud and wet conditions.
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January 26, 2026
The wonderful day in Cologne ended with a celebration and a ball at the Chocolate Museum.
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January 26, 2026
At Haus Schäffer you can eat well and cheaply - a traditional restaurant, also suitable for family celebrations.
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January 26, 2026
Today I attended a graduation ceremony at the University of Cologne in the MTI lecture hall building. The photos are meant to give an impression of the grounds. I parked in the parking lot of the Evangelical Hospital Cologne-Weyertal.
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November 21, 2025
Today I visited the IfB (Institute for Educational Research) in Wuppertal, located right behind the Wuppertal-Elberfeld train station in the former Federal Railway Directorate building, to see the new rooms and the technology used for my seminar.
Apart from the construction sites near the station, the
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Franz Josef Klingen went for a hike.
November 16, 2025
November 16, 2025
Today, the 2025 Brotherhood Day of the St. Matthias Brotherhoods of the Schwalm-Niers district took place in Mönchengladbach, which I attended. The St. Matthias Brotherhoods in the Lower Rhine region are known for the large number of members who make a pilgrimage to Trier each year, either on foot, by
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November 6, 2025
Dinner at Brasserie Marie in Cologne, Zülpicher Straße 268.
The food and atmosphere were very good. A bit simpler with a different menu, but still recommendable: Café Krümel, Zülpicher Straße 207. I parked in the parking lot of the Evangelical Hospital Weyertal.
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October 5, 2025
On October 5, 2025, I visited the Abbey of St. Matthias in Trier. It was built on the Roman cemetery on the Trier-Metz road. The Basilica of St. Matthias venerates the thirteenth apostle, who was elected to the college of apostles after the suicide of Judas. The sarcophagus in the basilica is the only
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February 6, 2026
Today I used the side room at Boesner as a "waiting room". It's well suited for a stop, for example, when visiting the adjacent art supply store.
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