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Felix Brüggemann

Business

Carving out a niche in the timber-furniture industry

Plentiful resources combined with an entrepreneurial zeal has transformed Poland into the world’s third-largest furniture exporter. We travel to the country’s woodworking hub to meet those who have turned carpentry into an economic catalyst.

  • Issue #171
  • 13 min read
Carving out a niche in the timber-furniture industry
Food & Drink

Legends in the baking

Four generations of the Woitinek family have perfected Nuremberg's legendary Lebkuchen, transforming a modest bakery into Germany's premier Christmas gingerbread destination through centuries-old recipes.

  • Issue #169
  • 17 min read
Elderly woman in white blouse browsing display cases filled with pastries and chocolates in upscale bakery
Environment

Sowing the seeds

In Berlin’s lively Neukölln district, Spore House blends modesty with warmth, its floor‑to‑ceiling windows revealing airy interiors filled with vibrant art, greenery, a welcoming café, and plush seating—anchoring the Spore Initiative since April.

  • Issue #165
  • 8 min read
Sowing the seeds
Art

In the picture

From expanding gallery superbrands to a south Asian completist and a striking alfresco sculpture collection, our bumper art special puts the sector's key players into perspective.

  • Issue #164
  • 33 min read
In the picture
Culture

Studio Babelsberg: reel deal

Despite the ubiquity of digital effects in cinema, Berlin’s Studio Babelsberg has preserved the craft of prop making. Its lifelike items continue to appear in some of the biggest movies today. We inspect the…

  • Film
  • 2 min watch
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