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Today I visited the exhibition "#Cute? Islands of happiness" at NRW Forum Düsseldorf You can visit the exhibition until the 18th of April. My advice: if you are easily disturbed by or too sensitive for certain images and/or videos, other exhibitions would be better for you to look at
https://youtu.be/d5DzufCYVss
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Lockdown extended
It's official, just four more weeks to go, the lockdown/shutdown was extended until the 7th of March (Hairdressers will be open from the 1st of March) The goal is to push the 7-days-index under 35 so that shops, museums etc can open up again.
So, what can you do during lockdown until the 7th of March
Do some sport with "Sport in the Park"
Online exercises will start from the 15th of FebruaryYou can join all the exercises via app https://www.duesseldorf.de/sportamt/sport-im-park.html
Watch some Japanese Movies online from the 27th February
https://watch.jff.jpf.go.jp/
Check out the new Düssel Travel Podcast (not only if you are a train enthusiast) about the 175th Rheinbahn Anniversary
https://youtu.be/ECJ71WOWuY4
Please stay safe and healthy and see you soon!
Mareike
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It ain’t over till it’s over
Ladies and Gentlemen, the lockdown has been prolonged until at least the 14th of February. I’m trying to be optimistic here, but for me it wouldn’t be a surprise if by the end of January it will be extended again. But just let’s wait and see. The following rules apply:
* Restaurants, cinemas, theaters and certain shops will remain closed until the 14th of February
* In public transportation as well in shops (that are open for business) it’s obligatory to wear a medicinal mask (such as an FFP2, KN95 or masks used in hospitals for surgery and the like)
* If possible all employers have to provide “remote work at home”; this rule is valid until the 15th of March
* All terms for schools and children daycare still apply until at least mid of February
News and Updates 11/1/2021
[From the Teacher’s Desk]
Public Law TV Stations expand their program (mainly in the early morning and afternoon) so that students can keep up during lockdown. Why am I writing this? If you are a student of German (B1 or higher) watching those programs is highly recommendable, test your German while watching or extend your vocabulary! Available on TV and online.
https://presse.wdr.de/plounge/wdr/programm/2021/01/20210108_schulschliessungen_bildungsangebot.html
https://www.ardmediathek.de/ard/sammlung/schule-zuhause-lernangebote-fuer-kinder/6rs0p1xO9X4ZHddVLBl0iR/
https://kinder.wdr.de/
[Modern Art makes me want to rock out]
Starting in mid march, there will be an exhibition (”Everyone is an artist”) about Joseph Beuys in Düsseldorf celebrating the “Beuys Year”
Meanwhile, you can look at almost all the pieces of the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum online
https://mymodernmet.com/rijksmuseum-free-online-art/
This special heart-shaped red light can be found in Düsseldorf-Wersten, have you already seen it? Let me know!
New Rules in NRW from Monday, 11th January
All restrictions in order to fight the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic have been prolonged until the 31st of January.
For private get togethers, the following rules apply:
* members of one household are allowed to meet up with one person only from a different household
* this additional person from a different household can be accompanied by children
* if the parents are separated, one parent may meet up with the child(ren) at any time
* in-school learning and lessons will be interrupted until the 31st of January
* for all schools and different types of schools so-called “distance learning” or “e-learning” will apply
* all school will be offering an “emergency day care service” from grades 1 to 6
* Please leave your children at home - as far as occupationally and family-related possible
* group daycare will only be allowed in set-up groups - day care contracts will be reduced to 10 hours per week
* there will be additional “Children Sick Days”, 10 days extra per parent; 20 days extra for single parents;
January
Dear Düssel Travellers,
as you might have already heard: the “lockdown” has been prolonged until the 31st of January. Except for supermarkets and shops for everyday supplies, all other shops will be closed until then as well as schools and children daycare centers.
Now, under normal circumstances there would have been the Japanese Film Festival “Eyes on Japan” in January. As many other events that have been already cancelled and/or postponed, the film festival cannot take place as usual.
However, the Japanese Culture Institute (JKI) will hold an online movie festival (26th February to 7th of March 2021)
More information on the official website: https://jff.jpf.go.jp/
All the movies will be streamed online (for 24 hours) and you can watch them for free by registering on the homepage.
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On another note, it got very cold recently, but a winter wonderland is only to be found in the Sauerland or the Eifel (inside NRW) or somewhere in the south of Germany. I’m afraid we won’t get any pictures like this around Düsseldorf
If you want to support me during this cold weather, you can do so by clicking on www.ko-fi.com/duesseltravel and buying me a hot hot coffee.
Please stay healthy throughout January and see you very soon on one of my tours!
Mareike
The hard lockdown is here!
Dear Düssel Travelers, the hard lockdown will come into full effect on Wednesday, the 16th of December.
▶Retail shops will be closed, except for supermarkets, restaurants offering delivery and take-away, pharmacies, optometrists, hearing aid acousticians (yay), gas stations, car repair shops, banks, post offices, laundry shops and Christmas tree dealers
▶School children should stay at home, all schools and day care facilities will be closed
▶Private meetings are only allowed with two different households with a minimum of 5 people (children under 14 are excluded from this rule) It is advised to spend Christmas (24th to 26th) only with your close family.
▶Drinking alcohol in public is banned from the 16th December to the 10th January
▶Also prohibited is the sale of pyrotechnics and fireworks for NYE (Sparkling Candles and any material for underaged is okay), but there's a general assembly ban on NYE.
Well, I can only advise you to stick to these rule. Düsseldorf is going to get no curfew like in Southern Germany, because the index number is under 200.
Düssel Travel will resume its service in the new year, hopefully on the 11th of January, but I will definately update this homepage and any page on social media, so stay tuned for some lockdown Düsseldorf content.
Until then, please stay healthy, wear your mask, wash your hands and stick to social distancing. I hope to seeing you healthy in the new year.
In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact me at [email protected]
I visited the downsized christmas market in #Düsseldorf today. It's not much, but maybe it helps people getting in the christmas spirit despite the pandemic. Stay tuned for a very special Düssel Travel Advent Calender and more coming up. Wear your mask and stay healthy!
Mareike
Information about the upcoming lockdown
Top of the evening! I made an information video about the upcoming lockdown. On Saturday there will be a evening live stream as well as a halloween-themed video Let's make the most of the four weeks that lie ahead of us and most certainly let's meet again for tours through Düsseldorf and more in December....
Take care and stay healthy!
Mareike
Part 2 of “Düsseldorf’s Districts”
I just uploaded part 2 of “Düsseldorf’s District” - take a look at Angermund and its beautiful “Schlosspark Heltorf”, which might be even prettier to look at in autumn
On Thursday, there will be a check on the sirens in Düsseldorf and other cities, please don’t be alarmed (does that count as a pun) if they go off in the morning at about 11 o’clock.
Friday will be the start of the annual “Start Up Week”, check out https://startupwoche-dus.de/ for more information (website is also available in English)
Finally, soccer will be back! On Friday, the first matches of the National DFB-Cup will be played (unfortunately without any visitors/spectators). Fortuna Düsseldorf has to play against FC Ingolstadt (South Germany) in an away match. Next week will mark the return of the first and second divison of the Bundesliga (finally!!)
And last but not least, I have a recommendation of two trade fairs taking place in Dortmund. Both fairs will open the gates on Tuesday, the 10th of September and will continue until next week Wednesday.
Creativa trade fair for creative people
...and Germany’s biggest sustainability trade fair
Please check beforehand if there any special Covid-19 countermeasures etc
At the end, a small reminder that you can still register for Düssel Travel’s next Tour on the 22nd of September, either on Meetup or Facebook:
https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/Dussel-Travel/events/273100039/
https://www.facebook.com/events/644476169537422
It’s getting colder outside, you can buy me a coffee if you’d like to ;) www.ko-fi.com/duesseltravel
Have a lovely evening and see you soon!
Mareike
Next Düssel Travel Tour now open for registration
Top of the evening, ladies and gentlemen. The next tour through Kaiserswerth is now open for registration at
https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/Dussel-Travel/events/273100039/
https://www.facebook.com/events/644476169537422
If you are not fond of using any of those pages, you can also register by sending an email to [email protected] (and of course if you have any other questions!)
Have a nice evening and see you soon!
It’s September!
And still summer, well, late summer to be exact. The “real” autumn begins on the 22nd of September, which Düssel Travel with a “Autumnal Tour” through Kaiserswerth. Stay tuned, registrations for this open tour will be available on Meetup and Facebook tomorrow.
Brace yourselves, weekend is coming...
And the weather forecast predicts temperatures over 30 degrees at least until Sunday *yay*
If you hear bells ring at 8:15 tomorrow morning, that is because over 30 catholic and protestant churches will ring their “peace bells” tomorrow to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima. If you want to know more, please stay tuned for the next “Reviews and Previews”, in which I will do a “Hiroshima Special”, coming up next Sunday.
The 36 clubs of the first and second division of the Bundesliga agreed to the conditions of “personalized tickets, no standing area, no alcohol, no guest support” as proposed by the DFL (German Soccer League, the umbrella organization of all the professional and amateur leagues in Germany) until the 31st of October. Now, this might be in favour with the so-called “prosecco fans” but a no-go for all soccer lovers. If I’d guess correctly, the DFL - who is also in charge for creating the schedules of the 1st and 2nd Division - will place ALL the interesting away games (like Hamburg two times) into this time span, so that the boring ones (and yes, there are boring ones) with less away supporters will be after these regulations.
And finally for today, I made a video about the exhibition “In the name of the people?! - The history of § 175 Criminal Code” You are invited to leave a comment, like or dislike this video, share it with anyone who might be interested.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxapzmFtiGs
And if anyone is up for a walk through Düsseldorf during this fine weather, you know where you can contact me ;)
You can also buy me a coffee, to pass those long hot summer nights. Coffee always helps: www.ko-fi.com/duesseltravel
Take care, stay hydrated and see you soon!
I visited the exhibition „In the Name of the People?!“ on Tuesday. The exhibition shows the history of the (fortunately) abolished § 175 of the Penal Code, which penalized sexual relationships between people of the same sex.
The exhibition can be seen until the 9th of August in two different places: part 1 can be seen in the Düsseldorf Memorial Site and part 2 can be seen in Town Hall. Please check the website of the city of Düsseldorf for opening hours: https://www.duesseldorf.de/mahn-und-gedenkstaette/veranstaltungen/3006-bis-09082020-im-namen-des-volkes-175-im-wandel-der-zeit.html
Since this exhibition is (unfortunately) in German only, I will publish an information video on this topic on this website.
If you see huge boards and posters of the different political parties these days, do not wonder. It's communal election time in NRW! I wonder what's with politicians and their faux-pas these days. Last week, there was some kind of trouble for the current Mayor Mr. Geisel, because of a video with a so-called „gangster rapper“ who reminded young people to keep the rules regarding the Corona Virus. The trouble was that songs and lyrics of this rapper are highly offensive and many protested against this video message. In the end, Mr. Geisel deleted the video from the official Düsseldorf Website.
And now this campaign of Mrs. Strack-Zimmermann (candidate of the Liberal Party)
This campaign clearly aims against Mr. Geisel, because the current Mayor is not a born Düsseldorfian but from Southwest Germany (Swabia). However, I find a little disturbing, that the Liberal Party emphazises that only a „true“ Düsseldorfian can be Mayor, when they are so many people inside town hall, who are not born here and still love this city and work their butts off to make this city a lovable and liveable place for all. Not being born in Düsseldorf applies to most of the people living here, if I was to take a shot, I'd say that half of the population weren't born here. Which isn't a problem itself, if you like Düsseldorf, it doesn't matter if you moved here one day, one month, one year or even ten years ago. Who cares?! That might not be the original intention of this campaign, however I think that the slogan is very ill-fitted, regarding multi-cultured Düsseldorf and the amount of expatriates living here.
Meanwhile, there's nothing new at the Düsseldorf Corona Front, the 7-Day-Indicator is currently at 11, and only if it passes 30, there will be counter-measures like a curfew etc
At the same time, in Hamburg, a ban on alcohol was passed, because of party people inside Hamburg's Amusement District.
The Bundesliga will continue on the 19th of September, the League and the clubs are still thinking about regulations so that people can see the games inside the stadion and do not have to rely on the games being broadcasted on tv. The DFL (German Football League) proposed the following: no guest fans, a ban on alcohol and at home games there are only a certain amount of people allowed, with no standing room. Now it's up to the clubs if they agree to these conditions, but I can imagine the answers before they are made public ;)
And last but not least, here's the latest video about our lovely neighbors to the West: an information video about the Netherlands. If you have any questions, you know how to contact me ;) Stay healthy and safe and until next time!
Business Trip to the Netherlands
Today's (business) trip to the Netherlands was loads of fun. Information video about our neighbor country and information about tours/trips to the Netherlands coming soon!
Pink Monday 2020 Coronastyle: I haven’t seen you in a while...
Well, that was kind of different. I’d rather prefer a party at the funfair, but maybe next year.
I had to wait 45 minutes to get inside (with a ticket)
But was rewarded with a fresh Altbier (despite the Logo printed on the cup)
Double the chin, doubte the fun ;)
This stage with the special “boxes” with only 10 people allowed at once will stay at the banks of the Rhine a little bit longer: throughout the summer there will be concerts and events of the so-called “Düsseldorfer Heimatsommer” (summer at home) . Check out the schedule of the summer at home here: https://www.facebook.com/HeimatsommerimRheinpark/events/ (link to Facebook as the link to the homepage does not work)
And finally the song of the day (Monday) - this is a surprisingly good track, even in the original version, although it is from 1983, the high tide of the “Neue Deutsche Welle” music, which also brought a lot of crap to daylight. Enjoy and see you in a bit. And most importantly: stay healthy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cXA5aO_nsQ
There’s always....
something going on in Düsseldorf. This morning, a group tried to get their hands on money from an ATM by blowing it up. This was actually the second time something like that happened in Unterrath. By now, the culprit must have realized that the ATM has a certain mechanism, that if is blown up or open with force makes the money inside useless by spraying paint on the bank notes. Until now the only ATM that is yet unharmed is the one at the Post Office. But, let’s wait some more years, until someone will try that again.
I am severely disappointed with the summer until now. The whole week was a mix of clouds and light rain. Let’s hope that will change soon, because on Sunday it’s time for Park Life (Round 2) at the Zoopark in Düsseldorf. It’s basically a big picknick in different parks all around Düsseldorf, with music, food trucks and so on. And it’s absolutely for free. If the weather is nice, why not go there? I definately will and maybe we can meet up for a chat?
The completion of the Staycation 2020 program advances as well and you will hear it first at this humblr tumblr ;) Stay tuned and stay healthy, have a nice weekend, take care and see you soon!