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I had to smile when I was sitting thoughtlessly at the bus station to the Frasassi Caves, waiting for the bus, and my gaze happened to fall on this sticker.


"Nett hier. Aber waren Sie schon mal in Baden-Württemberg?"
In English: "Nice here. But have you ever been to Baden-Württemberg?"


These stickers are part of a promotional campaign by the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany and by now they can be found all over the world (supposedly also on Mont Everest, in Chernobyl and in the Jordanian desert). They are placed by tourists who love their home state of Baden-Württemberg and are proud to be from THE LÄND. 

I also have a deep affection for this state, more precisely for the Ortenau region. It was my home for the last five years during my studies. Here I have met valuable people, I have made experiences, I have grown. Here I put down roots and here I was able to leave this nest. 

Embedded between the Black Forest and Alsace in France, it is characterized by rolling hills, forests and vineyards. The Marche reminds me of this homeland and maybe that's the reason why I fell in love a bit with this region of Italy, too.


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