#christiane seefeld

[farminglesbian]

Uferfrauen – Lesbisches L(i)eben in der DDR (2019) documentary by Barbara Wallbraun

(available on mubi)

[dermontag]

"Bin jetzt mehr Frau" Iris Mareike Steen hat gute Zeiten im "Playboy" 13.04.2022, 11:17 Uhr In ihrer Rolle als Lilly Seefeld erlebt sie in der zugehörigen RTL-Serie mal gute und mal schlechte Zeiten. Rundweg positiv ist Iris Mareike Steen aber sicher ihr Shooting für den "Playboy" in Erinnerung. Schließlich entblättert sie sich für das Magazin bereits zum zweiten Mal. Iris Mareike Steen zieht in der neuen Mai-Ausgabe des "Playboys" blank: Die Schauspielerin, die vor allem für ihre Rolle der Lilly Seefeld in der RTL-Serie "Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten" (GZSZ) bekannt ist, lässt bereits zum zweiten Mal die Hüllen für das Männermagazin fallen. Das erste Fotoshooting fand 2015 in New York statt. Mittlerweile hat Steen eine innere Veränderung durchgemacht, wie sie dem Magazin erklärt: "Ich bin inzwischen ganz glücklich mit meinen Kurven. Das war nicht immer so." So hätte sie kurvige Frauen zwar schön gefunden, wollte selbst aber lieber dünn sein. So bekommt man sie bei GZSZ nicht zu sehen. (Foto: Thomas Leidig für PLAYBOY Deutschland Mai 2022) "So etwas habe ich auch schon von vielen anderen Frauen gehört, und das finde ich sehr traurig. Inzwischen habe ich gelernt, Kurven auch an mir schön zu finden", so Steen. Heute wünsche sie sich vor allem, dass auch andere Frauen sich in ihrem Körper wohlfühlten und sich trauen würden, das zu zeigen. "Es würde mich freuen, wenn bei der einen oder anderen eine Entwicklung stattfände." Auch zu ihrem Alter hat die 30-Jährige eine überaus positive Einstellung: "Jetzt bin ich einfach mehr Frau. Ich finde, ich wirke erwachsener, was ich ja nun mal auch bin", so die Schauspielerin. Das macht sich in mehreren Hinsichten bemerkbar: "Ich bin schon selbstbewusster und entspannter in manchen Punkten geworden." Die Fotos erscheinen in der Mai-Ausgabe des deutschen "Playboy". (Foto: Thomas Leidig für PLAYBOY Deutschland Mai 2022) Die Fotos sind ihrer Heimatstadt Hamburg entstanden, etwa auf einem Boot oder in einer Hafenkneipe. Für die verheiratete Steen sind sie damit auch "eine Liebeserklärung an die Stadt, an meine Familie - an alles, was ich damit verbinde". Die Aufnahmen in Hamburg zu machen, habe sich für sie "schön und richtig" angefühlt, sagt Steen. "Ich fand toll, dass wir beim Fotoshooting wirklich die ganze Zeit in der Nähe vom Hafen waren", ergänzt sie. Steen ist eine Hamburger Deern. (Foto: Thomas Leidig für PLAYBOY Deutschland Mai 2022) Der neuerliche Auftritt der Schauspielerin im "Playboy" kommt zu einem perfekten Zeitpunkt: Am 11. Mai feiert GZSZ sein sage und schreibe 30-jähriges Jubiläum. Gefeiert wird dies am 12. Mai mit einer ganz besonderen Doppelfolge bei RTL (auch auf RTL+ abrufbar). Steen selbst ist seit 2010 Teil der GZSZ-Familie. Darüber hinaus wirkte sie von 2006 bis 2011 in der ZDF-Serie "Da kommt Kalle" mit und hatte Gastrollen in Formaten wie "Großstadtrevier" oder "Bettys Diagnose". 2018 nahm Steen an "Let's Dance" bei RTL teil. Zusammen mit ihrem Tanzpartner Christian Polanc schaffte sie es bis auf den fünften Platz. Mehr Motive von Iris Mareike Steen gibt es exklusiv nur beim "Playboy".

[don-lichterman]

Holistic Solutions for Better Mental Health

Holistic Solutions for Better Mental Health

Pamela Seefeld is a Clinical Pharmacist and Pharmacognosy Consultant The headquarters for CCHR Florida are located in downtown Clearwater. Patients have not been warned of the horrific withdrawal effects, a point that psychiatrist Allen Frances made in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in 2018. Pharmacognosy is the study and use of botanical resources and natural supplements to treat…

[christianbobstphotography]

A Portrait Series about six designers from Zürich wearing their favorite textile-masks which they produced published on tagesanzeiger as well as on the photo-schweiz online Corona exhibition:

https://blog.tagesanzeiger.ch/zoom/index.php/125038/masken-gegen-die-krise/ 

.https://www.photo-schweiz.ch/christian-bobst-1

[politik-starnberg]

FREIE WÄHLER - 60 Kandidaten aus 14 Gemeinden ...

(M)ein Protokoll der Nominierungsversammlung der FREIEN WÄHLER im Landkreis Starnberg.

19:10 Uhr – diejenigen, die früher kommen, können ihre vielen Formulare ohne große Schlange abgeben.

19:35 Uhr - der hintere Saal ist voll und die letzten Formulare werden abgegeben.

19:45 Uhr - die akademische Viertelstunde ist um, jetzt kann es doch bald losgehen?

Es geht los ... die Anwesenden werden begrüßt. Alle Formalien in Bezug auf die Einladung waren korrekt. Alle Ladungsfristen wurden eingehalten.

Herr Matthias Vilsmayer beginnt und führt ein. Auf der Liste sind dieses Mal alle(!) 14 Kommunen vertreten. Die Liste ist attraktiv und die Folge der guten Arbeit der Ortsverbände. Unter den ersten 10 Kandidaten sind 4 Frauen. Insgesamt ist ein Drittel der Liste weiblich. Die Auswahl ist immer die Quadratur des Kreises. Viele Aspekte mussten berücksichtigt werden. Auch gab es viele Wünsche. Es werden die einzelnen Kommunen und deren Kandidaten kurz vorgestellt. Aus Starnberg gibt es 9 Kandidaten. Gauting ist als zweitgrößte Kommune mit 2 Kandidaten vertreten. Das sind 100% mehr als letztes Mal. Aus Gilching, der drittgrößten Gemeinde, kommen 11 Kandidaten. Aus Berg kommen 4 Kandidaten. Tutzing stellt 5 Kandidaten. Aus Herrsching sind dieses Mal nur 2 Kandidaten auf der Liste. Aus Andechs kommen auch 2 Kandidaten. Feldafing ist mit 4 Kandidaten im Rennen. Pöcking ist mit 5 Kandidaten vertreten. Aus Inning kommen 3 Kandidaten. Krailling stellt 4 Kandidaten. Seefeld ist mit 2 Kandidaten dabei. Aus Weßling kommen 2 Kandidaten. Am Ende kommt Wörthsee mit 4 Kandidaten.

Es wird das Ziel 10+x ausgerufen. Es soll angestrebt werden, die Liste en bloc abzustimmen. Es soll nachher möglichst einen Schnelldurchlauf geben.

Es sind 39 Wahlberechtigte anwesend.

Es wird einstimmig beschlossen, dass an der Wahl 2020 teilgenommen werden wird.

Es wird einstimmig beschlossen, dass der Kreisverband der Freien Wähler mit der Kreisvereinigung der Freien Wähler zusammen eine Liste aufstellt, um auf dem Platz 3 auf dem Wahlzettel zu stehen.

Als Versammlungsleiter wird Herr Matthias Vilsmayer vorgeschlagen und per Applaus und per Akklamation einstimmig (mit einer Enthaltung) gewählt. Den Wahlausschuss bilden Herr Fred Rauscher und Herr Ferdinand Pfaffinger. Beide werden auch einstimmig mit zwei Enthaltungen gewählt.

Jetzt wird noch einmal das Formale für die Liste vorgetragen. Es ist zuerst über das Wahlverfahren abzustimmen. Es wird vorgeschlagen und beschlossen, dass über die Liste insgesamt abgestimmt wird.

Es gibt keine Änderungswünsche und keiner der anwesenden Kandidaten möchte sich noch einmal vorstellen. Die Wahlhelfer sammeln die Wahlzettel ein.

Die Liste wird mit 39 Ja Stimmen – einstimmig - beschlossen.

1. Vilsmayer Matthias, Gilching 2. Greinwald Marlene, Tutzing 3. Pfaffinger Ferdinand, Starnberg 4. Gum Petra, Seefeld 5. Luppart Albert, Pöcking 6. Sontheim Bernhard, Feldafing 7. Schnitzler Rainer, Pöcking 8. Neppel Anna, Andechs 9. Hollacher Christine, Herrsching 10. Steigenberger Rupert, Berg 11. Dr. Jürgen Busse, Starnberg 12. Inverso Antonio, Gilching 13. Rauscher Fred, Gauting 14. Dr. Lossau Harald, Wörthsee 15. Schüssler-Kafka Monika, Inning 16. Wolf Karin, Krailling 17. Rebay von Ehrenwiesen Rasso, Weßling 18. Wastian Josef, Seefeld 19. Dahmen Thomas, Inning 20. Vilsmayer Pia, Gilching 21. Bernhard Thomas, Wörthsee 22. May Conny, Tutzing 23. Piesch Claus, Tutzing 24. Wahmke Angelika, Starnberg 25. Gerber Maximiliane, Feldafing 26. Lenker Heinrich, Gilching 27. Albrecht Johann, Andechs 28. Zeitler Florian, Berg 29. Freyer-Zacherl Diethild, Krailling 30. Gansneder Ludwig, Pöcking 31. Scharl Dominik, Starnberg 32. Dr. Forster Gisela, Berg 33. Zoller Christian, Weßling 34 .Padberg Benedict, Gilching 35. Dietz Alexander, Inning 36. Schmid Imke, Feldafing 37. Reuter Jörg, Herrsching  38. Dr. Schüler Thorsten genannt dr. thosch, Starnberg 39. Friedinger Michael, Berg 40. Zauchner Max, Gilching 41. Heidrich Rudolf, Krailling 42. Dr. Weskamp Materna, Starnberg 43. Wrase Michael, Tutzing 44. Winfried Wobbe, Starnberg 45. Herbinger Andreas, Gilching 46. Jursch Selina, Wörthsee 47. Großmann Christine, Gauting 48. Gansneder Liliana, Pöcking 49. Dr. Stock Mario, Starnberg 50. Dr. Roventa Peter, Pöcking 51. Müller Ulrich, Starnberg 52. Siegl Stefan, Gilching 53. Dr. Aigner Toni, Tutzing 54. Laakmann Stephanie, Gilching 55. Hansel Günther, Feldafing 56. Schlechter Franz, Wörthsee 57. Edelmann Martina, Gilching 58. Blech Sabine, Wörthsee 59. Mahler Wilhelm, Krailling 60.Kramer Peter, Gilching

Es wird noch nach zusätzlichen Ersatzkandidaten gefragt. Danach folgt noch die geheime Abstimmung über die Ersatzkandidaten. Die Ersatzkandidaten werden mit 39 und 37 Stimmen und einer ungültigen Stimme gewählt (Anm. d. Verf.: Die Zahl der stimmberechtigten Mitglieder hat sich um eine Person erhöht.). Es wird beschlossen, dass bei Ausfall die Ersatzkandidaten von unten nachrücken und alle davor dann entsprechend aufrücken. Wenn mehr als zwei Kandidaten ausfallen, werden die oberen Kandidaten dann doppelt auf dem Wahlzettel genannt. Auch das wird einstimmig beschlossen.

Danach müssen noch Mitglieder als Verantwortliche für die Abgabe des Wahlvorschlags bestimmt werden. Es sind Dr. Thorsten Schüler und Albert Luppart. Zum Abschluss werden noch zwei Mitglieder gewählt, welche die Niederschrift mitunterzeichnen. Es sind Rainer Schnitzler und Bernhard Sontheim.

Am 23.1.2020 ist die Mitgliederversammlung mit Neuwahlen.

Den Abschluss der Veranstaltung bildet das Gruppenfoto auf der Treppe des Restaurants und sicher in den nächsten Tagen in der Süddeutschen und dem Merkur zu sehen sein wird.

(M)ein Fazit:

Trotz der 60 Kandidaten und der 40 anwesenden Stimmberechtigten dauerte die Veranstaltung nur knapp mehr als eine Stunde. Das hat nicht nur die mitschreibende Presse gefreut. Da gab es schon eine Gruppierung,  bei der das um ein Fünffaches länger gedauert hat. Es wird im März 2020 sicher spannend, wer die bekanntesten und interessantesten Köpfe auf seiner Liste hat sowie die vielversprechendsten und auch realisierbaren Ziele verfolgen möchte.  

Und ob sich meine (leider am Ende nicht ganz erfolgreiche) Landtagskandidatur 2018 auf die Stadtratskandidatur und Kreistagskandidatur 2020 auswirkt, wird erst das Wahlergebnis 2020 zeigen.

Ich freue mich auf einen hoffentlich sachlichen Wahlkampf in den nächsten Monaten. 

[stefanieboltzdates]

Tourdaten 2020

08.01.2020 D - Ofterschwang, Sonnenalp (SB/ MWT)

10.01.2020 D - Ebersberg, Altes Kino (SB/ MWT)

11.01.2020 D – Seefeld, Schloss Seefeld (SB/ MWT)

Le Bang Bang - Greatest Hits Vol.10 (LBB 10)

12.03.2020 A – Klagenfurt, Kammerlichtspiele (LBB 10)

13.03.2020 A – Hallein, Pan Café (LBB 10)  //ABGESAGT 

19.03.2020 D - Bad Meinberg, Red Horn District (LBB 10) //ABGESAGT 

20.03.2020 D – Flensburg, Orpheus Theater (LBB 10) //ABGESAGT 

21.03.2020 D – Flensburg, Orpheus Theater (LBB 10) //ABGESAGT 

22.03.2020 D - Lüneburg, One World (LBB 10) //ABGESAGT 

27.03.2020 D - Altensteig, Bürgerhaus (LBB 10) //ABGESAGT 

28.03.2020 D – Fürth, Kulturforum (LBB 10) //ABGESAGT 

31.03.2020 D – Spiekeroog, Kino (LBB 10) //ABGESAGT 

02.04.2020 D – Bremen, Westend (LBB 10) //ABGESAGT 

22.04.2020 D – 10 JAHRE LE BANG BANG

26.04.2020 D - Prien, Ev.Kirche (SB w/Sven Faller & Philip Stauber) //ABGESAGT 

27.04.2020 D - Kempten, Jazzfrühling (LBB 10) //ABGESAGT 

15.05.2020 D - Murnau, Westtor (LBB 10) //ABGESAGT 

27.05.2020 D - München, Unterfahrt (LBB 10) // STREAMING-KONZERT!

29.05.2020 A - Wien, Porgy & Bess (LBB 10) VERSCHOBEN

14.06.2020 D – Merseburg, Stadtfest (LBB 10) //ABGESAGT 

02.07.2020 D - München, Monacensia (SB w Lukas Häfner) //ABGESAGT 

24.07.2020 D - Kühlungsborn, Kunsthalle (LBB 10) / ABGESAGT

*****

24.07.2020 I - Völs, Dorfplatz (SB w/ Christian Wegscheider)

25.07.2020 I - Seis, Bad Ratzes, Wiesenkonzert (SB w/ Christian Wegscheider)

29.07.2020 A – Bad Gastein, Sommerbühne (LBB 10)

30.07.2020 A – Bad Gastein, Miramonte (LBB 10)

01.08.2020 D – Ismaning, Kallmann Museum/ SB Trio w Lukas Häfner & Sven Faller

31.08.2020 I – Seis, Bad Ratzes (’JazzBaby’ feat. Paulo Morello)

06.09.2020 D - Oberheldenberg, SchmidsLaden/OpenAir (LBB 10)

23.09.2020 D - Bayerischer Rundfunk - TV, Abendschau (18h) (LBB 10)

24.09.2020  A - Wien, Porgy & Bess  (LBB 10)

26.09.2020 D - Biberach, Jazzclub (LBB 10)  

23.10.2020 D - Fürth, Kulturforum  (LBB 10) 

24.10.2020 D - Minden, Jazzclub  (LBB 10) 

28.10.2020 D - Regensburg, Jazzclub Leerer Beutel (LBB 10)

29.10.2020 D - Berlin, B-flat (LBB 10)  // ABGESAGT

30.10.2020 D - Enger, Widukind-Museum (LBB 10) // ABGESAGT

31.10.2020 D – Bad Meinberg, Red Horn District (LBB 10) 

04.11.2020 CZ - Prag, Theater Mana (LBB 10) // ABGESAGT

05.11.2020 EST - Tartu, JazzIDee (LBB 10) 

06.11.2020 EST - Narwa, JazzIDee (LBB 10) 

19.11.2020 D - München, Bar Gabanyi Goes Auferstehungskirche! (LBB 10) // VERSCHOBEN auf 28.01.2021

27.11.2020 D - Murnau, Westtor (LBB 10) //VERSCHOBEN auf 20.03.2021

02./03.12.2020 D - Hameln, Doubletime (SB/ Midwinter Tales - MWT) //VERSCHOBEN - wird kurzfristig bekanntgegeben

04.12.2020 D - Kleinenbroich, Realschule (SB/MWT)// VERSCHOBEN auf 2021  

05.12.2020 D - Widdern, Maximum Roigheim (SB/MWT)// VERSCHOBEN auf 2021  

7.-11.12.2020 A - Bad Gastein, Miramonte  (MWT/ Special Project - Artist in resindence w Franzsika Agrawal)

12.12.2020 A - Bad Gastein, Miramonte (SB/MWT - special project)

13.12.2020 D - Traunreut, K1 (SB/ MWT) // VERSCHOBEN auf 2021

17.12.2020 D - Fürstenried, Bürgersaal (SB/ MWT) 

[patentanwalt-reinert]

Nach einem eher ruhigen Mittwoch geht es heute spannend weiter. Jetzt werfen wir wieder einen Blick auf die neusten VC-Deals im Lande. Alle Deals der letzten 24 Stunden gibt es auch heute wieder kompakt im aktuellen #DealMonitor. INVESTMENTS Finanzguru +++ Die Versicherungsgruppe HDI sowie Wagniskapitalgeber coparion steigen als Neuinvestoren mit über 4 Millionen Euro bei dem Frankfurter “Höhle der Löwen”-FinTech Finanzguru ein. Das Startup wurde von den Zwillingen Alexander und Benjamin Michel und Sandro Sonntag und Florian Hirsch gegründet und erhielt damals eine Millionen Euro von Unternehmer Carsten Maschmeyer. Das frische Kapital soll den Wachstumskurs des Unternehmens stärken. Neben der Expansion in weitere europäische Länder plant das Startup das Kapital für den Aufbau des Teams sowie für die Einführung neuer Produkte einzusetzen. kompany +++ Der Syndikatsfonds des European Super Angels Clubs (“EXF Alpha”) sowie UNIQA Ventures und Elevator Ventures der Raiffeisen Bank International als Neuinvestoren beteiligen sich mit einer mittleren siebenstelligen Summe an kompany, eine RegTech-Plattform aus Wien, die von Russell E. Perry, Iris Pittl, Bernhard Hoetzl und Peter Bainbridge-Clayton gegründet wurde. kompany ist seit 2012 ein weltweit tätiges Handelsregister-Netzwerk und stellt Unternehmensinformationen in Echtzeit zur Verfügung. Springlane +++ Der Mittelstandsfinanzierer S-UBG, die Apeiron Investment Group, das Family Office des Investors und Seriengründers Christian Angermayer investieren insgesamt zehn Millionen Euro in Düsseldorfer Startup Springlane, ein Online-Shop für Koch- und Grillprodukte. Damit wächst die Gesamtfinanzierung auf 40 Millionen Euro. Springlane wurde 2012 von Marius Till Fritzsche, Lars Christian Wilde, Björn Rust und Alexander Luik gegründet. Flixmobility +++ Das Münchner Fernbusunternehmen Flixmobility sichert sich in einer F-Finanzierungsrunde frisches Kapital durch Baillie Gifford, der Luxor Capital Group und Odyssey 44 sowie Fonds und Kundenmandaten der Vermögensverwalter BlackRock. Erst kürzlich wurde die Finanzierungsrunde durch die neuen Partnerschaften mit TCV und Permira sowie einer gemeinsamen Co-Investition des langjährigen Investors HV Holtzbrinck Ventures und der Europäischen Investitionsbank initiiert. Das neue Investition soll für die globale Expansion sowie die Einführung eines völlig neuen FlixMobility-Dienstes genutzt werden. FlixBus plane unter anderem die Erschließung neuer Märkte in Südamerika und Asien. FUSION Urban Sports Club +++ Die Berliner Fitness-Plattform Urban Sports Club und ihr niederländisches Pendant OneFit schließen sich zusammen. Zukünftig sollen die deutschen und spanischen Teams und Produkte unter dem Namen “Urban Sports Club” geführt werden. In den Niederlanden wird die Marke OneFit weiterhin unter seiner Marke auftreten. Urban Sports Club, Anbieter einer flexiblen Sport-Flatrate, wurde 2012 von Moritz Kreppel und Benjamin Roth gegründet und bietet seinen Nutzern in individuelle Trainingsmöglichkeiten in Deutschland, Frankreich, Italien, Spanien und Portugal. B2B Media Group +++ Die Münchner B2B Media Group und Aumago aus Berlin, beide B2B-Zielgruppenvermarkter in Europa, schließen sich zusammen. Durch die Fusion soll eines der größten datenbasierten B2B-Ökosysteme Europas mit insgesamt über 70 Millionen Business Entscheidern entstehen. 2011 gründeten Kai Seefeld und Fabian Jung die B2B Media Group. “Unsere Verlagspartner profitieren maximal, da wir mit einer noch größeren Schlagkraft und Relevanz am Markt die B2B-Zielgruppen vermarkten können”, so Christoph Krüger, Geschäftsführer von Aumago. Tipp: Die Deals der Vortage gibt es im #DealMonitor-Archiv. Achtung! Wir freuen uns über Tipps, Infos und Hinweise, was wir in unserem #StartupTicker im Laufe des Tages alles so aufgreifen sollten. Schreibt uns eure Vorschläge entweder ganz klassisch per E-Mail oder nutzt unsere “Stille Post“, unseren Briefkasten für Insider-Infos. Startup-Jobs: Auf der Suche nach einer neuen Herausforderung? In der unserer Jobbörse findet Ihr Stellenanzeigen von Startups und Unternehmen. Foto (oben): DS

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The Sprudge Coffee Guide To Zürich

After years in the doldrums, the coffee scene in Zürich has in recent years exploded in multiple directions. The range of venues to drink coffee is diverse and punches above its weight for this relatively small city. It makes for a surprising mix of spots, whether you’re after the choicest cup, best atmosphere, or somewhere to make your Instagram feed pop.

The traditional coffee in Zürich is called a café crème. It’s a medium-sized drink, Italian-style espresso with around 50% hot water. It’s served with a basket of gipfli (small croissants) available on the table, alongside a small chocolate and a tumbler of tap water.

But tradition is only half of the story in Zürich. Like elsewhere around the world, there’s been a new wave of shops in recent years. Here the emphasis is on quality ingredients, knowledgeable staff, and well-designed interiors. Think wooden boards for plates, handmade cups, and industrial style. Because of the hot summers, and despite long winters, Zürchers love to sit outside. So most cafes will offer al fresco drinking, often with a sheepskin rug for comfort, and a box of blankets to choose from for warmth.

The selection of shops below takes quality coffee as a starting point, but I’ve chosen some spots as much for their ambience or distinctiveness in the scene. Speaking with many of the owners, they highlighted a small but passionate nascent coffee scene and optimism for what it held for the future.



  Photos courtesy of Luca Franzoni.

ACID

Zürich’s Langstrasse is the heart of the city’s nightlife, a melting pot where some of the most exciting restaurants and bars are. Making a bid for the award for most photogenic coffee shop is ACID. With its pink walls, homemade furniture, rotating art, and neon, people looking to capture a perfect coffee moment here are spoiled for choice. Deeply supportive of the local artistic community, co-owner Yann Gurtner wants ACID to be a “constant changing piece of art.” On a warm day you can take in the ever-changing, colorful scene on the street outside and Helvetiaplatz across the road.

Coffee comes from micro-roastery Miro, located just around the corner. They make a special roast of their Melbourne-inspired beans for ACID, from Honduras Santa Rosa Copan arabica beans. From this you can get an indulgently syrupy mixture of tropical fruits and milk chocolate. These are crafted on a La Marzocco Linea PB, and served on a wooden plate with a homemade jasmine tea palate cleanser.

ACID is located at Langstrasse 67, 8004 Zürich. Visit their official website and follow them on Facebook.

  Photo courtesy of Pascal Grob.

MAME

Quite rightly, this shop is proud of its World Brewers Cup champion barista Emi Fukahori. The trophy on the shelves of the Seefeld branch is proudly displayed. But even more striking are the Goat Story Gina machines used for filter coffees and teas. These are delicately tended to with a wooden paddle by the baristas—the most knowledgeable in the city.

Fukahori founded MAME with her partner, two-time World Barista Championship Finalist Mathieu Theis, after they met (appropriately) at a barista championship in 2015. The pair “dreamed of having a cafe where we can celebrate such coffees.” And so they founded MAME together in 2016, opening a branch on Josefstrasse (near both ACID and Miro). MAME means beans in Japanese, a nod to Fukahori’s heritage.

The Seefeld branch followed in 2018, here you can sit at the communal table or browse the selection of high-end bikes; yes, this shop doubles as a cycle store. The cups are handmade works of art, by French ceramicists Jars, and are available to buy too.

As you’d expect from the barista pedigree behind the shop, taste is all-important. Three roast choices are available to customers, helpfully plotted on a flavor wheel on the wall. This is a great spot to try coffee from local roasters Vertical Coffee, founded by a team of Swiss climbers.

For a real adventure, try a flight of coffee, espresso or filter trio. Oh, and you must try their “crazy blend” if you want to have an interesting morning…

MAME has multiple locations in Zürich. Visit their official website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

  Bros Beans & Beats

The coffee in BBB is as smooth as the music. While the tunes have a distinctly hip-hop flavor, the espressos are a fine balance between fruitiness, acidity, and bitterness. And, dropping in like a guest MC, there’s a rotating line-up of seasonal roasts available too.

With backgrounds in the luxury hotel industry, co-founders Andreas Di Sario and Sezer Oezenir place emphasis on great service. There’s no doubt the waiters here are more attentive than elsewhere in the city, when your presence can feel like an inconvenience. “The coffee scene in Zürich is quite young, as it takes a while til hypes and new trends arrive here in Switzerland,” Di Sario says. These two are bringing some of that hype themselves—their shop logo is a silhouette of their likenesses complete with beards and baseball caps.

There’s a lot of space in this shop, yet it retains a homely feel. The warmth is enhanced by the Acme tableware, and what could be more welcoming than the sight of a Victoria Arduino Black Eagle dominating the bar? The team works with local roaster Henauer to keep things on point.

Bros Beans & Beats is located at Gartenhofstrasse 24, 8004 Zürich. Visit their official website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

  Photo courtesy of Christian Forrer.

ViCafe

Until recently, takeaway coffee was just not “a thing” in Zürich. Perhaps due to the genteel nature of life, or the Italian influence, people tended to sit for their coffees, and take their time. But alongside a handful of hole-in-the wall hatches around town, ViCafe has emerged as a success story.

The ViCafe journey started on the vineyard-lined riverbank village of Eglisau near the Swiss border with Germany. The company originally revived the vintage “Vivi Kola” cola brand, which is itself another success story. From this venture, a microroaster emerged, and soon grew to take over the old Eglisau railway station. Now expanded to nearby Zürich, there are six takeaway locations around town.

At the prominent Bellevue spot in the heart of the city, the queue is a permanent fixture. There’s no shame in ordering an iced latte from here: take it with you on a stroll down the lake, with a view of the alps towering above, and you’ll feel like a king.

ViCafe has multiple locations in Zürich. Visit their official website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

  Piazza

Representing Zürich cafe heritage is Piazza. With tables spreading into idyllic Idaplatz, this is one of those places to while away the hours. There’s nothing unique about the coffees here, but they are about at “Zürich” as you can get: a café crème is served with a small dark chocolate on the side.

It’s the perfect accompaniment to watch the locals playing petanque, kids zooming around on their scooters, or just gaze up at the trees—which boast spectacular cherry blossoms in the spring. It’s one of those places where time stands still and all is right with the world. Located in a residential area, it’s hidden from tourists and is something of a neighborhood hangout.

The interior is a mishmash of retro design, with examples of the mid-century furniture found in the city’s myriad vintage shops. The black-and-white bar is something of a signature, as are the multicolored tables and chairs that catch the morning sun. In the adjoining shop you can buy olive oils and balsamic vinegars, migrate onto an ice-cream from Gelateria Bi Berna, or something alcoholic from neighbors Calvados. This is the kind of cafe where great days begin.

Piazza is located at Idapl. 2, 8003 Zürich. Visit their official website and follow them on Facebook.

  Photo courtesy of Samuel Zeller.

Monocle Cafe

When Monocle magazine decided to make Zürich its permanent base, the company wanted to make a statement. Monocle is the magazine of choice for the jet-setting bachelor, with a Swiss lifestyle of ski weekends, outrageously expensive watches, and modest style. Naturally, the cafe fits perfectly with this demographic.

For the design-conscious visitor to Zürich this is something of a pilgrimage. Their space is everything you’d expect: sophisticated and stylish. It’s a perfect spot to sit and read (or buy from) their array of magazines, and if you’re so inclined, browse their range of clothes and dream that you could afford them.

Monocle’s editor Tyler Brule is often present, as behind a mysterious sliding door are the offices of the magazine, and the spot where they record their podcasts.

Monocle Cafe is located at Dufourstrasse 90, 8008 Zürich. Visit their official website.

  Sihl Records

This is another shop where the tunes are as important as the coffee. Sihl Records is a local haunt for Zürich’s thriving tech-house scene, which includes mega clubs Supermarket and Hive, as well as shop’s neighbor Freida’s Büxe (arguably one of the world’s finest nightclubs). Zürich also hosts Europe’s largest techno festival, the annual “Street Parade,” so there’s a constant stream of world-class DJs passing through town. You’d wager most of them drop by here for an espresso. They’ll also be able to shop the store’s discerning selection of house and techno vinyl, previewing it on the store’s pair of Technics turntables. In-store sessions of visiting DJ’s are recorded and streamed on YouTube.

Tucked down an unassuming side-street, this shop demonstrates the wide range of coffee experiences to be found in Zürich.

Sihl Records is located at Martastrasse 114, 8003 Zürich. Visit their official website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

  Photo courtesy of Yoichi Iwamoto.

Miro

Some of the pioneers of the Zürich coffee scene, Miro’s founders dared to roast speciality coffee five years ago, when (almost) no one else was. Customers first found their seasonal roasts through their coffee truck, which toured the city.

Miro sources through a variety of importers, offering around 15 different seasonal coffees annually, with four or five on at any given time.

The team here is serious about coffee, so you’ll find drinks like cortados, cold brew available on tap, and coffee-inspired cocktails. In-house barista Ivan Pepe Marin developed the cocktails himself, and they make a trip to the city’s lively Kreis 4 area worthwhile alone.

The space itself is industrial and minimal; the machinery and drinks speak for themselves. As well as functioning as a cafe, you can watch roasters in action and participate in workshops—this really is a serious coffee lover’s destination.

Co-founder Daniel Sanchez is buoyant about Zürich’s ability to compete among the big boys in the coffee world, “We tend to be humble in Zürich and look up what bigger cities like Berlin, Copenhagen, and London are doing. But I don’t think we have to hide.”

Miro is located at Brauerstrasse 58, 8004 Zürich. Visit their official website and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Luc Benyon is a freelance journalist based in Zürich. This is Luc Benyon’s first feature for Sprudge.

Top photo by Giuseppe Bognanni.

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The Sprudge Coffee Guide To Zürich

After years in the doldrums, the coffee scene in Zürich has in recent years exploded in multiple directions. The range of venues to drink coffee is diverse and punches above its weight for this relatively small city. It makes for a surprising mix of spots, whether you’re after the choicest cup, best atmosphere, or somewhere to make your Instagram feed pop.

The traditional coffee in Zürich is called a café crème. It’s a medium-sized drink, Italian-style espresso with around 50% hot water. It’s served with a basket of gipfli (small croissants) available on the table, alongside a small chocolate and a tumbler of tap water.

But tradition is only half of the story in Zürich. Like elsewhere around the world, there’s been a new wave of shops in recent years. Here the emphasis is on quality ingredients, knowledgeable staff, and well-designed interiors. Think wooden boards for plates, handmade cups, and industrial style. Because of the hot summers, and despite long winters, Zürchers love to sit outside. So most cafes will offer al fresco drinking, often with a sheepskin rug for comfort, and a box of blankets to choose from for warmth.

The selection of shops below takes quality coffee as a starting point, but I’ve chosen some spots as much for their ambience or distinctiveness in the scene. Speaking with many of the owners, they highlighted a small but passionate nascent coffee scene and optimism for what it held for the future.



  Photos courtesy of Luca Franzoni.

ACID

Zürich’s Langstrasse is the heart of the city’s nightlife, a melting pot where some of the most exciting restaurants and bars are. Making a bid for the award for most photogenic coffee shop is ACID. With its pink walls, homemade furniture, rotating art, and neon, people looking to capture a perfect coffee moment here are spoiled for choice. Deeply supportive of the local artistic community, co-owner Yann Gurtner wants ACID to be a “constant changing piece of art.” On a warm day you can take in the ever-changing, colorful scene on the street outside and Helvetiaplatz across the road.

Coffee comes from micro-roastery Miro, located just around the corner. They make a special roast of their Melbourne-inspired beans for ACID, from Honduras Santa Rosa Copan arabica beans. From this you can get an indulgently syrupy mixture of tropical fruits and milk chocolate. These are crafted on a La Marzocco Linea PB, and served on a wooden plate with a homemade jasmine tea palate cleanser.

ACID is located at Langstrasse 67, 8004 Zürich. Visit their official website and follow them on Facebook.

  Photo courtesy of Pascal Grob.

MAME

Quite rightly, this shop is proud of its World Brewers Cup champion barista Emi Fukahori. The trophy on the shelves of the Seefeld branch is proudly displayed. But even more striking are the Goat Story Gina machines used for filter coffees and teas. These are delicately tended to with a wooden paddle by the baristas—the most knowledgeable in the city.

Fukahori founded MAME with her partner, two-time World Barista Championship Finalist Mathieu Theis, after they met (appropriately) at a barista championship in 2015. The pair “dreamed of having a cafe where we can celebrate such coffees.” And so they founded MAME together in 2016, opening a branch on Josefstrasse (near both ACID and Miro). MAME means beans in Japanese, a nod to Fukahori’s heritage.

The Seefeld branch followed in 2018, here you can sit at the communal table or browse the selection of high-end bikes; yes, this shop doubles as a cycle store. The cups are handmade works of art, by French ceramicists Jars, and are available to buy too.

As you’d expect from the barista pedigree behind the shop, taste is all-important. Three roast choices are available to customers, helpfully plotted on a flavor wheel on the wall. This is a great spot to try coffee from local roasters Vertical Coffee, founded by a team of Swiss climbers.

For a real adventure, try a flight of coffee, espresso or filter trio. Oh, and you must try their “crazy blend” if you want to have an interesting morning…

MAME has multiple locations in Zürich. Visit their official website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

  Bros Beans & Beats

The coffee in BBB is as smooth as the music. While the tunes have a distinctly hip-hop flavor, the espressos are a fine balance between fruitiness, acidity, and bitterness. And, dropping in like a guest MC, there’s a rotating line-up of seasonal roasts available too.

With backgrounds in the luxury hotel industry, co-founders Andreas Di Sario and Sezer Oezenir place emphasis on great service. There’s no doubt the waiters here are more attentive than elsewhere in the city, when your presence can feel like an inconvenience. “The coffee scene in Zürich is quite young, as it takes a while til hypes and new trends arrive here in Switzerland,” Di Sario says. These two are bringing some of that hype themselves—their shop logo is a silhouette of their likenesses complete with beards and baseball caps.

There’s a lot of space in this shop, yet it retains a homely feel. The warmth is enhanced by the Acme tableware, and what could be more welcoming than the sight of a Victoria Arduino Black Eagle dominating the bar? The team works with local roaster Henauer to keep things on point.

Bros Beans & Beats is located at Gartenhofstrasse 24, 8004 Zürich. Visit their official website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

  Photo courtesy of Christian Forrer.

ViCafe

Until recently, takeaway coffee was just not “a thing” in Zürich. Perhaps due to the genteel nature of life, or the Italian influence, people tended to sit for their coffees, and take their time. But alongside a handful of hole-in-the wall hatches around town, ViCafe has emerged as a success story.

The ViCafe journey started on the vineyard-lined riverbank village of Eglisau near the Swiss border with Germany. The company originally revived the vintage “Vivi Kola” cola brand, which is itself another success story. From this venture, a microroaster emerged, and soon grew to take over the old Eglisau railway station. Now expanded to nearby Zürich, there are six takeaway locations around town.

At the prominent Bellevue spot in the heart of the city, the queue is a permanent fixture. There’s no shame in ordering an iced latte from here: take it with you on a stroll down the lake, with a view of the alps towering above, and you’ll feel like a king.

ViCafe has multiple locations in Zürich. Visit their official website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

  Piazza

Representing Zürich cafe heritage is Piazza. With tables spreading into idyllic Idaplatz, this is one of those places to while away the hours. There’s nothing unique about the coffees here, but they are about at “Zürich” as you can get: a café crème is served with a small dark chocolate on the side.

It’s the perfect accompaniment to watch the locals playing petanque, kids zooming around on their scooters, or just gaze up at the trees—which boast spectacular cherry blossoms in the spring. It’s one of those places where time stands still and all is right with the world. Located in a residential area, it’s hidden from tourists and is something of a neighborhood hangout.

The interior is a mishmash of retro design, with examples of the mid-century furniture found in the city’s myriad vintage shops. The black-and-white bar is something of a signature, as are the multicolored tables and chairs that catch the morning sun. In the adjoining shop you can buy olive oils and balsamic vinegars, migrate onto an ice-cream from Gelateria Bi Berna, or something alcoholic from neighbors Calvados. This is the kind of cafe where great days begin.

Piazza is located at Idapl. 2, 8003 Zürich. Visit their official website and follow them on Facebook.

  Photo courtesy of Samuel Zeller.

Monocle Cafe

When Monocle magazine decided to make Zürich its permanent base, the company wanted to make a statement. Monocle is the magazine of choice for the jet-setting bachelor, with a Swiss lifestyle of ski weekends, outrageously expensive watches, and modest style. Naturally, the cafe fits perfectly with this demographic.

For the design-conscious visitor to Zürich this is something of a pilgrimage. Their space is everything you’d expect: sophisticated and stylish. It’s a perfect spot to sit and read (or buy from) their array of magazines, and if you’re so inclined, browse their range of clothes and dream that you could afford them.

Monocle’s editor Tyler Brule is often present, as behind a mysterious sliding door are the offices of the magazine, and the spot where they record their podcasts.

Monocle Cafe is located at Dufourstrasse 90, 8008 Zürich. Visit their official website.

  Sihl Records

This is another shop where the tunes are as important as the coffee. Sihl Records is a local haunt for Zürich’s thriving tech-house scene, which includes mega clubs Supermarket and Hive, as well as shop’s neighbor Freida’s Büxe (arguably one of the world’s finest nightclubs). Zürich also hosts Europe’s largest techno festival, the annual “Street Parade,” so there’s a constant stream of world-class DJs passing through town. You’d wager most of them drop by here for an espresso. They’ll also be able to shop the store’s discerning selection of house and techno vinyl, previewing it on the store’s pair of Technics turntables. In-store sessions of visiting DJ’s are recorded and streamed on YouTube.

Tucked down an unassuming side-street, this shop demonstrates the wide range of coffee experiences to be found in Zürich.

Sihl Records is located at Martastrasse 114, 8003 Zürich. Visit their official website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

  Photo courtesy of Yoichi Iwamoto.

Miro

Some of the pioneers of the Zürich coffee scene, Miro’s founders dared to roast speciality coffee five years ago, when (almost) no one else was. Customers first found their seasonal roasts through their coffee truck, which toured the city.

Miro sources through a variety of importers, offering around 15 different seasonal coffees annually, with four or five on at any given time.

The team here is serious about coffee, so you’ll find drinks like cortados, cold brew available on tap, and coffee-inspired cocktails. In-house barista Ivan Pepe Marin developed the cocktails himself, and they make a trip to the city’s lively Kreis 4 area worthwhile alone.

The space itself is industrial and minimal; the machinery and drinks speak for themselves. As well as functioning as a cafe, you can watch roasters in action and participate in workshops—this really is a serious coffee lover’s destination.

Co-founder Daniel Sanchez is buoyant about Zürich’s ability to compete among the big boys in the coffee world, “We tend to be humble in Zürich and look up what bigger cities like Berlin, Copenhagen, and London are doing. But I don’t think we have to hide.”

Miro is located at Brauerstrasse 58, 8004 Zürich. Visit their official website and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Luc Benyon is a freelance journalist based in Zürich. This is Luc Benyon’s first feature for Sprudge.

Top photo by Giuseppe Bognanni.

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No more missing out: Bouncing back after an SCT

PHOTOS: COURTESY OF THE SHNAYDER FAMILY

Like many parents, Kat Shnayder and her husband, Serge, got creative as they prepared for the birth of their daughter, Emilya: Kat took to Pinterest to design the nursery, while Serge learned woodworking and created handmade toys. But their productivity served another purpose, too: “We needed to stay occupied,” explains Serge.

Months earlier — on a Friday before Martin Luther King Jr. Day — the couple was at a routine ultrasound appointment to learn their baby’s sex when the clinician called them aside. At the same time they learned that they were having a girl, they were told that she had a tumor at the base of her tailbone called a sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT).

Although SCTs are usually benign, they can grow to be very large, which can put pressure on surrounding organs and cause the fetus’s heart to work harder, potentially leading to hydrops, or heart failure. Suddenly, what should have been a joyful moment was fraught with fear and apprehension.

A waiting game

Kat’s obstetrician referred her to the Advanced Fetal Care Center (AFCC) at Boston Children’s Hospital. The couple left a message and prepared to anxiously wait out the holiday weekend. So it was a surprise when, that evening, they received a call from Donna Morash, a registered nurse in the AFCC. Without even having met them yet, she seemed to understand the Shnayders’ concern. “She told us she had waited to leave work so she could call us,” Serge remembers.

Within a week, they had an appointment with Dr. Jason Smithers, who confirmed the SCT and answered their questions. “He told us that the teratoma was only about 4 centimeters, so it shouldn’t present a problem as long as it didn’t increase in size,” says Kat. But the tumor did begin to grow — and quickly. By the 30th week of Kat’s pregnancy, it had reached nearly 14 centimeters. Just before her 31st week, she was admitted to the hospital for a C-section.

Ready for surgery

Just four days after she was born, Emilya underwent surgery with Dr. Smithers to remove the SCT. While they knew the procedure was necessary, the night before the operation was nerve wracking. “You know she needs surgery and you just want to do it, but filling out all the forms reminds you of the possible risks and complications,” says Serge, who found that speaking with Emilya’s anesthesiologists, Dr. Christian Seefelder and Dr. Asheen Rama, helped ease his concerns.

Regular updates throughout the 7-hour surgery also helped, although the couple says they remained “on pins and needles” until it was over. The procedure was a success, but Emilya had to remain in Boston Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as she recovered and grew. There, she received care from NICU nurses Stephanie Wild, Deb White and Morgan Nealy.

“She weighed a little over 7 pounds when she was born, but only about 3 pounds after surgery,” says Kat. “Now, she’s back up to her birth weight, but with a different distribution — instead of a tumor, she’s got those little ‘baby rolls.’”

“We can never repay Dr. Smithers, the NICU staff and the rest of Emilya’s care team for what they’ve done for her,” says Serge. He and Kat, who as children moved to the U.S. from Ukraine and Russia respectively, believe that their daughter would not have survived had she been born in their home countries.

Celebrating milestones

During their time in the NICU, the Shnayders found themselves celebrating milestones both big and small: the day Emilya’s feeding tube was removed, the day they were able to dress her in a pair of pants, the day they were first able to see her bellybutton. “They say everything happens for a reason, but for a long time, I couldn’t find a reason for this,” says Kat. “But now I think maybe it was to teach us patience.”

When their daughter finally came home for the first time in June, they were able to fulfill another dream: to simply go for a walk outdoors together as a family. “When she was in the NICU, she was always looking around at what everyone was doing,” Kat remembers. “She’s really mellow, but she definitely had a case of FOMO [fear of missing out].”

Today, Emilya is laidback baby with a full head of hair — and a big personality to match. Whether she’s playing with her parents, hanging out in the backyard with the family’s dog or just enjoying life at home, she no longer has to worry about missing out on anything.

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