Well, after the fieldwork in Lübeck I used the time to start analysing and interpreting the interviews which were, in general, quite interesting and telling about the relationship the inhabitants of Herrnburg have towards Lübeck. Now it is time for me to start the second part of my fieldwork: On Monday I will leave Oldenburg [...]
It has been a strange time in Lübeck: Being quite isolated and working on my research project by walking through a small village consisting of a big modern housing estate and a traditional one-street village, separated by a railway line. People there have been very open and once I got to talk to them, they [...]
Since Monday, I am in Lübeck. It is an old town, former member of the Hansa and famous for its Holstentor and marzipan. But for me it is basically a big town, positioned at a former national border, with a small neighbouring village on the other side of the border. So my analysis focuses on [...]
This week sees an astonishing amout of concentrated work. This is due to the fact that my first fieldwork is coming closer and I will be leaving Oldenburg on Monday to visit the cities of Lübeck and Lüdersdorf where I will be performing my first set of interviews in the next weeks. Thus, I am [...]
