The fair begins

18. February 2012 - 06:31 - 0 Comments by Tandem Reporter

Student talking to Ulrike Nordau from Uni Offenburg, Photo: Aditya/DAAD

The moment I arrived this morning, I was expecting my team to be the first to enter the ballroom. But I was surprised to find 50 visitors already here before we came. It made me more excited. The next thing on my mind was that how do I go about interviewing people and more confusing [...]

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Flying Zeppelin

13. October 2011 - 07:57 - 0 Comments by Tandem Reporter

Flying Zeppelin

Enough food and drink sampling at Anuga? How about some German technology? Just outside Hall 8 of the fair, a mini Zeppelin was spotted hovering above our heads. This fascinating craft is operated by Friedrich, a 20-year-old electrical engineering undergraduate. He flies this Zepplin nine hours a day and walks about at the north entrance [...]

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Food from all over the world!!

9. October 2011 - 17:05 - 2 Comments by Tandem Reporter

Food from all over the world.

When we leave home and head to a foreign country to study, one of the things we miss the most is FOOD.  All those delicious things that reminds us our home country!!  At the Anuga, we found people from every part of the world offering their typical food so we can have them at the [...]

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A never ending search for special bags

9. October 2011 - 16:40 - 0 Comments by Tandem Reporter

Happy with our bags

After we finished our interviews, we wanted to find a nice black bag, that another Tandem-Repoter had shown us. Therefore we went to Hall 7, searched everywhere but couldn’t find it. We were frustrated and started asking people who carried the bag. Always the same answer: “We don’t remember where we got it from.” They [...]

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The Gravitational Force of Bed

9. October 2011 - 14:25 - 1 Comment by Tandem Reporter

everybody, I mean EVERYBODY, is tired...

Having spent nine hours sampling amongst more than 6.000 exhibitors at Anuga yesterday, the Tandem Reporters were absolutely worn-out. Some of us skipped breakfast in the morning due to ‘prolonged’ snoozes. Well, apparently we are not alone. As we walked from the train station to the exhibition hall, we spotted this exhausted Mr Duck. He [...]

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An innovation dealing with WINE!!

9. October 2011 - 13:54 - 0 Comments by Tandem Reporter

portable wine

And after a whole day at the ANUGA…  some wine!!  We found this new and practical way of serving this beverage that is always welcomed by students. You can carry these portable sealed glasses of wine with you in your purse, in your bag or even in your pocket.  The best thing is that you won´t have to [...]

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Packed like sardines – or: Trying to reach the Anuga

9. October 2011 - 08:57 - 0 Comments by Tandem Reporter

Cristina and Janina are at least at the press-centre, Foto: Janina

Good morning everyone! Have you ever started a day waiting in the cold and hoping that the train will come anyway? Well, this is a problem every person in Cologne knows about. The train called “KVB” doesn’t put great stress on punctuality. For Cologne people it’s not a novelty – but when I went to [...]

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A bit of home – my country South Africa at Anuga

8. October 2011 - 16:00 - 2 Comments by Tandem Reporter

Susan at the South Africa Lounge

The anticipation of the Anuga has certainly not been in vain. People all over the world have come together to see some of the most interesting food products and anything that can be used within the food industry. The trade fair is divided in various parts these also including specialized stands for each country. My [...]

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From “halal” döner(kebab) to halal champagne

8. October 2011 - 15:30 - 0 Comments by Tandem Reporter

oriental halal champagne

“That tastes good!”, was the general response at tasting the so called “Döner”. It is one of the most famous fast food in Germany and only one of many halal products. The diversity of halal food is fascinating. There is also an halal non-alcoholic champagne/beer, which is especially produced for muslim people, but also for [...]

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„Leckere“ News from Anuga

8. October 2011 - 15:00 - 0 Comments by Tandem Reporter

Spices, Photo: Sanjeeta

Many food, many cultures, there is so much to see. We have been passing through the halls trying to get an overview. From Self Heating Soup to Spice Spray there are so many fascinating stuffs for anyone who loves food! We hope to see more interesting things after our short break and inform you about [...]

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