In the context of the international seminar “Creating Bridges for Europe” at Haus auf der Alb in Bad Urach, Germany, an international group of the Danube-Networkers visited the company BeckaBeck in Römerstein on the Swabian Jura on 26th July. The 20 participants from Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia and Germany are all actively involved in […]
In village Ratina, between Kraljevo and Krusevac, 7 km on south from Kraljevo, every first week in September is manifestation Projada. This year it was 10 years of this event. It implies nice stands with different sorts of corn bread available for degustation and for competition. Manifestation is in big school yard with visitors from […]
On the last weekend of August, 27.8.2017 traditional 9th Strudl fest organized by the Association of Germans Backa Palanka (Serbia) was held. Numerous guests and participants were greeted by Mrs. Marlena Uhlarik, president of the Association. Visitors were able to enjoy the tastes of a wide variety of strudels: poppy, walnuts, plums, apples, cherries, chocolate, […]
Danube-networkers Brigitte and Dr. Wolfgang Doster visited and interviewed Mrs Christa Seitz, baking woman from Ettlenschieß in Alb-Donau region on June 9th 2017. They even brought their own dough for baking bread. Hello Mrs Seitz, thanks for having us and giving us an insight into a day of baking. What is special about […]
By Wolfgang Doster Summary of the interview with Mrs. Rüd, spokeslady of Seissen and the baking house in Seissen and Head of the Rural Women’s Association Seissen conducted on 4th July 2017. Seissen was first mentioned in records in 1085 as a donation to the monastery of Blaubeuren. Located on the Swabian Alb, Seissen is […]
The Danube Networkers Carmen Stadelhofer, Bertram Wegemer and Jogy Jauss from Ulm visited the company Karl-Heinz Häussler GmbH on 11th July 2017. Talking to CEO Rosemarie Häussler-Mayer and the Marketing Director Mr. Fischer, they got informed about the company, its history and philosophy. Relevance for the project: Throughout our research with regard to existing baking […]
In order to heat the oven in a baking house, meaning getting it up to the right temperature, “Büschela” are indispensable. The little bundles of brushwood are used to start and maintain a proper fire in the wood ovens. Hilde and Hans Kolb from Seissen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, explain us what that is all about. […]
Interview: June 14th, 2017 Strolling through the Herrenkellergasse in Ulm’s historic city centre you come across a spectacular shop sign saying:”Ulmer Zuckerbrot.” Being curious I arranged a meeting with Mrs Doris Zaiser who kindly agreed in spite of her intense work in the shop. Mrs Zaiser, how is it that your bakery has such an […]
We are glad that you found your to way to our website. The international project “Bread Connects” focusses on the the common cultural good bread as a bonding part of life and history along the Danube countries. Bread is one of the oldest foods in human history and it highly represents regional particularities and distinctiveness […]
6th July 2017 Interview with Paul Bailer, owner of the Wood Oven Bakery, Achstetten Carmen Stadelhofer, Bertram Wegemer, Franz Flock, Wolfgang Doster Question: Mr. Bailer, you run a big baking company today… How did you get there? I’m a trained baker. After the apprenticeship, I baked bread with a small wood oven in a […]