Where do you come from?
From Hamburg and Oldenburg.

Where are you at the moment?
We try to spend a few days together on Sylt once a year, to relax at the beach and get caught up on the past few months without any time pressure.

Could you please describe a perfect Sunday?
Because Sunday often comes on the heels of a late Saturday night, we like to go to one of the many cafés in Hamburg and start the day with an espresso with plenty of milk. A great way to look back on the evening and talk for hours.

What three things are typical of your city?
An integral part of Hamburg are the many bars, pubs and cafés that I’m gradually discovering with friends. Hamburg’s special feature is its wealth of water, all along the Alster and Elbe, where you can go sailing, chill out & grill, row a boat or just enjoy the views of the outer Alster and the harbour. In spring and summer, I always notice that Hamburg is very "green,“ that is there are little "oases of calm" all over the city. These inviting parks are a great place to play Kubb ("Viking Chess") or have a picnic.

In Oldenburg, you’ll notice a ubiquitous friendly greeting, the personal "Moin" that you encounter everywhere, whether at the bakery or among friends. The great thing about Oldenburg are the many students who bring the city’s culture to life. Another essential characteristic of the town is that Sunday afternoons are a time for many Oldenburgers to drive out to the Jade Busen, a bay on the North Sea. You meet for a Latte Macchiato and the world’s best rhubarb pie, fresh out of the oven at the Kurhaus in Dangast.

A must-read book?
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón.

Are you more Latte Macchiato or espresso types?
Both! For breakfast or with cake, we like a Latte Macchiato. After meals, an espresso is nice.

Do you drink your espresso black?
Yes, with a lot of sugar. In Spain, we recently drank it with sweetened condensed milk, that was delicious too, and turned the espresso into a dessert.