Tervetuloa und Herzlich Willkommen!!

If you like music from Finland, then you have in late October the chance to see the heavy psych rock band “Heavy Breathers” from Finland live on stage in Germany tour. The guys who all have just played in other famous Finnish rock and metal bands have released their first EP, called “Sweet Dreams” on October 11th 2019. And with this rocking music, they will come in late October on a minitour to Germany with gigs in Cologne, Karlsruhe, Würzburg und Sebnitz. I talked to singer, guitarist and songwriter Jukka Taskinen about their music and the upcoming Germany tour. Weiterlesen  

(Promotion)* Have you ever tasted a confiture made of wild roses? Tuuli and Matti Kotaja are cultivating them on their farm in Vampula, in Western Finland. But what makes their wild rose jam so special? I talked to Tuuli and Matti at the International Green Week in Berlin in order to get to know more about the secret of their extraordinary Rose Petal Confiture. Weiterlesen  

Finnisch studieren könnt ihr an einigen deutschen Universitäten. Die Uni Köln ist dabei neben Greifswald die einzige Universität in Deutschland, die Fennistik als eigenständiges Bachelorfach anbietet. Allerdings braucht ihr an beiden Universitäten ein zweites Hauptfach. An den Universitäten in Hamburg, Göttingen und München ist Fennistik hingegen Bestandteil des Bachelorstudienganges Finnougristik. Was ihr über die Universität Köln und das Fennistik-Studium wissen müsst und welchen Unterschied es zum Studiengang Finnougristik gibt, erzählt uns Ruth Robertz, die in Köln derzeit ihren Master in Fennistik und Geschichte macht, im Interview. Weiterlesen  

(Promotion)* In my latest blog post I just told you about my Finland passion and how I discovered my Finnish soul! But what about you?  Do you have to tell an amazing Finland story too? Then take part at the „Finntastic Finland Story“ prize draw and win lovely Finland prizes. All information about the competition you will find in this blog post! We are really curious about your Finland adventures and stories! Weiterlesen  

(Brand naming) Amazing, time moved so quickly!…Even though it feels, like it was yesterday…But to tell you the truth, there have been more than ten years now, between today and this special day, when I discovered my Finnish soul! But if the Finland virus just hits you, this beautiful land, with its dark green forests, turquoise blue lakes and relaxed people wouldn’t let you go anymore! In this blog article I will tell you, how I discovered my passion for Finland, the Finnish language and culture and how I came up with the idea of starting this blog. Actually, everything started with the Finnish metal band HIM and a side project of HIM frontman Ville Valo with the Finnish rock band Agents… Weiterlesen  

(Promotion)* The music of the Finnish folk band Trees, from Savonlinna, is inspired by classic folk rock of the sixties like The Byrds or Neil Young. But the four musicians give their songs their special own “Savonian touch” too. And because their music is also inspired by the blue lakes of the Saimaa region and the green forests of Southern Savonia, they call their music also “Saimaa Folk”. I talked to leadsinger and songwriter Santeri Vänttinen about their debut album “Trees” and their plans for the future. Weiterlesen