No, Spitsbergen is really »Nicht der Süden«, which is »Not the south« and all of you who have somehow made it to this page will be aware of this. So, what does this mean? It means that a film production company from Berlin, called Monstamovies, went to Spitsbergen in late July/early August 2008 to produce the last out of 4 parts of »Nicht der Süden«. Taking part in this operation were the writers/actors Kirsten Fuchs and Volker Strübing from Berlin, a huge pile of technical equipment and the staff to handle it all, a 30 metre small wooden ship, an eclipse and of course Spitsbergen. And yes, they said they had a script. And Ute Guttkowski and me as to people who know Spitsbergen and who would make sure that the polar bears would not eat Kirsten or Volker or anybody else involved.
The result can be seen in spring 2009 on German television (3sat). Four times 45 minutes, starting in Denmark, continuing to the Faröer Islands, Iceland, Jan Mayen and finishing in Spitsbergen. Much more shall not be told here. Only that a book about this exciting voyage is already in process of being written − no, not by me this time, but by Kirsten and Volker, as writing is something they do excellently, as anybody will know who is familiar with the »Berliner Lesebühne«, which is the writer’s scene in Berlin.
Spitsbergen sometimes with sun …
And comrade Lenin together with comrades polar bear guards in Pyramiden.
… and sometimes without. And that in the middle of the midnight sun period!
The whole thing will obviously be in German, but definitely worth reading and seeing for everyone who can understand it. I will publish the broadcasting dates here as soon as I know them. If you want to, I can also notify you via email, just send me a message.
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Norwegens arktischer Norden (1): Spitzbergen
Photobook: Norway's arctic islands. The text in this book is German. [shop url="https://shop.spitzbergen.de/en/polar-books/70-norwegens-arktischer-norden-1-aerial-arctic-9783937903262.html"] ← Back
Lofoten, Jan Mayen and Spitsbergen from the air - Photobook: Norway's arctic islands. The text in this book is German, but there is very little text, so I am sure that you will enjoy it regardless which languages you read (or not).
The companion book for the Svalbardhytter poster. The poster visualises the diversity of Spitsbergen‘s huts and their stories in a range of Arctic landscapes. The book tells the stories of the huts in three languages.
Comprehensive guidebook about Spitsbergen. Background (wildlife, plants, geology, history etc.), practical information including travelling seasons, how to travel, description of settlements, routes and regions.
Join an exciting journey with dog, skis and tent through the wintery wastes of East Greenland! We were five guys and a dog when we started in Ittoqqortoormiit, the northernmost one of two settlements on Greenland’s east coast.
12 postcards which come in a beautifully designed tray. Beautiful images from South Georgia across Antarctica from the Antarctic Peninsula to the Ross Sea and up to Macquarie Island and Campbell Island.