Lukas Spieker

Sleeper Class

India has one of the largest railway networks of the world. Introduced under British rule almost 160 years ago, the railway nowadays is infamous for overcrowded and delayed trains.

Le Tour de France

Le Tour de France is the oldest and most grueling bicycle race of the world. Millions of spectators watch Le Tour every year – the combination of athletic achievement, postcard sceneries, and spectacle continues to fascinate people after more than 100 years.

Eisbach Surfing in Munich

River surfing is very popular in Munich. There has been a local surf scene for more than three decades. Surfers from all over the world come to surf the wave.

Cow Fighting in Switzerland

In the alpine region of the canton Valais in Switzerland, there is a century-long tradition of cow fightings. Unlike the bullfightings in Spain, the Swiss cow combats do not involve humans. In a herd, the cows instinctively challenge each other to establish a hierarchy.

Informal Living in South Africa

Informal settlement is an euphemism for dwellings and shacks that often do not have electricity or water. Unemployment, alcohol and substance abuse are major problems, and HIV and tuberculosis prevalence is high.

Hebrides

Fifty-eight degrees north, in the North Atlantic ocean, lies an archipelago where the weather changes within minutes from hail storms to glowing sunlight: the Hebrides.