In the historic Base W (Detaille Island, Antarctic Peninsula)
Publications

Journeys Into the Unknown – and More

I have been publishing as an author and editor since more than 25 years. While I started out specializing in culture and lifestyle, I now focus on polar issues.

Books

Hans Beat Wieland: Spitzbergen und Hurtigrute – Reis­etage­bücher von 1896/97

[German]
Klaus Kurre und Sandra Walser (ed.)
KURRE.DE, Nürn­berg
1st edition 2022, paper­back
156 pages
various illus­tra­tions
12.5 x 19 cm
ISBN 978-3-98229-966-2

CHF/EUR 15

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Cover "Auf Nordlandfahrt" (Scan)

Auf Nord­land­­fahrt – 1896 von Hamburg nach Spitz­bergen

[German]
NZZ Libro, Basel
2nd edition 2025, paper­back
176 pages, 64 pictures
16 x 24 cm
ISBN 978-3-03980-038-4

CHF/EUR 38

1st edition 2019, hard­cover
ISBN 978-3-03810-367-7
out of print

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More Titles:

FREEZE! – Handbuch zur Polarfotografie
2010, pol.pol (author) / out of print 

Filmjahrbuch Cinema #53: Schön
2008, Schüren (co-editor) / out of print

Filmjahrbuch Cinema #52: Sicherheit
2007, Schüren (co-editor) / out of print

Filmjahrbuch Cinema #51: Erotik
2006, Schüren (co-editor) / out of print

Journalistic Publications (Selection)

Secret Atlas Handbook

Online article on the history of women in Antarc­tica (2025)

www.secretatlas.com

A21 Journal

Online article on the human history of Antarc­tica (2022)

www.antarctica21.com

Urner Wochenblatt

[German] Feature report about the estate of Swiss artist Hans Beat Wieland at the State Archive of Uri (2021)

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Schiff Classic

[German] Feature report about a visionary exped­i­tion cruise to the Arctic in 1896 (2019)

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Schweiz am Wochenende

[German] Excerpt from my book «Auf Nord­land­fahrt – 1896 von Hamburg nach Spitzbergen» (2019)

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Watson

[German] Feature report about the Holuhraun erup­tion in Iceland (2014)

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Berner Zeitung

[German] Travel report about a winter cruise along Norway's coast (2009)

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PolarNEWS

[German] Portrait of a micro bewery in Green­land (2008)

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St. Galler Tagblatt

[German] Feature report about the phenomenon of polar lights (2008)

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Coopzeitung

[German] Inter­view with Christine Läderach, over­winterer at Neumayer Station in Antarc­tica (2007)

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Film/Zoom

[German] A film-histor­ical perspective on vampires (2001)

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Film/Zoom

[German] Review of the movie «Rosetta» by Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne (2000)

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