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What’s that you’re doing, Ms. Knopp?

Lufthansa

Alexandra Knopp, 44, is an aviation technician with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg, where she has worked for seven years.

An icon reborn

Airport terminals

The former TWA terminal
at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport has reopened
as a hotel lounge following extensive refurbishment – and it’s not the first airport building to reinvent itself.

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Fischer?

Lufthansa

Benjamin Fischer, 28, works as a pilot for Lufthansa CityLine and as a volunteer for a project of the help alliance, the Lufthansa aid organization.

Read and learn

Aircraft

"Alles über Flugzeuge" is a wonderfully detailed children's picture book all about airplanes. Parent love it, too.

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Scherer?

Lufthansa

Florian Scherer, 36, has been an aircraft mechanic with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for 17 years.

Birdwatchers’ delight

Kosmos

With a motion sensor camera and an inviting wooden post, photographer Stephen Gill created a studio in a Swedish field. The extraordinary images in his book "The Pillar" feature avian actors from sparrow to bird of prey.

“Travel can be powerful”

Podcast

Lufthansa podcast host Shelby Stanger talks about the place that changed her life.

Fireflies

Shine, tiny light, shine! June is the month when the fireflies swarm – to the delight of their fans, who travel far and wide to enjoy the spectacle.

Best boarding

Boarding

Vicky Scherber, Senior Director of Passenger and Baggage Processes explains why less carry-on baggage is more.

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Butzmann?

Lufthansa

Michel Butzmann, 36, has been an aircraft mechanic with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for 20 years.

New horizons

FlyingLab

A Lufthansa FlyingLab gave experts a chance to talk digitalization and new technologies above the clouds as they flew to the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas.

Pilots’ paradise

Lake Como

Europe's largest fleet of civil seaplanes and the world's oldest seaplane pilot school are both based on Lake Como, where enthusiasts are preserving a tradition ...

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Sell?

Lufthansa

Florian Sell, 34, has been working for Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg since 17 years and programs robots to test cockpit panels.

Pack like a pro

Carry-on luggage

Carry-on luggage may not exceed 50 x 40 x 23 centimeters in size or weight more than 8 kilograms. If you pack carefully, stowing everything correctly, you'll be able to board faster - and so will everyone else. Here are ten tips.

What’s that you’re doing, Mrs. Ahuis?

Lufthansa

Emma Ahuis, 19, has been an apprentice aircraft mechanic with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for two years.

Preserved in time

Cologne Airport

Operations ceased at Cologne's first airport in 1939, never to resume again. A photography project showcases the building's timeless architecture.

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Elzer?

Lufthansa

Eduard Elzer, 54, is an aviation technician who has been with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for 18 years.

Flying time: 66 seconds

Scotland

Heads up, beachcombers! Scotland has two quirky superlatives related to flying: the only commercial airport on a beach and the world's shortest scheduled flight.

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Kasch?

Lufthansa

Thomas Kasch, 62, is an engine mechanic who has been with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for 33 years.

High flyer

Boeing 777F

Four press events, three continents, one Boeing 777F: Lufthansa Cargo built a futuristic showroom to fly a BMW around the world.

A cockpit in a cube

Pilot training

Lufthansa pilots regularly practice in flight simulators, refreshing their skills at the training center so that they are prepared for any situation.

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Hinrichs?

Lufthansa

Gunnar Hinrichs, 38, is a technician who has been with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for 11 years.

A crane that brings hope

Help Alliance

Lufthansa Group employees run nonprofit projects all over the world that they personally initiate and are responsible for overseeing.

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Rosengrün?

Lufthansa

David Rosengrün, 35, is an engine technician who has been with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for 18 years.

Tastes for tomorrow

Bordmenüs

Lobster, hazelnut brittle and pad thai above the clouds: Each year, the caterers at LSG Sky Chefs put together new menus for Lufthansa passengers. We attended a presentation of their latest creations in Bangkok.

What’s that you’re doing, Ms. Akhtar?

Lufthansa

Sarah Akhtar, 33, has been working as a warehousing clerk at Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services (LTLS) in Hamburg for a year

Taking off into the future

Anniversary

Flying has fascinated us since way back when and has inspired endless ingenuity. We venture a look at what the next 20 years might bring.

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Hoffmann?

Lufthansa

Patrick Hoffmann, 34, has been with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for ten years, where he works as an aviation technician

Riesling rescue

Viticulture

Some of Germany’s finest wines grow on the steep slopes of the Middle Rhine valley, and helicopters help to protect the precious plants

What’s that you’re doing, Ms. Ehmke?

Lufthansa

Anna Ehmke, 21, has been with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for four years, where she works as a toolmaker

An icon reborn

Julian Schnabel

Wildlife tracking

Collateral damage in white

Perfect for young palates

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What’s that you’re doing, Ms. Knopp?

Lufthansa

An icon reborn

Airport terminals

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Fischer?

Lufthansa

Read and learn

Aircraft

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Scherer?

Lufthansa

Birdwatchers’ delight

Kosmos

“Travel can be powerful”

Podcast

Fireflies

Fireflies

Best boarding

Boarding

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Butzmann?

Lufthansa

New horizons

FlyingLab

Pilots’ paradise

Lake Como

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Sell?

Lufthansa

Pack like a pro

Carry-on luggage

What’s that you’re doing, Mrs. Ahuis?

Lufthansa

Preserved in time

Cologne Airport

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Elzer?

Lufthansa

Flying time: 66 seconds

Scotland

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Kasch?

Lufthansa

High flyer

Boeing 777F

A cockpit in a cube

Pilot training

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Hinrichs?

Lufthansa

A crane that brings hope

Help Alliance

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Rosengrün?

Lufthansa

Tastes for tomorrow

Bordmenüs

What’s that you’re doing, Ms. Akhtar?

Lufthansa

Taking off into the future

Anniversary

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Hoffmann?

Lufthansa

Riesling rescue

Viticulture

What’s that you’re doing, Ms. Ehmke?

Lufthansa