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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?

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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

Where ideas learn to fly

Lufthansa

The Lufthansa Innovation Hub in Berlin is developing the future of travel. We visit the think tank belonging to Europe’s biggest airline

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Kühn?

Lufthansa

Andreas Kühn has been working as an electronics technician with Lufthansa Technik in  Hamburg for 13 years

Tackling childhood poverty

Help Alliance

A New Delhi tailor cares for children from poor families with the aid of the Lufthansa help alliance. Playing for the Sunshine project’s soccer team, the kids learn that teamwork is key

Space odyssey

Once in a lifetime

The countdown is on. Any second now, the NASA space probe will be lifting off to make the long journey to Mars, and the Cité de l’espace space museum in Toulouse is showing the event live

Restaurant on the wing

Airbus A380

Since spring 2018, the Airbus A380 has been connecting Munich with the rest of the world and carrying all manner of comestibles on board so no passenger goes hungry

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Bausch?

Lufthansa

Thomas Bausch has been a wheel mechanic at Lufthansa Technik in  Frankfurt for five years

What’s that you’re doing, Ms. Wienciers?

Lufthansa

Denise Wienciers has been working as an apprentice aircraft mechanic with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for two years

Fold it and fly

Paper planes

May 26 is National Paper Airplane Day in the United States. World record-holder John Collins shows his best designs and explains what goes to make a perfect paper plane

Aeriel art

Drone pictures

The @dronegirls_ Instragram feed provides a platform for women photo artists’s drone pictures. Here, they tell us about their most beautiful and most exciting subjects

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

Lufthansa

Maximilian Ponader, apprentice aircraft mechanic/engine specialist, has been with Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for three years

Nouvelle vague

New horizons

My New York home

My American Dream

Doing hanami

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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

Where ideas learn to fly

Lufthansa

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Kühn?

Lufthansa

Tackling childhood poverty

Help Alliance

Space odyssey

Once in a lifetime

Restaurant on the wing

Airbus A380

What’s that you’re doing, Mr. Bausch?

Lufthansa

What’s that you’re doing, Ms. Wienciers?

Lufthansa

Fold it and fly

Paper planes

Aeriel art

Drone pictures

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

Lufthansa