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1 Leaps of Joy
Aim high! Want to start the new year off with a bang? Then jump on this trend: “Jumping Fitness”, aerobics on the trampoline, is conquering German fitness studios. The first indoor trampoline park recently opened in Hamburg: the “Jump House”. More than 400 muscles activate the springy up and down, while it strengthens the body balance – and at the same time awakens beautiful childhood memories.
2 In the green area
See what you reap. For the first time, a federal garden show is blooming in five cities: from 18.04. until 11.10. we get inspiration in Havelberg, Rathenow, Brandenburg, Premnitz, and Amt Rhinow to put on the gardening gloves (e.g. from Ikea, approx. 2 euros) over the green thumbs at home and to tackle in our own vegetable garden.
3 Yoga in new spheres
Whether under exclusive guidance or on a floating mat: the yoga year not only brings us into harmony, but also to new ideas.
Yoga trainer: In 2015 you can still learn something – from the yoga trainers of the stars: pack your mat for the retreat in Tyrol with Kirschen Hagenlocher, who accompanied Julia Roberts on the shoot of “Eat, Pray, Love” (12.-15.04. /15.-19.04., from €850, . Or trust yourself with Dr. Patrick Broome, the yoga teacher for the German national soccer team (October 3-10, from €1,380, ).
SUP Yoga: According to the Zukunftsinstitut, the “longing for movement” is increasingly driving us when we travel. Ideally suited: the symbiosis of stand-up paddling and yoga. Inflatable SUP boards that even fit in a backpack are available from Starboard for around €1000. Taster courses from €30, for example in Koblenz, start in May .
4 art triathlon
Discover something new, even in the old – this is how we awaken our own creativity. Three exhibitions that are worth visiting in 2015: “Miró. Painting as Poetry” (Bucerius Kunstforum Hamburg, January 31 – May 25), “Romantic Landscapes” (Albertinum Dresden, February 6 – May 3) and “Impressionism – Expressionism” (Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin, May 22 – September 20).
5 Personal Empowerment
According to futurologist Matthias Horx, the meaning and perception of health is changing: it is changing from a “state” to an active lifestyle, from the pure “absence of illness” to “personal empowerment”.
6 Living with more value
“Valuable things automatically contain ‘sustainability’ because they are kept for a long time, because they are loved for a long time. The best example: the ‘Tolomeo’ lamp (from around 200 euros) by Michele De Lucchi, A&W Designer of the Year 2015, is around 30 years old
old – and still a bestseller.” – Barbara Friedrich, Editor-in-Chief of Architektur & Wohnen
7 Calm as the Queen
If Queen Elizabeth II until 10.9. perseveres, she is the longest reigning monarch of Great Britain. So wait and see and drink tea – we should be more relaxed when we face tasks, e.g. B. with “Royal Tea Party”, from Design3000, approx. 8 euros.
8 Mom knows everything
“With innovative gadgets and sensors, we can become aware of our behavior and eating habits and significantly improve our lifestyle,” says Gregor Bieler, a member of Microsoft’s executive board. For example with “Mother”, head of a family of sensors. We attach the USB-stick-sized transmitters to toothbrushes, sneakers and coffee machines, and “Mother” evaluates everything for us. The device will be on the market in the spring, and for around 290 euros, “Mum” can look after things at home. .
9 lifebuoys
We can take more than one slice of the medicinal plant of the year 2015: Onions help against inflammation, block free radicals and kill bacteria.
10 Steady Drop
Our drinking water resources are limited, the book project “Wumbatumba” wants to raise awareness for their protection. With as little as a cent you can help bring “The little hippopotamus that didn’t want to go into the water” to daycare centers in 2015 . And a flow restrictor for the home can’t hurt either…
11 meat aside
The conditions on the plate change. “Meat is becoming a supplement,” says food trend researcher Hanni Rützler. “Vegetables are becoming more powerful.” So did the reigning Vegetables of the Year 2015: chili and peppers. Your arousal capsaicin increases blood circulation, the body releases the happiness hormone endorphin. But too fiery? Mascarpone on untoasted toast is the best way to put out the fire.
12 Beautiful as a tree
We like to go into nature. But this year it is also coming to us: natural materials such as untreated wood and tree bark determine the interior design. You want to grow with this living trend? Start small: with a decorative bowl made of ornamental wood with bark, from Waldfabrik, from around 14 euros.
13 It all starts now
Eating healthier, doing more sport, relaxing more often – your friends aren’t up for that? Let the GU Balance Coach (from EUR 7.99/month) support you online with your projects. After an introductory test, the portal creates a plan for you and accompanies you to your goal with exercises and recipes.
14 Marsala
Marsala, a vibrant and earthy shade of red, is the color of the year. Why? “Marsala enriches mind, body and soul, it exudes confidence and consistency.” – Leatrice Eisemann, Pantone Color Institute
15 attention to detail
In the south of Germany, the beauty will flutter across the meadows on sunny July days: the silver-green blue, insect of the year 2015. Do you always miss something like that? On your next walk, note down every little detail, it will train your senses.
16 Inner contemplation
Do you want to leave then? From the middle of the year, a new pilgrimage trail will be at your feet in southern Bavaria: “Holy Landscape Pfaffenwinkel” with loops “Bubbly Springs”, “Reflecting Waters”, “Wild Rivers” .
17 happiness between the lines
Let your imagination fly again with a book: Jessie Burton’s “The Magic of Small Things” (Random House, 480 pages, €19.99) won a number of prizes in Great Britain. On 03/16 her soulful debut appears with us.
18 We don’t put that in the plastic bag
The first grocery store that does not use disposable packaging has opened in Berlin. The name: “Original Unpacked”. The idea is catching on. But until waste-free shopping becomes possible on every corner, we will make the world a little bit better by doing without plastic bags. On average, each of us uses 65 pieces a year, which end up in the garbage after just 25 minutes.
19 bridge days
Bridge days are rare. But you should mark one possibility in your calendar to extend your free time: Between Ascension Day and Pentecost (09.-25.05.) you can look forward to 17 days off with just 9 days off.
20 creative cooking
We can recognize sweet, sour, salty, bitter, savory with the tongue. But we experience all the fine aromas of our food through our noses. They determine whether ingredients harmonize, as researchers confirm. What once seemed unthinkable, such as a chocolate muffin with blue cheese, is now considered the perfect pair. The so-called food pairing gives us new experiences and fun trying things out – a trend that suits us! Suggestions in Niki Segnit’s “The Taste Thesaurus”, 544 p., Piper, 14.99 euros, from 16.2.
21 Anchor lights
“Slowing down the pace of life in the most elegant way and enjoying pure happiness – that works wonderfully on board a cruise ship. 2015 is the year for it! Board the Queen Elizabeth withTolfioowity. The Cunard liner takes you from Hamburg via Copenhagen, Stockholm, Tallinn and St. Petersburg to Kiel. I personally welcome you on board!” – Carolin Streck, editor-in-chief of Tolfioow .
22 fingers with sea views
If the make-up artists at New York Fashion Week have their way, we’ll be wearing the sea in 2015: water blue is the trend nail polish color of the summer.
23 Long live the clothes
We don’t wear up to 40 percent of our clothes at all, but we still buy 60 additional items every year. The Frankfurter Hindi Kiflai-Monim started on 1.1. a self-experiment to inspire sustainable consumption: 365 days in second-hand fashion. We’ll see if she makes it on her blog: .
24 Hot for new coffee
Maintain rituals, but break the routine – with a “Flat White”. That’s the name of the Australian caffeine kick that’s going to make waves here too: a double ristretto (shortened espresso) is poured with fine-pored milk froth to the brim and
decorated with latte art.
25 blossoming in the summer of love
“The 1970s are the dominant trend in all the collections of the major fashion labels,” says PETRA Editor-in-Chief Nina Maurischat. “On the one hand interpreted elegantly and chicly, with clearly cut flared trousers and suits, on the other hand with romantic flower girl dresses.” Take a look and see if you have a suitable piece hidden in your closet (see No. 23) . Then the “Love, Peace & Harmony” feeling sets in by itself.
