To visit Germany, from a Swedish point of view, is in some sense a chance to rediscover the media history that is lost at home. In Germany, as a contrast to Sweden, there still are phone booths in every other corner, Germans can still buy cd:s at the record stores that seem to be all over the city, and also get books from small bookshops — not only the big chains as in Sweden.
My stay in Hamburg, that lasted just over three weeks, was an chance to connect with researchers as Hans Bredow Institute. Thanks to Hans-Ulrich, Maike Helmers and I had the opportunity to present our work att the GMaC colloquia (with a following lesson in the famous game of Kicker). The stay also gave me the chance to spend time at libraries, mainly the Hans-Bredow library and the Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek in Hamburg, but also a trip to the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin.
I would like to thank Hans Ulrich for valuable feedback he gave me on my project. Ideas that I bring back home with me to Sweden. I also want to thank Alina, Tatjana, Phillip and Hans-Ulrich for taking such good care of me during my stay in Hamburg.
\\Charlie Järpvall