пока Казахстан, привет родина!

08.09.2014

Today I'm flying home from Almaty over Istanbul to Berlin.

Almaty

27.08. - 08.09.2014

I finished my work in Kazakhstan! So the next two weeks I can relax in Almaty (at least most of the time).

Bird watching at Lake Sorbulaq

31.08.2014

This morning professor Nurtazin, Jewgeni, Azim and me meet early in Almaty, because we want to go to the Sorbulaq Lake, which is a nice bird watching site.

Hiking in the Medeu Mountains

29.08.2014

Sylvia and Svea, two german girls from the hostel, and me make a trip to the Медеу (Medeu) mountains today.

Пока База Делта

22. - 26.08.2014

The last not so nice stay in Basa Delta.

The life in a kazakh village

20.08.2014

In the village of Kuygan we always stay in Kasina's house.

My last bird observations in Kuygan

16. - 26.08.2014

Let's go to my last fieldwork round!

Stopover in Almaty

15.08.2014

Walking through Almaty for a couple of hours.

Ala Artscha

13.08.2014

Together Dima, Vero and I hike to the waterfall of Ала-Арча (Ala Artscha) just south of Bishkek today.

My visit at the kyrgyz NABU in Bishkek

12.08.2014

Dima and me visit the kyrgyz NABU in Bishkek today.

Бишкек сверху

10.08.2014

International come together over the roofs of Bishkek.

Trekking to the Kel-Tor Lake in Kyrgyzstan

09.08.2014

The hike to the Kel-Tor Lake at an altitude of about 2700 m is not far from Bishkek and really nice to escape from the city for one day.

Bishkek

7. - 14.08.2014

During my field work time of three month in Kazakhstan, I spend one week in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. I have to refresh my visa, so I'm not here for fun (; But during the waiting time of one week, I use the time to explore Bishkek by walking, go shopping at the bazaars and relax in the big banya as well as go hiking in the mountains and meet lots of new people.

Sightseeing in Almaty

06.08.2014

This morning I meet Nurgul, who is my personal guide for a sightseeing tour through Almaty this day. She shows me around in her city and betrays the nice sights of Almaty to me.

Әл-Фараби атындағы Қазақ ұлттық университеті

04. - 06.08.2014

This monday I finish my second fieldwork round. That means now I can go back to the comfortable city life.

Viktor's birthday in Aral Tobe

02.08.2014

This day we spend in Aral Tobe to belated celebrate Viktor's birthday.

Boat trip to the Balkhash lake

27. - 31.07.2014

When I was in Kuygan the last time together with Clare, we wanted to make a trip to the Balkhash Lake. Unfortunately it didn't work out. But this time I have more luck.

Bees at the hydro station in Aral Tobe

26.07.2014

In Aral Tobe Ayan, Viktor and me search the hydro station to get data for Niels about water flows in the delta.

On kazakh roads within the delta

21. - 25.07.2014

For my data collection I need to go to every observation sides four times. That means we are driving in circles within the delta. Now my third bird observation round starts.

Back at Kunawski Bridge

17. - 20.07.2014

I'm back at the Kunawski Bridge, Clare is gone and it's the first, time that I'm alone only with kazakh people.