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Pia Möller is an osteopath, health expert, and host. Her understanding of health and medicine is shaped by a holistic view of the body’s structures and functions, as well as how they interact. She views health as the result of an interconnected system. Exercise, nutrition, sleep, recovery, stress, and mental well-being do not operate independently of one another but influence each other. 

Throughout her journey, she bridges the gap between medical knowledge and personal body awareness. How does the body react to chronic stress? Why does sustained performance require regular recovery? And what signals does the body send before chronic overload leads to physical complaints? Drawing on her experience as a host, she is also able to bring together different perspectives and translate medical or body-related topics into an accessible, lively dialogue.

Alexandra Gomez is a certified BDY/EYU yoga teacher, founder of the yoga class, and a college professor of creativity and embodiment. She studied architecture and communication, and her current work combines yoga, body awareness, and creative processes. Her yoga practice is understood not merely as physical exercise, but also as a way to foster awareness, concentration, and inner flexibility.

In this way, she provides the recurring physical anchor for the journey. Guests can not only absorb the insights from the lectures intellectually but also experience them directly through movement, breath, and body awareness. Embodiment thus describes a central theme of the entire series: Knowledge often changes our behavior only when it is not merely understood but also physically experienced and translated into concrete routines.

Dr. Matthias Riedl is an internist, nutrition specialist, diabetologist, and medical director of Medicum Hamburg. He is known to a wide audience as one of the doctors featured in the NDR television series “Die Ernährungs-Docs.” His approach is scientifically sound and, at the same time, consistently practical for everyday life. Instead of short-term diets and blanket restrictions, the focus is on individual needs, gradual changes, and sustainable long-term eating habits.

Throughout this journey, Dr. Matthias Riedl explains the impact that nutrition can have on metabolism, inflammatory processes, weight, and overall well-being. It’s not just about what people should eat, but also about why putting this knowledge into practice is often difficult despite what we already know. His work forms the medical and substantive foundation of this edition.

Since forming in 1997, guitarists Raughi Ebert and Leo Henrichs of Tierra Negra have enjoyed an international career. Their first concert in Montreal led to a record deal with Canada’s biggest indie label. Their success brought concerts worldwide, including major US guitar festivals and masterclasses at universities in Chicago, Peoria, Malibu, and the L.A. Music Academy. They toured 30 US states with Nashville-based guitarist Muriel Anderson and performed in China, South Korea, and Singapore.

Tierra Negra has released seventeen CDs and their music is streamed millions of times. They’ve composed film and TV music for German public television, and their educational books “New World Flamenco” and “Magic Gypsy Chords & Rhythms” became bestsellers.

In 2001, they introduced the “Tierra Negra Guitar” at the Frankfurt Musik Messe. Tierra Negra has collaborated with artists like Klaus Hoffmann, Stanley Jordan, Victor Wooten, and the Gipsy Kings, recording in renowned studios like Abbey Road and Foo Fighters' studio in Los Angeles.

Spectacular, captivating, unique – Feuerwerk der Turnkunst has been thrilling audiences since 1994 with breathtaking acrobatics, gymnastics, and dance at the highest level. International top athletes and rising talents combine gymnastics, trampolining, juggling, and creative performances into an unforgettable show experience. The perfect mix of high-performance sports and entertainment with innovative choreography that will captivate you. Every year, Feuerwerk der Turnkunst tours the largest arenas in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, enchanting thousands – from sports fans to families and culture enthusiasts.

Experience gymnastics in a new dimension – emotional, captivating, and simply breathtaking!

Felix Eckardt (born 1975 near Hamburg) is a contemporary German painter known for his atmospheric urban and landscape scenes. He studied painting in Hamburg and Madrid, and his work has been exhibited internationally—in cities such as Berlin, Frankfurt, and Zurich—as well as at art fairs including Art Karlsruhe and Kunst Zürich. He is represented by galleries such as Gudberg Nerger (Hamburg) and Samuelis Baumgarte (Bielefeld). In 2022, his widely acclaimed art book Lichtarbeit was published. Contributions in DIE ZEIT along with features on ZDF, NDR, and Phoenix underline his established reputation. His studio in Hamburg also serves as a vibrant venue for art and music events.

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Felix Eckardt, born in 1975 near Hamburg, is recognized as one of the leading voices in contemporary German painting. In his artistic practice, he combines traditional techniques with a distinctive painterly style that strikingly captures urban life, light, and atmosphere. His works shift between realism and dreamlike detachment—defined by bold color palettes and a refined sense of emotional depth. Eckardt studied painting and illustration at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences and expanded his studies at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid. International residencies and work periods in cities such as London and New York broadened his perspective and left a lasting mark on his visual language.His works have been presented in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Germany and abroad—including Hamburg, Frankfurt, Berlin, and Zurich—as well as at international art fairs such as Art Karlsruhe and Kunst Zürich. As a core artist of renowned galleries like Gudberg Nerger (Hamburg) and Samuelis Baumgarte (Bielefeld), his paintings enjoy wide visibility in the contemporary art world. In addition to his exhibition work, Eckardt has published several monographic art books—most recently the critically acclaimed Lichtarbeit (2022), which includes literary contributions by acclaimed authors such as Eva Menasse, Leif Randt, and Bernd Ulrich. In 2020, Die ZEIT published a series of his paintings as part of the Dekameron Project, bringing his work to a broad literary and cultural audience. His artistic approach has been featured in German media including ZDF, NDR, Sat.1, and Phoenix—further underscoring his status as a contemporary painter with a unique and recognizable style. His works are held in numerous private collections and continue to inspire an international following. His Hamburg studio has also evolved into a cultural hub, hosting concerts and art events that regularly draw large and enthusiastic audiences.

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