Hiking adventure without money: Wilhelmshaven defy heat and illness!

Hiking adventure without money: Wilhelmshaven defy heat and illness!

In an impressive challenge, the two hikers Robin Odrian and Leon Haufe from Wilhelmshaven set off: 1500 kilometers through Germany, all without money! The two adventurers who started at the beginning of April avoid large cities and rely fully on the support of foreign and their own work assignments for meals and accommodation. Currently, while they are near Fulda, they fight with oppressive heat and temperatures up to 31 degrees Celsius. "The sun is exhausting, we need a lot of water," says Leon, while Robin, who is struggling with a cold and fever pushing, tries to cope with the hardships. Despite the illness, the mood remains optimistic, although the thought of a home and family support for Robin sometimes lacks painfully. So he misses the "Safe Space" that his family offers.

During their trip, the two have already mastered some challenges. For example, they had to take five attempts for accommodation before the Scholz family received and cared for for six days. Their efforts to find a place to stay are in contrast to the huge migration movements that Germany experiences, as the Federal Center for Political Education informs. Around 32.6 million people have moved to Germany in the past 30 years, while a total of 23.7 million migrated abroad. This illustrates the complex migration flows that span both immigration and emigration.

hikes and their meaning

The hike by Robin and Leon is not only an adventure in itself, but also part of a larger trend. Between 1991 and 2020, the migration balance in Germany was 8.9 million people. The main reasons for suits are often social, economic and often crisis -related factors. Many people from their home countries flee from tyranny, poverty or the imponderables of climate change, which result in acute extreme weather events. These problems illustrate how important it is to understand migration movements and to find solutions for the often involuntary displacements, as described in a dossier of the Institute for Social Sciences in Berlin.

Despite the adversities they experience on the go, interest in Robin and Leon's journey seems to grow. The two have attracted a lot of attention through their Instagram videos and receive numerous offers for sleeping places and food. Your morning view, before hiking - now you dream of a cup of coffee - has noticeably changed. They can also be heard in various radio stations, including Radio FFN and Radio Hamburg. After staying in Fulda, you are now heading to the Kassel mountains, where new adventures and certainly one or the other challenge are waiting for you.

For more information about the difficult hiking flows and the background of these phenomena, the Federal Center for Political Education via migration movements and the dossier of the social science institute [Escape and Migration] (https://www.swp-berlin.org/themen/dossiers/flucht-und-migration/wanderungstrends-und- Development-oriented-solungsanaetze) follow.

Yes, such adventures also contribute their part to Germany's diversity and the social discussion about migration - Robin and Leon make a sign of helpfulness and openness with their unconventional lifestyle. And who knows, maybe inspire one or the other to also go on a trip to the unknown!