Snapshot - The alpine farmer

Name: Jakob Mueller

Age: 49

Place of Birth: Bernau on Lake Chiemsee

Family Status: Married

Children? Two

Job: Farmer

Education: Agricultural college

How do I start my day? Working in the cowshed

What's typically German? Bureaucracy

Do I have any typical character traits? My love of nature

My biggest strength is: Self-belief

My biggest weakness is: Ask my wife

What do I do in my spare time? Head into the hills

My favorite food: Soup

What music do I listen to? Bavarian music on the radio

What would I like more time for? For leisure

When I think of the future…? I worry that we don't have enough income at the moment.

My philosophy is…just keep on working because you can't change anything fundamentally

Author: Carla Fernandes (jp)
Editor: Rina Goldenberg