Berlins KroneLamm

Franz Berlin

Jeune Restaurateur

The 34-year-old Franz Berlin is chef de cuisine in Berlin's Krone gourmet restaurant. As the eldest son of master chef and pastry chef chef Rolf Berlin and hotel manager Gudrun Berlin, he was born among love for cooking and gastronomy. He trained to be a chef at the Bad Hotel Bad Teinach under chef Thomas Klink. Among others, he learned from Adler in Häusern, Jörg Müller in Sylt and Jörg Sackmann in Baiersbronn. He is now the proud owner of a Michelin star and 17 Gault Millau points.

Sommelier: Holger Klotz

BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG

With over 1500 hours of sunshine a year, the absolute record holder

With over 1500 hours of sunshine per year, Baden-Württemberg holds the German record. The Neckar River divides the "Ländle" into the Black Forest and the Swabian Alb. Worthwhile excursion destinations are the beautiful university town of Tübingen with its medieval townscape and castle from the 16th century, and the city of Freiburg with the famous "Bächle", the narrow waterways in the alleys of the old town. And of course Lake Constance! The largest lake in Germany, the "Swabian Sea", is popular among cyclists, sailors and hikers. On the south shore, you can find the old border- and university town of Konstanz. The garden and fruit-growing island of Reichenau and the flower island of Mainau can be reached by boat. Not to forget: The beautiful Alsace with the Vosges and the romantic Colmar, the university town Heidelberg with its many baroque red sandstone houses and of course Stuttgart with the "Old Castle" and the "New Castle", the zoo "Wilhelma" and the "New State Gallery".