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Birgit Amend has a Master of Science in Business Administration and holds a degree in Business Administration. She has worked in marketing for 15 years, most recently in online marketing. Already at a young age she discovered the joy of reading and telling exciting stories. In her free time she loves hiking, nature and her garden. She observes the weather and relies on the TFA measuring instruments. She likes to think up recipes in which the fruit & vegetables from her garden are prepared as gently as possible.


Time change

Zeitumstellung: Uhr wird umgestellt.

At the end of October, the clocks will change in Europe. Central European Time (CET) will then apply. Every year, people ask themselves the same questions: When do the clocks change? Do the clocks go back or forward by one hour? But how much longer will the time change remain in effect?

Promotional items with printing or engraving

Werbegeschenke und Werbeartikel bei TFA Dostmann.

The Advent season is a perfect occasion to thank customers, business partners and employees with personal Christmas gifts for their cooperation. As a token of your appreciation, give away high quality promotional items with customised printing or engraving from TFA Dostmann at Christmas.

Seven Sleepers’ Day

Der Siebenschläfer ist eine Bauernregel über das Wetter.

The Seven Sleepers' Day is one of the many so-called “notable days” in the farming calendar. Weather lore was an important aid, especially when there were no meteorological weather forecasts. And here you can discover exactly when the seven sleepers' day is, what the seven sleepers' day has to do with the weather and how reliable this weather lore is.

Schafskälte – the mid-June cold snap

Die Schafskälte im Juni bringt wechselhaftes Wetter.

When there is a drop in temperature, lots of rain and ground frost, it is a clear sign of the sheep’s cold. What exactly is this weather phenomenon and when does the sheep’s cold set in in Germany?

Ice Saints

Vereister See im Winter

The term Ice Saints is used to summarize several days in May when cold air blasts cause frost damage in some regions. “Never plant before the cold Sophia” is a well-known folk saying about the Ice Saints – an important guide for planting, especially for amateur gardeners.