Since February 17th of 2008 they call it "Republika e Kosovės" or Kosova, Serbians say Kosovo. I heard a lot of debates about that country in Austria. But what might make the difference to be there?

I did the road with veterenarian Karl Bauer (right) and journalist Manfred Kampsuch. On that trip I learned a lot about agriculture. You smile? You should not! That country was busted in any way. So living there, getting along, has a lot to do with some basics of agriculture.

The artificial insemination of cows as an important business for a good development of agriculture ... Two vets in action: Karl Bauer and his kosovarian colleague Skifter Ajvazi (left).

Of course there is an historical link between culture and agriculture. But is there any meaning right know, if we connect these subjects? We were having debates on that and we found out, it is worth some work.

Certainly I discussed these things with artists; like painter Shpend Qerigi (left) and sculptor Milaim Avdiu. But it is also a matter of well educated and successfull citizens (like Skifter), havig time, interest and emotions for contemporary art. So you might get an idea, what I am thinking about, how to setup something, combining theses aspects.

Who thinks on all the troubles bout bilingual road signs in Carinthia (Austria) 90 Years after the Great War, might imagine, how delicate things are in this region. The deep conflicts between Serbs and Albanians are omnipresent. Simultaneously I found this strong confidence and the will to work hard for the future.

So if I try to initiate a cultural project, focusing on some questions of Kosova/Kosovo, I don't do that as a "wise guy", who wants to teach them anything. I was there to get some lessons. I am very curious about our collaboration and some interchange.