About Bumblebee
“aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it, so it goes on flying anyway”
Mary Kay Ash"Hummeln im Hintern" is the German equivalent of "ants in your pants," except that in Germany, it's not ants but bumblebees that cause the tingling sensation.
This lovely old-fashioned german expression was my mother’s favorite to describe my restless urge to go outside, even as the weather turned foul and a storm threatened to end an otherwise sunny day.
No matter how cozy home was, the feeling that there was too much to discover beyond the window always lured me out.
I love the image of the bumblebee, which leaves the nest first at just 2 degrees Celsius and returns last, even when the rain has driven everyone else away.
The bumblebee, never seeming frantic, is like a "slow, bumbling bear of a bee," as Brian L. Griffin called it, leisurely flying from flower to flower.
We, too, enjoy wandering leisurely from city to city, emulating the bumblebee’s unhurried pace.
Staying in a lovingly designed hotel in Stockholm or a dreamy Airbnb in Copenhagen...
Sipping coffee while gazing at Amsterdam’s canals or picnicking in Vondel Park...
Enjoying Rugelach for breakfast in Berlin or the best bagels outside of New York...
Dining on homemade pasta in Munich, the northernmost city of Italy, followed by the creamiest ice cream for dessert...
Allowing ourselves to drift without a schedule, spending an afternoon daydreaming by the water, guiltlessly hopping from the best bakery to the coolest ice cream parlor or lingering over breakfast for hours can often provide a far better sense of a city’s rhythm than a strict cultural itinerary.
It can open our eyes to the true treasures of a metropolis.
The memories we bring home are certainly honey for the soul.
About us
Who we are and why we know a thing or two about lifestyle tips?
For over fifteen years, we ran Schneewittchen, our self-founded café and concept store in the heart of Munich’s Glockenbach district.
A decade and a half of hands-on experience in hospitality, design, curation and community is the foundation we build on today and the reason we’re excited to share what we’ve learned.
Schneewittchen was never just a café or lifestyle shop.
It was a second living room - a place where friends and family came together.
Some regulars became close friends.
Others found the warm, familiar atmosphere so comforting that Schneewittchen became a part of their daily rhythm.
For some, it was a creative workplace - a spot to feel inspired, free and always well-fed.
People were curious about our shop products, our café menu, our playlists - and often, about us.
They asked about our travels, our favourite places to eat or shop, the clothes we wore. Questions poured in about design, interiors, kitchen tools, self-employment and more.
Bumblebee Magazine was born out of those conversations.
It’s a lifestyle platform for like-minded people to discover answers, find inspiration and stumble across the next thing they might like as much as we do.
