Learned from his father, lived from his son - Lars Hempel is "Pond Host of the Year"
The water in the pond looks sluggish. A mirror-smooth surface under the late summer midday sun. But there is movement beneath the surface. Lars Hempel stands on the bank, his hands on his hips. "They're already waiting," he says. On the back of his van is what the carp are already waiting for in the water: tasty wheat grains. These should ensure that the fish put on weight in the coming weeks. In the fall, the fish are finally caught. "We're usually here in the morning," says the 45-year-old. "Today we feed later, which makes the fish impatient."
The full portrait of Lars Hempel can be found here.