Fritz Currle wouldn’t even dream of leaving his vineyard to his daughters alone. The 73-year-old is still actively involved in this family business, which dates back to the year 1625. The family vineyard is now in the third generation. Christa Currle manages the vineyard, while her sister Annette, who is two years older, runs the “DREIMÄDELSHAUS” restaurant, which they opened in 1974. The Currles run the tavern as well as the “Weindorf” wine villages in Stuttgart and Hamburg, which their father Fritz has made a family matter, together. Hamburg has him to thank for the vineyard beside the port, which he still nurtures and fosters to the present day and is his greatest treasure. The head of the Currles family is thrilled about the 15 liters of Hamburg wine that the vineyard produces each year. Another passion of his is schnapps distilling and he is known particularly for his “Willi” pear schnapps.
A good team: young and old working together in a family business
They all have different wishes, hopes and aims. Does it result in generation war if young and old not only live together, but also work together? Take a look at the heroes on the cover and you’ll soon be able to answer the question yourself. René Schwerdtel, a photographer from Herchen, Germany, traveled a long way for our 2018 portrait calendar. His photographic journey took him to international family businesses, where young and old work together, share experience with each other and enrich each other and the company with their knowledge. Minor disputes are all par for the course, but aren’t taken home to the dinner table. Let yourself be carried away by the emotional and refreshing stories from the worlds of agriculture, music, craftsmen and much, much more!
