Alex Vaszi: “Bosnia and Herzegovina offers the best conditions for successfully operating as an investor in a country close to the EU!”
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Alex Vaszi: “Bosnia and Herzegovina offers the best conditions for successfully operating as an investor in a country close to the EU!”

Alex Vaszi, CEO of Porsche Sarajevo BH, is a versatile manager. His career has taken him from Austria via Slovenia, Hungary and Chile to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since graduating in business administration and computer science from the Johannes Kepler University in Linz, he has made a name for himself with his expertise in the areas…

Eco-designers, adrenaline, living history – through Herzegovina in an electric car
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Eco-designers, adrenaline, living history – through Herzegovina in an electric car

Spring is here and with it the temperatures are rising again, inviting you to take a sustainable road trip through this beautiful country. I open the season with a trip to Herzegovina last summer. The journey by electric car first takes me from Sarajevo to Mostar. There, I visit a sustainable jewelry designer in the…

Omer Halilhodžić: “We have created something extraordinary with Škoda Enyaq!”
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Omer Halilhodžić: “We have created something extraordinary with Škoda Enyaq!”

It’s raining in Germany. I drove from Sarajevo to Mainz in a Škoda Enyaq IV 80x. About 1330 kilometers. Charging stops in total: only three times. There is a reason why I embarked on the long journey with this electrical marvel. The destination is the home of Omer Halilhodžić, one of the most important car…

A lot of green in Kosovo – ProCredit Bank opens first photovoltaic park

A lot of green in Kosovo – ProCredit Bank opens first photovoltaic park

Thinking about Kosovo, I knew nothing about this country, except where it is located on a world map. I have never been there before even though the desire in me was great to visit it – ideally with an electric car during a road trip. Therefore, I was even more pleased to receive an invitation…

ProGreen by ProCredit BiH – An account for a better world

ProGreen by ProCredit BiH – An account for a better world

How ProCredit Bank is revolutionising sustainability in Bosnia and Herzegovina Do you know what your bank does with the money you invest? Exactly! I never knew that either. Until I met the ProCredit Bank in Bosnia-Herzegovina. A credit institution from Germany, where sustainability has top priority in all criteria. I have been a customer of…

Roman TUNEL – Being Mirsad Ibisevic
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Roman TUNEL – Being Mirsad Ibisevic

Being Mirsad Ibisevic “I can’t believe you still haven’t read the book when you were so excited about it! Either you’re really that busy or you were expecting something else…” Yes, I was really looking forward to this book! Mirsad Ibisevic, Irish actor of Bosnian-Herzegovinian origin, I have been following on Facebook for a long…

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Be spontaneous? This works great with the VW ID.5!

ID.5 Per performance Imagine you have an appointment in Slovenia. And then you spontaneously decide to take a few days off. You think spontaneity with an e-car is not possible? We have tested it with the ID.5. He looks great. The ID.5 Pro Performance with 150 kW (204 hp) in Blue Dusk Metallic Black. The…

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With recuperation success to Albania and back – VW ID.3 PRO S

I am already well over an hour later than I intended. Not even the border with Montenegro I have reached so far. No, it is not the hot red VW ID.3 Pro S blame. I didn’t even have to charge it when I left Sarajevo. But now the whole thing from the beginning: Around 10…

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Travelling with e-Cars in the Balkans – Charging in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Yes, you can charge your e-car in Bosnia and Herzegovina and reach all your destinations! This beautiful and unique country is a popular place to visit because of its wild nature that also needs to be protected. The road trips there are famous because travellers pass remarkable natural spots, small traditional villages and nature wonders…

From Civil War to Balkan Blossom – How Bosnia and Herzegovina Became South-Eastern Europe’s Place of Desire
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From Civil War to Balkan Blossom – How Bosnia and Herzegovina Became South-Eastern Europe’s Place of Desire

In the shadow of its Croatian and Montenegrin neighbours with their prestigious location on the sapphire-blue Adriatic, Bosnia and Herzegovina long enjoyed a niche existence. The country, in the second row near the coast, seemed too insecure – its political past too dramatic. A mistake? Mhmm, and what a mistake! Because while next door, from…

Pomegranates, Figs and Co. – In the paradise of the Balkans
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Pomegranates, Figs and Co. – In the paradise of the Balkans

ROAD-TRIP IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Pomegranates, Figs and Co. – In the paradise of the Balkans Mediterranean climate is responsible for the fact that Herzegovina is home to wild pomegranates and figs. But the barren natural landscape has much more to offer My Stages ROAD-TRIP IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Pomegranates, Figs and Co. – In the paradise of the…

So close to heaven – In The Mountain Village Lukomir
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So close to heaven – In The Mountain Village Lukomir

OFF-ROAD TRIP WITH THE LANDROVER DEFENDER – PART 3 So close to heaven – In The Mountain Village Lukomir We visited Lukomir, the remote mountain idyll in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We were not only propelled back into a bygone era, but also straight into the universe! My Stages OFF-ROAD TRIP WITH THE LANDROVER DEFENDER –…

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“Electromobility could become a symbol of mobile freedom”

People in Bosnia and Herzegovina are fascinated by e-mobility, but are skeptical about it. Mayor of Municipality Sarajevo Center Srđan Mandić is a visionary. He is already in the process of building the first public gas station in Sarajevo. This year. I met him and asked him about it. A conversation about future urbanisation, his…

In Memoriam Jovan Divjak 11.03.1937 – 08.04.2021
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In Memoriam Jovan Divjak 11.03.1937 – 08.04.2021

An open letter In Memoriam Jovan Divjak 03/11/1937 – 04/08/2021 “The days of life in Sarajevo were days of love, respect and appreciation.” My Stages An open letter In Memoriam Jovan Divjak 03/11/1937 – 04/08/2021 “The days of life in Sarajevo were days of love, respect and appreciation.” My Stages “A symbol of humanity and…

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To charge or not to charge, this is the question

Audi e-tron Sportback 55 quattro To charge or not to charge, this is the question Is it possible to make a long road trip sustainable? I took the plunge and drove the Audi e-tron Sportback 55 quattro 1080 kilometers from Augsburg to Sarajevo alone.  My Stages Audi e-tron Sportback 55 quattro To charge or not…

Mountain Village Umoljani – In Search of the Stone Dragon
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Mountain Village Umoljani – In Search of the Stone Dragon

Off-Road Trip with the Landrover Defender – Part 4 Mountain Village Umoljani – In Search of the Stone Dragon Bosnia and Herzegovina is full of legends that continue to come to life. Mountain village Umoljani with its petrified dragon is one of the most mysterious places in this world. My Stages Off-Road Trip with the…

Swiss Cheese Made in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Swiss Cheese Made in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Off-Road Trip with the Landrover Defender – Part 5 Swiss Cheese Made in Bosnia and Herzegovina The best Swiss cheese can only be found in Switzerland? Not quite! We visited a cheese dairy in the Bosnian mountains and enjoyed a culinary treat. My Stages Off-Road Trip with the Landrover Defender – Part 5 Swiss Cheese…

Mystical Bosnia and Herzegovina – Descent into the depths
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Mystical Bosnia and Herzegovina – Descent into the depths

Off-Road Trip with the Landrover Defender – Part 1 Mystical Bosnia and Herzegovina – Descent into the depths The Balkans are considered to be the destination of 2021. We visited Bosnia-Herzegovina and were surprised by what this small country in the heart of Europe has to offer! My Stages Off-Road Trip with the Landrover Defender…

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Clear Water, Canyons, and Pristine Nature – Rafting on the Neretva

“We’ll pick you up tomorrow at quarter to eight and take you rafting,” a beaming Amel Salihbašić, author of the Bosnian travel guide Come, Enjoy, Pass It On, tells me. I’m hesitant at first. We’d been planning to do something together for quite a while, but I wanted to go to the mountains. “Come on,”…