I learned to grow fond of the world of the bees and honey through the hobby apiary of my grandfather when I was still a little child. During my studies in economic and media psychology I entered beekeeping with two bee colonies at the beginning which eventually became more and more. After many trainings and finishing my studies I could make my dream of an organic apiary come true with the support of my family. With a lot of passion and commitment I work in the different fields of beekeeping. My favourite part is to work directly with the bees outside. This never ceases to fascinate and excite me. The best moment in beekeeping is when the first spring blossom honey is centrifuged and the scent of fresh honey fills the centrifugation room. However, the second half of the season, when our bees turn the nectar of the summery flowerage into delicious honey is equally beautiful.

The name “Fließgold” is combining the place where the apiary is located in the nature reserve Tegeler Fließ in Berlin Hermsdorf and the product honey which is often described as liquid gold. The beehives are located in carefully selected sites in Berlin and the federal state of Brandenburg. In flight season from spring to fall the insects can choose from a plethora of flowers there. This allows us to keep the bees in one place and not having to move them, which saves them a lot of stress. To us this a key point because the well-being of animals is our highest bid. We use hives made from domestic woods made in a sheltered workshop. To this day the whole family is working together. They are my parents Rita and Wolf, my husband Claas and my brother Max as well as his boyfriend Michael. Our dachshund Fine takes care of site security.