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What is life really like as a nomad, and why is it a shame to wear yak wool socks in shoes? How do you wash a woollen jumper? Where does the wool come from?

Lennart | steppenstrolch

Stuck in the snowy wilderness

Die Anreise wirkt wie Schnee von gestern, als sich am Morgen unseres fünften Tags in der Mongolei die Türen der Jurten öffnen. Unsere Reisegruppe aus steppenstrolch-Mitarbeitern und Freunden ist geste...

Kamele Mongolei Produzenten Reisebericht

Apr 22, 2026

Jerome | steppenstrolch

Stuck in the snowy wilderness

The mountain wind whips our faces, we can barely hear our own voices as the silhouettes of people next to me push a UAZ minibus out of the snow with all their might. It's day 4 of our Mongolia trip wi...

Kamele Mongolei Reisebericht

Dec 17, 2025

Lennart | steppenstrolch

Christmas fever

We're in Christmas market fever. That's right, Christmas market fever, not what you're thinking. Because this week, the first Christmas markets are opening. The result is a lot of moving parts at the ...

Logistik Weihnachten

Nov 13, 2025

Lennart | steppenstrolch

5 years steppenstrolch

Vor fünf Jahren, in der kurzen Atempause zwischen zwei Lockdowns, stand Malte das erste Mal in der Wirichsbongardstraße (Wibo) vor einem kleinen Ladenlokal. Auf 10 m², ausgestattet mit einem langen ge...

Behind-the-scenes Unsere Geschichte

Sep 26, 2025

Lennart | steppenstrolch

Picture gallery: 4,000 kilometres through the (ice) desert

Our wool products come from one of the largest landlocked countries with extreme climatic conditions - Mongolia. So as soon as we had made the plan to visit camel nomads in the Gobi B biosphere reserv...

Kamele Mongolei Produzenten Reisebericht Yaks

May 8, 2025

Lisa | steppenstrolch

Start of the New Year: From inventory to Innatex to Mongolia.

Phew, we fell into a little hibernation after the Christmas markets. What a wonderful time! We are still buzzing from the wonderful Christmas season and the wonderful Christmas markets. Now we're star...

Behind-the-scenes Logistik Neuigkeiten

Apr 8, 2025

Lisa | steppenstrolch

What does it take to organise several Christmas markets?

Advent, Advent - the most wonderful time of the year is in full swing! The streets are aglow with lights, the scent of mulled wine and roasted almonds fills the air and the Christmas markets attract ...

Logistik Weihnachten

Dec 9, 2024

Lisa | steppenstrolch

From the nomadic country to you.

Hey, I'm Lisa! My last article was about summer-parties and the averted end of steppenstrolch –and, of course, why I'm a big fan of steppenstrolch and why you might want to be too. As a geographer by ...

Lieferkette Mongolei Wertschöpfung

Nov 12, 2024

Lisa | steppenstrolch

Why steppenstrolch almost didn't exist ...

We are always being asked how the woollen socks from Mongolia started. And the people in our circle of friends can give you the best perspective on the beginnings of steppenstrolch. That's why Lisa te...

Unsere Geschichte

Oct 18, 2024

Malte | Steppenstrolch

Tsagaan Sar: An unforgettable experience in the Gobi Desert

In the winter of 2016, I was invited to Tsagaan Sar, the Mongolian New Year, and spent a week in the breathtaking Gobi. The many impressions I gathered were of an intensity that I had never experience...

Festlichkeiten Mongolei Reisebericht

Feb 21, 2023

Lennart | steppenstrolch

Supply chain: How does our yak wool get to Germany?

When you buy a yak wool scarf from us, the wool has come a long way. It has been washed several times, loaded into trucks and planes to keep you cozy and warm. The special thing: We can tell you exact...

Lieferkette Mongolei Transport Wertschöpfung Yakwolle

Feb 16, 2023

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