Another year, another Pelikan Hub. After Hamelin’s acquisition of Pelikan, there was some uncertainty about the future of the Pelikan Hubs, especially when we reached May/June, the time when registration for the Hub opened in previous years, and the situation was still unclear. I am sure I was not the only one who was relieved when Pelikan confirmed that the Hub happens again in 2025.
This year I had again the honour of being Hub Master for Bremen. After Bremen’s Hub in 2024 ran successfully in Vegefarm, a vegan restaurant in a fairly central location in Bremen, we also used the same venue again this year. On the same evening as the hub, there happened to be a football game by the local team, though. With the stadium being quite close to the restaurant, some roads were blocked, but public transport still ran as usual.
From my point of view, the evening went very well. We had some familiar faces, some new faces, and even some visitors from far away— we had a great time talking about stationery, great food, and one participant even brought little gift bags for everyone.
Thank you, Pelikan, for making this happen.