From pigeons to prosperity - a visit to carrier pigeon breeder Joachim Skrzypczak

In response to the Corona lockdown, local neighbours and other interested parties exchanged information over a period of several months starting in April via the “Together at Home” digital neighbourhood meeting organised by the WerkStadt. The stories and reports they shared gave rise to the idea of making a short documentary about a special neighbour living in the north of Essen: Joachim Skrzypczak is a carrier pigeon breeder in Stoppenberg. Carrier pigeon racing is in his family. Like his father before him, Joachim has successfully bred pigeons for many years. The Corona crisis has brought about some changes and unfamiliar situations for Joachim too. You can hear him talk about these and more in this short film documentary.